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long tottered. But by and by, I shall, with 
God's assistance, throw it off; then all will be 
well, and then shall I be a joyful partaker of 
that bliss of which I can now have but a very 
faint idea! Cheer up, then, my dear Nessy! 
Cherish your hope, and I will exercise my 
patience ; both, I know by experience to be 
productive of the same fruits of present content. 
James is gone to dine with Mr. Spranger, and 
I am employing my leisure hours in making a 
vocabulary of the Otaheitan language. Whom- 
soever you write to at home, my love, remember 
me to them as I wish, and in particular, to 
our paternal friend, Mr. Graham. 
" Ever, my dearest sister, your most ardently 
affectionate, and truly faithful brother, 
" PETER HEY WOOD. 
" Keep up your dear spirits above all things. 
Hope is yours and mine too." 
Mr. James Heywood to Miss Nessy Heywood. 
"HECTOR, 17 th October, 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 
