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<p>"that we fell to quarreling among ourselves. Poor ——" (here name the | <p>"that we fell to quarreling among ourselves. Poor ——" (here name the | ||
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officer you told me about without mentioning his name) "went to pot | officer you told me about without mentioning his name) "went to <unclear>pot</unclear> | ||
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"[or "got his scoldings" &c &c] first: all [is most or the case was] the | "[or "got his scoldings" &c &c] first: all [is <unclear>most</unclear> or the case was] the | ||
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"officers for it in their turns. I escaped longest; but at last it came | "officers for it in their turns. I escaped longest; but at last it came | ||
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[Here mention the particulars] "You may imagine that after this the | [Here mention the particulars] "You may imagine that after this the | ||
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Bienfaisant was not a place form me to stay in a-moment after | Bienfaisant was not a place form me to stay in a-moment <unclear>after</unclear> | ||
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"an opportunity offerd for me to take my leave. I am really sorry | "an opportunity <sic>offerd</sic> for me to take my leave. I am really sorry | ||
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"for it "for Capt W. I have <gap/> [as well] for his sake on Capt. M.'s account as well as my own. The polite & | "for it <add>"for Capt W. I <unclear>have</unclear> <gap/> [as well] for his sake</add> on Capt. M.'s account as well as my own. The polite & | ||
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"cordial reception he gave me on so slight an introduction, and the | "cordial reception he gave me on so slight an introduction, and the | ||
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"manner in which he continued to behave to me for a considerable time | "manner in which he continued to behave to me for a considerable time | ||
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"was not b or could not but make me think myself under high obligations | "was not <del>b</del> or could not but make me think myself under high obligations | ||
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"to him. It (was) continued all along to be my shady as it was my interest to do every | "to him. It (was) <add>continued all along to be</add> my <unclear>shady</unclear> as it was my interest to do every | ||
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"thing in my power to let him see as much. I shall always entertain | "thing in my power to let him see as much. I shall always entertain | ||
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"a grateful sense of them: these obligations: but I wish he had not taken so | "a grateful sense of them: <add>these obligations:</add> but I wish he had not taken so | ||
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"much pains to cancel them." &c. &c. &c. There's text & something | "much pains to cancel them." &c. &c. &c. There's text & something | ||
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<p>I wrote a few lines to you two or three days ago from Brompton | <p>I wrote a few lines to you two or three days ago from Brompton | ||
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at the end of a letter from Sanxolly. | at the end of a letter from <unclear>Sanxolly</unclear>. | ||
L.S.P. (with whom I dined to day) takes your pious | L.S.P. (with whom I dined to day) takes your pious <unclear>fraud</unclear> | ||
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in the best part imaginable. I saw no help for it but to tell him the | in the best part imaginable. I saw no help for it but to tell him the | ||
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plain truth of your quarrel with M'bride: I read to him that part of your | plain truth of your quarrel with M'bride: I read to him that part of your | ||
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letter, Mrs L.S.P. present: she behaved very well on the occasion: | letter, Mrs L.S.P. present: she <unclear>behaved</unclear> very well on the occasion: | ||
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threw out no reasons at all, but seemed to take your part.</p> | threw out no reasons at all, but seemed to take your part.</p> | ||
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Now for your commissions— but first let me transcribe a passage | Now for your commissions— but first let me transcribe a passage | ||
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in a letter from Wilson of | in a letter from Wilson of Sept<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> 27<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>. "Thanks to you for Sam's letters. His | ||
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"situation and resolution of continuing on board during the action give me great | "situation and <unclear>resolution</unclear> of continuing on board during the action give me great | ||
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"pleasure— So does every parto of his letters except the Surgeon's projects— | "pleasure— So does every parto of his letters except the Surgeon's projects— | ||
"that we fell to quarreling among ourselves. Poor ——" (here name the
officer you told me about without mentioning his name) "went to pot
"[or "got his scoldings" &c &c] first: all [is most or the case was] the
"officers for it in their turns. I escaped longest; but at last it came
"[round] to me. We were sitting one day after dinner when all of
sudden (God knows for what reason— I am sure I know of none)
"he fell upon me in the strongest manner you ever heard of"—
[Here mention the particulars] "You may imagine that after this the
Bienfaisant was not a place form me to stay in a-moment after
"an opportunity offerd for me to take my leave. I am really sorry
"for it "for Capt W. I have [as well] for his sake on Capt. M.'s account as well as my own. The polite &
"cordial reception he gave me on so slight an introduction, and the
"manner in which he continued to behave to me for a considerable time
"was not b or could not but make me think myself under high obligations
"to him. It (was) continued all along to be my shady as it was my interest to do every
"thing in my power to let him see as much. I shall always entertain
"a grateful sense of them: these obligations: but I wish he had not taken so
"much pains to cancel them." &c. &c. &c. There's text & something
more than text for you to preach upon.
I wrote a few lines to you two or three days ago from Brompton
at the end of a letter from Sanxolly.
L.S.P. (with whom I dined to day) takes your pious fraud
in the best part imaginable. I saw no help for it but to tell him the
plain truth of your quarrel with M'bride: I read to him that part of your
letter, Mrs L.S.P. present: she behaved very well on the occasion:
threw out no reasons at all, but seemed to take your part.
I walked hither from Brompton yesterday with case set out at
7: breakfasted at Dartford: did punishments by the way: get to chambers
by 1/2 after. 5.
Now for your commissions— but first let me transcribe a passage
in a letter from Wilson of Septr 27th. "Thanks to you for Sam's letters. His
"situation and resolution of continuing on board during the action give me great
"pleasure— So does every parto of his letters except the Surgeon's projects—
The only thing that I am afraid of in Sam's character is his too easily quitting
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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