DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE. 99 



My time now became wholly devoted 

 to the coach. From eight in the morn- 

 ing till seven in the evening I was on 

 the box, and, it may reasonably be sup- 

 posed, encountered a variety of cha- 

 racter, and increased my acquaintance 

 with all classes. Masters of colleges, Pro- 

 fessors, Tutors, Fellows, frequently sat be- 

 side me; Church dignitaries nay, even a 

 Bishop I have had on. the box. Indeed, 

 were I to enumerate all the men of dis- 

 tinction who honoured me with their 

 company, I should include every degree 

 of rank in the Nobility Cabinet Min- 

 isters of both parties, as the Treasury 

 Benches were occupied by Whig or Tory, 

 Conservative or Liberal ; Members of Par- 

 liament, Baronets and Squires, Clergy and 

 Gentry, Generals and Admirals, and all 

 who resided in, or visited at, the man- 

 sions with which the county of Norfolk 

 abounds. To these must be added, mer- 

 chants and bankers, professional men, such 



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