How often, in answer to my repeatedintreaties that you would give my Daughtera regular detail of the Misfortunes and Adventuresof your Life, have you said "No, my freind neverwill I comply with your request till I may beno longer in Danger of again experiencingsuch ^dreadfulcruel ones."

Surely that time is now at hand.You are this Day 55. If a woman may ever besaid to be in safety from the determined Perse::verance of disagreableLovers and the ^cruelreiteratedPersecutions of obstinate Fathers, surely it mustbe at such a time of Life.

Isabel.

Altho'Although I cannot agree with you in supposing