. The life of Thomas Ken, D. D. : Bishop of Bath and Wells . ears ? It wasthe best return he could make for all the benefits lie had received from his faith-ful, enduring friend, Lord Weymouth : I can but give you my all—myself—my poor heart, and my last blessing. The first impression suggested by theinverted commas is that they indicate that the words which they enclose are an See Athenanm of July 25, 1874, in review of Hoarnes Correspondence, pri-vately printed by Frederick Ouvry. The Vicar of Frome at the time was aMr. Jenkyns (see p. 186). ^ Compare Mayors Ufe of Amhroxe Bomckke. 1709
. The life of Thomas Ken, D. D. : Bishop of Bath and Wells . ears ? It wasthe best return he could make for all the benefits lie had received from his faith-ful, enduring friend, Lord Weymouth : I can but give you my all—myself—my poor heart, and my last blessing. The first impression suggested by theinverted commas is that they indicate that the words which they enclose are an See Athenanm of July 25, 1874, in review of Hoarnes Correspondence, pri-vately printed by Frederick Ouvry. The Vicar of Frome at the time was aMr. Jenkyns (see p. 186). ^ Compare Mayors Ufe of Amhroxe Bomckke. 1709—1711.] BURIAL AT FROME. 205 actual quotation of words written or spoken by Ken shortly before his death, andBishop Alexander has so taken them in his sermon (p. 286). No traces of themhowever, are to be found in any contemporary record of Kens death, and I amobliged to rest in the belief that the words in question were simply whatAnderdon thought he ought to have said, what seemed to him implied in hiswish to end his days at Longleat. ^^?•^^jrr^. BISHOP KEN S TOMB. 20G APPENDIX. [ohap. :Ky^. APPENDIX. Will of Bishop Ke^t. ** In ilie Name of the Fathek, Son, and Holy Ghost, One God,Blessed for ever. Amen. I Thomas, late Bishop of Bath and Wells, unworthy, being atpresent, thankes be to God, in perfect health, both of body andmind, doe make and appoint this my Last Will and Testament, inmanner and form following ; I commend my Spirit into the Hands of my Heavenly Fatherand my body to the Earth, in certain hope, through Jesus, my Ee-deemer, of a happy Eesurrection. As to my worldly goods, I desire my debts, if I leave any, maybe first paid, and that done, * I leave and bequeath to the Eight Honourable Thomas LordViscount Weymouth, in case he outlives me, all my Books, of whichhis Lordship has not the Duplicates, as a memoriall of my gratitudefor his signall and continued favours. I leave and bequeath to the Library of the Cathedrall at Wellsall my Books of which my Lord W
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