am now surrounded. I return to Leghorn to-night, and shall urge him to sail with the first fair wind, without expecting me. I have thus the pleasure of contributing to your happiness when deprived of every other, and of leaving you no other subject of regret, but the absence of one scarcely worth regretting. I fear you are solitary and melancholy at Villa Magni, and, in the intervals of the greater and more serious distress in which I am compelled to sympathise here, I figure to myself the countenance which had been the source of such consolation to me, shadowed by a veil of sorrow.

How soon those hours passed, and how slowly they return, to pass so soon again, perhaps for ever, in which we have lived together so intimately, so happily! Adieu, my dearest friend! I only write these lines for the pleasure of tracing what will meet your eyes. Mary will tell you all the

MY DEAREST MARY,-I have received both your letters, and shall attend to the instructions they convey. I did not think of buying the Bolivar ; Lord B. wishes to sell her, but I imagine would prefer ready money. I have as yet made no inquiries about houses near Pugnano-I have no moment of time to spare from Hunt's affairs; I

us to weigh for Leghorn. At 2 stretched across to Lerici to pick up Roberts; and at half-past found ourselves in the offing, with a side wind. At half past 9 arrived at Leghorn-a run of forty-five to fifty miles in seven hours and a half. Anchored astern the Bolivar, from which we procured cushions and made up for ourselves a bed on board, not being able to get on shore after sunset, on account of the health-office being shut at that hour. "Tuesday, 2d. "Fine weather. We heard this morning that the Bolivar was about to sail for Genoa, and that Lord Byron was quitting Tuscany, on account of Count Gambia's family having again been exiled thence. This, on reaching the shore, I found really, to be the case; for they had just left the police-office, having there received the order. Met Lord Byron at Dunn's, and took leave of him. Was introduced to Mr. Leigh Hunt, and called on Mrs. Hunt Shopped and strolled about all day. Met Lieutenant Marsham, of the Rochefort, an old school-fellow and shipmate.

"Fine strong sea-breeze.

"Wednesday, 3d.

"Thursday, 4th.

"Fine. Processions of priests and religiosi have for several days been active in their prayers for rain; but the gods are either angry, or nature is too powerful."

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proper to communicate to same time, with great jud treatment necessary to b himself of the chance of h intelligence has extinguish Hunt's spirits, low enoug are well and much improv

Lord Byron is at this leaving Tuscany. The G and he declares his inte fortunes. His first idea which was changed to Sw and last to Lucca. Eve everything in confusion. point of sailing to Genoa porting the Bolivar overla and had already whisper that I should not influe this terrestrial navigatio orders to weigh anchor and now without instructions, But it is the worst for poor storm should blow over.

pendence upon the schem every arrangement has must of course furnish t sent, as I cannot; but he without the necessary ex ments due to such a situa in spite of delicacy, I mu the copyright of the Vis first number. This offer enough to set up the jo set everything right

How are you, my best how is your health and l whether you are not mor Lerici, at least during the

You have no idea ho pied; I have not a m write by next post. affectionately,

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