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i2o A TOUR THROUGH
thought himself under the finger of God,
or at least of St. Januarius, he bore all
with meekness and patience; at last his
clothes were found, and he was set at
liberty; but he believes to this day, that
the whole was the work of the devil, sent
to chastise him for his sins; and has never
since seen his mistress on a Friday, nor
palTed the statue of St. Januarius without
muttering a prayer. Fra Pasqual has told
the story to several of his moil intimate
friends, whom he can depend on, amongst
whom is the Abbe T-t-i, who has often
had it from his own mouth.
I beg pardon for this long story ; had I
suspecled that it would have run out to
half this length, I allure you, I should
not have troubled you with it. Perhaps,
however, you will think this apology pre-
cisely the moil unnecessary, and most im-
pertinent part of it all.—This is often the
fate of apologies, particularly for long let-
ters ;
thought himself under the finger of God,
or at least of St. Januarius, he bore all
with meekness and patience; at last his
clothes were found, and he was set at
liberty; but he believes to this day, that
the whole was the work of the devil, sent
to chastise him for his sins; and has never
since seen his mistress on a Friday, nor
palTed the statue of St. Januarius without
muttering a prayer. Fra Pasqual has told
the story to several of his moil intimate
friends, whom he can depend on, amongst
whom is the Abbe T-t-i, who has often
had it from his own mouth.
I beg pardon for this long story ; had I
suspecled that it would have run out to
half this length, I allure you, I should
not have troubled you with it. Perhaps,
however, you will think this apology pre-
cisely the moil unnecessary, and most im-
pertinent part of it all.—This is often the
fate of apologies, particularly for long let-
ters ;