 love, without betraying, and exposing the wretch who doated on you. Lord N—'s superior rank and fortune were temptations, I scarce could hope you should withstand. But why, ingrate! should you despise and ridicule the fondness of that heart, where though you have planted daggers, there still remains the warmest wishes for your future happiness.
It is now above two months since I have heard from you. This, cruel, this alarming silence, filled my fond bosom with the tenderest sorrow. I had a thousand fears for my loved Harriet. I feared some fatal accident might have befallen her. I feared every thing that could befall, except her breach of vows! The fidelity of my own heart prevented that suspicion.
But I have done for ever on this subject: nor will I longer interrupt your felicity, than

to intreat, as my last request, if you have thought my letters worth preserving, that you will immediately deliver them to my sister. If ever I return to England and you desire it, I will restore your's, dear as they once were to my faithful heart, which wants not memento's of the faithless Harriet.
I HAVE got another ship, and shall use all my interest to prevent my return to England. Amidst all the perils, to which my situation daily exposes me, I wished to preserve my life for your sake only; but your perfidy has now rendered it of as little value to me, as it ever was to you: and to die nobly in the service of my country, is at present, the most earnest wish of,
The unfortunate WM BARNARD.
I HAD remained for some hours in the situation I have already described, when lady Anne sent her woman, to call me to breakfast. On finding my eyes fixed, and my whole frame immoveable, Mrs. Atkins screamed so loud, that lady Anne and Mr. Westrop ran into my dressing-room. I was immediately put into bed, and every care was taken for my recovery. A slow fever ensued, which I daily hoped would terminate my life and misery; but it pleased Providence that I should be reserved for greater woes.
AS soon as I was capable of reasoning, I found captain Barnard had been imposed upon, and felt even more for his sufferings than my own—But who could have deceived him? it must be lady Anne. But as I was not in a situation to resent such cruelty, I thought it most prudent to acquiesce in silence, and wait till time, the great expounder

of mysteries, should clear my innocence.
