LETTER I. Sept. 20th, 1770. I SUPPOSE you have already received my I had made you of writing from the very firſt place we should fleep at, could have prevailed upon me to have fent you fuch a fomniferous epiftle-if the reading of it did not put you to fleep, the writ- ing did me.--I fear this will not prove more en- livening than its predeceffor.-Would you had but patience until I have reached Italy! for there I expect every day will produce fresh fources of amufement both for you and mc.-But that, you have refufed me, and infift that I mark and paint every step I take in fo clear a manner, that you may follow me clofely in idea-Do not fuffer the too tender friendship you honour me with, to produce anxious and uneafy thoughts, which ferve but to augment every inconvenience, or trifling accident that may happen; for as you took care at the mo- ment of our feparation to bind me doubly by my friendſhip VOL. I. B
