92 EOYAL FAMILY AT WEYMOUTH. 
" Keep up your dear spirits, above all things. 
Hope is yours and mine too." 
Mr James Heywood to Miss Nessy Heywood 
" Hector, October 17th, 1792. 
" My dear Nessy, — While I write this, Peter 
is sitting - by me, making an Otaheitan voca- 
bulary, and so happy and intent upon it, that 
I have no opportunity of saying a word to him. 
He thinks, however, you must be very busy too, 
or you would not deprive us of the pleasure of 
paying fourpence every morning. You under- 
stand me This is the second day you have 
omitted it. I assure you he is at present in 
excellent spirits ; I am perfectly convinced they 
are better and better every day. Don't, my 
dear little Ness, suppose I tell you this merely 
to ease your mind. No, far from it ; you must 
be certain I am in earnest, else I would not 
write in so light a strain. Adieu, dear sister. 
Best compliments to Mr. and Miss Graham ; and 
believe me, ever affectionately yours, 
u James Heywood." 
We know how the recommendation to mercy 
prevailed. King George was then enjoying a 
visit at Weymouth, with the Queen and the royal 
family. . It appears from the public records of 
that date, that he found pleasure in doing acts of 
kindness; and doubtless this exercise of the 
royal prerogative was a cause of much inward 
satisfaction to the king 
" The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; 
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven 
