what. Do as you think best; always remembering what he said at his death, that those of them he was fond of should be put into such hands as would use them tenderly. His steward at Clohir, I think, was a sort of favourite of Garret's; if so, he will in all things be treated accordingly. If the poor on that farm be in distress, you will relieve them a little, and you may depend on it, your bills for the whole will be punctually answered; else it would not be reasonable to desire that you should be in advance for me.

Dick has been for some time past at Paris. It is true he has not wrote; but no man living loves and values you more, not even myself. He will make up for his neglects.

By your saying nothing of Ned, though I have been very particular about him two or three times, I conclude you have changed your mind in relation to our former plan for him. In whatever way you think best to put him, you shall always find me equally ready to assist him; for I love his father, and I think very well of the boy's own dispositions. Jenny and little Dick desire me to wish you all many happy years. Pray remenber us affectionately to our dear friends at Ballywalter, to all the Garrets, to my friend and agent, to Ballylegan, and to all those with whom I hope you passed a Christmas in the old manner cheerful and happy. May you have many of

them!

I am myself well, other than a cold I got on Monday se'nuight at my election at Wendover. The event of that election I am sure will give

you pleasure; and at your next meeting you will drink Lord Verney and my old friend (and indeed yours) Will Burke. It was on Lord Verney's interest I was chosen at that borough. I am with unalterable affection, my dear uncle, your affectionate,

EDM. BURKE.

EDMUND BURKE TO HIS UNCLE, MR. NAGLE. October 21st, 1767.

MY DEAR SIR, I AM almost apprehensive that my long silence has put even your good nature and forgiveness to a trial, and that you begin to suspect me of some neglect of you. I assure you that there are but very few things which could make me more uneasy than your entertaining such a notion.However, to avoid all risk of it, though I have very little to say, I will trouble you with a line or two, if it were only to tell you, that we always keep a very strong and very affectionate memory of our friends in Roche's country. Katty and our friend Courtney, I believe, can tell you that we never passed a day without a bumper to your health, which, if it did you no good, was a real pleasure to ourselves. I take it for granted that the party was not much worse for their ramble, nor totally grown foppish by their travels,-I mean to except Garret, who certainly will be undone by his jaunt; he will be like those ingenious farmers in Gulliver, who carry on their

husbandry in the most knowing manner in the world, but never have any crop. To complete his ruin, you will tell him I have not forgot the young bull which I mentioned to him; but I find I antedated my promise a little, for he was not calved when Garret was here; however, my Lord Rockingham has had one of the finest bull calves that can be,-he is of an immense size; though, when I left Yorkshire, he was not more than seven weeks old. His sire is one of the largest I have ever seen, and before he was bought by his present owner, was let to cover at half a guinea a time. He is of the short-horned Holderness breed; and undoubtedly his kind would not do for your pastures, but he will serve to cross the stem and mend your breed. I take the calf to be too young to travel; but by the time he is a year old, I fancy the best method of sending him will be to get some careful fellow who comes from your country to harvest in England, to take charge of him on his return. Let this man, if such can be found, call upon me, and he shall have further directions. You see I encourage Garret in his idle schemes; my use of this phrase puts me in mind of my uncle James (indeed I wanted nothing to put me in mind of him): I heard lately from Ned Barret of his illness, which gives me a most sincere concern; I hope to hear shortly that he is better. I am told too, that poor James Hennessy, of Cork, is in a bad way. He was as sensible and gentlemanlike a man as any in our part of the country,—and I feel heartily for him and his wife.

Be so good to remember us all to John, to

Mr. Courtney and Mrs. Courtney-thank them for the pleasure we had in their company last summer. Give Garret the enclosed memorandum; if you should find it inconvenient to give us a line yourself, he will be so good as to let us hear from him soon ; not but we are much obliged to him for the letters he has written to us, and to our friend English,-assure him that when we have any good news, he will be the first to hear it. Farewell, my dear sir-all here are very truly yours; and believe me your ever affection. ate nephew,

EDMUND BURKE.

Pat Nagle behaves very well, is exceedingly attentive to his business; and upon my word, from what I see of him, I think him a decent and intelligent young fellow. He has repaid me the twenty guineas he had from me.

EDMUND BURKE TO HIS COUSIN, GARRET

NAGLE, ESQ.

March 6th, 1768.

MY DEAR GARRET, I RECEIVED your last, from Ballyduff with the most sincere sorrow. Indeed, on the return of my uncle's complaints, I gave up all hope, considering the nature of his disorder, and the time of his life. I did not neglect to apply to doctor Nugent; but at this distance, and with no full detail of circumstances and symptoms before him,

he would not venture to prescribe. I make no doubt that he has skilful assistance in his ownneighbourhood; and doctor Nugent would cheerfully have added to it, but from fear of attempting any thing in a case which he cannot fully be master of. I suppose this letter will hardly find my dear friend alive. We shall all lose, I believe, one of the very best men that ever lived,— of the clearest integrity, the most genuine principles of religion and virtue, the most cordial good nature and benevolence that I ever knew, or, I think, ever shall know. However, it is a comfort that he lived a long, healthy, unblemished life, loved and esteemed by all that knew him, and left children behind who will cultivate his memory, and, I trust, follow his example; for of all the men I have seen in any situation, I really think he is the person I should wish myself, or any one I greatly loved, the most to resemble. This I do not say from the impression of my immediate feeling, but from my best judgment,— having seen him at various times of my life, from my infancy to the last year, having known him very well, and knowing a little (by too long habits) of mankind at large. In truth, my dear Garret, I fear I have said this or something to the same purpose before; but I repeat it again, for my mind is full of it.

I wish you would let our friends at Ballylegan know that poor Patrick Nagle is out of all danger, and recovering fast. He had a sharp struggle for it. They will rejoice in his recovery. I take him to be a very worthy and valuable young man in all respects. Here we have nothing new.