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charm. Of these qualities of heart and character, 
the following letter addressed to Mr. Watt, fur- 
nishes a touching manifestation. 
“ Apedale, 8th Oct., 1790. 
“Dear Sir,—The greatness of the obligations 
I lie under to you, on account of the very kind 
proposals from you and Mr. Boulton, I hope will 
excuse this manner I take of acknowledging them, 
especially as they came upon me so unexpectedly. 
I am very sensible, your proposed plan will place 
me in the most desirable situation in this country 
for pursuing my business, and under your pa- 
tronage, influence, and advice, I shall enjoy ad- 
vantages far superior to anything I ever before 
had the most distant hopes of, for which I shall 
never be able to make any suitable return, yet 
permit me to assure you, that my feeble efforts 
shall always be exerted to the utmost, when in 
your service, or where they can in the smallest 
degree promote your interest. 
‘« Since you have so far testified your kind 
disposition towards me, I will venture to beg one 
other favour of you: it is, that whenever you 
may find me deviating in the least from what is 
strictly right, | may have your reproof, which I. 
