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will be pleasing to us both during the remainder 

 of our respective lives. To say the truth, he i9 a 

 most extraordinary personage ; — such a head, such 

 a heart, such suavity of disposition, such courage in 

 the pursuit of what is right, such pure philanthropy, 

 are seldom combined in one individual ; — imagine 

 then, my dear Sir, the store I shall set by the pre- 

 sent of his book. How preferable such a testimony 

 of esteem from such a man, to the baubles which 

 may be derived to a cringeing sycophant from a pro- 

 fligate court ! If I live and have my health, I will 

 do myself the pleasure of passing a few days with 

 him at Allerton in September or October next. 

 Could you not accompany me ? I will not keep you 

 from home more than five or six weeks. 



You will be pleased to hear that I have consigned 

 to Roscoe's care four dozen of my MSS. to be 

 bound. 



Eliza and the ladies unite with me in kind re- 

 gards to yourself and Lady Smith ; and believe me, 

 my dear Sir, with great esteem, 



Yours most sincerely, 



Thos. Wm. Coke. 



From the same. 



My dear Sir, Holkham, August 8, 1815. 



You must be here one whole day at least, before 

 our departure, to look over the manuscripts our 

 friend Roscoe has had bound, and his remarks, 

 which are very interesting. I need not say with 



