The Letters of Pliny the Consul With Occasional Remarks volume 2
The Letters of Pliny the Consul With Occasional Remarks volume 2
The Younger Pliny
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e A north wind in the Grecian feas, which rifes yearly fom time in July, and continues to the end of Auguft; tho* others extend it to the middle of September. They blow only in the day-time. Varem'us's Geogr. V. I. P. 513. VOL. II. O at 1*6 THE LETTERS Book X. at * Pergamum. From thence, Sir, I took {hip again ; but being delayed by contrary winds, I did not arrive at Bithynia fo foon as I hoped b . However, I have no reafon to complain of this de- lay, fince it did not prevent me from reaching... the province in time to celebrate your birth-day : a circumftance which I confider as the moft aufpi- cious that could attend me. I am at prefcnt en- gaged in examining the finances of the c Prufenfes, their difburfements and credits; and the farther I proceed in this affVir, the more I am convinced of the neceflity of my enquiry. Several confiderable fums of money are owing to the city from private perfons, which they negleft to pay upon various pretences ; as, on the other hand, I find the public funds arej in fome inftances, very unwarrantably applied.
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