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the good dispositions of our Court, and i priety of their application to you: the thing so much to be wished; has so ne nection with the turn of your studies and curiosity; and might find such ample a among your hoards and in your head; th be a sin if you let it drop and come to not worse than nothing, for want of your assis The historical part should be in the ma Henault, a mere abridgement; a series selected with judgment, that may serve as to lead the mind along in the midst of thos and scattered monuments of art, that tin spared. This would be sufficient, and bette Montfaucon's more diffuse narrative. Such a (I have heard) Mr. Burke is now employed which, though not intended for this purpose, be applied perhaps to this use. Then, at the of each reign, should come to a dissertation planatory of the plates, and pointing out the tu thought, the customs, ceremonials, arms, dres luxury, and private life, with the improvemen decline of the arts during that period. This

+ See a Note from Lord Bute in the Letters to from Ministers (Walpole's Works, vol. ii. p. 378,) invi Mr. Walpole to turn his thoughts to a work of this ki and Mr. Walpole's answer, offering to point out and coll materials, and take any trouble in aiding, supervising, a directing the whole plan.-Ed.

See a specimen of this Collection given by the Edit of Walpole's Works, in a Note to this Letter, vol. v. p. 40

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I HAVE no other apprehension, if I should come into the north, than that of somehow incommoding you and your family: and yet, I believe, my strong inclination to see you and your Carthage, will prevail over so reasonable an apprehension.

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As to all the inconveniences that regar and which you are so kindly providing a set them at nought. However, you shall my motions before I stir. You are not this for a letter, it is a message that I an to send. There is a Mr. Thomas Horn Apothecary at Durham, who makes a sor zenges, said to be good in a gouty coug indigestions. A relation of mine, a poor gi is exceedingly ill, having had some of thes the Abdy family (whose stock is nearly exha fancies they do her great service. I therefore beg you would send to Mr. Hornsby, and l put up a quarter of a pound in as little co as he can, and send it to the post-master (di to Mrs. Antrobus, post-mistress at Cambri and let him put it in the mail. The sooner can be done the better, and you will oblige and the patient. ad of

I am sorry you are forced to complain of untoward suffocating season, but who has esca without illness? for me, I have felt neither c nor fever; but I have had two slight attacks of gout, after near three years' intermission, it is w if I escape so.

Adieu! dear Doctor. My best services to Mr Wharton. I am ever truly yours, T. GRAY.

Pemb. Hall. I am just returned hither from London, where I have been these two months.

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