ll
you I am well.

We have been out, till an hour in the night, from day-break; and I
have fired off my gun but once, having had a bad post. The King, and
favoured party, have diverted themselves. To-morrow will, probably, be
a good day for me.

Pray, let Smith get orders for the Museum, &c. for Lord Boyle and Mr.
Dodge, as they are recommended by Mr. Eden.

Adieu, my lovely Emma! Let them all roll on the carpet, &c. provided
you are not of the party. My trust is in you alone.

Your's, ever,

W.H.

XIV.

Persano, Tuesday Night,
[Jan. 17, 1792.]

I told you, my Dear Em. that I expected good sport to-day! I have
killed five boars, and two great ones got off after falling; two
bucks; six does; and a hare: fourteen in all.

By the bye, I must tell you, that _accept_ and _except_ are totally
different. You always write--"I did not _except_ of the invitation;"
when, you know, it should be "_accept_." It is, only, for want of
giving yourself time to think; but, as this error has been repeated, I
thought best to tell you of it.

Pray, write a very kind letter to our friend the Archbishop; and
convince him, that Emma, to her friends, is unalterable. Do not say a
word about the telescope; for, I must try it, first, against mine. If
it should be better, I cannot part with it, as you know how much use
we make of a telescope.

The King has killed eighty-one animals, of one sort or other, to-day;
and, amongst them, a wolf, and some stags. He fell asleep in the
coach; and, waking, told me he had been dreaming of shooting. One
would have thought, he had shed blood enough.

This is a heavy air; nobody eats with appetite, and many are ill with
colds.

We shall be home on Saturday; and, indeed, my sweet Emma, I shall be
most happy to see you.

To-morrow, we go to a mountain; but no great expectation of sport.

Your's, ever, my dear wife,

W.H.

XV.

Persano, Wednesday,
[Jan. 18th, 1792.]

It was not your white and silver, alone, that made you look like an
angel, at the Academy. Suppose you had put it on nine parts out of ten
of the ladies in company, would any one have appeared angelic?

I will allow, however, that a beautiful woman, feeling herself well
dressed, will have a sort of confidence, which will add greatly to the
lustre of her eye: but take my word, that, for some years to come,
the more simply you dress, the more conspicuous will be your beauty;
which, according to my