330 LETTERS TO GILBERT WHITE 



should have expected some Years of Peace after so many of 

 Oppression & Vexation to be granted to a Man, who, I should 

 think, would have re-establish'd himself in the good Opinion of 

 his misled Parishioners, and gained the Love of those who were 

 taught from their Infancy to hate ye Parson. But he is gone to 

 a Place where there is more Peace than in the best upon Earth. 

 Dr Warton was in a sort of Fuss about the Success of his 

 Brother in the Election for ye Professorship. He ask'd me 

 whether You would be there for him, & declared that he had 

 forgot that You was yet in the College & University Books. But 

 I could say Nothing to it, nor did I know whether my Son would 

 go from Finedon, as I did not know how Sr Wm Dolben would 

 be biass'd, whom I supposed he would be glad to please. As 

 Christchurch was chiefly for Warton, I hoped Sr Wm would be 

 inclined so too. Jack was not there, & I suppose that Sr Wm 

 understood that there was no Need of mucn Exertion, on so 

 palpable a Majority. But it might have been otherwise if Dr 

 Bandenall had held on. 



The Death of Sr Henry Tynte has certainly made a Difference 

 in point of the Living to Mr Nowell, for upon Dr Nowell's 

 Application to Col' Tyjite (or Johnson) he had promised it to 

 a friend. But he has been kind enough to promise him another, 

 which is, as he says, of greater Value, & as probable to fall 

 soon. We do not know the name, but it is near Brecon : it is 

 in the Diocese of St David's and will make it more easy for 

 that Bishop to befriend Mr Nowell as he has profess'd himself 

 inclined to do. — It is so dark that I cannot see what or how I 

 write. — 



We are, in the family way, not a little intent on a Marriage 

 that is soon to take place between Mr Bouverie, 4th Brother 

 to Ld Radnor & Miss Arabella Ogle, Sr Chaloner's 2d Daughter ; 

 the Match promises much Happiness ; as the young folks are 

 affectionate & worthy. Mr B. is a Widower. He declares he 

 never saw a Woman so engaging as Arabella except his first 

 Wife, or of so sweet a Temper, except his Mother in law. Lady 

 Radnor, (with whom they are to live.) This mode of Commenda- 

 tion seems better to me, than forgetting his first Wife in the 

 personal Charms of a Second. 



Mr Nowell is now in my house & joins Us in good wishes to 

 you, Mrs J. White, &c, &c. I have not lately heard from Town 

 & can give therefore little Account of them. My Son John is in 

 Northamptonshire at Finedon, & my Son William is 2d Lieu- 

 tenant of the Janus at Jamaica ; so appointed by Adml Innes 

 & Captain Pakenham ; but not yet confirm'd at the Admiralty ; 

 but, I hope, no Doubt of a future Confirmation. 



The Winter has as yet been so severe, or so wet, that I am 

 glad that You do not trot to Farringdon on a Sunday. We have 



