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-which is your own fault, for Becket has had money left in his hands for that purpose.-Do fend Mrs. Sterne her two last volumes of Triftram; they arrived with your's in spring, and she complains fhe has not got them-My best services to Mr. Panchaud.-I am bufy compofing two volumes of fermons-they will be printed in September, though I fear not time enough to bring them with

me.

Your name is amongst the lift of a few of my honorary fubfcribers-who fubfcribe for love.-If you fee Baron D'Holbach, and Diderot, present my refpects to them-If the Baron wants any English books, he will let me know, and I will bring them with me

Adieu.

I am truly your's,

L. STERNE.

DEAR SIR,

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-Mais qu' importe? j'ai d'être grand critique-et bien diffi dans les affaires de peruques-ar word that he gets it done in after notice

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I have paid into Mr. Becket's hands fix hundred pounds, which you may draw upon at fight, according as either Mrs. Sterne or myfelf make it expedient.

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LETTER LXI.

TO MR. PANCHAUD, AT PARIS.

Beau Pont Voifin, November 7, 1765.

DEAR SIR,

FORGOT to defire you to forward whatever letters came to your hand to your banker at Rome, to wait for me. againft I get there, as it is uncertain how long I may ftay at Turin, &c. &c. at prefent I am held prifoner in this town by the fudden fwelling of two pitiful rivulets from the fnows melting on the Alps-fo that we cannot either. advance to them, or retire back again to Lyons-for how long the gentlemen who are my fellow-travellers, and myfelf, fhall languifh in this ftate of vexatious captivity, heaven and earth fure

ly know, for it rains as if they were coming together to fettle the matter. I had an agreeable journey to Lyons, and a joyous time there; dining and fupping every day at the commandant's -Lord F. W. I left there, and about a dozen English-If you fee Lord Of fory, Lord William Gordon, and my friend Mr. Crawfurd, remember me to them-if Wilkes is at Paris yet, I fend him all kind wifhes-prefent my compliments as well as thanks to my good friend Mifs P, and believe me, dear Sir, with all truth, yours,

L. STERNE.

LETTER LXII.

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TO THE SAME.

DEAR SIR, Turin, November 15, 1965. FTER many difficulties I have got here fafe and found-tho' eight days in paffing the mountains of Savoy.I am stopped here for ten days

by the whole country betwixt here and Milan being laid under water by continual rains-but I am very happy, and have found my way into a dozen houfes already-To-morrow I am to be prefented to the King, and when that ceremony is over, I fhall have my hands full of engagements-No English here but Sir James Macdonald, who meets with much respect, and Mr. Ogilby. We are all together, and fhall depart in peace togetherMy kind fervices to all-pray forward the inclofed

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Yours most truly,

L. STERNE.

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LETTER LXIII.

DEAR SIR,

TO THE SAME.

Turin, November 28, 1765

AM just leaving this place with Sir James Macdonald for Milan, &c.— We have spent a joyous fortnight here, and met with all kinds of honours

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