at Shoreham, in Suffex, ten days ago. I defign to know Arbuthnot's determination to-morrow. - Ser

vice to every body.

I am,

etc.

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LETTER CI.

FROM THE SAME.

Wenfday, 11 O'Clock at Noon.

ADY Mary Wy ordered me by an express this Wensday morning, fedente Gayo et ridente Fortefcuvio, to fend you a letter, or fome other proper notice, to come to her on Thursday, about five o'clock, which I suppose she meant in the evening. Gay defigned to have been with you to-day, and I would have had him delivered this welcome meffage, but he durft not venture to answer for your coming upon his affeverations, you having interchangeably fo accustomed yourselves to lying, that you cannot believe one another, though upon never fo ferious an occafion. He will be ready to go back with you. Fortefcue's fervice and mine to all. We are

Yours, etc.

I

LETTER CII.

FROM THE SAME.

Dear Mr. Pope,

INTENDED to have breakfasted with James Eckerfall at Drayton, but heard by the way of his being in London, fo I jogg'd to Hammersmith in 5 hours and

a half without drawing bit. Yefterday I gave a printed propofal to Lord Halifax, and spoke to the Duke of Devonshire to join my Lord Wharton's interest, and move your affair, that we may fet 'em a going about the counties.

I have not yet seen the dear Archdeacon, who is at his old lodgings in St. James's place, nor the Dean ; but have just read a thing entitled a Prefatory Epistle, concerning fome remarks to be published on Homer's Iliad, occafioned by the proposals of Mr. Pope towards a new English Version of that poem-To the Rev. Dr. Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's-by Richd. Fiddes, B. D. Chaplain to the Right Hon. the Earl of Oxford.—'Aμæpτnu' evyevés-Long.—To Mr. Pope from the author, in manufcript.-All the foregoing elegances at proper diftances, and Italianized according to form. It came too late for the coach, and is too big for my privileges of frank---8vo. 120 pages--marbled paper.

it

I find fo many party ftrokes in it, that I am afraid may do your proposals more harm than good.

My Lord Halifax talked of a design to fend for you to Bufhy-Park, I believe with a coach-and-fix, or light chaife, but did not name the precife time.---I publish your having done the first book and begun---I received the cloak-bag fafe--I hope you did not pay carriage. I can't yet guess when I shall be ready for Sir William's fervice.

I am, etc.

LETTER CIII.

FROM THE SAME.

I

Dear Mr. Pope,

HAD your last in due time.

Shall I fend you the 100l. in bills or cash? and when?

Gay had a copy of the Farewell, with your injunctions. No other extant.

Lord Harvey had the Homer and letter, and bids me thank the author.

I hear nothing of the Sermon. The generality will take it for the Dean's, and that will hurt neither you nor him.

Gay will be with you on Saturday next. He also works hard.

Your old fword went with the carrier, and was tyed to the other things with a cord, and my folks fay,

very faft. You must make the carrier refponfible. Mine will fwear to the delivery, &c.

No books for you from Lintot.

Mrs. Raines, a young lady in the city, and one of my shepherdeffes, takes one of the volumes, has paid her 2 guineas, and is to be a fubfcriber in your next lift.

I alfo got 2 guineas from the Marquis of Dorchefter.

Philip fent me a note for receipts to be conveyed to the 11 members of the late Hanover club. Pray let me have their names by the first. I fend to Mr. Merrils to-day, &c.

Lintot fent me Tickell's Homer for your government. I could not forbear comparing, and do not know what the devil is got into my head, but I fancy I could make a more poetical translation in a fortnight (excepting a very few lines.)

It seems it's publifht merely to fhow as a specimen of his ability for the Odyffes. Fortescue would have Gay publish a version of the first book of the Odyffes, and tell the world 'tis only to bespeak their approbation and favour for a translation of Statius, or any other poet. In short, we are merry, whether we are wife or no.-My respects to dear Sir William, and his good lady and fon, and am concerned for any deficiency in his countenance, but I am in no pain for the paltry Baffo Relievo.

Yours, etc.

I

Dear Sir,

LETTER CIV.

FROM **

Saturday Night.

REALLY intended to have been with you to-day; but having been disappointed yesterday of meeting Mr. Selwyn, and going to the Exchequer about my falary to-day, and to Mrs. Howard's to meet him, made it too late; fo that I made a visit this morning to Mr. Congreve, where I found Lord Cobham, They both enquired kindly for you, and wifhed to fee you foon. Mr. Fortefcue could not have come with me, but intends the latter end of next week to see you at Twickenham. I have feen our friend Dean Berkeley, who was very folicitous about your health and welfare. He is now fo full of his Bermudas project, that he hath printed his propofal, and hath been with the Bishop of London about it. Mrs. Howard defired me to tell you that she had a prefent of beech-mast, which this year hath been particularly good. When 'tis wanted she would have you send to her. I writ to you yesterday, and am in hopes that Mrs. Pope will foon be fo well that you may be able to come to town for a day or fo about your business. I really am this evening very much out of order with the cholic, but I hope a night's reft will relieve me. I wish Mrs. Pope and you all health and happiness. Pray give my fervice to her.