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May the same propensities continue and increase! 'He shall not die' will again be the burthen of my song! What a noble mind might his become! Might? Let us once more be bold and say will! Oh that to do were as easy as to say! Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax London, Dover-Street Before you proceed with my letter, Fairfax, read the inclosed paper! Read! The hand-writing is hers! It is addressed to me!
However it becomes them, and us, and indeed every body, not to desist, till the whole of this dark transaction be brought to light. I am, madam, &c. Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax London, Dover-Street Why ay! He who opens the flood-gates of mischief is necessarily in most danger of being swept away by the torrent! I have drunken deeply of ruin, and soon shall have my fill!
Our Club, originally at the Turk's Head, Gerrard-street, then at Prince's, Sackville-street, now at Baxter's, Dover-street, which at Mr. It has, since 1773, been greatly augmented; and though Dr. Johnson with justice observed, that, by losing Goldsmith, Garrick, Nugent, Chamier, Beauclerk, we had lost what would make an eminent club, yet when I mentioned, as an accession, Mr. Fox, Dr.
No No I have but this single gleam of satisfaction! The light is going out; give me but one full blaze, and I shall then welcome total darkness! Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax London, Dover-Street For a few days after having secured my tormentors, I enjoyed something like comparative ease: but the ugly imps that haunted me, in fiercer crowds again are swarming round me.
I am minute in relating these particulars, because I am very desirous of doing right. And who is so capable of being my judge, or who so anxious I should not err, as my dear Louisa, my friend, my sister? All good be with you! Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax London, Dover-Street Oh, Fairfax, if my choler rose when last I wrote, where shall I now find words hot enough to paint the phrensy of my soul?
"But I shall be glad to know before to-morrow, what is your determination on the subject. "I am, dear Esther, "Affectionately yours, "Dover-Street, July 12, 1812." The failure of Sheridan at Stafford completed his ruin. He was now excluded both from the Theatre and from Parliament: the two anchors by which he held in life were gone, and he was left a lonely and helpless wreck upon the waters.
But if I have put him in jeopardy, if I suffer him to remain in the power of hardened and wicked men, and if he perish, mercy cannot pardon me, justice cannot punish, and charity itself must hold me in abhorrence. Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax London, Dover-Street My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
This club has been gradually increased to its present number, thirty-five: After about ten years, instead of supping weekly, it was resolved to dine together once a fortnight during the meeting of Parliament. Their original tavern having been converted into a private house, they moved first to Prince's in Sackville-street, then to Le Telier's in Dover-street, and now meet at Parsloe's, St.
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