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at first waking, which, by their importu- 

 nity, give me more uneasiness than plea- 

 sure : elegant lessons still tease my imagi- 

 nation, and recur irresistibly to my recollec- 

 tion at seasons, and even when I am desir- 

 ous of thinking of more serious matters. 



I am, Sic. 



LETTER LVII. 



TO THE SAME. 



A RARE, and I think a new, little bird 

 frequents my garden, which I have great 

 reason to think is the pettichaps : it is com- 

 mon in some parts of the kingdom ; and I 

 have received formerly several dead spe- 

 cimens from Gibraltar, This bird much 

 resembles the white-throat, but has a more 

 white or rather silvery breast and belly ; 

 is restless and active, like the willow-wrens 

 and hops from bough to bough, examining 

 every part for food ; it also runs up the 



