n.

Unfortunately, poor little George never recovered sufficiently to take
his place in the family, and we hear no more of him, though he lived on
as late as 1827.

The fifth child, Cassandra, was born in January 1773, and on June 6,
1773, Mrs. Austen writes:--

We will not give up the hopes of seeing you both
(and as many of your young people as you can
conveniently bring) at Steventon before the summer
is over. Mr. Austen wants to show his brother his
lands and his cattle and many other matters; and I
want to show you my Henry and my Cassy, who are
both reckoned fine children. Jemmy and Neddy are
very happy in a new playfellow, Lord Lymington,
whom Mr. Austen has lately taken the charge of; he
is between five and six years old, very backward
of his age, but good-tempered and orderly. He is
the eldest son of Lord Portsmouth, who lives about
ten miles from hence. . . . I have got a nice dairy
fitted up, and am now worth a bull and six cows,
and you would laugh to see them; for they are not
much bigger than Jack-asses--and here I have got
duckies and ducks and chickens for Phyllis's
amusement. In short you must come, and, like
Hezekiah, I will show you all my riches.

_December 12, 1773._--I thank God we are all quite
well and my little girl is almost ready to run
away. Our new pupil, Master Vanderstegen, has been
with us about a month, he is near fourteen years
old, and is very good tempered and well disposed.
Lord Lymington has left us, his mamma began to be
alarmed at the hesitation in his speech, which
certainly grew worse, and is going to take him to
London in hopes a Mr. Angier (who undertakes to
cure that disorder) may be of service to him.

A sixth child, Francis William, was born in April 1774.

_August 20, 1775._--We are all, I thank God, in
good health, and I am more nimble and active than
I was last time, expect to be confined some time
in November. My last boy is very stout, and has
run alone these two months, and is not yet sixteen
months old. My little girl talks all day long, and
in my opinion is a very entertaining companion.
Hen