Thesemightwithstrictproprietybetermedpiousfrauds;andI
admirethePeruvianpairforassertingthattheycamefromthesun，whentheirconductprovedthattheymeanttoenlightenabenightedcountry，whoseobedience，orevenattention，couldonlybesecuredbyawe.ThusmuchforconqueringtheINERTIAofreason;but，whenitisonceinmotion，fablesonceheldsacredmayberidiculed;andsacredtheywerewhenusefultomankind.Prometheusalonestolefiretoanimatethefirstman;hisposterityneedsnotsupernaturalaidtopreservethespecies，thoughloveisgenerallytermedaflame;anditmaynotbenecessarymuchlongertosupposemeninspiredbyheaventoinculcatethedutieswhichdemandspecialgracewhenreasonconvincesthemthattheyarethehappiestwhoarethemostnoblyemployed.
InafewdaysIamtosetoutforthewesternpartofNorway，andthenshallreturnbylandtoGothenburg.Icannotthinkofleavingthisplacewithoutregret.Ispeakoftheplacebeforetheinhabitants，thoughthereisatendernessintheirartlesskindnesswhichattachesmetothem;butitisanattachmentthatinspiresaregretverydifferentfromthatIfeltatleavingHullinmywaytoSweden.Thedomestichappinessandgood—humouredgaietyoftheamiablefamilywhereIandmyFrancesweresohospitablyreceivedwouldhavebeensufficienttoensurethetenderestremembrance，withouttherecollectionofthesocialeveningtostimulateit，whengoodbreedinggavedignitytosympathyandwitzesttoreason.
Adieu！——Iamjustinformedthatmyhorsehasbeenwaitingthisquarterofanhour.Inowventuretorideoutalone.Thesteepleservesasalandmark.Ionceortwicelostmyway，walkingalone，withoutbeingabletoinquireafterapath;Iwasthereforeobligedtomaketothesteeple，orwindmill，overhedgeandditch.
Yourstruly.