I have consulted all the celebrated men who have written upon or studied the nervous system. They all have a good opinion of my case, and they all order absolute repose for at least twelve months longer, and will not allow me to resume my scientific duties or labours at present; and they insist upon my leaving London for the next three or four months, and advise a residence in the west of England. Now, my dear friend, you recollect our conversation upon the subject of a residence--I think Mr. C.'s is not very far from you. Pray let me know something on this head. I want very little of any thing, for I am almost on a vegetable diet; and a little horse exercise, a very little shooting, and a little quiet society, are what I am in search of, with some facilities of procuring books. I have thought of Minehead, Ilfracombe, Lymouth, and Penzance; but I have not yet determined the point. Horse exercise and shooting are necessary to bring back my limbs to their former state, and therefore Bath and Brighton will not do for me. God bless you, my dear Poole, and pray let me hear from you. Your affectionate, H. DAVY. P.S. I hope you got the copy of my discourses. TO THE SAME. Firle, near Lewes, Nov. 4, 1827. MY DEAR POOLE, I have this moment received your very kind and most friendly letter. I have made my first visit to my friend Lord G----, where I was taken ill last year; and have borne the journey well, and have enjoyed the small society here; but I am very weak indeed, and I cannot yet walk more than a mile. One of three plans, I shall hope to adopt; two of them you have most amiably suggested, the other is to go to Penzance. My only objection to the last is the fear of too much society. Whatever I do, I will first come to you and take your advice. When I returned, I had little hopes of recovery; but the assurances of my physicians that I may again, with care, be re-established, have revived me, and I have certainly gained ground, and gained strength, by the plan I am now pursuing. As soon as I return to London, I will write to you. If I can find a companion, I think Mr. C----'s house will do admirably; but I must see it, as a temperate situation is a _sine quâ non_. I need not say how grateful I am for your kindness, and if I recover, how delighted I shall be to owe the means to so excellent and invaluable a friend. God bless you. I am, my dear Poole, your affectionate, H. DAVY. TO THE SAME. Firle, Nov. 7. MY DEAR POOLE, I am going to London to-morrow, and after staying two or three days, to try a new plan of medical treatment, which my physicians recommend, I shall come westward, and profit by your kindness, and adopt whichever of the plans will promise to be most salutary.