Delany
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 136
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IIL From The Tear Of Mr. Pendarves's Death To Mrs. Pendarves's First Visit To Ireland. 1725 -- 1731. lord Lansdowne to Mrs. Pendarves. July 12th, 1725. My Dear Niece, -- I am to thank you for your letter of the 21st of June, your style, which I should have acquitted myself of sooner, if a circumstance had not happened to take my thoughts from everything else. This is the twelfth day that my daughter Mary has been confined to her bed by a malignant fever. For some days we had little hopes of her, but it has pleased God to preserve her, and she is now pronounced out of all danger by the physicians. Independently of the partiality of a father, I may say she was worth preserving, and her danger has cost many tears wherever she was known. It pleases God to give me these frequent trials, and I submit to them! His will be done! It is by this post only that I have given her mother any account of it: I would not do it till I could assure her positively of her recovery. I have had the same tenderness for my friends at Somerset House, for I am persuaded of their sincere concern for me, in all events. I have heard nothing more from Mrs. Bassett, or any of her agents, since the letter I sent you. I am heartily sorry for Eoskrow's being stript -- I have been very merry there in my time i I hope it was not a sister that did it: all sisters are not alike! Old Lear had one kind daughter, among three; the odds were two to one: I had but two sisters, the lay was equal, but I think myself sure of one: the world is not so bad as it was, pray God make it better! My dear niece, believe me with more affection than I can express, Your most affectionate uncle and faithful servant, Lansdowne. My compliments to Sir J. and my Lady, &c. Mrs. Pendarves to Mrs....