. William Hone; his life and times. ces-sary and possible. The reply was written fromEdmonton the day after the date of Hones letter andruns thus:— Church Street, Edmonton. 7^ Feb. 1834. My dear Sir,—I compassionate very much yourfailure and your infirmities. I am in affliction. I amcome to Edmonton to live altogether with Mary, atthe house where she is nursed, and where we seenobody while she is ill, which is alas ! the greaterpart of the year now. I cannot but think your applica-tion, with a full statement to the Literary Fund, mustsucceed. Your little political heats are many yearspast. You


. William Hone; his life and times. ces-sary and possible. The reply was written fromEdmonton the day after the date of Hones letter andruns thus:— Church Street, Edmonton. 7^ Feb. 1834. My dear Sir,—I compassionate very much yourfailure and your infirmities. I am in affliction. I amcome to Edmonton to live altogether with Mary, atthe house where she is nursed, and where we seenobody while she is ill, which is alas ! the greaterpart of the year now. I cannot but think your applica-tion, with a full statement to the Literary Fund, mustsucceed. Your little political heats are many yearspast. You are now rememberd but as the Editorof the Every-Day and Table Books. To themappeal. You have Southeys testimony to theirmeritoriousness. He must be blind indeed who seesaught in them but what is good hearted, void of offenceto God and Man. I know not a single Member of theFund but to whomsoever you may refer to me I am I This formality was due to the fact that the letterwas to be seen by other eyes than Hones. .^**;?..


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