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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, 1813, zet. 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, iith, 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 1 1 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 
3 -Ppear till 1845. He writes thus to his sister: 
‘Yesterday, after Trustee meeting was over, 
1 had a chop and cup of tea, and then made 
