speak with much better humour, as well as more strength and spirits than he did on Tuesday. For my own part, I have been taken up of late with a journey to Cambridge, but not so pleasantly as you have been with that to Amsterdam. All that was good in mine is, that I had what I proposed to myself by it, and in the best manner that could be, without a voice against me, and with all the honour and compliments that could be upon it, from the university. Whether, after all, I have reason to be pleased now that I am fixed to be upon that busy scene, I know not, but you will be so, and the Prince, I believe, which will go far with me. All that I know is, that very much will depend both at home and abroad upon this Session of Parliament, so that we are all concerned to see it begin and end well. I would be glad you were in, since I am, and hope Mr. Harbord has it still in his care, as well as your friend in Sussex.
In the mean time you will expect I should say something to you of your business in Holland, though I need not by this post, which will bring you a long letter from a better hand. There are some expressions in it concerning 19 and 98, which you will not think fit should go farther than the Prince, for to him I suppose you need have no
