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July 12.—

We are safely arrived at South-park, Mr. Arnold in high spirits;

and my two young travellers bore the fatigue extremely well.

I am not surprized that Mr. Arnold liked the old family-seat better than this. I cannot say I am much charmed with it, but I will not let him see that. I affect to admire, and seem pleased with every thing that affords me the least opportunity of commendation. The house is a very neat one; it has not been many years built, and is in perfectly good repair. It is genteely, though plainly furnished, and we have tolerable garden; but as the whole domain is let, we are obliged to take a few fields from one of our tenants, to supply our immediate wants. we are in a very genteel and populous neighbourhood, and within a mile of a good market town.