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defire. Indeed, were genius mine, and all 

 the acute and penetrating powers fitted for 

 the tafk, ftill, from being unable to mature 

 my remarks by the recurrent eye of a con- 

 tinued refidence, all I could offer you, would, 

 necelfarily,^ be fuperficlal and undigefted. 



You will perceive, therefore, that, under 

 all circumftances, yours cannot fail to be a 

 trial of patience, for, you can only expedt 

 the perufal of hafty notes, haftily colledted, 

 by an obferver whofe time muft be devoted 

 to the duties of his appointment — and whofe 

 movements and paufes muft be regulated by 

 thofe exigencies of the army which more 

 immediately, and impcrioufly demand his at- 

 tention. 



But it were needlefs to enter into a de- 

 tail of the allowances you will have to make. 

 You already know them : hence, as apologies 

 are irkfome to you, I forego all further com- 

 ment, and, meeting you as you defire, pro- 

 ceed to my fubjed. You command me, 

 and, as the foft didates of friendfliip ufually 

 pulfate upon my heart with an influence 



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