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that you will have to take my place in
the battle of the trenches against your father,
when you come home, & will have one less to
contend with-

Your reflection, my dear, is a very
just one that we have laudably
laboured for an attainment, always [illegible]
the enjoyment of every good _ I am certain that
those who roll in plenty, without the trouble of
requiring it, enjoy far less a [illegible] their abun
dance, than the poor, who labour for their
small pittance. It is so order'd by Providence
in this justice, that the call of human hap-
piness may be equally balanced: & it is equally
balanced: if we do but look with eyes unclouded
by discontent, we shall convinced if the jus
tice of reason in all things;

The garden does look pretty I
think, although by no means [illegible] to our
plan. Young & luxuriant vegetation however
wild & untrained, is always an interesting and
beautiful object, to the eye of taste; & perhaps,
even in a garden, where custom claims order &
fashion in its disposition, Nature looks the more
lovely, for being unconstraind & in dishabille
with her flowing robes, & wildly streaming
[tresses?] of green. Dirt however, every lady should
avoid in her apparel, & unfortunately at this