Memorials of the Canynges' family and their times; their claim to be regarded as the founders and restorers of Westbury College and Redcliffe Church, critically examined, to which is added inedited memoranda relating to Chatterton . bted if out of 20 inscriptions,any one would have been unanimously preferred, and it is kind of to have undertaken what many from one cause and another, have declined. Judge then of the taste and gratitude of a certain Vicar of , who modestly proposes the excision of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th lines, theabscission of the last, and the addition of ten lines in blank
Memorials of the Canynges' family and their times; their claim to be regarded as the founders and restorers of Westbury College and Redcliffe Church, critically examined, to which is added inedited memoranda relating to Chatterton . bted if out of 20 inscriptions,any one would have been unanimously preferred, and it is kind of to have undertaken what many from one cause and another, have declined. Judge then of the taste and gratitude of a certain Vicar of , who modestly proposes the excision of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th lines, theabscission of the last, and the addition of ten lines in blank versefrom Youngs Night Thoughts ! Is it a wonder that some hereticsdoubt of the Apostolical succession, if gifts like these areinherited ? 1 could only pacify this heartless critic by offering to putYoungs lines in a separate tablet as an equivalent for preserving theinscription intact! * «To (Signed) The Reader will observe that the names of the persons spoken ofin this letter, and who are known to me, are purposely omitted,lest the mention of them should convey pain to the minds of others. Johu Wright, Steaiu Press, Bristol. o COCVJ v>o u Pu CO(D 6?t-»-P U S an bO >.C o <DE- < H UNIVERSITY OF TORONTOLIBRARY.
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