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but whether the Doctor will continue to keep his parish, or give it up to

Mr Snodgrass, will depend greatly on the circumstances in which he finds

his parishioners This is all the doive, but its importance will make up for other deficiencies

As to the continuance of our discoveries in London, I know not hat

to say Every day brings so new, but we lose the sense of

novelty Were a fire in the saer alar in the parlour

after supper, the noise of an engine passing startled us all; we ran to

the s--there was haste and torches, and the sound of other engines,

and all the horrors of a conflagration reddening the skies My father

sent out the footboy to inquire where it was; and when the boy caers, and saying the fire was not

worth so h, upon further inquiry, we learnt that the house

in which it originated was burnt to the ground You see, therefore, how

the bustle of this great world hardens the sensibilities, but I trust its

influence will never extend to my heart