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The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 86 (p.240) |
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To my honoured friend G. G. Esquire. sir, I should not only send you an account by my servant, but bring you an account of- ten my self, (for our Letters are our selves) and in them absent friends meet) how I do, but that two things make me forbear that writing: first, because it is not for my gravity, to write of feathers, and strawes, and in good faith, I am no more, conside- red in my body, or fortune. And then be- cause whensoever I tell you how I doe, by a Letter, before that Letter comes to you, I shall be otherwise, then when it left me. At this time, I humbly thank God, I am only not worse; for, I should as soon look for Roses at this time of the year, as look for increase of strength. And if I be no worse all spring, then now, I am much bet- ter, for, I make account that those Church services, which I would be very loth to de- cline, will spend somewhat; and, if I can gather so much as will bear my charges, re- [CW: cover] |
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