pences-which wicked propenfity (tho' not of defpotic power) yet I cannot suffer -tho' by the bye laudable enoughBut he may talk-1 will do my own way, and fhe will acquiefce without a word of debate on the fubject.-Who can say so much in praise of his wife? Few I trow.-M- is out of town vintaging-fo write to me, Monfieur Sterne gentilhomme Anglois-'twill find me-We are as much out of the road of all intelligence here as at the Cape of Good Hope-fo write a long nonfenfical letter like this, now and then, to me-in which fay nothing but what may be shewn, (tho' I love every paragraph and spirited stroke of your pen, others might not) for you must know, a letter no fooner arrives from England, but curiofity is upon her knees to know the contents. -Adieu, dear H. believe me Your affectionate L. STERNE. We have had bitter cold weather here thefe fourteen days-which has obliged us to fit with whole pagells of wood lighted up to our nofes-'tis a dear article-but every thing elfe being extreme cheap, Madame keeps an excellent good house, with soupe, bouilli, roti -&c. &c. for two hundred and fifty pounds a year. LETTER XXXIV. TO MR. FOLEY, AT PARIS. MY DEAR FOLEY, Toulouse, November 9, 1762. I HAVE had this week your letter on my table, and hope you will forgive my not answering it fooner-and even to-day I can but write you ten lines, being engaged at Mrs. M-'s. I would not omit one poft more acknowledging the favour-In a few posts I will write you a long one gratis, that is for love -Thank you for having done what I defired you-and for the future direct to me under cover at Monfieur Brouffe's -I receive all letters through him, more punctual and fooner than when left at the post-house H's family greet you with mine we are much together, and never forget you forget me not to the Baronand all the circle-nor to your domestic circle -- I am got pretty well, and fport much with my uncle Toby in the volume I now fabricating for the laughing part of the world-for the melancholy part of it, I have nothing but my prayers-fo God help them.-I fhall hear from you in a poft or two at least after you receive this-in the mean time, dear Foley, adieu, and believe no man wishes or esteems you more than your L. STERNE. I LETTER XXXV. TO THE SAME. Touloufe, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 176z. DEAR FOLEY, HAVE for this laft fortnight every poft-day gone to Meffrs Band fons, in expectation of the pleasure of a letter from you with the remittance I defired you to fend me here.-When a man has no more than half a dozen guineas in his pocket-and a thousand miles from home-and in a country, where he can as foon raise the d-1, as a fix livre piece to go to market with, in cafe he has changed his laft guineayou will not envy my fituation-God blefs you-remit me the balance due upon the receipt of this.-We are all at H-'s, practising a play we are to act here this Christmas holidays-all the Dramatis Perfonæ are of the English, of which we have a happy fociety living together like brothers and fifters-Your banker here has juft fent me word the tea Mr. H. wrote for is to be delivered into my hands-'tis all one into whofe hands the treafure falls-we shall pay Brouffe for it the day we get itWe join in our most friendly refpects, and believe me, dear Foley, truly yours, LETTER XXXVI. TO THE SAME. MY DEAR FOLEY, 1. STERNE. Touloufe, Dec. 17, 1762. T HE poft after I wrote laft, I received with the inclofed draught yours upon the receiver, for which I return you all thanks-I have received this day likewise the box and tea all fafe and found-fo we fhall all of us be in our cups this Christmas, and drink without fear or stint.-We begin to live extremely happy, and are all together every night-fiddling, laughing and |