at they would think if they were to meet such fellows as
Squarem and others whom I could mention. I find my knowledge of
languages here of great use, and the people are astonished to
hear me speak French, Italian, German, Russian, and
occasionally Gypsy. I have already met with several Gypsies;
those who live abroad in the wildernesses are quite black; the
more civilised wander about as musicians, playing on the
fiddle, at which they are very expert, they speak the same
languages as those in England, with slight variations, and upon
the whole they understand me very well. Amongst other places I
have been to Tokay, where I drank some of the wine. I am
endeavouring to bring two or three bottles to England, for I
thought of my mother and yourself and Hen., and I have got a
little wooden case made; it is very sweet and of a pale straw
colour; whether I shall be able to manage it I do not know;
however, I shall make the attempt. At Tokay the wine is only
two shillings the bottle, and I have a great desire that you
should taste some of it. I sincerely hope that we shall soon
all meet together in health and peace. I shall be glad enough
to get home, but since I am come so far it is as well to see as
much as possible. Would you think it, the Bishop of Debreczen
came to see me the other day and escorted me about the town,
followed by all the professors of the college; this was done
merely because I was an Englishman and a Protestant, for here
they are almost all of the reformed religion and full of love
and enthusiasm for it. It is probable that you will hear from
Woodfall in a day or two; the day before yesterday I wrote to
him and begged him to write to you to let you know, as I am
fearful of a letter miscarrying and your being uneasy. This is
unfortunately post day and I must send away the letter in a
very little time, so that I cannot say all to you that I could
wish; I shall stay here about a week longer, and from here
shall make the best of my way to Transylvania and Bucharest; I
shall stay at Bucharest about a fortnight, and shall then dash
off for Constantinople--I shan't stay there long--but when once
there it matters not as it is a civilised country from which
start steamers to any part where you may want to go. I hope to
receive a lette