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second wife with two children at Tiverton, borrowed the handsome 
carriage of a Mr. Prinsep of that place, and arrived as before stated 
in July, 1802, at the Queen’s Head inn, Keswick. From Keswick 
he made excursions among the neighbouring valleys, meeting with 
great attention on account of his handsome equipage, and still 
more from his visiting cards, which designated him ‘The Honour- 
able Alexander Augustus Hope.” He received letters under this 
assumed name, and he occasionally /ranked letters by that name. 
Now, ¢at being a capital offence, being not only a forgery, but (as 
a forgery on the Post Office) sure to be prosecuted, nobody pre- 
sumed to question his pretensions any longer, and he went to all 
_ places with the consideration attached to an Earl’s brother. 
In an evil hour he went to the Fish inn, Buttermere, kept by 
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, aged people, who had an only daughter 
Mary, eighteen years of age, and paid his addresses to her. 
He now became acquainted with an Irish gentleman in Keswick 
who had been resident there with his family for some months. He 
was a member of the then Irish Parliament. There was likewise a 
young lady of fortune and great personal attractions in his charge. 
He took with him an army list, and pointed to his assumed name, 
_ the Honble. Alexander Augustus Hope, lieutenant colonel of the 
14th regiment of foot. This acquaintance grew rapidly. He paid 
his addresses to the young lady, and obtained her consent. The 
wedding clothes were bought; but previous to the wedding-day 
_ being fixed, she insisted that the pretended Colonel Hope should 
introduce the subject formally to her friends. He now pretended 
to write letters and await answers, and proposed to take a trip to 
_ the Earl of Hopetoun’s seat. 
From this time he played a double part; his visits to Keswick 
became frequent, and his suit to the young lady most assiduous. 
_ Still, both at Keswick and Buttermere, he was shy of appearing in 
public. He was sure to be engaged on a fishing expedition when 
_ any company was expected at Buttermere ; and he never attended 
_ the church at Keswick but once. He was twice at the museum, 
Keswick, and conversed with my late father for an hour each time, 
