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Andrews, Nice to Grantham, Madrid Feverish attacks recur. "The seat of my complaint is my stomach, which is easily deranged, and then I am tormented with a violent heat, which produced a roughness and dryness in my tongue and an excessive thirst, this prevents my sleeping and totally dissipates my attention...I past almost half a century in robust health have had my full share of what are called the good things of life, and whenever I am summoned I shall rise from table with 'Convivavatur'. I can't help considering it as one of the most benevolent dispositions of Providence, that the irreparable dilapidations which our mortal tenements daily suffer, render our parting with them less uneasy". Mentions persons coming to visit, received hogshead of wine from Bordeaux. "But why do I talk of such things. The minced Turkey, so white, the broiled legs, so brown, the cold beef and hot punch I must not look for now, but in their stead, Pills, purgative, carminative and diurective. Will return to Pay Office next month, spend summer in England, or hurry to Ireland for fellowship examinations, depending on his state of health. Will spend next Autumn with Townshend at Rainham", for I love shooting passionately, and he has the best in England about him". Thinks this will be his last trip to the Continent, but would have to be very ill indeed to neglect his annual visit to England. If Grantham came to Paris, Andrews would gladly take a trip to see him there.

10 Mar 1774

From: 1774 To: 1774

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Lucas,
Grantham, Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron,
Andrews, Francis,
Townshend, George Townshend, 1st Marquess

family correspondence, provost, Dublin Trinity College, fever, general health, wine, turkeys, beef, alcohol, general medicine, fellowship, shooting, travel, Nice, Madrid, Bordeaux, England, Ireland, Europe, Paris