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I am favoured with your letter of the 16th.
Instant, which I have been contending with my
languor for several days to thank You for; but
this languor gets the better of all moral & social
duties.

We arrived here the 15th. and the next
day I went into the Bath; I found the cold sharp,
& severe, but it did not suspend any of my faculties,
I had a little glow when I came out, and felt
at no time any chillness. This seemed all that
I had a right to expect, for as to alacrity and
liveliness, that must not be expected. I bathed
six days running, without inconvenience as I
think, but my stomach not being so well, owing
probably to some ill chosen food, it was suggested

to me to rest three days. I have done so, and since
bathed twice, rest to day and bathe twice more
and then leave the place. I have manfully resisted
all acid, all fermentation, painful spasms, and
interrupted nights and have not had recourse to
the absorbent powders, even for a drachm. I have
persevered in the Rust of Steel increasing the quan¬
tity to half a drachm, but your letters seeming
to wish that I should still enlarge the dose, I have
of late taken it twice a day and now take two
half drachms. I shall not presume to incease
this quantity without precise direction from You,
which I request of You to give me.

My stomach is much quieter, particularly
within these three or four days; I am more careful
in the choice of my food, and try at present no experi¬
ments. I shall be in London on the 5th. next month

and must though unwillingly hover about its neigh¬
bourhood for four or five days at least and then
I shall go to Brighthelmstone where I hope Mrs.
Chamier is on the point of going to settle herself
and wait for me. I shall then be well supplied with
the best vegetables, and shall strive to make them
the chief part of my food. My pulse is under
fourscore. My looks are said to be much improved;
my sleep is quieter, and before I rise it seems that
I have alacrity and vivacity; but I have no sooner
been put to the task of bearing my own weight, then
all is gloom, languor, and sloth.

As soon as I arrive at Brighton I shall
apply to Dr. Pepys; for the general management of
myself with respect to the bathing &c. &c. but [pitty?]
explain to Him that I consider myself as under

your guidance. I shall hope therefore Sir that your next
letter will continue direections for my future proceeding
as particularly specified as the circumstances will
permit. You will please to direct to Me St. James's
London. I am with great truth and regard