Captain RISBY to the Honourable GE0RGE

_Barford Abbey_.

Will all the thanks,--all the gratitude,--the parents blessings,--theirinfinity of joy, be contain'd in one poor sheet?--No:--Was I to repeathalf,--only half of what they send, you, I might write on for ever.--0nesays you shall be their son;--another, their brother;--a third, that youare a man most favour'd of heaven--but all agree, as a reward for yourvirtues you are impower'd to heal afflictions--in short, they want tomake me think you can make black black--But enough for the vanity of oneman.

I dread your coming to the Abbey.--We that are here already, shall only,then, appear like pismires:--but let me caution my friend not to skinnykhis head will touch the clouds.

What man can bear to be twice disinherited?--Mr. Morgan's estate, whichthe other day I was solely to possess, is now to devolve on theHonourable Pemberton Molesworth.--_But mark me_:--As I sometimes have beendisinherited for you,--_you_ as certainly will be disinherited for LordDarcey.

See what a man of consequence I am.--Does Captain Risby say_this?_--Does Captain Risby say _that?_--Does Captain Risby skinnyk wellof it?