Letter from the Land of Forgetfulness, December 11. 1746.

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Copy of the Letter from the
Land of ForgetfullnessForgetfulness, mention-
ed by Mrs Leith in her Narrative.
From the Land of forgetfulness
December ththe 11d11th 1746
youlyou’ll EasylyEasily perciveperceive by our Epistles that
therthere is neither grammergrammar Dictioner1 nor
spelling Books in this venerable Castle
but without Consulting Dictioner its
known all over the world that astreaAstraea2
was overpowerdoverpowered spring Last &and fled a
Land unworthy of her who spurndspurned the
bless that Courted them —————
Mrs LeithsLeith's Epistle mad3 me Dream Last
night of the saccredsacred person against wichwhich ther 1308 (1308)
therthere is no act of parlementparliament I hop — me
thought I saw astreaAstraea Descend from the
fair feildsfields of Light to remount her For-
fathersForefathers thronthrone wichwhich was suportedsupported by Law
and Loyalty upon wichwhich she sattesat by the
Love of her pioplepeople and held the silkinsilken
ReinesReins of government &and with Benevolence
and Clemency began to weildwield the SepterSceptre
of vertuevirtue and Honour while wisdomewisdom
derecteddirected her hand to Reward Merit &and
Punish vice — Beneath her sway
flowerisedflourished Liberty wealth peace truth
and Love : Content and Joy appear-
ed in every Face — when by astreaAstraea
Bribery Corruption factious Strife fals-
hoodfalsehood LuxeryLuxury and every LicenciousLicentious vice
was Banished far from her Court wherwhere
wrongs was redressdredressed and the afflicted
Found a FreindFriend : wherwhere the widowswidow's Tears
were DryedDried and the orpahanorphan found
a father — but ah hou4 soon the
scene was Changed when astreaAstraea with
her faithful few took the FeildField again-
est her EnemysEnemies and spite of a stout
Resistance was Defeat and forssedforced
to fly beforbefore the armearm of unJustice —
then Murder RapinRapine Ruin and Desolati-
on Ensued: the Fatal moment no age
nor sex Escape ane Universal misrymisery
Deluge all — when astreaAstraea with a
few that EsceapedEscaped the genrallgeneral wreck
fled to the mountains and being the
peculiar Care of Heaven was pre-
served for HappyerHappier days undaunted amidest 1309 (1309)
amidestadmidst adversity and great in thertheir
sufferings : secursecure in this that HavenHeaven
is Just and they are but tryedtried not
Punished and wilwill one Day shine forth
a glorious Example to bless her pio-
plepeople I Could have wished to have
sleeptslept til I had seen her Restored
to her Throne but was unluckily
awaked by breakfast Bell I disyrdesire
no mormore FoliouesFolios of Blank Paper
eleselse I wilwill send my Evil geniousgenius
to Haunt your apartment and
you shalshall have no peace at HomHome
nor satisfaction abroad

adewadieu

N: B: The Copy of the Above in the
Hand-writing of Mrs Leith is to be
found among my Papers.

I received all the Letters, mention-
ed by Mrs Leith in her Narrative
as sent to me, &and they very fully
instruct her great Care &and Concern
for the Distressed Gentlemen, &and
her seasonable Acts of Compassion
&and Pity performed to them.

Robert Forbes, A: M:

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Person
Date	11 Dec 1746
Place	Land of Forgetfulness
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