As for Clinker, exclusive of other considerations, he
is so trusty, brave, affectionate, and alert, and I owe him such
personal obligations, that he merits more than all the indulgence
that can possibly be shewn him, by
Yours,
MATT. BRAMBLE
Oct. 26.
To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, Bart. at Oxon.
DEAR KNIGHT,
The fatal knots are now tied. The comedy is near a close; and the
curtain is ready to drop: but, the latter scenes of this act I
shall recapitulate in order -- About a fortnight ago, my uncle made
an excursion across the country, and brought hither a particular
friend, one Mr Baynard, who has just lost his wife, and was for
some time disconsolate, though by all accounts he had much more
cause for joy than for sorrow at this event. -- His countenance,
however, clears up apace; and he appears to be a person of rare
accomplishments. -- But, we have received another still more
agreeable reinforcement to our company, by the arrival of Miss
Willis from Gloucester. She was Liddy's bosom friend at the
boarding-school, and being earnestly sollicited to assist at the
nuptials, her mother was so obliging as to grant my sister's
request, and even to come with her in person.
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