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the London proprietor ; and elicited, at tlie same time, 

 the dislike my family had to my remaining in such a 

 situation. 



But, however, this, like the other little faux ]3as, was 

 soon forgotten. In the meantime, I began to grow weary 

 of my occupation. The coach, like all others not now 

 supported by the war, loaded light during the winter 

 months ; the j)^ssengers, some above, some below, 

 generally offered me the gratuity, and I was not 

 sufficiently initiated to ask for it. 



My landlord offered to relieve me from the lease of the 

 farm, knowing full well that the capital I had expended 

 would soon invite another tenant. Not being enabled to 

 indulge in my former amusements, without neglecting 

 my daily business, I resolved to leave the neighbourhood ; 

 therefore making both the farm and the stock of horses, 

 harness, &c., over to my father, I bid a long farewell to 

 my native county, resolved to seek in the metropolis 

 employment on some road where I was not kno"\vn, to 

 await the chance of some incident likely to restore me to 

 my lost position — a very vain and foolish expectation. 



