Dined with us two Gentlemen Names unknown--They informed us that a Flux is in a neighbouring County, of which many die!--The Ague too is growing frequent _Fanny_ has a fit this afternoon--I begin to be a little alarmed at the early approach of these Disorders, which I fear will be distressful here!--Through the kindness of heaven I am yet in perfect health--Mr _Carter_ & Mr _Stadley_ performed both on the _harmonica_ I am charm'd with the Sounds! The melody is swelling, grave & grand! The weather vastly hot-- _Fryday 12._ Very hot--_Sam_ our Barber is Seized with the Ague & Fever--Fanny is confined to her chamber with a Fever occasioned, I am apt to believe, by the inflamed bites of the Seed-Ticks, which cover her like a distinct Small Pox.--Dined with us by particular invitation, Mr _Turberville's_ Family, and Miss _Betsy Lee_--The conversation at Table was on the Disorders which seem growing to be epidemical, _Fevers_, _Agues_, _Fluxes_--A gloomy train!--Fearing these, I keep myself at home; make my diet sparing & uniform; Use constant moderate Exercise; Drink as little Wine as possible, & when I must drink Toasts I never fail to dilute them with well with Water; I omit almost every kind of fruit; & make my time for _Sleeping_ from Night to Night the same, Viz to Bed by ten, & rise by six invariably--I never lived so much by Rule as I do this Summer; & I am taught the Art, & have a Steady Example in Mr & Mrs _Carter_--Mr _Stadley_ played on the Harpsichord & harmonica several Church Tunes & Anthems, with great propriety-- [LETTER OF PHILIP V. FITHIAN TO JOHN PECK] Nomini Hall August 12th 1774. "Si bene moneo[Maneo], attende."-- SIR.