1710-1713. be merry, and get your health... If Mrs. Curry makes any diffiЕт. 43-46. culty about the lodgings, I will quit them. The post is just come from London, and just going out, so I have only time to pray to God to bless you, &c. LETTER 1. Addressed To Mrs. Dingley 'at Mr. 'Curry's 'house over against 'the Ram in Capel 'Street, Dublin,, 'Ireland.' Endorsed by Swift 'received 'this Sept. CHESTER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1710. Original MS. 'The first man I met in Chester was Dr. Raymond. He 'and Mrs. Raymond were come here about levying a fine, in 'order to have power to sell their estate. They have found everything answer very well. They both desire to present 'their humble services to you. They do not think of Ireland ''till next year. I got a fall off my horse. Let all who write to me inclose to Richard Steele, Esq. at his office at the Cockpit, near Whitehall. But not MD. I will pay for ، 'their letters at St. James's Coffee House, that I may have 1st. MD 'them sooner. My lord Mountjoy is now in the humour that 'we should begin our journey this afternoon, so that I have 9.-Let 'stole here again to finish this letter. You will send it 'her inclosed and sealed, and have it ready so, in case she 'should send for it: otherwise keep it. I will say no more 'till I hear whether I go to-day or no: if I do, the letter is 'almost at an end. My coz Abigail is grown prodigiously old. 'ters to 'from Sept. '1710, *began soon after ' of minis the change 'try. Nothing ' in this.' God Almighty bless poo dee richar MD: and for God's sake 'be merry, and get oo health.. If Mrs. Curry makes 'any difficulty about the lodgings, I will quit them; and pay 'her from July 9 last, and Mrs. Brent must write to Parvisol 'with orders accordingly. The post is come from London, 'and just going out, so I have only time to pray to God to 'bless poo richar* MD FW FW MD MD ME ΜΕ ΜΕ.' .. 9 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 494. ... Nothing to dear charming MD, you would wonder. I dined to-day with Sir Mathew Dudley. We can get no packets from Holland. .. .. Another cold, but not very bad. * In the 'poo dee richar,' 'poo 'richar,' and such combinations, I cannot find that the ri has any other meaning than to connect 'poor dear 'charming,' the 'poor charming,' and so on. Sometimes a 'mi' takes the place of 'ri; ' and may stand for 'my charming' just as the editors thought 'ri' added to 'dee' might stand for 'dearie.' Original MS. ... 1710-1713. '... Nothing to deerichar MD, oo would wonder I dined Ет. 43-46. 'to-day with Sir Mat Dudley. We can yet get no packets LETTER 41. '.. Another cold, not very bad. .. Nite, Nite, MD.' 10 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 495. Addressed 'lodging 'against I saw Prince Eugene at court to-day very plain. He is plaguy yellow, and literally ugly besides. The court was very full, and over people had their birth-day clothes. (Omission.) I was to have invited five; but I only invited two, Lord Anglesey and Lord Car-Church, teret. Pshaw, I told you but yesterday. Original MS. 'Dublin, 'Ireland.' Endorsed Rec and by 'I saw Prince Eugene at court to-day very plain: he's by her 'plaguy yellow, and tolerably ugly besides. The court was 'very full, and people had their birthday clothes. I dined 'with the secretary to-day. I was to invite five; but I only 'invited two, Lord Anglesey and Lord Carteret. Pshaw! I 'told you this but yesterday. Nite dee MD.' 11 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 496. It is so very late; but I must always be, late or early, MD's, &c. (Omission.) Original MS. '... 'Tis so very late; but I must always be oors dee MD 'late or early. Nite deelest sollahs, MD, Pdfr's MD.' .. 12 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 496. three colds successively; I hope I shall have the fourth. Three messengers come from I shall know more. (Omission.) ... Original MS. '... three colds successively; I hope I shall have the fourth. 'Euge, euge, euge.* Three messengers came from... I shall 'know more to-mollow. Nite dee MD.' .. You have not troubled me much. Pray have you got your apron, Mrs. Ppt?... Go to bed. Night, dearest MD. .. Original MS. 'You han't troubled me much. Pray have oo got oor aplon, 'Maram Ppt ? Go to bed, Ppt. Nite deelest MD.' ... * Intended to express his cough. 'March 1,' 'ters from 1710-1713. Ет. 43-46. Letter 41. To-day I published the Fable of Midas.... I know not how it will take; but it passed wonderfully at our society... here is a six days' journal, and no nearer the bottom. I fear these journals are very dull. Note my dullest lines. 15 Feb. Busy till two in the afternoon. 16 Feb. Night, dearest MD. Original MS. 'To-day I published the Fable of Midas.... I know not 'how it will sell. But it passed wonderfully at our Society '... here is six days' Journal, and no nearer the bottom. I 'fear these journals are very dull. Nite my deelest lives. 15 'Feb. Busy till two afternoon. 16 Feb. Nite dee logues.' 