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"I am going tomorrow to Yanina the court of Ali Pacha the Turkish Governor of this country."

"It has been my custom to write to you from every seaport on my arrival & previous to my
departure ...."

"My affairs, I must own, seem desperate enough, I shall adjust them as far as in my power, & (after procuring a recommendation & appointment on Ld. Wellingtons or Genl. Grahams supernumerary staff ...."

"The bearer of this is an unfortunate Physcian, whose Medicine chest being pawned & business at a stand-still, has applied to me for assistance, as he is under the protection of our Government.—"

"Mr. Rushton, – I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray...."

"I seize the opportunity of Mr. Hobhouse’s return to England to write a few lines, in the hope that they will find you well and as happy as philosophers are, and men ought to be. "

"AFTER two years’ absence (to a day, on the 2d of July before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England."

"... I regret that your Excellency should have deemed me or my concerns of sufficient importance to give you a thought beyond the moment ..."

"Though I do not think you have used me very well in not writing after my very frequent requests to that effect, I shall not give you an opportunity of recriminating, but fill this sheet to remind you of my existence and assure you of my regard,…

"... I have forwarded to the Caimacam of the Morea the letter which accompanied that of your Excellency, & it has produced a long apology from the Bey of Corinth ..."