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northern coast. I must travel an hundred & twenty miles <u>a cross country road</u> which would put me to a heavy expence, & when I arrived there as M.<sup>rs</sup> Twigge says I should find the society inaccessible to a stranger. She took M.<sup>rs</sup> & Miss Keeling with her & met a party of Derbyshire people, but she knows of no party that are going thither this summer – and could I p<u>urcha</u>se the society of these little northern potentates, never having been myself like the Lord Osrick “spacious in the possession of dirt”, I would travel an hundred miles to avoid them. | northern coast. I must travel an hundred & twenty miles <u>a cross country road</u> which would put me to a heavy expence, & when I arrived there as M.<sup>rs</sup> Twigge says I should find the society inaccessible to a stranger. She took M.<sup>rs</sup> & Miss Keeling with her & met a party of Derbyshire people, but she knows of no party that are going thither this summer – and could I p<u>urcha</u>se the society of these little northern potentates, never having been myself like the Lord Osrick “spacious in the possession of dirt”, I would travel an hundred miles to avoid them. | ||
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northern coast. I must travel an hundred & twenty miles a cross country road which would put me to a heavy expence, & when I arrived there as M.rs Twigge says I should find the society inaccessible to a stranger. She took M.rs & Miss Keeling with her & met a party of Derbyshire people, but she knows of no party that are going thither this summer – and could I purchase the society of these little northern potentates, never having been myself like the Lord Osrick “spacious in the possession of dirt”, I would travel an hundred miles to avoid them.
Upon mature deliberation therefore I determine on Hastings, from the report of M.rs Goodenough, Miss Gale & M.r Ascough, who all speak of it as the most desirable situation for those who go for health & pleasant retirement, & indeed I should have fixed upon this spot sooner (which but for the great battle that was fought upon it I am persuaded you would not \never have/ known was in Sussex) had it not been, as I will honestly confess from my wish to enjoy a few conversations, for a few hours at a time with you.
Tho I have during the last twenty two years