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a new one; his fon, therefore, with 
a pious fraud that did him honour, 
contrived to get Mr. Partis to buy 
him a coat, and make him a prefent 
of it.. Thus, formerly having had 
a good coat, then a bad one, and, 
at laft, no coat at all—he was kind 
enough to accept one froma neigh- 
ur. 
Mr. Elwes carried with him into 
: Berkthire five guineas and an half, 
oe 
and half a crowa. Left the mention 
of this fum may appear fingular, it 
fhould be faid, that previous to his 
journey, he had c:refully wrapped 
it up in various folds of paper, that 
no part of it might be loft. On 
the arrival of the o/d gentleman, Mr. 
George Elwes and his wife, whofe 
“good temper might well be expected 
to charm away the irritations of ava- 
Yice and-age, did every thing they 
could to make the country a {cene 
of quiet to him. But “ he had that 
within” which baffed every effort 
of this kgnd. Of his heart 1t might 
be faid, «there was no peace in 
Ifrael.”” His mind, caft away upon 
the vaft and troubled ocean of his 
pepe’, extending beyond the 
unds of his calculation, returned 
to amufe itfelf with fetching .and 
carrying about a few guineas, which 
in that ocean, was indeed a drop. 
The firkt fymptoms of more im- 
mediate decay, was his inability to 
enjoy hisreft at night. Frequently 
would he be heard at midnigit as 
if fruggling with fome one in his 
chamber, and crying out, « J will 
keep my money, | will; nobody 
thall rob me of my property !’’ On 
any one of the family going into 
his room, he would flart from this 
fever of anxiety, and, as if wakin 
loss oui dream, again bhatry 
_ bed, and feem unconfcious of 
hat had happened, 
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At other times, when perfeflly 
awake, he would walk to the {pot 
where he had hidden his money, to 
fee if it was fafe. One night, while 
in his waking ftate, he miffed his 
treafure—— that great fum of five 
guineas and an half, and half a 
crown!’ That great fam which he 
carried down into Berkthire as his 
laft, deareft pleafure! That great 
fum, which at times folaced and 
diftrafted the lft moments of a 
man, whofe property, nearly reach- 
ing to a million, extended 1tfelf al- 
moft through every county in England! 
The circumftances of the lofs 
were thefe :— 
Mr. Partis, who was then with 
him in Berkfhire, was waked one 
morning about two o’clock by the 
noife of a naked foct, feemingly 
walking about his bed-chamber with 
great caution. Somewhat alarmed 
at the circumftance,’ he naturally 
afked, «« Who is there??? on which 
a perfon coming up towards the 
bed, faid with great civility—« Sir, 
my name is Eiwes; I have been 
unfortunate enough to be robbed in 
this houfe, which I believe is mine, 
of all the money I have in the 
world—of five guimeas and -an half, 
and half a crowa 1” —« Dear Sir,” 
replied Mr. Pastis, «I hope you’ 
are miftaken; do not make yourfelf 
uneafy.”——« O! no, no;” rejoined 
the old gentleman; “ it’s all trues 
and reaily, Mr. Partis, with fuch a 
fum—I fhould have liked to have 
feen the end of it.” 
This unfortunate fum was found 
a few days after in a corner behind 
the window-fhutter. 
On the 18th day of November 
1789, Mr. Elwes difcovered figns 
of that utter and total weakne(s, 
which in eight days carried him to 
his grave. On the evening of the 
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