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bined opposition of the other London 

 proprietors, some of whom were glad to 

 to join the unprincipled man my father's 

 money had released from his difficulties 

 induced him, very injudiciously, to take 

 in a partner. 



This was the first step in the wrong 

 direction ; for no good could possibly 

 ensue from his making over one-half of 

 what was then just becoming remunera- 

 tive to a person without capital, whose 

 principal recommendation was the power 

 he possessed of effecting a reconciliation 

 between my father and the man who 

 had already caused him so much injury. 



This was done, and things went on 

 swimmingly for a time, shortly after 

 which death called away that arch- 

 enemy of our family ; and my father's 

 disposition may be judged of, when he 

 was induced by his partner to follow 

 his remains to the grave. 



