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that of your old rector, John Pomeroy, M.A., &c, 

 "who died in the desk of the church, while 

 preparing to celebrate divine service before the 

 Judge of Assize, August 17, 18 13, set. 61." In 

 the pews north of the pulpit we detected your 

 initials. Some lazy rogue, whose name they 

 suited, has added his surreptitious surname ; but 

 the forgery is obvious — the William Clift who beat 

 all his contemporaries at print-hand has never been 

 surpassed. . . . We visited the site of your old 

 house, where the orchard once stood ; now a row 

 of prim cottages covers the ground at right 

 angles to the street. . . . We purpose to return 

 home on Saturday, nth, when the sun rises at 

 half-past five. On Sunday, September 12, Mr. 

 and Mrs. Owen hope to have the pleasure of 

 Mr. and Mrs. Clift and Master Willie Owen's 

 company to dinner at No. 6 Park Cottages, when 

 a long and most delightful tour through Cornwall 

 will be re-performed, with innumerable and most 

 rare adventures by land, rock, mine, and sea ; and 

 the character of divers amiable and hospitable 

 friends will be portrayed.' 



On September 11 they returned to the Col- 

 lege of Surgeons. Owen was anxious to get the 

 remaining part of his ' Odontography ' off his 

 hands to some extent, although Part III. did not 

 appear till 1845. He writes thus to his sister: 

 ' Yesterday, after Trustee meeting was over, 

 I had a chop and cup of tea, and then made 



