HYDRA--Guards--Gorilla--Hand.--What has become of this? Though apparently forsaken early, the interest I felt in it remains undiminished. Still M. T. P.O., Nina, South Norwood. 1299.--_Monday, December 1, 1862._ NEVER SAY DIE.--All alone in my glory. Try again. Give me the dates of your two last. Change the place. 1300.--_Friday, December 5, 1862._ FELIX.--Limpet must stick fast till 12th January. Springwell continues. I. was right, and Jup’s grumble nonsense. Agreed, “more pain than pleasure” at the gathering. I pray you write T. by 16th. Taking steps. Be firm, true, and God bless you. 1301.--_Friday, December 5, 1862._ A. Z.--Je suis aise de savoir que tu te portes bien. Tout ce qu’on a dit et fait n’a pas ébranlé ma confiance en toi. Les dernières paroles ont pour moi plus de poids que tout ce que personne peut dire on faire. Mon destin est entre tes mains. Je ne manquerai pas à mon vœu.--FAITH. 1302.--_Thursday, December 18, 1862._ SPURS and SKIRTS.--Page 296, lines 10, 11, 12. Garibaldi. Pio Nono. 1303.--_Friday, December 19, 1862._ SPURS and SKIRTS.--Page 154, lines 14, 15. Anita Pope Joan. 1304.--_Saturday, December 20, 1862._ SPURS and SKIRTS.--The father of E-- W-- informs Garibaldi Pio Nono that all is discovered and any attempts to renew the correspondence futile, Spurs and Skirts and the _Times_ being forbidden at S-- Lodge. 1305.--_Thursday, January 1, 1863._ A. Z.--Je te souhais “bien des retours heureux de ce jour” (tu sais que je le manquerais plus dignement s’il était possible) et “que le nouvel an te soit heureux.” Le vieux a assez de tristes souvenirs pour nous. J’étais à ---- Noël: quel contraste avec celui de l’an 1861! Dieu veuille que l’année qui vient de commencer nous rende tous deux à l’ancien bonheur; je ne doute pas qu’il ne revienne un jour si nous continuons à mettre notre confiance en Dieu, et à avoir foi l’un à l’autre.--2 Cor. vii., 16. FAITH. 1306.--_Monday, January 5, 1863._ NIL DESPERANDUM.--Pray WRITE immediately, and tell me what H--r said, and what you answered or promised. You tell me nothing. What you ask is impossible. I told you I could not come again in the way you propose. If you wish it as much as I do, it must be the old plan. Write. I am worse than you are. Settle something. What a bore hats are. 1307.--_Thursday, January 8, 1863._ SMALL HOUSE--Danger. Cross the sea. 1308.--_Friday, January 9, 1863._ NIL DESPERANDUM.--If your feelings are what you describe, why do you not WRITE oftener or arrange something? What must mine be? Do next Monday what you did last Monday. A happy new year to you! It rests with yourself. 1309.--_Friday, January 16, 1863._ NIL DESPERANDUM.--Thank you. How can you think they bore me? I will be there according to your appointment, but hope to see you before if possible. 1310.--_Wednesday, January 21, 1863._ SQUIRE TREVLYN’S Heir. 1311.--_Wednesday, January 21, 1863._ EDWARD STREET--NELSON. 1312.--_Thursday, January 22, 1863._