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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ...us intimately acquainted; and at last, when his troubles came upon him, I was perhaps the only person who had his entire confidence, and whom he considered as his most sincere friendfili With some failings, he was a most extraordinary man, and I am not sorry to have this opportunity of mentioning him. In conversation, and preaching erlempore, (which he usually did, without preparation, from the lesson of the day, ) his talents were, indeed, wonderful. I took great pleasure in hearing him, but more especially on particular occasions, when he excelled every man that I have yet heard. He then composed long discourses, and sometimes read them to me before they were delivered; saying, (which I doubt not was literally true, ) thatafter reading them once with care, he could deliver the whole verbatim, without notes, making only such alterations as occurred to him at the time of delivery. The last time that I heard him was at the consecration of a church by the late Bishop of London, Terrie/c, who had a great friendship for him. After the service, (at which I was much more pleased than Iexpected to have been, ) he introduced me to his lordship, and we dined and spent the day very agreeably together. In London, where at this time I spent my winters, I was happy in the friendship and society of some of the most distinguished clergymen that this country can boast. If liberality of sentiment be the result of general and various acquaintance, few men now living have had a better opportunity of acquiring it than myself. This has arisen from the great variety of my pursuits, which has naturally brought me acquainted with persons of all principles and characters. One day, I remember, I dined in company with an eminent Popish priest; the evening Ispent with