Compliments to my Brothers, and tell ' them to apply well, for without talents a man ' is despised when he comes abroad. I have 'seen some English that were ridiculed by every body, though they were rich, be'cause they knew hardly anything but

nonsense.

Faites bien mes complimens à ma chère 'sœur. Elle est bien heureuse d'être toujours 'auprès de vous. J'espère qu'elle fait tout son possible pour vous soulager et vous amuser pendant l'absence de notre cher Père, c'est ' le seul moyen d'être aimé du monde ou con'tent d'elle-même. Adieu, ma très chère 'Mama. Je suis tout à vous,

'JACK MOORE.'

Dr. Moore continues ;

'Avignon, Nov. 5th.

My Dear. You desired that I might send 'you some of Jack's writing. I desired him 'to write to you before I left Geneva, and he gave me what is on the other side, by which 'you will perceive he is much improved. 'The Duke and I are on a tour through a

great part of France. We passed by Lyons, ' where we found them making great prepa'rations to receive the Princess of Savoy, 'who is to be married to the Comte d'Artois, 'the French king's grandson. From that 'we came down the Rhone to this place, ' which took us three days. We have been 'two nights here, and have been examining 'everything curious. As this town was the ' residence of several Popes, you may believe it is well provided with holy relics, and 'much trumpery of that kind. To-morrow 6 we will set out for Aix, in Provence, and 'from thence to Toulon. When I have

got to the side of the Mediterranean, I will 'send you off this letter. In the meantime,

I assure you that the Duke and I are in ' good health. I was much surprised and

affected, to find poor Jack all in tears the

night before we came away. He told me ' he could not bear the thoughts of parting 'so long; he had never expressed any senti'ments of this kind before, otherwise I be

lieve I should have been weak enough to ' have taken him with me; especially as the

Duke desired it much. But it was then 'too late. He slept with me that night, and 'we took him with us the first post, and ' after shedding tears on both sides, we parted. 'The Duke's valet de chambre, who remained half an hour behind us, told me, that when we were gone, he cried very bitterly, and ' after they had tried a little to comfort him, 'he dried his tears at once, and called for 'a bottle of the best wine, and treated Mr. Templeton and the servant who was to ' return with him to Geneva, making them 'first drink the Duke's health and mine, and 'then his Mama's and the family. He is a 'fine manly boy, with the best disposition ' in the world. Remember, my dear, to write 'to me very particularly, how you were enter'tained at Inverary.

'Most affectionately yours,

'JOHN MOORE.'

Dr. Moore to Mrs. Moore :

Geneva, May 8th, 1774.

My Dear Jane.-I received your letter of

April 17th, two or three days since, which

gave me great pleasure, besides the satis'faction of knowing that you and the children ' are well. I was happy to find that you do 'not disapprove of Jack's going into the army. I hope this may turn out well, be'cause he chooses it, has a turn for it, and I believe is of a character to make a good figure as a soldier.

'He is attentive, active, and brave; he has great good sense, will have many 'accomplishments, and is the most beautiful ' and graceful boy imaginable; it is a very 'disputable case whether the Duke of Hamil'ton or Jack is the handsomest. Jack does 'not stoop as the Duke, but will have a good carriage, and though he is so very pretty, he has not the least tendency to be a cox' comb.

'The Duke's friendship will be of use to advance him, besides some English here, 'who must have considerable influence in

Britain, and have a great partiality to the 'boy, and their countenance may be of use 'to him; so I hope he may do well. The

'Duchess of Argyll sent me a letter from 'the Secretary at War to her, wherein he 'declares that the King had formed a reso6 lution to give no commission to any under 'sixteen. But that Jack should have one 'as soon as her Grace declared him of that

' age.

'You declined my question when I asked ' about your health, and whether you had 'become fatter; I hope you are, for that is a sign of good health and spirits. Farewell, 'my dearest Jane, I am most impatient to 'see you, but I would wish it in a comfort'able way. My love to the children, &c. • Yours ever,

'JOHN MOORE.'

Dr. Moore to Mrs. Moore:

Geneva, Sept. 16th, 1774.

My dearest Jane.-Immediately on re'ceiving your last letter, which was dated

the 18th August, I wrote to my Mother,

and for that reason I thought it unnecessary 'then to write to you. Since that, I have