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some desperate operation: it is said he goes thence to | <p>some desperate operation: it is said he goes thence to | ||
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the East Indies with Major Morrison. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Henderson | the East Indies with Major Morrison. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Henderson | ||
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in your room not having room at M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. <del>Jackaens</del> <add>Jaquin's</add> to finish | in your room not having room at M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. <del>Jackaens</del> <add>Jaquin's</add> to finish | ||
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some drawings for the | some drawings for the Russian Envoy. I now keep the whole | ||
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house. M<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi> Eaton is still at Smirna as the season is now | |||
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so far advanced I intend going with her to Charson & thence to | |||
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Petersburg making Krichef in my way where I hope to | |||
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find you. Neither M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Henderson nor the <sic>Drogoman</sic><!-- cf. "Dragoman" --> since | |||
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his departure has been able to recover the 20.<unclear>P</unclear>:<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi><!-- notation for e.g. Thalers? --> of the | |||
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Jew.</p> | |||
<p>The Shape of the henna leaf, much | |||
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resembles Senna, it grows in Bombay wild.</p> | |||
The <sic>Ambasadeur</sic> took no notice of the discovery mentioned | |||
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in the first part of my letter, tho' he doubtless was | |||
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vexed at it. It is thought Sir Ric<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>. Worsely will succeed | |||
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him in the Embassy. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Humphreyes was not | |||
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pleased at your having <sic>fixt</sic> the exchange for him | |||
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he says you should have given him a credit for it | |||
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upon your Banker: he says he loses by the transaction | |||
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I have no news here that can in the least interest you. | |||
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At Alexandria there has happened a very disagreable | |||
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affair to the Franks. Murat bey has seized the Castle | |||
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and demand a large | |||
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some desperate operation: it is said he goes thence to
the East Indies with Major Morrison. Mr. Henderson
with the Ladies sailed hence with a French Captain to the
Crim some time ago. Some time before they went I lived
in your room not having room at Mr. Jackaens Jaquin's to finish
some drawings for the Russian Envoy. I now keep the whole
house. Mrs Eaton is still at Smirna as the season is now
so far advanced I intend going with her to Charson & thence to
Petersburg making Krichef in my way where I hope to
find you. Neither Mr. Henderson nor the Drogoman since
his departure has been able to recover the 20.P:rs of the
Jew.
The Shape of the henna leaf, much
resembles Senna, it grows in Bombay wild.
The Ambasadeur took no notice of the discovery mentioned
in the first part of my letter, tho' he doubtless was
vexed at it. It is thought Sir Ricd. Worsely will succeed
him in the Embassy. Mr Humphreyes was not
pleased at your having fixt the exchange for him
he says you should have given him a credit for it
upon your Banker: he says he loses by the transaction
I have no news here that can in the least interest you.
At Alexandria there has happened a very disagreable
affair to the Franks. Murat bey has seized the Castle
and demand a large
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