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But the rapidity of my motion (for I reached St Albans last night) has given me a painful Inflammation in one of my unfortunate Eyes, which must be \my/ apology for this woeful Scrawl, which I intend to dispatch to my dear Sister with the little Book I promised her, by the Coach that sets out for Litchfield tonight – as the Episcopal Barrel of oysters is not, like the Widows Cruise, in exhaustible, you will forgive my adding a little Fish to the Book: but Longinus says they must not venture by the Coach, but follow by the safer Conveyance