17 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 500. Sir Andrew Fountaine and I went and dined with Mrs. Vanhomrigh. I came home at six, and have been very busy till this minute, and it is past twelve, so I got into bed to write to MD. (Omissions.) We reckon the dauphin's death will set forward the peace a good deal. Original MS. 'Sir Andrew Fountaine and I went and dined with Mrs. Van. 'I came home at six, and have been very busy till this minute, 'and it is past twelve, so I got into bed to write to MD MD, for 'we must always write to MD MD MD, awake or aseep. We 'reckon the dauphin's death will put forward the Peace a 'good deal. Go to bed. Help pdfr. Rove pdfr. MD MD. 'Nite darling rogues.' ... 18 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 501. I am not Received a letter from the Bishop of Clogher. near so keen about other people's affairs as Ppt used to reproach me about. It was a judgment on me. Hearkee, idle dearees both, methinks I begin to want a letter from MD. Original MS. ... I am not now 'Received a letter from Bishop Clogher 'so keen about other people's affairs as saucy Ppt used to 'reproach me about: it was a judgment on me. Hearkee, 'idle dearees both, methinks I begin to want a Rattle from 'MD.. Nite deelest MD.' 19 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 501. 1710-1713. I told him of four lines I writ extempore with my pencil, on a Ӕт. 43-46. bit of paper in his house, while he lay wounded.. They were inscribed to Mr. Harley's physician thus: On Britain Europe's safety lies; He designs that the lords of the cabinet.. should dine that day with him [the anniversary of Guiscard's attempt]: however, he has invited me to dine. I am not yet rid of my cold.. Original MS. 'I told him of four lines I writ extempore with my pencil 'on a bit of paper in his house, while he lay wounded.. Shall 'I tell them you? They were inscribed to Mr. Harley's phy'sicians. Thus: On Europe Britain's safety lies; Britain is 'lost if Harley dies." Harley depends upon your skill : Think 'what you save, or what you kill.. Are not they well enough 'to be done off-hand, for that is the meaning of the word ex'tempore; which you did not know, did you? He designs 'that the lords of the cabinet should dine that day 'with him' [the anniversary of Guiscard's attempt: 'him' is written 'them' by mistake] 'however, he has invited me 'too. I am not got rid of my cold.. Nite, MD.' 20 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 502. .. .. I have been terribly busy and I wanted some very necessary papers, which the secretary was to give me, and the pamphlet must not be published without them. . Original MS. .. 'I have been horrible busy and I wanted some very 'necessary papers which the Secretary was to give me, and 'the pamphlet must now be published without them... Nite 'DeeMD.' 22 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 503, I assure you, it is very late now; but this goes to-morrow: and I must have time to converse with our little MD. Night, dear MD. * By an odd mischance Swift here made the mistake of transposing Britain and Europe in his line, to the destruction of his meaning. It will be observed that the lines run on in his MS. as if prose. Letter 41. Many omissions here. 1710-1713. Ет. 43-46. Letter 41. LETTER 42. Addressed 'lodging 'against 'near Capel 'Ireland.' Original MS. 'I assure oo it im vely rate now: but zis goes to morrow, 'and I must have time to converse with own deerichar MD. 'Nite dee deer sollahs.' 23 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 504. I am going out, and must carry this in my pocket to give it at some general post-house. I will talk farther with you at night. I suppose in my next I shall answer a letter from MD that will be sent me on Tuesday. On Tuesday it will be four weeks since I had your last Farewell, MD. (Omissions.) ... Original MS. 'I am going out; and must carry zis in my Pottick to 'give it at some general post-house. I will talk further with 'oo at night. I suppose in my next I shall answer a letter 'from MD that will be sent me. On Tuesday it will be four 'weeks since I had your last. Farewell, mine deelest rife 'deelest char Ppt, MD MD MD Ppt, FW, Lele MD, ME, ME, 'ME, ME aden, FW MD, Lazy Ones, Lele, Lele, all a Lele.' 23-4 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 504. After having disposed my last letter in the post office. But what care you for all this?.. Night, dearest rogues. 24 Feb. I have writ much for several days past: but I will amend.. ، Original MS. 'After having disponed my last letter in the post office... But what care oo for all this.. Nite deelest logues. 24 Feb. 'I have writ much for several days together, but I will amend.' 24 FEBRUARY 1711-12. Scott, ii. 505. But pray let us know a little of your life and conversation. Do you play at ombre, or visit the dean, and Goody Walls and Stoytes and Manleys, as usual? I must have a letter from you.... This is sad stuff to write; so night, MD. Original MS. 'But pay, deerichar MD, ret us know a little of oor life 'and tonvelsasens. Do you play at Ombre, or visit the Dean, 'and Goody Walls's and Stoyte's and Manley's, as usual? I 'must have a letter from oo. This is sad stuft to rite: so 'Nite MD.' .. |