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LETTER X.

I am extremely glad that you and Buona are once
more in a situation to prosecute your studies, which, I suppose,
engross your whole time, since I do not hear from you
as often as when I was at Bizarre, although you now have a
daily conveyance for your letters. My dear Tudor has not
written once to his uncle; nor have I received any letter
from him, for his brother—to whom I wrote, by the Leonidas,
soon after my arrival here. You would gratify me very
much, my sons, by letting me hear from you two or three
times a week, even if it were but a single line. My dear
boys, I have no objection to your engaging in any manly and
athletic exercise whatever; on the contrary, would encourage
you to such innocent and invigorating sports. I have some
books of amusement, as well as instruction, which I shall send
you in a few days. God bless you both.