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household; and Ken, whose heart was wounded with him, could 
not refuse the solace of such an asylum. Here, for twenty years, 
he experienced his lordship’s untiring kindness. Towards the close 
of his life he gave expression to his affectionate gratitude in dedi- 
cating to him two volumes of poetry. 
«When I, my lord, crush’d by prevailing might, 
No cottage had where to direct my flight, 
Kind Heay’n me with a friend illustrious blest, 
Who gives me shelter, affluence, and rest.” 
Ken’s library followed him from Wells. The rooms which he 
occupied are at the top of the house; and in that retirement he 
lived, wrote hymns, sang them to his viol, prayed, and died. His 
principal companion was probably Mr. Harbin, the family chaplain, 
of whom he often makes mention in his letters. This was the Rev. 
George Harbin, a Cambridge man, some time chaplain to Ken’s 
friend, Dr. Turner, Bishop of Ely. He is mentioned by Anthony 
Wood as a non-juror, and as using a lay habit. 
“Tt is,” continues the Layman who has last written Ken’s life, 
“allowable to those who love Ken’s memory to say, this upper 
chamber, and the walks and gardens, woods and glades, which he 
frequented, give a hallowed character to Longleat. He made 
occasional visits to his nephew, Isaac Walton, jun., the Rector of 
Poulshot, and other friends. Now and then he was in London, 
sometimes at Winchester, Bath, Bristol, &c.; but Longleat was 
the principal witness of his future trials, his temptations, aud his 
disquietudes. These last were to follow him wherever he might 
go; for what refuge of peace, what stillness or solitude, what 
shades of retirement can screen us from the companionship of our 
cares?” 
He died here on the 19th of March, 1711, and by his own desire 
was buried in the churchyard of the nearest parish within his 
diocese. This was Frome; Horningsham Church being within the 
diocese of Sarum. And in Frome churchyard, under the east 
window of the chancel, his ashes rest, guarded by a very singular 
monument, supposed to have been placed there by Lord Weymouth; 
an iron grating, coflin-shaped, surmounted by a mitre and pastoral 
