MONTHLY MAGAZINE. 
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No. 362.] , JANUARY 1, 1822. [6 of Vol. 52. 
COWLEY’S HOUSE, AT CHERTSEY. 
Cowley retired to these premises a few years before his death, which took place 
here in 1667, in his 49th year. The premises are called the Porch House, and have 
for many years been occupied by R. Clark, Esq., Chamberlain of London, who, in 
honour of the Poet, has taken much pains to preserve them in their original state, keeps 
an original portrait ot Cowlej 7 , and has affixed a tablet in front containing’ Cowley’s Latin 
epitaph on himself. In the year 1793, it was supposed that the ruinous state of the house 
rendered it impossible to support the building, but it was found practicable to preserve 
the greater part of it, to which some rooms have been added. Mr. Clark has also placed 
a tablet in front of the building, where the porch stood, with the following inscription:— 
“ The Porch of this House, which projected ten feet into the highway, was, in the year 
1792, removed for the safety and accommodation of the public. 
Here the last accents flowed from Cowley’s tongue.” 
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letters from an English officer, 
at present in the Service of Persia, 
addressed to a Friend in London. 
Constantinople, June 1th , 1820. 
NOW fulfil the premise made to 3^011 
on the last evening of our meeting 
in England, and by correspondence to 
renew that friendship which, on my 
part, can never he effaced by time or 
distance. My anxiety of mind has been 
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in a great measure relieved by change 
of scene, and strict attention to the 
study of the Persian language ; in the 
latter I have made a very fair progress, 
the little time and opportunity I have 
had for that purpose being taken into 
consideration. 
After an uncommonly fine run of 
twenty-four days from the Downs, ive 
anchored in Smyrna Bay on the 15th 
of last month. Any attempt by me to 
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