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24 To Sir Horace Mann

of another; though it may not last a night, if he choose*?
to make it a codicil to all he has lost, and scorns to M
indebted to anything but his own parts for his elevation.

Lord Thomond³ is dead too; and though possessed oi
near ten thousand a year, and fifty thousand in moneys
nay, though he has long expected to die suddenly, and at
the same age with his grandfather, father, and brother, aS
he has done, he could not bring himself to make a will, an<3
the whole real estate falls to his nephew, Lord Egremont.

These are all the events of this inactive summer; and
I chose this small paper, as abundantly large enough to
contain them. Nay, I do not see how I shall reach its
third page.

1 find that in Erance they are persuaded the old Parlia-
ment will be restored. The Dukes of Orleans and Chartres
are again forbidden the court for refusing to assist at the
catafalque of the late Bang, where they must have saluted
the new Parliament: yet this is not thought a disgrace.
Monsieur de Boines is removed for a Monsieur Turgot.
I see, however, that the old spirit remains at least in one
quarter, and that they continue butchering the poor Gorsi-
eans. Is it true that the King of Sardinia is to have that
island? How unfortunate it is that little countries should
retain a spirit of independence, which they have not
strength to preserve; and that great nations, who might
throw it off, court the yoke I

4th.

Oh, my dear Sir, what a heartfelt pleasure I have had
this moment 1 I have been to Mr. Croft's to see your
picture. It brought the tears into my eyes ; though thirty
years have fattened you, made you florid, I traced every
feature, and saw the whole likeness in the character and

² Percy Wmdham O'Brien, Earl of Thomond, second son of Sir WilKam
Windham, and younger brother of Charles, Earl of Egremont. Walpole.



	24 To Sir Horace Mann of another; though it may not last a night, if he choose? to make it a codicil to all he has lost, and scorns to M indebted to anything but his own parts for his elevation. Lord Thomond³ is dead too; and though possessed oi near ten thousand a year, and fifty thousand in moneys nay, though he has long expected to die suddenly, and at the same age with his grandfather, father, and brother, aS he has done, he could not bring himself to make a will, an<3 the whole real estate falls to his nephew, Lord Egremont. These are all the events of this inactive summer; and I chose this small paper, as abundantly large enough to contain them. Nay, I do not see how I shall reach its third page. 1 find that in Erance they are persuaded the old Parlia- ment will be restored. The Dukes of Orleans and Chartres are again forbidden the court for refusing to assist at the catafalque of the late Bang, where they must have saluted the new Parliament: yet this is not thought a disgrace. Monsieur de Boines is removed for a Monsieur Turgot. I see, however, that the old spirit remains at least in one quarter, and that they continue butchering the poor Gorsi- eans. Is it true that the King of Sardinia is to have that island? How unfortunate it is that little countries should retain a spirit of independence, which they have not strength to preserve; and that great nations, who might throw it off, court the yoke I 4th. Oh, my dear Sir, what a heartfelt pleasure I have had this moment 1 I have been to Mr. Croft's to see your picture. It brought the tears into my eyes ; though thirty years have fattened you, made you florid, I traced every feature, and saw the whole likeness in the character and ² Percy Wmdham O'Brien, Earl of Thomond, second son of Sir WilKam Windham, and younger brother of Charles, Earl of Egremont. Walpole.*