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<p> | <p> Man of Merit from France, has a very<lb/> different effect upon me, & exhibits a <lb/> problem regarding Government, which <lb/> requires all your <gap/> to Investigate.<lb/> In the mean time if I should venture <lb/> at any time to attempt to stem this<lb/> torrent <del>to show</del> <add> or to expose</add> these Doctrines, Will<lb/> you take the writing part upon you, if <lb/> I take the speaking part, that is, <gap/> I<lb/>don't speak <del><gap/></del> better than I can <lb/> write, <del><gap/> <gap/> </del> <add> I look upon it</add> The Service of most danger<lb/> as times go, & therefore its fit that the<lb/> Talents least worth should be applied <lb/> to it]</p> | ||
<p> Now as to Lisbon, I have the pleasure<lb/> to tell you, that Lady Lansdown has<lb/> <sic>gain'd</sic> so much ground here, that we are <lb/> in hopes we may avoid the <sic>risque</sic> of<lb/> a Winter's Voyage. If we go we shall<lb/> seriously be very happy to have your <lb/>company, & will do all in our power<lb/> to make it agreeable to you. Our Plan</p> | |||
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Man of Merit from France, has a very
different effect upon me, & exhibits a
problem regarding Government, which
requires all your to Investigate.
In the mean time if I should venture
at any time to attempt to stem this
torrent to show or to expose these Doctrines, Will
you take the writing part upon you, if
I take the speaking part, that is, I
don't speak better than I can
write, I look upon it The Service of most danger
as times go, & therefore its fit that the
Talents least worth should be applied
to it]
Now as to Lisbon, I have the pleasure
to tell you, that Lady Lansdown has
gain'd so much ground here, that we are
in hopes we may avoid the risque of
a Winter's Voyage. If we go we shall
seriously be very happy to have your
company, & will do all in our power
to make it agreeable to you. Our Plan
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"William Petty, 2nd Earl Shelburne, Lord Lansdowne" |
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