Beauchamp, as he did that which he held with Mr. Beauchamp, to be communicated to the Doctor.

"When Mr Grandifon returned to Italy, finding there his two friends, he engaged the Doctor to accompany Mr Beauchamp in that part of his tour into fome of the eastern regions, which he himself had been particularly pleafed with, and, as he-faid, wanted to be more particularly informed of: And therefore infifted, that it fhould be taken at his own expence. He knew that Mr Beauchamp had a step-mother, who had prevailed on his father to take off two-thirds of the allowance he made him on his travels.

"Mr Beauchamp very reluctantly complied with the condition fo generously impofed on him by his Beloved friend; another of whofe arguments was, that fuch a tour would be the most likely means to establish the health of a man equally dear to both.

"Mr Grandifon never was at a lofs for arguments to keep in countenance the perfons whom he benefited; and to make the acceptance of his favours appear not only to be their duty, but an obligation laid on himself.

"Mr Grandifon himself, when the two gentlemen fet out on their tour, was engaged in fome affairs at Bologna and Florence, which gave him great embarrassment.

"Dr Bartlett and Mr Beauchamp vifited the principal islands of the Archipelago: After which, the Doctor left the young gentleman purfuing his course to Conftantinople, with intent to vifit fome parts of Afia, and took the opportunity of a vessel `that was bound for Leghorn to return thither.

"His health was happily established: and, knowing that Mr Grandifon expected the long defired call from his father to return to England, and that it was likely that he could be of use to his ward Mifs

Jervois,

Jervois, and her affairs, in her guardian's absence, he was the more defirous to return to Italy.

"Mr Grandifon rejoiced at his arrival: And foon after fet out for Paris, in order to attend there the expected call; leaving Emily, in the interim, to his care.

"Lorimer's father did not long furvive his fon. He expreffed himself in his last hours highly sensi ble of the Doctor's care of his unhappy boy; and earnestly defired his lady to fee him handsomely rewarded for his trouble. But not making a will, and the lady having, by her early over-indulgence, ruined the morals of her child (never fuffering him to be either corrected or chidden, were his enormities ever fo flagrant), fhe bore a fecret grudge to the Doctor for his honeft reprefentations to her lord of the young man's immoralities: And not even the interpofition of a Sir Charles Grandifon has hitherto been able to procure the least acknowledgment to the Doctor, though the lofs as well of his reputation as life, might have been the confequence of the faithful fervices he had endeavoured to render to the profligate youth, and in him to the whole family."

THI

my

LETTER VIII.

Dr BARTLETT. In Continuation.

[Inclofing the preceding.]

HUS far, dear Mifs Byron (delight of every one who is fo happy as to know you!) reach kinfman's extracts from my papers. I will add fome particulars in anfwer to your enquiries about Mr Beauchamp, if writing of a man I fo greatly love, I can write but a few.

Mr

Mr Beauchamp is a fine young man in his per fon: When I call him a fecond Sir Charles Grandifon, you and the ladies, and my Lord L. will conceive a very high idea of his understanding, politenefs, and other amiable qualities. He is of an antient family. His father, Sir Harry Beauchamp, tenderly loves him, and keeps him abroad equally against both their wills; efpecially against Mr Beauchamp's, now his beloved friend is in England. This is done to humour an impericus, vindictive woman, who, when a widow, had caft her eye upon the young gentleman for a husband; imagi-1 ning, that her great wealth (her perfon not difagreeable) would have been a temptation to him. This, however, was unknown to the father; who made his addreffes to her much about the time that Mr Beauchamp had given an abfolute denial (perhaps with too little ceremony) to an overture made to him by a friend of hers. This enraged her. She was refolved to be revenged on him, and knowing him to be abfolutely in his father's power as to fortune, gave way to Sir Harry's addreffes; and on her obtaining fuch terms as in a great measure put both father and fon in her power, the married Sir Harry.

She foon gained an abfolute afcendant over her husband. The son, when his father first made his addreffes to her, was allowed to fet out on his travels with an appointment of 600l. a-year.

She

never refted till fhe had got 400l. a-year to be ftruck off; and the remaining 200 L were fo ill remitted, that the young gentleman would have been put to the greateft difficulties, had it not been for the truly friendly affiftance of Mr Grandifon.

Yet it is faid, that this lady is not deftitute of fome good qualities, and in cafes where the fon is not the fubject, behaves very commendably to Sir Harry But being a managing woman, and Sir Harry loving his eafe, fhe has made herself his reVOL. III. G

ceiver

ceiver and treasurer; and by that means has put it out of his power to act as paternally by his fon as he is inclined to do, without her knowing it.

The lady and Sir Harry both, however, profefs to admire the character of Sir Charles Grandifon, from the letters Mr Beauchamp has written from time to time to his father; and from the general report in his favour: And on this, as well I as Mr Beauchamp found our hope, that if Sir Charles, by fome unfuspected way, can make himself perfonally acquainted with the lady, he will be able to induce her to confent to her fon-in-law's recal; and to be reconciled to him; the rather, as. there is no influe by this marriage; whose interest might ftrengthen the lady's animofity.

Mr Beauchamp, in this hope, writes to Sir Charles, that he can, and will pay all due refpect to his father's wife, and, as fuch, treat her as his mother, if fhe will confent to his return to his native country; but declares, that he would ftay abroad all his life, rather than his father fhould be made unhappy, by allowing of his coming over against the confent of fo high-fpirited a woman. In the mean time he propofes to fet out from Vienna, where he now is, for Paris, to be near, if Sir Charles, who he thinks can manage any point he undertakes (and who in this will be feconded by his father's love), can prevail with his mother-inlaw.

I long, ladies, to have you all acquainted with this other excellent young man. You, Mifs Byron, I am fure, in particular, will admire Sir Charles Grandifon's, and my Beauchamp: Of fpirit for manly, yet of manners fo delicate; I end as I began; he is a fecond Sir Charles Grandifon.

I thall think myself, ladies, very happy, if I can find it in my power to oblige you, by any communications you would wish to be made you. But let me once more recommend it to you, Lady L.

Lord

Lord L. and Mifs Grandifon, to throw off all referves to the most affectionate of brothers. He will have none to you, in cafes which he knows will give you pleasure: And if he forbears of his own accord to acquaint you with fome certain affairs, it is because the iffue of them is yet hidden from himfelf.

As to lady Olivia, mentioned to you by good Lord L. fhe never can be more to my patron than fhe now is.

Allow me to be, my good Mifs Byron, with a true paternal affection,

Your admirer and humble fervant,

AMBROSE BARTLETT.

Subjoined in a feparate paper, by Miss BYRON to her LUCY.

HOW

OW is this, Lucy? Let me collect fome of the contents of thefe letters. "If Sir Charles "forbear, of his own accord, to acquaint his fil"ters with fome certain affairs"" Iffue hidden "from himself.” “ Engaged in fome affair at Bo

logna and Florence, that embarrass him"-[Is, or was fo engaged, means the Doctor?] "Sir "Charles not referved; yet referved."-How is all this, Lucy?

But does the Doctor fay, "That I fhall partieularly admire Mr Beauchamp?"What means the Doctor by that?-But he cannot affront me fo much as to mean any thing but to fhow his own. dove to the worthy young man. The Doctor longs for us to fee him: If I do fee him, he must come quickly For fhall I not foon return to my laft, my best refuge, the arms of my indulgent grandmamma and aunt?-I fhall.