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how it is to be obtained but by learning in the school of the gospel 

 I have learned, said even St. Paul, in whatsoever state I am there- 

 with to be content. To be a little slanderous for once, I suspect 

 Colonel Bradshaw, our common friend, who will send you a letter 

 by the same Sepoy, must have a lecture or two more read to him 

 in this science, as he is far from being perfect in it. He has, you 

 know, all that heart can wish of this world's goods, and yet he is 

 restless ; sometimes the society is dull ; at other times the blame is 

 laid on the quarters, and he must go out of Cantonments. To-day 

 he is going to Gya, tomorrow on the river. Ifow I tell him that 

 he need not change his place, but his heart. Let him seek his 

 happiness in God, and he will carry about a paradise in his own 

 bosom. The wilderness and the solitary place shall he glad for him, 

 and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. 



So much for remarks on my neighbours, — and this is quite slander 

 enough for one letter. I mean to give you no more scandal this 

 time, and hope no one else will send you more. I am concerned to 

 hear of the accident that has happened to Captain Dare — happily 

 for him his best rib is left. We, i.e. Colonel B. and myself, often 

 talk of an excursion to Gya ; but it is no more than talk I believe. 

 Nothing but the resignation of my charge into the hands of another 

 will afford me time and opportunity, and that is not likely to 

 happen while your corps is at this station. 



Sabat is tolerably well, and thanks you for your enquiries after 

 him and his Mary. His admiration of the first-born is likely to be 

 divided soon between her and another — notwithstanding his sorrow- 

 ful reflections on the hobble into which he has brought himself. I 

 hope these tender cares will contribute to soften his temper, for, I 

 suppose, the sight of a large family, all depending on his care, 

 is enough to damp even an Arab's ardour. 



Tou will gather from the tenor of my remarks that I am not yet 

 a convert of your opinions. 



The Commander-in-chief passed here, you know ; I called on 

 him and his family, and was much pleased with them all. I pressed 

 the point of building churches here and at other stations, and have 

 scarcely a doubt but that we shall at last have them. Here, the 

 old house is to be repaired for the purpose. 



The Sepoy will carry for you the two Hindostanee books, 

 which, by Miss Friend's unexpected departure, were left behind ; 



