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not enured to such an exercise. No ships will cross the Black Sea from
hence till the latter end of March or beginning of April. From Yassi
to Olviopol or Olviople is about 400 miles. This is the frontier town
between Turkey, Poland and Russia, There, in consequence of a letter
that went to my Brother by the last courier which went from hence
last Saturday sennight, I expect to hear from him, and it will depend
upon his answer whether I go round by the Crimea without him,
or whether I go straight to him at Crechoff. Lest I should not have
time to write to my Father, I will beg the favour of you to forward
this to him, and on that supposition shall proceed. I have desired my
brother if he can to send a carriage and horses for me at Olviopol, and at
all events a letter, for which according to the course of the posts he will
have sufficient time. If this letter goes without my mentioning any thing
to the contrary it may be concluded that we go with the Princess on
Wednesday next. The Princess expects to be at Yassy in 20 days from the day
of her departure: but it is thought the journey may take 25 if the roads are
bad as mostly likely they will prove at this time of the year: the distance
is 572 computed miles.
Wednesday Dec:r 7th 1785 5 o'clock
The Princess is set out: so is our party in a Coach given
us by the Ambassador, from whose house I date this —
I set out this instant to over-take them with a Janissary
They go no farther this evening than Ponte Piccolo,
about 10 ten miles distant —
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