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both, was approaching; and as long as strength would permit, she 

 that was most able went every day into the room of her friend to 

 take a final adieu ! and when her strength was exhausted she was 

 carried by the attendants. At these affecting interviews they 

 bathed each other's hands in tears, and expressed an heartfelt wish, 

 that it might please God to permit them soon to meet again in a 

 happy eternity. Heaven smiled and heard the pious prayer; and 

 that angel that took away the soul of her that first departed, was, 

 a few hours afterwards, dispatched to release the struggling soul of 

 her absent friend, and to re-unite them in bonds of love for ever."* 



The living of Forton is a rectory in the patronage of Sir J. F. 

 Boughey, who is lord of the manor and chief proprietor of the 

 estates in the parish. The Rev. Mr. Bright is the present rector. 



CHURCH-EATON is a parish in Cuttlestone west, and contains the 

 townships of High Onn, Little Onn, and Marston. In 1811, this 

 parish contained 126 inhabite^d houses, 156 families ; 403 males, 

 401 females : total 804 persons. The soil is of a good fertile 

 quality, consisting of good loam in the upland and meadows. 



The village of Church-Eaton contains one street, with several 

 houses, and some detached farm-houses in its vicinity. It is situ- 

 ated four miles and a half to the west of Penkridge. The Church 

 is an ancient fabric in the Saxon style of architecture. The tower 

 is low, and the interior of the church very neat and clean. This 

 church is dedicated to St. Edith, and is a rectory in the patronage 

 of Earl Talbot, and the present rector is the Hon. Mr. Talbot, of 

 that family. 



Wood Eaton is a small hamlet to the N.w. of Church Eaton, 

 and contains a few farm-houses aud smaller tenements. The ma- 

 nor is the property of Lord Talbot, and the land fertile, being a 

 good loamy soil, on a marl bottom, and well adapted to either 

 tillage or pasture. 



High Onn, a township and hamlet in this parish, contains se- 

 veral good farms and farm-houses. The soil is excellent for corn, 

 beans, or pasture. The principal part of this township is the pro- 

 perty of Thomas Giffard, Esq. of Chillingtoii. Matthew Parkes, 

 Esq. also occupies his own estate here, and part of the Giffai 

 estate. 



Little Onn is a township east of High Onn, and contains Lil 

 tie Onn Hall, the elegant mansion of Henry Crockett, Esq. The 

 estate adjoining the manor is the property of Mr. Parkes. 

 See Gent. Mag. vol. 71. p. 126. 



