Star.
London, England, 1819-10-09 00:00:00

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epistle The a persour.r, sal y
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Oa Tuesday last Sir CHARLES
cEL-v
th
thvoorurouedgwh
i fao rlett
i3O
self One of the Public engaged in brirgl t
,il of
dations of the spirited conduct of the
concluded with making a request•
that CI
would send to the writer a parcel of
such •
Pain's Age of Reason, and those other
pull:
which were so serviceable to the cruse
The writer stated that his name was C'ex a-,
that the books should ha arefull y pac.“.:?
left at a coach-office at ;
Itmitsfb d, d' .t'
r di- to
Sir CHARLES immediately susi:ectcd
play was intended, and determined n 'ct e.,.7 to
cure himself against danger, but to ex, -2 the
son from whom it was to be • appreaended, tr
cule and contempt. His suspicions hat a tra.
laid for him, were increased b • the
attorney's clerk in the neighbourhood, whornt,
seen, upon mor. than one occasion, taking pc
examinations held before the Magistrates,• in
,presence Sir CHARLES was obliged to appear,
order to shew that he had in contemplation
amendment of his correspondent's life, the B.
took from his shelves several numbers of The I:-
gelled Magazine, and other publications of a
tendency, and packed them up with great care.
one of them he deposited a note, in which he 1.
that for the love of GOD and the honour of
Session, the legal Gentleman who had written
would study a subject to which his practice h.
•little refererce; and that he would adopt
tiara principle of returning good for evil. The
was then taken by Sir CHA nits to Knutsford,
upon inquiring for Mr. Cox, the attorney's do
pointed to. Astonished at the appearance if
ronet carrying a bundle of books, the clerk ,
and 'hewed a very great wish to escape from an)
planation. Sir CHARLES however, affected not
know him, and, after making what the clerk
suppose to be a mysterious sign, and of ,
most decisive proof of radical i.itenti')ni, said
Cox I have brought them myseli; for I was •
a rascally attorney was hovering about my p.
and I feared that he might have some talk about
know u:hat with a messenger." The clerk he:,)
his hand for the parcel, wocn Sir CHARLES si
him, " Why, my friend, I th:ak you and I has
together before. Tell me what use you intend
make of these books 11" This was delivered vb.'
sort of look and emphasis which the clerk lr
means relished: be staremered out an answer v.'
would hive been unintelligible to any man
who was aware of the deception. "
11 ell,
CHARLES) you have less command of
most of those whose cause you eliouse, bat
think a great deal, no doubt!" The confusior
Clerk became greater and greater. "My
friend, (added Sir CHARLES), I see that your toi
are enlisted most sincerely in the great Cause,
shall place confidence in you. Vou must kr-
is a scoundrel who is directly under the comp
the Magistrates, between whom and the ".
Cavalry there is a sharp contest for popularity.
fellow has been engaged in proceeding against
and being afraid to shew his face upon a
occasion, in which he is endeavouring to d,
me, has employed a wretched fellow, who
I do not recollect him, to appear in his to,
Now, my friend, I do not know any one '-
lified than you are to punish him." To describe
terror of the Clerk, upon hearing this elm..
himself, would be impossible. " I beg"—said
but could not go a word further. Sir CHARI.
" I see in what abhorrence you hold she fellow,
I place him in your hands, in the hope that you
trounce him well." At this moment a person
tered and addressed the Clerk by a name very .
rent from that of Cox, a circumstance at which
CHARLES expressed much surprise. The Clerk
plained this, by saying, that he was Mr. Cos't
senger. a Oh, then, you will be vod enough
give me your written acknowledgmeat that you!•
received from me Pain's Age of Reason,' and
other books in favour of the great principles of
form." The Clerk was too Rule master of h'm
to refuse what is likely to throw him into some
cuhy. He took a pen at the same moment tliat
CH4BLes put his hand in his own pocket—an aut.o.l
which was performed with the most awful solerfr
nity. The Clerk expected to see some despe-ic
instrument. His hand trembled, and his eye
dered from the paper to the Baronet's pocket, a},
it remained fixed, in the expectation ofa catastrophe
can't write with this pen," said the clerk.--
Let my friend have a good pen," said Sir Cnanttsi
a tpne of thunder, which increased the perturbatios
Of.the shaking messenger. Several pens were hanged
to the clerk. The ink was then complained of.
Baronet's hand began to move, mid then the acknou
ledgment was written. It was as follows: "I receive,
for Ile,Cox,from,Sir CharlesWolseley, ,Paine'sAgect
Reason; and other books of the same kind, for crrc
lation amongst, and benefit to the Reik:thi"—~-:
CHARLES put the paper in his pocket with one lians,
while he dreW forth from his pocket the other 11.7.1..
loaded with a snuff-box, which he politely harato
to the astonished clerk. a Now, my good fire"
take those books to Mr. Cox, and tell him to dra.g
his pen across any thing that may be opposed to
principles; and, after he has done that, I tract
cC
Radicals may be able to read what accords 11-
their's. You must not forget my instructicra 4bi»:
that rascally attorney's clerk : tell 'oitaa, u,!,e.oeve• yr..
meet him, that there is but one scoundrel in Larc4.
shire so great as hin:sell; and that is--his mas!!.
Rejoiced at the opportunity cf getting away frau
this terrible or deal, the Clerk r. us off web boots.
and on reaching the office of the Solicitor for
prosecution of Sir Cilknes, threw them dot`'
the desk in exultation, declaring that be hard"`
ceeded, but lie never should trust himself will'.l
dical again. The Solicitor cut open the parcel, .21 to
• •
upon seeing the Evangelical Magazine, said y!
have dashed it upon the ground, excl•doliog-
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;real care. a
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written to Si..
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lopt the Ch:
The par.
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aey's der:; te.4
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:lerk rctreattil
?e from any et.
'fleeted not 4
he clerk ir,igh
nil of course'
tni, said
I was t:nd thz
it my premises;
filk about y
clerk heido
TA TILES said
and I has c •
you intend
eliveren with
he clerk by al
1 a tisv.er vhia
y man but ca
\Veil, (said;
language
touse, bat
confusion cf'
. "My g
at your feell:p
at Cause, and'
lust know the
the contrould
the Yeomanry
opularity. T.
ng against 0.
upon a certn
ing to deceit'
w, who tidal:
in his tricis
one better or
To describe N
'is character d
beg"—said
r CHARLES said,
the fellow,
:e that you vi
t a person er
ame very diffr
ce at which Si
The Clerk er,
Mr. Col's
s oil enoi.gh
it that you Law
:eason,' and
inciples ,df
ester of him.sed
into some ditir
toment that Si
cket—an actio
t awful solerr,
zome desperate
I his eye 'w
s pocket, slsre
if_a catastrophe•
id the clerk:—
id Sir CHARLES,
he perturbatioe
ns were handed
)lained of. 'lll
hen the acknow-
tws: "I receive
' ‘PitinisAzeg
'kind, for cuc;•
with one hand,
the other
politely bare-td
is_3[l6d,7ll::°::llPaguit:ici:ellcma'icintsezewolisiacrnemtat:..dd:yvkassabl;,'st.d:fi,..;:r:oice.ictl
wi:11 the book;',
incitor for •:;
tern doss,
r.
at be 1134-"'"
lself with a Bk
;he parcel/ ash!
rite, is said
to
I.,innog—"
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