...and spirits I am told you now enjoy. TO THE COUNTESS OF BUTE. MY DEAR CHILD, Venice, Oct. 1, NS 1748. I HAVE at length received the box, with the books...I was the more struck with it, having at present a Farmy in my own house, not only by the name, which happens to be the same, but the extraordinary beauty,...

...proof of it, fitter indeed for my grand-daughter than myself. I returned from a party on horseback; and having rode twenty miles, part of it by moonshine,...own house, not only by the name, which happens to be the^ame, but the extraordinary beauty, joined with an understanding yet more extraordinary at her age,...

...horseback ; and after having rode twenty miles, part of it by moonshine, it was ten at night when I fouud the box arrived. I could not deny myself the pleasure...to sit up all night reading. I think Joseph Andrews better.than his Foundling. I believe I was the more struck with it, having at present a Fanny in my...

...miles, part of it by moonshine, it was ten at night when I found the. box arrived. I could not deuy myself the pleasure of opening it; and falling upon Fielding's works, was fool enough to sit up all nitrht reading. I think Joseph Andrews better than his Foundling. I believe I was the more struck with...

...found the box arrived. I eould not deny my sou" the pleasure of opening it, and falling immediately upon Fielding's works, was fool enough to sit up all night reading." Next to her books, her garden appears to have afFordec her the most unmixed pleasure, and having eonverted...

...letter from Venice the eagerness with which she opened a box of books from England, and how she, " falling upon Fielding's works, was fool enough to sit up all night reading." Four years later we find her captivated by " the Parish Girl, which interested me enough not to be...

...the box, with the books enclosed, for which I give you many thanks, as they amused me very much. 1 gave a very ridiculous proof of it, fitter indeed...Fielding's works, was fool enough to sit up all night 1 Miss Boyle, only daughter and heir of Richard Earl of Shannon, mistress of the robes to Augusta Primness...

...works, and Lady Mary gives an amusing testimony to the interest her cousin's novels had for her : " MY DEAR CHILD, — I have at length received the box,...struck with it, having at present a Fanny in my own house,t not only by the name, which happens to be the same, but the extraordinary beauty, joined with...

...I have at length received the box, •with the books enclosed, for which I give you many thanks, ns they amused me very much. I gave a very ridiculous...Fielding's works, was fool enough to sit up all night 1 Miss Bnyle, only daughter and heir of Richard Earl of Shannon, mistress of the robes to Augusta Princess...

...the lateness of the hour, Lady Mary could not deny herself the pleasure of having the box opened ; ' and falling upon Fielding's works, was fool enough to sit up all night reading.' ' I was such an old fool as to weep over Clarissa Harlowe like any milkmaid of sixteen over the ballad...