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IV. To the Lady Audley, from Bruxelles, Anno 42. (Book 4)
Of his Arival there. (Book 4)
Madam,
I Am at last arived at Bruxelles, where for some Time I intend to stay, having by row∣ling up and down like a Snow-ball contracted so many Acquaintances, as I am now incompast with them, and in the Center of them all. The Town is exceeding pleasant, the Nobilitie nu∣merous, and Ladies generally handsom, more sprightly than the English, and of graver Tem∣per than the French; (in a word, Madam, just like your sel••) to tell you of their Generous Actions, (For I know you love Generosity, and they but imitate you in it) the Marchio∣nesse of Bergues, Mother of those two incom∣parable Ladies, the Dutchesse of L••rein, and Mad••moiselle d•• Beauvais, after my first visit, singling me from the Company, told me, that since she kn••w those of my Country and Con∣dition (as the Times went) could not be so well accommodated, she should take it ill of me, if in my wants I had recourse to any but her self. To whom I answered, (after my most humble remerciments for so high a fa∣vour) That as I yet wanted nothing: so 'twas now impossible I ever should, having the ho∣nour