Let, 8. and State of E u r o p e. 3oi

a'ppears in every instance. Public and priva tevirtue, public and private spirit, science and wit,décliné ail together.

That you, my lord, xnay hâve a long and glc-rious sliare in restoring ail thèse, and in drawingour government back to the true principles of it,I vvifli most heartily. Whatever errors I may hâvecommitted in public lise, I hâve always loved mycounrry: whatever faults may be objeófed to mein private lise, I hâve always loved my friend :whatever usage I hâve received front my country,it íliall never make me break with her: whateverusage I hâve received from my friends, í neveríïiall break with one ofthem, while I think him afriend to my còuntry. Thèse are the sentimentsof my heart. I know they are those of your lord-íliip’s: and a communion of such sentiments is atie that will engage me to be, as long as I live,

My lord,

'Your most faithfuì servant.