The Works of Samuel Parr; with Memoirs of His Life and Writings, and a Selection from His Correspondence Volume 8

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ...interesting and delightful to me, and made me almost forget that nearly thirty years had elapsed, since I hadunder the same roof passed, perhaps the happiest years in the life of man; and in the second, in Mrs. Legge's name, as well as my own, for Dr. Johnstone's remedies against poisons, which my nephew forwarded to me. My only reason for objecting to your employing him to frank letters to me, is, that he is a greater vagrant than Jack Bartlam, and a letter may therefore travel half over the kingdom before it reaches its destination. Besides he has a scheme for going abroad, and Ida not know when he may put it in execution. Iwish I could have heard your sermon. In addition to the pleasure I should have received from passing another day or two with you, I should like to have seen your church lighted up for Mrs. Thackeray's funeral, and I am sure that I should have been deeply interested and delighted by what you said upon the occasion. If Bartlam is still with you, pray remember me kindly to him, and tell him that I wish he would make me amends for my disappointment in not seeing him in Warwickshire, by bringing this place into the course of his next ramble. Mrs. Legge and my daughter charge me to present their kindest regards to you; and I remain, dear Sir, ever most truly yours, A. G. Lucas. The answer of one of Dr. Parr's pupils, to his Search after the Censor's Speech of Mr., afterwards Dean Jackson. mun SIR, March 4, 1782. I ought to make you many apologies for neglecting your letter so long; I shall only plead in excuse, what really is the case, that I have been so employed lately, that I have not had a moment to myself; that is an excuse which I know you will be ready to receive. As to Mr. Jackson's Speech, I will...