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lives & blooms again in spite of Sandino^s prediction.- Let us however honour our Physician with the Honour due to Him! He has done her great Service, & thank Heaven She is marvellously recovered.–

It is certain that her strong emotion^s in beholding the wretched state of her Grandson reallly endangered her Life - Who would not love such a feeling Heart, retaining the warmest Sensibility in the icy Season of Age? The young Man is also happily restored, & exults at present not only in returning Health, but in a fine Boy born & Christened - So all is joy again in the Hearts of these honest humble Folks–

I have myself been much indisposed since I wrote to you - I was foolish enough, after a very hot & oppressive walk, to indulge myself in a nap under one of the spreding [sic] Beeches, which you so much admired on the Summit of the Nore [More?], trusting I suppose to the protection of the