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Harry and I were designated `beast-tamers; Frank the `bird-tamer; while Mary was appropriately styled the `tree-tamer. To Cudjo was assigned a very important share of the labour. He was to enclose the park for our deer, as well as the grounds for the botanic garden. He was also to make our traps and cages all of which things Cudjo knew how to do, and how to do them well.

No desire of a lord of a manor to enclose ground for his private park or game preserve, or to use it for building ground, would now be allowed to succeed. The interest of the community at large has been placed above the private advantage and even liberty of action of landholders.

Tully, was her only confidant; and that, only in so far as this lady, knowing that what she called "a little romance" was going on, had undertaken to enclose any letters that might arrive during Ephie's absence. Johanna had no suspicions, or rather she had hitherto had none.

The reason I venture to enclose the money is because you are so very kind, but of course you do not know anything certain about me. But I am sure you will understand. You said you were sure I could live with my little girl in Billingsfield for three hundred a year. I find I have a little more, in fact nearly five hundred.

Heaven bless you, dearest father, and all those beloved ones now dwelling under the dear old roof at Sizes. "Ever your affectionate son, "Algernon. To this affeckshnat letter his lordship replied, by return of poast, as follos: "MY DEAR ALGERNON, Your letter came safe to hand and I enclose you the letter for Lord Bobtail as you desire. He is a kind man, and has one of the best cooks in Europe.

"Yes, I have, and carried it to the office." "Did you enclose that money to Mr. Reid, George?" asked his father, when he next saw him. "Yes, sir," George replied, with a slight hesitation, which, however, he soon got over; "for," said he to himself, "I enclosed the money carefully; what does it matter whether Frank or I directed the letter?" So he spoke out freely to his father.

Lieutenant Hallowell had a canvas or wagon-sheet cover fitted over his wagon: stretched tightly upon bows and puckered to enclose the rear end with the exception of a hole in the middle there about the size of one's head. Now the spring wagon looked like a small prairie-schooner or emigrant outfit.

'Mavis Argles and I are all in all to each other. We have made up our minds on account of certain circumstances to throw in our lot together, and we are starting for Australia today. When this reaches you, we shall have started. I enclose the address to write to me. 'In taking this step I have, I am sure, acted for the best. It may cause you great surprise and pain.

We have all along anxiously desired to see you, and look forward with great pleasure to the moment when we shall meet. I join with the General, my dear Bourrienne, in urging you to join the army without loss of time. You will increase a united family, happy to receive you into its bosom. I enclose an order written by the General, which will serve you as a passport.

Look on this letter as a "beginning of sorrows;" I will write you till your eyes ache reading nonsense. Mrs. LXXXVIII To PROFESSOR DUGALD STEWART. MAUCHLINE, 3rd May 1788. SIR, I enclose you one or two more of my bagatelles.