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leontentSo Havingthus, while intending to regale 
the company in a diftinguifhed manner, qcca-^ 
fioned nothing but diffatisfadion, I was vexed to 
find the Jaft day of my vifit terminate fo un- 
fortunately, and to lofe in a moment all the 
fruits of my three days mufical performances 5 
and I refolved if poflible to remedy the evil. 
I had luckily among my ftores fome lemon$ 
from Piquet-berg, and fome excellent French 
brandy. With thefe I bethought myfelf of 
making fome tolerably ftrong punch ; I did fo, 
and they reckoned it divine. Gheerfulnefs 
refumed its feat, the ficknefs vaniflied, and 
the day finillied as it began, with univerfal 
gaiety. Paterfon and his claret will long be 
^remembered at mount Namero ; and I believe 
my mufic, my dance, and my punch a hi diable^ 
Will not foon be forgotten . 
The reconciliation of Klaas Bafter with his 
family was ail that was wa .ting to enable me 
to depart v^ith fatisfaftion, and congratulate 
myfelf on my abode in the mountains. I had 
often ventured to fpeak of him to fome of the 
family, and they appeared to be not unfavour- 
ably difpofed. A continuance ofpleafure feemed 
|Q have extinguIOied their animofity, Evea 
his 
