Colonel Campbell and the Duchess of Hamilton are married. My sister(1013) who was at the Opera last Tuesday, and went from thence to a great ball at the Duke of Bridgewater's, where she stayed till three in the morning, was brought to bed in less than four hours afterwards of a fifth boy: she has had two girls, too, and I believe left it entirely to this child to choose what it would be. Adieu! my dear Sir.
(1012) Count Firmian, who understood English, and was fond of English authors. Sir Horace Mann had given him the Royal and Noble Authors.
(1013) Lady Mary Churchill, only daughter of Sir Robert Walpole by his second wife.
481 Letter 308 To John Chute, Esq.(1014) Arlington Street, March 13, 1759.
I am puzzled to know how to deal with you: I hate to be Officious, it has a horrid look; and to let you alone till you die at the Vine of mildew, goes against my conscience, Don't it go against yours to keep all your family there till they are mouldy? Instead of sending you a physician, I will send you a dozen brasiers; I am persuaded that you want to be dried and aired more than physicked. For God's sake don't stay there any longer:—
"Mater Cyrene, mater quae gurgitis hujus
Ima tenes—"
send him away!—Nymphs and Jew doctors! I don't know what I shall pray to next against your obstinacy.
No more news yet from Guadaloupe! A persecution seems to be raising against General Hobson—I don't wonder! Wherever Commodore Moore is, one may expect treachery and blood. Good night!
(1014) Now first printed.
482 Letter 309 To The Rev. Henry Zouch. Arlington Street, March 15, 1759.