<p>H. D. <SPAN name="link2H_4_0003" id="link2H_4_0003"></SPAN></p>
<h2> THE EXPEDITION OF HUMPHRY CLINKER </h2>
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<h2> To Dr LEWIS. </h2>
<h3> DOCTOR, </h3>
<p>The pills are good for nothing—I might as well swallow snowballs to
cool my reins—I have told you over and over how hard I am to move;
and at this time of day, I ought to know something of my own constitution.
Why will you be so positive? Prithee send me another prescription—I
am as lame and as much tortured in all my limbs as if I was broke upon the
wheel: indeed, I am equally distressed in mind and body—As if I had
not plagues enough of my own, those children of my sister are left me for
a perpetual source of vexation—what business have people to get
children to plague their neighbours? A ridiculous incident that happened
yesterday to my niece Liddy, has disordered me in such a manner, that I
expect to be laid up with another fit of the gout—perhaps, I may
explain myself in my next. I shall set out tomorrow morning for the Hot
Well at Bristol, where I am afraid I shall stay longer than I could wish.
On the receipt of this send Williams thither with my saddle-horse and the
demi pique. Tell Barns to thresh out the two old ricks, and send the corn
to market, and sell it off to the poor at a shilling a bushel under market
price.—I have received a snivelling letter from Griffin, offering to
make a public submission and pay costs. I want none of his submissions,
neither will I pocket any of his money. The fellow is a bad neighbour, and
I desire, to have nothing to do with him: but as he is purse-proud, he
shall pay for his insolence: let him give five pounds to the poor of the
parish, and I will withdraw my action; and in the mean time you may tell
Prig to stop proceedings.—Let Morgan's widow have the Alderney cow,
and forty shillings to clothe her children: but don't say a syllable of
the matter to any living soul—I'll make her pay when she is able. I
desire you will lock up all my drawers, and keep the keys till meeting;
and be sure you take the iron chest with my papers into your own custody—Forgive
all, this trouble from,</p>
<p>Dear Lewis, Your affectionate M. BRAMBLE GLOUCESTER, April 2.</p>
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