I cannot wonder, if
you should think it very strange, that you have not
heard from me for so long a time, after receiving
several kind Letters, besides several no less en-
tertaining than useful Magazines; for all which
you have my best Thanks. I was exceedingly
well pleased with the Vindication of the Royal
Martyr, &and so was my old Friend, to whom I read
it. It has been reprinted here in one of the
News-PapersNewspapers. I like much, Sir, your Strictures
on the Origin &and Progress of Language, &and think
there is reason to hope they may do good.
God grant they may, &and your Time &and Labour
will have been well bestowed. The Fable
of the Owl &and the Ass is very pretty. My
old Friend smiled, &and was entertained with it.”