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tinually in my mind, and have been still labouring the point. 

 As to my neigh. Robertson of East Tisted, he is very willing 

 and desirous to help me ; but then he has it not in his power 

 without he can find somebody to take one of his churches off 

 his hands. He has met lately with a person that wavers about 

 it, and will send him a final answer soon. Upon this contin- 

 gency at present does my Lan. visit seem to hang. Pray 

 write soon. I return hence on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Respects 

 to my sister. 



Your affect, brother, 



GIL. WHITE. 



Fine weather for a week, after astonishing rains. 



LETTER XXVII. 



Fyfield, Nov. 12, 1776. 

 Dear Brother, 

 As you have experienced so often how very necessary exercise 

 is for your health, you will no doubt be careful how any avo- 

 cation or pursuit, how laudable soever, shall again interrupt 

 that regimen so essentially needful. Our bro. Thos. has found 

 vast benefit from his journey to Bath ; the waters and the 

 bathing have quite quite removed for the present both his in- 

 ternal and his external ails. He advises, I find, if your 

 rheumatism returns, a journey to Buxton. Jack is very tall 

 indeed ! but if he continues healthy, it will be esteemed an 

 advantage to be a well-grown man. You have never told me 

 whether he was bound for five or seven years. 



With respect to your MS., you seem a cup too low, and do 

 not assume the importance of an author. If Mr. P.* had got 

 such a work ready, he would feel little diffidence, and Avould 

 expect it would produce some money. If you desire it, I shall 

 be willing to look it over, and perhaps Bro. Thos. will do the 

 same when at leisure. By what I saw, perhaps some articles 



* [Doubtless « Pennant."— T. B.] 



