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Melbury ¹
12^th day ²

My dear Henry

We are not likely to be at Abb^{y 3} just yet - I am an invalid but recovering from all sorts of pains & aches in my face which they have had possession of some time - but if you can come here on Monday or any day after Harry ⁴ desires me to say he will be happy to see you M^r Selwyn ⁵ I believe comes about that time, I wish you could take Kilmington ⁶ in your way, see his garden, & come on with him, which as this is so much shorter a distance than Abb^y you would have time to do, by giving previous notice - it is exactly in the way from Warminster to Wincanton close to Stourton to which you can send for horses while you stop -

I am reading the review on Lyells Geology ⁷ in the Quarterly ⁸ which I think you told me was by Scrope ⁹ - There are a good many things that require explanation ¹⁰ & I think must be explained away. I wrote to Horatia ¹¹ the other day & the letter was franked to Caroline, ¹² I suppose they have not settled who is to answer it yet - pray tell them so when you write - I hear Mary & Bella ¹³ are both better.

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