The gold-headed cane . arwick Court, War-wick Lane, when I had been carefully re-placed in the carriage— David, said mymaster to his nephew, the Physician whosehouse we have left is a remarkable man, andwell worthy your observation. He has risenrapidly to the top of his profession, and hisabilities justify his success. You must haveremarked the liveliness, distinctness, and ac-curacy of his mind, and the felicity of expres-sion with which he explains himself, exhibit-ing at once a clearness of comprehension anda depth of knowledge that are very rarely tobe met with. He has certainly had some c
The gold-headed cane . arwick Court, War-wick Lane, when I had been carefully re-placed in the carriage— David, said mymaster to his nephew, the Physician whosehouse we have left is a remarkable man, andwell worthy your observation. He has risenrapidly to the top of his profession, and hisabilities justify his success. You must haveremarked the liveliness, distinctness, and ac-curacy of his mind, and the felicity of expres-sion with which he explains himself, exhibit-ing at once a clearness of comprehension anda depth of knowledge that are very rarely tobe met with. He has certainly had some con-siderable advantages in the beginning of hisprofessional life, was early admitted into thebest society, and is the intimate friend of theminister, Lord North, who is confessedly themost agreeable man of our day. You see howkindly he has received you; and as I hope, nay,fully expect, that you will become intimatelyacquainted with him, I think you will like toknow all about him. His father was the Rev. PITCAIRN. 179. Dr. Richard Warren, Archdeacon of Suffolkand Rector of Cavendish, in the same county;a divine of considerable eminence, and one ofthose who entered into the controversy uponthe Sacrament against Bishop Hoadley. Hewas also editor of the Greek Commentary ofHierocles upon the golden verses of Pytha-goras. My friend, the Doctor, was the third * Dr. Richard Warren, from a portrait of him in theDining Room of the College. 180 PITCAIRN. son, and was born at Cavendish, in December,1731: he received the rudiments of his educa-tion at the public school at Bury St. Edmunds,in Suffolk; from whence in the year 1748,immediately upon his fathers death, he re-moved to Jesus College, Cambridge. At thistime he had little but his industry and naturaltalents to support him, aided by the reputationof being the son of a clergyman of far this served him, however, in the be-ginning of life may be doubted, for the lowchurch party prevailed at that time in theUniversity with
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