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determined to return to his family for reafons that pleaded his ex- 
cufe fo forcibly, that we could give no oppofition to the refolution 
he had taken. He had left his wife far advanced in her preg¬ 
nancy, and the fenfibility of his heart would not fuffer him to 
expofe himfelf to danger, nor to the contingencies of a journey, 
the period of which it was not eafy to calculate. This lofs was 
felt with real concern by all of us, and we were obliged to con- 
fole ourfelves on our way with pronouncing encomiums upon the 
excellent qualities, both of head and heart, of this clergyman, 
worthy of every thing that could be faid in his praife. 
The whole family of Mr. Sw 7 amberg accompanied us to the 
river-fide, where the boat was waiting for us, and we loft fight 
of them, faluting them with our hats and handkerchiefs to the laft 
monaent. 
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