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FROM the -,fez0irs Of Hannah -lI9rr, Ne sub
Jo'o tSo oi GsrTiek's letters. We suspect the,
arc among the iiVelie1 specimens Of the eollee-
ton
Ess-r. Ja'y .. M.
Ny dearest OF Hannahs,
You must have thought me lost, mad, or
dead, that have not sent you . morsel Of az
lection Tor some time have an excuse, #
there can be any for the neglect Of such q
friend! We arc now with Mr.. RIgb,s and
some ladies', our particular friends, by the
seaside; and while I am writing this in nv
dressing room, I see no less than tfty vessei.
under sail, and one half An hour ago aaIu,ed
Us with thirteen guns. Among all the news.
foreign and domestic, that travel through and
about Bristol, have you not heard that Ms
GaJTiek and UsTs SePsraisd' Tell the truth,
dear Nine, and shame you know whom. To
our very great surprise, great friend Of ours
came from London; and 10 his greater sur
prise, found Us laughing over our tea under
our walnut-tree he took me aside, aud told
me II was all over the town, from Hyde Park
corner to White-chapei dunghill, that had
parted with Mrs Garrick. You may ea.il,
suppose this was great matter Of mirth to US
We imagined some lady had had . mind 10
joke with our friend. but upon inquiry we
found that such . report had been spre nd
but TO comfort your heart, be assured that we
are still Ne much united as ever, and are both
50 well, that there IL prospect Of dragging
on our clogs for some years TO come Col
man Is preparing hrs comedy, Of four acts.
called tho SHieidS." . very dangerous sub
jeet, but the actors say IL must have great sue
cess.
My theatrical curiosity dimiuishes daily.
and my vanity. ns an author, Is quite HtIDct
though bJ-the-by. I have written copy OF
verses 20 Mr.. Baldwin, the member for Shrop-
shire, upon his attack upon me IN the House
Of Commons. lie complained that = eeIe-
brated gentleman was admitted into the house
when every body else was excluded, and thsi
Z gi0risd IN ny situation Upon these last
words my muse has taken Aigbt, and with sue
cess. . have described the different spea kers
and. Il is said, we'll snd stroog, and true
read them To Lord North, Lord Cover, Lord
Weymouth. Mr.. Rigby. &c. and they were all
pleased. II have time before . AN Obliged
20 send away this long letter, you shall have
the hrst copy, though you must not suffer
them 10 60 from your own hands. have
upon my word. given them 70 nobody Burke
and NJ. ToWnshepd behaved nobly upon the
occasion. The whole house groansd at poor
Baldwin, who is reckooed. pr sresiisnes, the
dullest man IN Il; add q question Sas going
90 be put, TO give me an exclusive privilege to
90 m whenever pleased.--In short, am .
much greater man than thought.
Wbensvsr . receive your story. shall con
over mOst numerically. Ny wife this mo-
meat tells me that must send you q double
portion q her love and she has added, that
q the vinegar Is bat half ~ sharp a. your
temper - sweet. she shall Be most thankfu
fOr Il. There is Sherman Wit Tor you. Z shall
deliver the oVerAow ings Of your heart TO her
~ al the purity Of Affection. We are going
10 Lazy SPeBcsrs. FOE tea days. ~ bali On
hour our loves Co all about you MOst a.
fsctionsiely and faithfully yours
-. GaHAicE.