nobody knows where. This poor lady came over in an open boat,
with a son younger than my Norbury, and was fourteen hours at
sea. She has other ladies with her, and gentlemen, and two little
girls, who had been sent to England some weeks ago; they are all
to lodge in a sort of cottage, containing only a kitchen and
parlour on the ground floor.

I long to offer them my house, 'and have been much gratified by
finding Mr. Locke immediately determined to visit them; his
taking this step will secure them the civilities, at least, of
the other neighbours.

At Jenkinson's are-la Marquise de la Chƒtre, whose husband is
with the emigrants; her son; M. de Narbonne, lately ministre de
la guerre;(6) M. de Montmorency; Charles or Theodore Lameth;
Jaucourt; and one or two more, whose names I have forgotten, are
either arrived to-day, or expected. I feel infinitely interested
for all these persecuted persons. Pray tell me whatever you hear
of M. de Liancourt, etc. Heaven bless you!

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THE DOCTOR'S FIVE DAUGHTERS.

(Fanny Burney to Dr. Burney.)
Halstead, October 2, '92.
My dearest padre,-I have just got your direction, in a letter
from my mother, and an account that you seem to be in health and
spirits; so now I think it high time to let you know a little
about some of your daughters, lest you should forget you have any