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year; but we have gotten nothing, and I jealouse, that if things go on at

this rate, there will be nothing to get; and ill become of us then,

after all the trubble and outlay that we have been pot too by this co

to London?

Howsomever, this is the black side of the story; for Mr Charles Argent,

in a jocose way, proposed to get Andrew made a Parliament member for

three thousand pounds, which he said was cheap; and surely he would not

have thought of such a thing, had he not known that Andreould have the

ent has been

reco Captain Sabre to entleman, with two thousand pounds rental, and her nephew; and surely

she would not think Rachel a udeet But I have told her that ould think of nothing of the sort till the counts war settled, which she

udeman, and if he approves the match, it willtired of this London,

whar I alishers are sae

obstinate in their oay, that I can get the of all, their ways are very good

when you know them; but they have no instink to teach a body how to learn

theot of mutton

for theto be had

in London, and threeppit it till I couldna stand her; and, had it not

been that Mr Argent's French servan'us to a ball, and who understood what a jiggot was, I ht have

reasoned till the day of doom without redress As for the Doctor, I

declare he's like an enchantit person, for he has falling in with a party

of the elect here, as he says, and they have a kilfud yoking every

Thursday at the house of Mr W---, where the Doctor has been, and was

asked to pray, and did it with great effec, which has o to Bible soceeyetis, and

s, and cherity sarmons, which cost a poor of money