32 Faraday, Correspondence of Lieut.-Col. Philips. 



about 500 acres, it is called Balla-Fletcher. Kirk-Braddon is almost in the 

 centre of it. It is to be sold either altogether or separately. I am told the 

 whole has been offer'd for six thousand pounds. Unfortunately, like all 

 other estates in this Island, there is no house on it. 



Heatli's Engraving is arrived safe. The Major is very much obliged and 

 I am llie same. IVright^s Dead Soldier is Alive. 



" Mr. Gatliff " is the renowned Parson John Gatliffe. 

 of the Collegiate Church, Manchester. Mrs. Linnaeus Banks 

 says he was "a fine man, a polished gentleman, an 

 eloquent preacher, but a hon vivant of whom many odd 

 stories are told." He was appointed a Fellow of the 

 Collegiate Church, March 13th, 1798, in place of Dr. 

 Maurice Griffiths, D.D., the rector of St. Mary's, and rural 

 dean, who died on February J 5th. 



Jacques Gabriel Huquier, the son of Gabriel Huquier, 

 was born in Paris, in 1725, and received his art education 

 in his father's studio. He afterwards came to England, 

 and exhibited several times in the Royal Academy during 

 the years 1771-86. He took portraits in crayons, and 

 engraved large numbers of plates, some of them in 

 conjunction with his father. He lived in London and 

 Cambridge, and died at Shrewsbury in 1805. 



On November 3rd, Cable writes : — 



I shall send along some seeds of the Ornithopus & some Roots of that bold 

 Purple flower which grew in my Garden, I don't know its name, but it is 

 something bke a Fox glove. You must find out yourself what it is good for. 



Yesterday I was honor'd with my quondam Landlord's Company at 

 Dinner who, I thank God, had not lost his appetite, for I really believe he 

 eat more than all my Family could eat in a Week, but he seems to differ in 

 some respects from most other Savages for he is by no means so fond of 

 Liquor as he is of meat. The Beef, the Fish, the Pudding, & the Tater 

 seem to be more to his taste, and I think he had them all upon his plate at 

 once. I told him that I had lately heard from you, & that you desired 

 to be remembered to him. " He is welcome," was his answer. He is 

 indeed a most curious Savage, and if you had him in Manchester I think you 

 might make money of him. I am sure none of your Neighbours ever saw 

 such a one. 



