Chap. I.] [ Journal,— March. 33 



March. 



1. Rain. Dined with my old friend Severne, an 

 honest Norfolk man, who used to carry his milk about 

 the streets, when 1 first knew him, but, who is now a 

 man of considerable property, and, like a wise man, 

 lives in the same modest house where he formerly liAed. 

 Excellent roast beef and plum pudding. At his house 

 I found an Englishman, and from Botley too ! I had 

 been told of such a man being in Philadelphia, and 

 that the man said, that he had lieard of me, " heard of 

 such a gentleman, but did not know nmchoj him." This 

 was odd ! 1 was desirous of seeing this man. Mr. Se- 

 VERXE got him to his house, llis name is Vere. I 

 knew him the moment 1 saw him ; and, I wondered 

 ichy it was that he knew so little of me. I foinid, that 

 he ivanted tcork, and tlsat he had been assisted by some 

 society in Philadelphia. He said he was laine and he 

 might be a little, perhaps. I offered him work at once. 

 No : he wanted to have the care of a farm ! " Go," 

 said 1, " for shame, and ask some farmers for work. 

 " You will find it immediately, and Avith good wages, 

 *' What should the people in this country see in your 

 " face to induce them to keep you in idleness ] They did 

 " not send for you. You are a young man, and you come 

 " from a country of able labourers. You may be rich 

 " if you will Avork. This gentleman who is now about to 

 " cram you with roast beef and plum pudding came to 

 *' this city nearly as poor as you are ; and, I first came 

 " to this country in no better plight. Work, and I 

 " wish you well ; be idle, and you ought to starve." He 

 iold me, then, that he was a hoop-maker ; and yet, 

 observe, he wanted to have the care of a farm, 



N. B. If this book should ever reach the hands of 

 Mr. Richard Hixxman, my excellent good friend of 

 Chilling, 1 beg him to show this note to Mr. Nicholas 

 Freemantle of Botley. He will know well all about 

 this Vere. Tell Mr. Freemantle, that the Spaniels 

 are beautiful, that Woodcocks breed here in abundance ; 

 and tell liim, above all, that 1 frequently think of him 

 as a pattern of industry in business, of skill and per- 

 severance and good humour as a sportsman, and of 

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