ed old
age--

"The world forgetting, by the world forgot."

_A-propos_ to _Spalato_! Do not fail hinting to Sir William, that
a most safe, convenient, and expeditious packet-boat, might be
established, in these perilous times, between that and Manfredonia:
by which all dispatches, and all travellers, either for business or
pleasure, might make a very short and safe cut between Naples and
Vienna, and Naples and the rest of Europe, without touching one palm
of any ground but Austrian and Neapolitan; and, of course, without the
risk of being ever stopped.

The small towns, too, are in quick succession; and, the whole country
being a limestone rock, the roads will make themselves, and afterwards
pay themselves, by means of good turnpikes.

Nothing can exceed the dreariness, gloominess, and humidity, of a
Milanese sky in winter; which, I conclude, under the _old regime_,
led to all the hospitality, and conviviality, practised here, by their
voluptuous but social nobility.

Now, we have nothing left to _comfort_, but another _Nudi_--a son of
Esculapius, born in Italy; but an enthusiast for England, and all that
is English--an excellent physician, but a still better friend; and,
like Nudi, when he has a pint of Madeira in his belly, and the fumes
of it in his brain, a most cheerful and improving companion: for, I
protest to you that, during my convalescence, I made greater strides
to recovery by his Attic evenings, than by his morning potions, or
even his beef broth.

Sweet Emma, adieu! Remember me in the warmest and most enthusiastic
stile, to your friend, and my friend, and the friend of human kind.

If Sir William does not contrive to send me my passport, I will--I
will--excommunicate him, and send him to the devil before his time.

Letter

FROM

THE HONOURABLE

CHARLES GREVILLE,

_Nephew of Sir William Hamilton_,

TO

LADY HAMILTON.

Letter OF THE HONOURABLE CHARLES GREVILLE, _&c_.

August 18th, 1794.

DEAR LADY HAMILTON,

You will, I am sure, be glad to hear, that a favourable change
has been announced to me; and that I am reinstated in the King's
household, and honoured with a gold key, as his Vice-Chamberlain--and
I hope, in a few days, to be in parliament.

You have seen me in prosperity, and in adversity; and know how much I
estimate worldly concerns, according to their influencing the opin