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However, my spirits were a little
revived by some bread and wine, which I took at the persuasion of
a French surgeon, who, chancing to pass by the door, was called
up to my relief. Having sent my servant to Brussels, to take care
of my clothes, I embarked in the packet-boat, and by the time we
arrived at Dover was almost in extremity.
"Here I found a return coach, in which I was carried to London,
and was put to bed at the house we put up at, more dead than alive.
The people of the inn sent for an apothecary, who administered
some cordial that recalled me to life; and, when I recovered the
use of speech, I told him who I was, and desired him to wait upon
Dr. S--, and inform him of my situation. A young girl, who was
niece to the landlord's wife, seeing me unattended, made a tender
of her service to me, and I accepted the offer, as well as of a
lodging in the apothecary's house, to which I was conveyed as soon
as my strength would admit of my removal. There I was visited by my
physician, who was shocked to find me in such a dangerous condition.


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