I see one ground of hope that the mischief which is going on may be arrested in time.

So long as the people – that is to say the mob, look on with unconcern, the Government has it in its power to recover what it has lost in the H. C. if there were in its service any man of commanding intellect & courage. But where such a man is to be found among the sons of the feeble – I confess I know not. Whether any good can be done by stating the danger plainly, & showing it in its all its bearings – Heaven only knows: the trial at least shall be made.

Surely the water theory cannot be true – the manner in which the roads touch the ravines disproves it, as we observed upon the spot. I do not believe that water would make such shelves, familiar as I am with the margins of lakes, nothing that I have ever seen bears any resemblance to this sort of levelling

– But I am truly gratified that you like the Journal. And heartily wish you may like the foreign ones as well.

you will find them as full & as perfectly faithful, but I had not the same opportunities of acquiring information. – I shall soon send you the first packet.

My Uncle perhaps, & Bedford, may like to look over the Journal. Shall we ever take another journey together? I should like to think so.

There is in travelling a sort of true fellowship such as is hardly allowed <attainable> at any other time by the habits of society. While it lasts the xx it is ‘for better for worse’

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If Mrs R. has not read Ellen Fitzarthur & the Widows Tale,

I recommend them strongly to her. They are written by the Lady for whom the inclosed is addressed, – a little timid creature full of all good feelings.