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    supper so there is something that I like better than the rest , and shall not starve . The merchants abound in French wine , ' tis as plenty as water , but that I don ' t much care for , liking it the least of any ; however , there is not one drop to be got in the city ; the captain " wou'd have

    brought some for England , but told me he could not get any worth drinking , and must give twenty pence a bottle . The way is to drink a dozen folks ' healths , if there are so many at table , in one glass of wine , sipping at each health , and bowing . But the English always ,

    in love to their country and friends there , drink up their glass when they remember their friends in England , as they always do twice a day . I could even ¦ wish , at times 9 I could not remember ' cm so much , because I am torn by all that is dear to me : none can form a true

    notion of my sufferings in that "way but those that have left all and cross'd the seas as I have done , which God keep ' em from ! When I take the glass in riiy hand , I wish it was some liquor to

    make me forget ' em , because I love ^ em too much for my ease or tolerable being *; and I am sure dear Mrs . Say has a gcod share of my love , or rather had , because it torments me ; for I long to see her end hear her , but I can ' t , for there are

    many vraters between us ; but they have not , nor will not quench the love and regard and sincere affection I have for her . I often take a flight to your fire-side , and make you a long visit ; sometimes I "breakfast , and sometimes I dine with you , when I eat as you do , see ail , and hear all , and am perceived by none .

    Sometimes J hear you say , " 1 wonder hew poor Mrs . S . does , and where she is now ; ° then away I go for fear of surprising you by saying , " Dear Mrs . Say , I am here . " I often quit the body to entertain myself with my " friends in England . I have brought my musick here ; it has hung lung on the willows , and I

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    have taken it down to sing a son ° - in 3 strange land , which you may think odd-I was persuaded to take it , it being very acceptable where I am to be . They have no grace said aloud here

    and none at all after meat ; but before they all stand round a table , the Swedes with their eyes and hands lifted up for the space of 3 minutes ; when they have done , they bow and curtsey to every per * son ; it seems very

    odd-A gentleman told me yesterday y he was lately at an iron-mine , where he saw a man turned into petrified stone , who had been kilFd by some accident : he was sitting , and his hand half way lifted to his forehead , with a handkerchief in his hand . His sweetheart

    discovered -who he was , by telling what he had of hers in his pocket . If it was in England , a person might get an estate by it . 1 have not room to enlarge , or say much more ; 1 only wish my paper was six times as big again , having so many things crowding my mind to get vent ; but you , good Sir , may be glad it is no

    bigger ; but I know you will be so good as to excuse my broken sentences , and every thing else you see amiss in me , for my brains are far from being composed or settled . I have written 9 letters to London , by Cap : Major , as long as this , all different , that my friends when they see one another , may have some fresK

    thing to give an account of concerning me , and what I ' ve observ'd in this place . But I must have done , wishing you and yours health and happiness , and to be always under the protection of God . My tender love t& 3 Vfrs Say and young

    one , and ten thousand thanks to you for all favours , and in particular for your last goodness and favour to me . I shall take it as a great favour to hear from you ; nay you must write and must not refuse to contribute to the tolerable being of your sincere friend and humble servant MARG . SHEPPARD ,

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    306 The Say Tapers . ~ -r Original Letter of Mrs . M . Shcppard .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1809, page 306, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1737/page/4/