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vessel is injured in her Breast, & that her Lungs are oppressed with Water from a Particular Sound which frequently attends her Breathing – A Blister & Medecine have indeed much relieved her Complaint, but our beloved Physician is still apprehensive that it must lead to a lingering death — my Feelings on this Occasion you will readily conceive by knowing, that I have loved her from my Infancy as a secondary Mother – But enough of this melancholy Subject - let me now thank you for the welcome History of yerself -

I rejoice to hear that Chancery Lane & Cavendish Square afforded you so much glowing delight - Believe me Longinus does not speak with less Enthusiasm of the Muse; & He much regretted the professional Engagements which detained Him from you so long on the day of yr departure from London — the Pleasure we had in his late Visit was very transient indeed - He descended among us like a brilliant Flash of innocent Lightning, which is gazed at & gone, e'er we can say it Lightens"