I am only beginning to recover my strength and liberty, and to
look abont on persons and things ; the greatest part of those
persons are in the Country taken np with their Vintage : my
books are not yet arrived, and, in short, I cannot look upon
myself as settled in that comfortable way which you and I under-
stand and relish. Yet the weather has been heavenly, and till
this time, the end of October, we enjoy the brightness of the sun,
and somewhat gently complain of its immoderate heat. 2. If I
should be too sanguine in expressing my satisfaction in what
I have done, you would ascribe that satii^action to the novelty
of the scene, and the inconstancy of man ; and I deem it far
more safe and prudent to postpone any positive declaration, till
I am placed by experience beyond the danger of repentance and
recantation.
