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in his vocation obtained some little celebrity as an orator, 

 as well as a little surplus cash ; the latter he had chosen 

 to invest in coaching — this particular branch of business 

 being at that time at a discount in Lynn. 



On one occasion I remember to have met him in 

 juxtaposition with a preacher of another sect and sex. 

 There had been a heavy fall of snow in the neighbour- 

 hood of Lynn, so much so that the road was obstructed ; 

 and the up-coach not arriving at Cambridge, I had to 

 proceed with the down-coach. Pulling up to change at 

 the " Lamb " at Ely, we there learnt that it would be in 

 vain to attempt to go any farther, as the road was quite 

 impassable. As the day was closing, the passengers 

 agreed to make themselves comfortable for the night. A 

 lady who was inside was very anxious to proceed, as her 

 daughter, who resided at Lynn, was ill. She said she 

 would willingly trust her life in the hands of friend 

 Cross, as she had every confidence in his care and skill 

 (having ridden with me several times before) ; but if he 

 said it would not be prudent to proceed, she would as 

 willinfilv remain. 



My passengers had assembled round a nice fire in 

 one of the lower apartments of that then very homely 

 specimen of even a country inn. Among them Avas my 

 friend of two callings, who was amusing the company 

 with anecdotes of his sojourn in London, when a female 

 servant entered, and said that the lady upstairs was 

 desirous of speaking to her companions in travel, if they 

 felt disposed to attend her. 



Strange as this request was thought by some, the 

 parson advised immediate compliance. On ascending 



