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out a good man's breach of the divine law, 

 so may the unhallowed, but heart-born 

 effusion that follows this pen aid in blotting 

 out all your frailties ; and may the merits 

 of a redeeming Saviour pass your spirit 

 into the abode of the blessed." 



Besides the person I have named as my 

 companion at these pleasant re-unions, there 

 was one whose antecedents and whose do- 

 mestic circle recommended a reciprocity of 

 visits,* as well as others in the profession 

 with whom I frequently came in contact, 

 whose attainments would not have disgraced 

 higher or more intellectual callings. 



One was fond of the histrionic art, and, 

 as an amateur, made frequent and respect- 

 able displays of his abilities, in Shaks- 

 peare's, and Bulwer's and Knowles's more 

 modern characters.f Another who had 

 been educated at the Charter-house, and 

 was closely allied to a celebrated and titled 



* Mr. Joseph Fawcett, of the " Cambridge Times." 

 f Mr. James Reynolds, of the " Cambridge Telegraph." 



