. The Houblon family, its story and times. me toread so good an account of your Son. May the Almightyrender your 3 dear Children an increasing fund of bless-ings & comfort to you for many years. I hope the seaair (as usual) enabled you to brave the fatigue of theWinter, & that you have enjoyed yourselves as much asthe melancholy state of political affairs (who could havethought that so many foreign Eyes should weep thedeath of Lewis the 16*^) permits. I believe there neverwas a time of more anxiety for all Europe. The generalsafety, it is thought here, depends on the speedy andvigorous exertio
. The Houblon family, its story and times. me toread so good an account of your Son. May the Almightyrender your 3 dear Children an increasing fund of bless-ings & comfort to you for many years. I hope the seaair (as usual) enabled you to brave the fatigue of theWinter, & that you have enjoyed yourselves as much asthe melancholy state of political affairs (who could havethought that so many foreign Eyes should weep thedeath of Lewis the 16*^) permits. I believe there neverwas a time of more anxiety for all Europe. The generalsafety, it is thought here, depends on the speedy andvigorous exertions of England. God grant it may proveso ; it will be glorious for us, and I may be proud toreceive the compliments I meet everywhere on myNation! I want much to know if the Captain has aship ? God send him glory and riches ! The Electress talked yesterday with Tears of HerFamily and Country. Those filthy Devils, not contentwith pillaging Deux Fonts, broke and destroyed furnitureand all else! ... It is cruelly provoking the post is. Arms of the Baron and Baroness von Feilitzsch. DRESDEN 253 now so uncertain ; there has been no English mail now10 days, & the last brought nothing of later date thanFeby 2^^. I have been so unlucky as never to receive aletter Edward was so good to write me, & I tremblefor my other correspondence. (Edward Cotton nowmanaged her home business affairs.) What a shockingscrape Alexander has brought himself into ! ^ But it wasno more than might be expected. It appears very oddto us that He should seek refuge in France! I expectHe 11 find a grave ! ^ Where did my nephew spend His Xmas ? HisFriend Althorpe I heard of from Rome 2 months was well, but much distrest for want of hope John remembers my advice & studies promised me He would when He returned toCollege. There is no doing without it, tho we alldeclare we are now ashamed to use it. The goodODunnes are sadly reduced; obliged to leave offHousekeeping. Giving up a comfortabl
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