dor to him: God knows how it may turn out. No European has ever been in the rajah's country it lies on the mountains to the northward of Bengal. Should any troops be sent there, I shall apply to be sent with them: I hope it may take place, as I am very anxious to see his country.

"It is reported that lord Macartney is coming out here as governor-general. Should that be the case, I beg you will send me out letters of recommendation to him or to any one else that is coming, by which means I may get some appointment which may enable me to return home in a few years.

"I assure you there is not a man happier in India than I am. I have always made it a rule to pay a proper respect to my superior officers, and I must say I have always met with politeness and attention in return. Wherever I have been I have always been invited by those in the civil line, who are rather nice in associating with officers.-There are some new regulations coming out for the army, which we are happy to hear they are said to be

very advantageous for the subaltern line. I hope our allowances will be increased; for I assure you it is impossible on our present pay and batta to save any thing to signify. It would take 30 or 40 years to save 3 or 4000l. and then you must shut yourself up, and deprive yourself of every little amusement and comfort which is absolutely necessary in this country. Notwithstanding all this, there is not such service in the world; to you I am indebted for being in it, and for all the comfort I enjoy in it. May you meet with your due reward in this and the other world, is the daily prayer of,

OF MISS HARRIET WILKES.

HER mother lived with Mr. Wilkes at Bath; from whence he brought her to London. She was a woman of some education, and not of very humble origin; being the daughter of George and Christian Arnold, of Sutton Veny, in Wiltshire, born on the 29th of May 1753: she died at Kensington Gore, on the 25th of April 1802, and was buried in the church of that parish.

The following is one of this lady's letters to Mr. Wilkes.

"I

"DEAR SIR,

Kensington-Gore, Jan. 13, 1789.

GOT very safe to Kensington-Gore. I have not yet seen any of the Kensington folks. I hope the servant will bring me the good news that you are quite recovered of the fatigues of your journey, and that you have had two good nights' rest. I beg you to take great care of

yourself for the sake of that little bird* : bring her with you on Thursday, and you shall have a good dinner and a good fire-two good things this cold weather.

"Adieu!"

Letters from miss Harriet Wilkes to Mr. Wilkes.

< DEAR PAPA,

Kensington-Gore.-Tuesday.

"I WRITE these few lines to let

WRITE these few lines to let you know that my dear mamma is a great deal better and I hope you are better; if not, mamma begs you would take the draught Dr. Thompson prescribed for you.

"As I was looking over some of your letters yesterday, I found what you said about the parroquets they will be highly pleased to see their old companions, if that can be contrived.

My mamma joins with me in our tender love to you; and I remain,

dear papa,

your soumise fille,

HENRIETTE Wilkes."

* Her daughter, Harriet.

"THE parroquets present their respects to their master in Grosvenor-square, and hope his cold is better. They are much obliged to him for the favour he conferred on them, by permitting them to see their old companions. Their new mistress's cold is a good deal better : and as for their young mistress, she is as pert as ever. The books that came with them, Harriet desires to present her thanks for; as well as mamma for the lozenges.

"We remain,

dear master,

your obliged servants.

66 EVER-DEAR PAPA,

"Kensington - Gore, Aug. 21, 1793.

'WE received yours of the 14th, for which

we return you many thanks. We were quite alarmed about you, as we did not receive it until Monday.