“Mr. Grandison never was at a loss for arguments to keep in countenance the persons whom he bene-fitted; and to make their acceptance of his favours appear not only to be their duty, but an obligation laid on himself.

“Mr. Grandison himself, when the two gentle-men set out on their tour, was engaged in some af — fairs at Bologna and Florence, which gave him great embarrassment.

“Dr. Bartlett and Mr. Beauchamp visited the principal islands of the Archipelago; after which the doctor left the young gentleman pursuing his course to Constantinople, with intention tovisitsome parts of Asia, and took the opportunity of a vessel that was bound for Leghorn, to return thither.

“His health was happily established; and knowing that Mr. Grandison expected the long desired call from his father to return to England, and that it was likely that he could be of use to his ward Miss Jervois, and her affairs, in her guardian’s absence he was the more desirous to return to Italy.

“Mr. Grandison rejoiced at his arrival: and soon after set out for Paris, in order to attend there the expected call; leaving Emily, in the interim, to bis care.

“Lorimer’s father did not long survive his son. He expressed himself in his last hours highly sensible of the doctor’s care of his unhappy boy; and earn-estly desired his lady to see him handsomely rewarded for his trouble. But not making a will: and the lady having, by her early over-indulgence, ruined the morals of her child (never suffering him to be either corrected or chidden, were his enormities ever so flagrant) she bore a secret grudge to the doctor for his honest representations to her lord of the young man’s immoralities: and not even the inter-position of a Sir Charles Grandison has hitherto been able to procure the least acknowledgment to the doctor; though the loss as well of his reputation as life, might have been the consequence of the faithful services he had endeavoured to render to the profligate youth, and in him to the whole family.”

Letter XXXVIII.

Dr. Bartlett. In Continuation.

[Inclosing the proceeding.’]

Thus far, dear Miss Byron (delight of every one who is so happy as to know you!) reach my kins-man’s extracts from my papers. I will add a few particulars in answer to your enquiries about Mr. Beauchamp, if writing of a man I so greatly love, I can write but. a few.