The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol II. - With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters by Horatio Nelson
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like you--on the cup, is safe: but I would not use it, for the world;
for, if it was broke, it would distress me very much. Your letters, by Swift, I shall never get back. The French Consul, at Barcelona, is bragging that he has three pictures of you from the Swift. I do not believe him; but, what if he had a hundred! Your resemblance is so deeply engraved in my heart, that there it can never be effaced: and, who knows? some day, I may have the happiness of having a living picture of you! Old Mother L---- is a damned b----: but I do not understand what you mean, or what plan. I am not surprised at my friend Kingsmill admiring you, and forgetting Mary; he loves variety, and handsome women. You touch upon the old Duke; but, I am dull of comprehension: believing you all my own, I cannot imagine any one else to offer, in any way. We have enough, with prudence; and, without it, we should soon be beggars, if we had five times as much. I see, Lord Stafford is going to oppose Mr. Addington; the present ministry cannot stand. I wish Mr. Addington had given you the pension; Pitt, and hard-hearted Grenville, never will. |
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