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Other members present were — Mr. Walpole (in 

 the chair), Judge Erie, Dr. Travers Twiss, Dr. 

 Southey (interesting to look at such a represen- 

 tative of the poet, now old and drooping), the 

 Editor of the " Edinburgh Review," Richmond the 

 painter, Newton the discoverer of the Mausoleum. 

 The old Bishop of Lichfield sent his resignation ; 

 had been a member since 1824. . . . We like our 

 clergyman much ; and his curate, who preached 

 his first sermon at our little iron church, I also like, 

 and am glad we are so well provided in spirituals. 

 The vicar has organised evenings for amusing his 

 poorer parishioners by " Readings," to give which 

 gentlemen volunteer. I have consented for Mon- 

 day, 19th, and have chosen some quiet chapters 

 from Gait's "Annals of the Parish " to begin with. 

 I may give a bit of Milton or of Tennyson before 

 I have done with them.' 



