126 LIFE OF MYTTON. 



" To the Editor of the Salopian jfo2irTial. 



" Sir, 



" Having lately heard it asserted, as the general 

 opinion, that the defeat of my celebrated horse, Long- 

 waist, may be attributed to the dishonesty of his rider, 

 I feel called upon, as his owner, to express my most 

 firm and unshaken confidence in his integrity, till now 

 unimpeached, and, in truth, unimpeachable. 



" Nothing but anxiety to rescue the fame and cha- 

 racter of a highly -valued servant and deservedly- 

 admired rider, would induce me to trespass on your 

 valuable columns ; but feeling that the character of 

 Whitehouse is as unspotted and as valuable to him- 

 self as that of the highest of our nobles is to him, 

 I cannot resist making my confidence in his worth 

 and integrity thus public. 



•Who steals my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing; 

 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands : 

 But he that filches from me my good nnme, 

 Robs me of that which not enriches him, 

 But makes me poor indeed.' 



" I am, Sir, 



" Your obedient servant, 



"JOHN MYTTON.* 



"//a/sfon." 



• The following is a copy of his autograph : strongly indicative of 



