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the date, was written a week after his arrival at 

 the place of his retreat, and the rest, within the 

 first year. They exhibit, in a striking point of 

 view, the cheerful serenity of his mind, and the 

 absence from it of all querulous or angry feel- 

 ings ; describe the pursuits which engaged his 

 attention ; and show that, when cast from his 

 eminent station, he was not deserted by his 

 friends, or deprived of that respect which was 

 due so justly to his general character. 



^^ Fresingfield, August 12th, 1691. 



*' Dear Friexd, 



" What passed in our journey, our 

 fellow travellers, I suppose, have told you: 

 what hath passed since here in this obscure 

 corner of the world, is not worth the telling. 

 Our health, God be thanked, is as it used to be, 

 or rather better. The sweet air and quiet of 

 this place is much to be preferred to the smoke 

 and noise of London. I have nothing much to 

 be regretted, but the loss of my dear brother of 

 Norwich, and your good company. Our great 

 business here is to keep off (as much as is pos- 

 sible) all visits but of my own relations. Yet 

 on Monday Sir William Cook was here, with 

 his two sons-in-law, and Dr. Hern the court- 

 chaplain. Mr. Wharton was here on Friday ; 

 and on Saturday my cousin, Mr. Green, who 

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