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good health. I have now company with me; I can say no more. I hope you are all well.
I got no voice at Oxford; but am endeavouring for one here.
FROM DR. ARBUTHNOT.
TUESDAY, THREE O'CLOCK,
DEAR SIR,
APRIL 5, 1726.
I HAVE been at your lodgings this morning, but you was out early. Her royal highness begs the honour of a visit from you on Thursday night at seven o'clock. You are to be attended by, dear sir, your most faithful humble servant,
I hope you will not engage yourself at that hour; but I shall see you before that time.
TO THE EARL OF PETERBOROW.
MY LORD,
APRIL 28, 1726.
YOUR lordship having, at my request, obtained for me an hour from sir Robert Walpole[1], I ac-
cordingly
- ↑ When Dr. Swift was in England in 1726, he went to see sir Robert Walpole at Chelsea; which drew the notice of all the company: but no one knew him till sir Robert entered, who went up to him very obligingly. Swift, without rising up, or any other
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