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in a variety of directions – Here the great body of the
british force encamped.

You will hear much about
the boulevards which are walks that surround Paris –
The one is an outer enclosure with elm trees on
either side, the other in within, and encircles the
space which once perhaps contained the Town/ it is
very wide and like the other has a row of elm trees
on each side – If you lose your way in Paris you
are sure, by continuing straight on, to arrive at length
upon this walk, from whence by going in either di-
-rection you must regain, as in pacing a circle
the place from whence you set out It is a great
convenience for dwell in what part of the Town you
will, a commodious walk is but a short distance
removed from you. It is therefore as may be imagined
crowded at all times, and therefore becomes the fashion
-able lounge – There are innumerable Coffee houses
and places of entertainment and amusement
along the whole extent of the boulevards, besides shops
and stalls, where with money every thing may
be had; thus presenting a continued appearance
of a public fair – This Paris is certainly the centre
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discovered at length that this was General Foveaux – I have en-
-quired for him at Paris, but I imagine he must have delayed
on the road as I can learn nothing more about him –

Mr Grimes came home in the same
fleet with me from Canada – he is exactly the same looking
kind of creature. I see no alteration in him.

I received a letter from
John two days ago – he writes in good spirits and is looking out
daily for arrivals from N.S. Wales – I have not received a single
line from Plymouth for many months – I wrote some days ago
begging them to write to me.

You will I am sure my dear Mother
be infinitely concerned to learn that Wm Thompson has been so
improvident as not only to run through the handsome independence
left him by that excellent man his father, but has even embarrassed himself
very considerably – We are every day expecting to move into our Winter
quarters – I should like much to spend a few weeks with my Father
and the boys, what probability there is of my doing so you will perceive
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