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being seated upon y'' fii'st story, I find Jack Hafe and George Berkeley 

 are Brother Chaplains, and equally considered. We both rise at 6 

 o'clock, in our waiting week, to pray with y* family. At 11 we give 

 his Grace solemne Prayers, and at 9 after supper y^ bell rings againe. 

 Besides ourselves, there is another Chaplaine who not living in y* 

 house, we are faine to rise for him and supply his turne in y"' morning. 

 I have y^ honour to sit at y^ lower end of my Lds table (which is no 

 great matter) as also to sup always with y^ Steward when I am not in 

 waiting, and often dine there. But a good Deanery will easily make 

 amends for y'' lessening my quality ; though I could wish his Majesty 

 had told me his mind of removing Chiu'ch Preferment from y* Com- 

 missioners before I came out of England. But as it is, God's will be 

 done. My Ld Duke and I are at a great distance here, so not many 

 wordes passe between us. He made me once a very low cringe at St. 

 John's, but if he will stoope now to do me a reale kindnesse it will be 

 much better. Thus you have a short account of my affairs. I never 

 di'imk or saw any usquebah since I came into Ireland, though I have 

 bin at many tables and civilly used in a sober way without impoting : 

 if anything material doth happen in my concern, I will send you word. 

 In y^ meane while I am 



Most affectionately 



Your humble servant 



George Bekkeley. 



My kind love to your wife and j" rest of your friends. 

 For Eobert JS^elson, Esq., at Berkeley House in St. John's Lane 

 neare Smithfield, London. 



So far we have mentioned as authorities, Bishop Stock, his reviewer, 

 and Professor Eraser. Now comes Dr. Theodor Lorenz, a student of 

 the history of philosophy, who is at present working at a life of 

 Berkeley for German readers. When in Dublin last year. Dr. Lorenz 

 visited the Academy and his attention was directed by Mr. M 'Sweeny 

 to the Academy letter. 



The Academy letter runs thus : — 



From y^ Castle of Dublin, Jan. 15. 



I retume you many thanks for y= kindnesse and obliging freedom 

 of your letter. What will be my fate here, I can't tell. His Grace 

 was pleased not long ago to show me some countenance at table, and 

 send me some Florence wine being in a good humour, and another time 



