London . be deposited here. There is a meaning and a moralin the arrangement. A devotional feeling is ennobling, if sincere, however erro-neous its attachment. Whatever we may thinlc of Charles, the faith and loyalty ofPendrill was pure. And fitting, therefore, is it that he be held in remembrance;jct the erecting of his monumental trophy amid a living condemnation of thosewho held the faith that rulers may blamelessly live for themselves, neglecting thedischarge of their high functions, as a standing rebuke to all who, seeing honourpaid to one who in ignorance served faithfully an undeserving
London . be deposited here. There is a meaning and a moralin the arrangement. A devotional feeling is ennobling, if sincere, however erro-neous its attachment. Whatever we may thinlc of Charles, the faith and loyalty ofPendrill was pure. And fitting, therefore, is it that he be held in remembrance;jct the erecting of his monumental trophy amid a living condemnation of thosewho held the faith that rulers may blamelessly live for themselves, neglecting thedischarge of their high functions, as a standing rebuke to all who, seeing honourpaid to one who in ignorance served faithfully an undeserving master, seek theirown honour by serving those who they know do not deserve it. Or, if thereader think, with Horatio, that it is to consider too curiously to consider so,he may satisfy himself with the quodlibct, that honest Pendrill lies here,amid the living lumber of St. Giless, like a fine picture by an old master depo-sited by accident among the rubbish of some of the neighbouring iJ*gJS3i»5B»J7®^^vK 1. Tlic first St. Giless Church. 2. Remains of the Walla anciently enclosing the Hospital precincts. 3. Site of the Gallows anil aflcrnanls of the Ponnd. 4. Way to Uxbriilgc, now Oxford Street. 5. Elde Strato, since called Hog Lane. 6. Le Lane, now Monmouth Street. 7. Site of the Seven Dials, formerly called Cock and Pye Fields. 8. Kim Close, since called Long .icre. 9. Driiry Lvno.
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