Last week he was thought to be so near his end that some people went, I understand, to sound Lord Althorp about a public funeral.

Lord Althorp said, very like himself, that if public money was to be laid out, it would be better to give it to the family than to spend it in one day's show.

The family, however, are said to be not ill off.
I am delighted to hear of your proposed tour, but not so well pleased to be told that you expect to be bad correspondents during your stay at Welsh inns.

Take pens and ink with you, if you think that you shall find none at the Bard's Head, or the Glendower Arms.

But it will be too bad if you send me no letters during a tour which will furnish so many subjects.