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in some way or other. In one of his excursions, he 

 had taken some trifling bits, as he thought, unper- 

 ceived, but was followed and seized for the theft, 

 the glass being found safely deposited in his coat 

 pocket. He would have been committed for trial, 

 had not his friends interfered and rescued him from 

 his unpleasant predicament by restoring the glass 

 to its former situation. He, however, would never 

 admit that he had acted wrong in this respect. 



The doctor's great ambition was to have a stall 

 in some cathedral, where he might enjoy his favou- 

 rite music, and he always thought that his friend 



the Bishop of L would gratify his wishes. On 



one occasion he gave his lordship the following 

 hint. He had procured the bishop some cheese 

 for which his parish was famous, and on being 

 asked how he should be paid for them, the worthy 

 vicar answered, ' by instalments, if your lordship 

 ' pleases/ The hint, however, was never taken, 

 and after having for forty years, read prayers him- 

 self five times every Sunday, and preached four, 

 (mirabile dictu, but it is nevertheless perfectly 

 true,) in the several churches attached to his exten- 

 sive parish, he resigned his living, and retired with 

 a very moderate competence to a cathedral town, 

 where he could daily hear the music he delighted 

 in so much. 



This account of Dr. Hunt, is in no way exagge- 

 rated, and he will be recognized by many who knew 



