fpirit, and true character, than I fhall fee one haftily again.-I ftay here till the holy week, which I fhall pass at Rome, where I occupy myself a month -My plan was to have gone from thence for a fortnight to Florence-and then by Leghorn to Marfeilles directly home-but am diverted from this by the repeated proposals of accompanying a gentleman, who is returning by Venice, Vienna, Saxony, Berlin, and fo by the Spaw, and thence through Holland to England 'tis with Mr. E. I have known him thefe three years, and have been with him ever fince I reach'd Rome; and as I know him to be a good-hearted -young gentleman, I have no doubt of making it anfwer both his views and mine at least I am perfuaded we shall return home together, as we set out, with friendship and good-will.-Write your next letter to me at Rome, and do me the following favour if it lies in your way, which I think it does-to get me a letter of recommendation to our Ambaffador (Lord Stormont at Vienna).

I have not the honour to be known to his Lordship, but Lords P. Por H-, or twenty you better know, would write a certificate for me, importing, that I am not fallen out of the clouds. If this will coft my coufin little trouble, do inclofe it in your next letter to me at Belloni.-You have left Skelton I trow a month, and I fear have had a most sharp winter, if one may judge of it from the feverity of the weather here, and all over Italy, which exceeded any thing known till within these three weeks, that the fun has been as hot as we could bear it.-Give my kind fervices to my friends-especially to the household of faith-my dear Garland -to Gilbert-to the worthy Colonelto Cardinal S, to my fellow labourer Pantagruel-dear coufin Anthony, receive my kindeft love and wishes.

Yours affectionately,

L. STERNE.

P. S. Upon fecond thoughts, direct your next to me at Mr. W. banker at Venice.

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LETTER LXVII.

TO MR. FOLEY, AT PARIS.

DEAR SIR,

Naples, February 8, 1766.

DESIRE Mrs. Sterne may have what cafh fhe wants-if fhe has not received it before now: fhe fends me word fhe has been in want of cafh these three weeks-be fo kind as to prevent this uneafinefs to her-which is doubly fo to me. I have made very little use of your letters of credit, having fince I left Paris taken up no more money than about fifty louis at Turin, as much at Rome-and a few ducats here-and as I now travel from hence to Rome, Venice, through Vienna to Berlin, &c. with a gentleman of fortune, I fhall draw for little more till my return-fo you will have always enough to spare for my wife. The beginning of March

be fo kind as to let her have a hundred pounds to begin her year with

There are a good many English here, very few in Rome, or other parts of Italy. The air of Naples agrees very well with me-I fhall return fat-my friendship to all who honour me with theirs-Adieu, my dear friend-I am ever yours,

L. STERNE.

LETTER LXVIII.

TO MR. PANCHAUD, AT PARIS.

DEAR SIR,

Naples, February 14, 1766. WROTE laft week to you, to defire IW you would let Mrs. Sterne have what money fhe wanted-it may happen, as that letter went inclofed in one to her at Tours, that you will receive this firft-I have made little ufe of your letters of credit, as you will fee by that letter, nor fhall I want much (if any) till you fee me, as I travel now in

company with a gentleman-however, as we return by Venice, Vienna, Berlin, &c. to the Spaw, I fhould be glad if you will draw me a letter of credit upon fome one at Venice, to the extent of fifty louis-but I am perfuaded I fhall not want half of them-however, in cafe of fickness or accidents, one would not go fo long a rout without money in one's pocket.-The bankers here are not fo confcientious as my friend P. they would make me pay twelve per cent. if I was to get a letter here. I beg your letters, &c. may be inclosed to Mr. Watfon at Venicewhere we shall be in the Afcenfion-I have received much benefit from the air of Naples-but quit it to be at Rome before the holy week.-There are about five-and-twenty English here-but most of them will be decamp'd in two months -there are fcarce a third of the number at Rome-I fuppofe therefore that Paris is full-my warmeft wishes attend you-with my love to Mr. F. and com