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which is about 14 miles from hence. Ld S. and Barrè when he
comes are to go and dine there: I shall then go with them &
stay behind them for a few days. Blanket is to go on
Monday. I am glad of it: he seems to be an honest sort of a man
enough, but has one of the most confused heads I ever met
with: he embroils every topic that is started.

The master of the house to judge from every thing I
have seen yet is one of the pleasantest men to live with that
ever God put breath into: his whole study seems to be to make
every body about him happy: servants not excepted and in their countenances one
may read the effects of his endeavours: in his presence they
are as cheerful as they are respectful and attentive; and when
they think they are alone you may see them merry; but at all
times as quiet as so many mice. I have no need to rue the
rencontre mentioned in a former sheet: for to such a poor devil
as I they are as respectful and attentive as if I were a Lord.
The mistress has more reserve and less conversation; but as much
mildness as the master. The only instances of fire I have seen him
exhibit have been when he has been declaiming about politics: yet

Identifier: | JB/539/211/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 539.
Date_1	1781-08-25	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	539	Main Headings
Folio number	211	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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