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quite to the Purpose, but in which it appeared that the Church 

 Yard was in no Sense the Minister's ; that He had no Leave to 

 give, no Fee to receive for Tombs and Monuments ; no Action 

 consequently agst non-Payers after Leave required ; no Grass 

 there for a Cow ; In short, nothing more in it than any other 

 Parishioner. Alass ! if this be Law, get me a Parish in silent 

 Hampshire where the Commons are never heard of, & where a 

 Minister is a respectable Character in his Parish, & not a Man 

 hired to furnish them wth a half Hour's nap every Sunday. I 

 am angry at this Cause ; which will set me in the Light of 

 having imposed upon every One of whom I have received a half 

 Guinea for a Gravestone ; In which I have followed the Custom 

 of the Place. 



— By Heaven, I had rather coin my Heart, 



And drop my Blood for Drachma's, than to wring 

 Prom the hard hands of Peasants their vile Trash, 

 By any Indirection. — 



I hope your Hosts and all your Friends in Hampshire are 

 well. My Respects to all. The Circuiteers are out, Tom's Eyes 

 bad. Friends in Town pretty well. The Bishop I hope stands 

 well amidst the Changes and Chances of this mortal World. Let 

 me hear from You directly. Your Health and Happiness is the 

 constant wish of 



Dear Gil, Your's Sincerely, 



J. Mulso. 



Letter 44. 



King Square Court, 



Apl 5, 1764. 

 Dear Gil : 



I was very sorry to learn by your Letter the Cause of 

 your Delay in writing to Me : I hope You are now on the safe 

 Side, & that Mr White is out of all Danger ; knowing Mr White 

 as I do, I can testify the Truth of those Virtues, which You wth 

 all the warmth of filial Piety ascribe to Him. No good Man can 

 die without being a great loss, & I know in how many Respects 

 your excellent Father would be so. Amiable Family ! where the 

 Parent is so loved for the Children's Sake, & the Children for the 

 Father's ! Let me soon hear again from You, for as I shall be in 

 the Country, I shall not have it in my Power to call at Ben's 

 to enquire about Him, & I shall really be sollicitous about his 

 Welfare & the Interest of You all. 



I am extremely obliged to You for the Kind Offer of your 

 little Horse : You must not suppose that my Pride refuses Your 

 Offer. If You think such a Horse ought to content a Man who 

 will often ride in Company of genteel Geldings, I will accept it : 



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