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PART I. 
From Portsmouth to Shaftsbury; 
With many MORAL REFLECTIONS, 
not foreign to the purpofe. 
LETTER IV. 
To Mrs. D * * 41- 
Madam, 
P ORTSMOUTH had been now, for many months, the 
rendezvous of the fafhionable world ; every gay young 
man of fortune, and woman alfo, in their circle of joyous 
amufements, took a tranflent view of it ; whilft thofe who have 
a relifh of one of the nobleft lights, which art or induflry has 
yet produced, confldered our fleet of capital fhips, at this time 
in particular, with delight and exultation. . I was in fearch of 
health, but I enjoyed much pleafure alfo, on the water, in the 
company of lively fea warriors, diftinguifhed for their good 
fenfe as well as good nature. If to thefe we add that honefty 
of heart fo peculiar to military men, we muft reckon them 
amongA the moft worthy part of mankind. 
We left this place in the morning, and went on board a flx- 
oar’d barge as far as spithead, where Mifs H ***** joined 
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