Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: have been taken to rouse her out of that stupidity and inattention which had been for some weeks so disturbing to them all. There were no hopes of seeing the unhappy lady again that evening. The general would have accompanied me to the Casino; saying, that we might both be diverted by an hour passed there: but I excused myself. My heart was full of anxiety, for the welfare of a brother and sister, both so much endeared to me by their calamities: and I retired to my lodgings. LETTER IV SIR CHARLES GRANDISON, TO DR. BARTLETT Bologna, Tuesday, May 16-27. I Had a very restless night; and found myself so much indisposed in the morning, with a feverish disorder, that I thought of contenting myself with sending to know how the brother and sister rested, and of staying within, at least till the afternoon, to give my hurried spirits some little repose: but my messenger returned with a request from the marchioness, to see me presently. I obeyed. Clementina had asked, whether she had really seen me, or had only dreamed so. They took The Casino at Bologna is a fine apartment, illuminated every night, for the entertainment of the gentlemen and ladies of the city, and whomsoever they please to introduce. There are card-tables; and waiters attend with chocolate, coffee, ice. The whole expense is defrayed by twelve men of the first quality, each in turn taking his month. this for a favourable indication; and therefore sent the above request. I met the general in Jeronymo’s apartment. He took notice that I was not very well. Mr. Lowther proposed to bleed me. I consented. I afterwards saw my friend’s wounds dressed. The three surgeons pronounced appearances not to be unfavourable. We all then retired into Mr. Lowther’s apartment. The bishop introduced to us two of …
