234 A TOUR THROUGH
the honour me did the English nation;
but alleged that these sentiments, and the
manner in which they were uttered, could
scarcely proceed from a general lo-ve of the
country.—She answered me with a smile,
but at the same time I could obscrve the
tear in her eye.—At that instant we were
interrupted ; however, I shall endeavour,
if poshble, to learn her story ; for I am
persuaded there is one : perhaps you may
know it, as I dare say it is no secret in
London.
But I have got quite away from my
subjecT:, and had forgot that I sat down
to give you an account of the feast.—
Indeed, I will own, it is a kind of subjecT;
I by no means like to write upon;—I.
almost repent that I had undertaken it,
and am heartily glad it is now over.—It
does very well to see mows ; but their de-
scription is of all things on earth the mosl
insipid : for words and writing convey
ideas
8
the honour me did the English nation;
but alleged that these sentiments, and the
manner in which they were uttered, could
scarcely proceed from a general lo-ve of the
country.—She answered me with a smile,
but at the same time I could obscrve the
tear in her eye.—At that instant we were
interrupted ; however, I shall endeavour,
if poshble, to learn her story ; for I am
persuaded there is one : perhaps you may
know it, as I dare say it is no secret in
London.
But I have got quite away from my
subjecT:, and had forgot that I sat down
to give you an account of the feast.—
Indeed, I will own, it is a kind of subjecT;
I by no means like to write upon;—I.
almost repent that I had undertaken it,
and am heartily glad it is now over.—It
does very well to see mows ; but their de-
scription is of all things on earth the mosl
insipid : for words and writing convey
ideas
8