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the moment when lie was rising into very great esti- 

 mation. 



"Perhaps you don't think with me, but if you do, 

 I wish you would write to him and her, to dissuade, 

 for I know perfectly well that no other person can 

 attempt it with half the chance of succeeding. Be- 

 lieve me very faithfully yours, H. BROUGHAM. 



" P.S. I am greatly indebted to you for your kind 

 expressions, but suppose you misunderstood me. Any 

 parliamentary plans would, I believe, do me much 

 harm for some time to come, and though I should 

 like to have a share in running down the present 

 drivellers, yet the satisfaction of doing so, and the 

 trifling service I could render the party, would scarcely 

 be a fair inducement to make me interrupt my pro- 

 fessional pursuits." 



TO EAEL GREY. 



" TEMPLE, November 25, 1808. 



"Mr DEAR LORD GREY, I have come up quicker 

 than I intended, from meeting a newspaper at Dar- 

 lington with a notice that the Cockpit met to-day, and 

 I knew I had a point of importance to argue. I accord- 

 ingly came day and night and got here about eight 

 this morning, when on going to the court I found the 

 cause compromised. 



" I have a letter from Lady Holland, dated 9th, de- 

 sponding somewhat, and abusing Ward greatly. He 

 did not sail with them, which, I fancy, was rather be- 

 ginning unfavourably. 



