say, is it not shocking! But indeed most of our nobility with great estates are in the same way. My lord Burlington is now selling, in one article, 9000l. a year in Ireland, for 200000l. which wont pay his debts.
Dr. Mead is proud of your compliments[1], and returns his thanks and service.
Mr. Lewis I have not seen, but hear he is pretty well.
Mr. Ford, I am told, is the most regular man living; for from his lodgings to the Mall — to the Cocoa — to the tavern — to bed, is his constant course.
These cold winds of late have affected me; but as the warm weather is coming on, I hope to be better than I am, though, I thank God, I am now in better health than I have been in for many years. Among the other blessings I enjoy, I am of a cheerful disposition, and I laugh, and am laughed at in my turn, which helps off the tedious hours.
I hope the spring will have a good effect upon you, and will help your hearing and other infirmities, and that I shall have the pleasure to hear so from your own hand.
You will please to observe that I am proud of every occasion of showing my gratitude to you, sir, to whom I must ever own the greatest obligations.
Pray God bless you and preserve you, and believe me always, dear sir, your most faithful and most obedient humble servant,
