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At the same time there has been an appalling amount of destruction, some of it apparently of an unnecessary kind, as the recent dismantling of the beautiful old courtyard in the rear of Bampfylde House, the city residence of the Poltimore family.
It not only chills one's enthusiasm, it positively shakes one's convictions when one hears that the things one has been brought up to believe as true are being very favourably spoken of by Buriats and Samoyeds and Kanakas." The Rev. Poltimore Vardon had once seen a resemblance in himself to Voltaire, and had lived alongside the comparison ever since.
Carter and the other officers there; informing them also of some great concealments at Sir Coppleston Bampfylde’s house, at Poltimore, for which they rewarded him with a good treat and a couple of guineas.
The singularly handsome face, however, lighted up with an expression of delighted surprise as its owner turned sharply round and answered heartily: "Why, Carlos, my dear old chap, this is indeed an unexpected pleasure! We were talking about you only last night Letchmere, Woolaston, Poltimore, and I, all old Alleynians who had foregathered to dine at the Holborn.
But as long as the clergy and the religious organisations advertise their creed on the lines of 'Everybody ought to believe in us: millions do, one can expect nothing but indifference and waning faith." "Time is just as exclusive in its way as Art," said Lady Caroline. "In what way?" said the Reverend Poltimore.
My first visit led to my going again to preach at Poltimore, after the lapse of a month, and I stayed again at Mr. Hake's house; and this second visit led to my preaching once a week in a chapel at Exeter; and thus I went, week after week, from Teignmouth to Exeter, each time staying in the house of Mr. Hake.
In later years this became the town house of the Poltimore family. Although shamefully modernized the house has retained a few interesting features. In the hall is seen a narrow window filled with old glass on which armorial bearings are displayed, while the broad staircase leads to a fine apartment panelled in oak, and having an elaborate plaster ceiling.
I enjoin this especially on Nancy; for from Meg I have no hope of extracting a word of truth. I dined yesterday at Holland House; all Lords except myself. Lord Radnor, Lord Poltimore, Lord King, Lord Russell, and his uncle Lord John.
No wonder that religion is falling into disuse in this country under such ill-directed methods." "You can't prevent the heathen being converted if they choose to be," said Lady Caroline; "this is an age of toleration." "You could always deny it," said the Rev. Poltimore, "like the Belgians do with regrettable occurrences in the Congo. But I would go further than that.
"Exclusiveness," said the Reverend Poltimore, "has been the salvation of Art, just as the lack of it is proving the downfall of religion.
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