Mr. Parkinson, Mr. Aubrey's solicitor, who resided at Grilston, the post-town nearest to Yatton, from which it was distant about six or seven miles, was sitting on the evening of Tuesday the 28th December 18--, in his office, nearly finishing a letter to his London agents, Messrs. Runnington and Company--one of the most eminent firms in the profession--and which he was desirous of despatching by that night's mail. Among other papers which have come into my hands in connection with this history, I have happened to light on the letter which he was writing; and as it is not long, and affords a specimen of the way in which business is carried on between town and country attorneys and solicitors, here followeth a copy of it:-- "Grilston, 28th Dec. 18--. "DEAR SIRS, "_Re Middleton_. "Have you got the marriage-settlements between these parties ready? If so, please send them as soon as possible; for both the lady's and gentleman's friends are (as usual in such cases) very pressing for them. "_Puddinghead_ v. _Quickwit_. "Plaintiff bought a horse of defendant in November last, 'warranted sound,' and paid for it on the spot £64. A week afterwards, his attention was accidentally drawn to the animal's head; and to his infinite surprise, he discovered that the left eye was a _glass eye_, so closely resembling the other in color, that the difference could not be discovered except on a very close examination. I have seen it myself, and it is indeed wonderfully well done. My countrymen are certainly pretty sharp hands in such matters--but this beats everything I ever heard of. Surely this is a breach of the warranty? Or is it to be considered a _patent_ defect, which would not be within the warranty?[17]--Please take pleader's opinion, and particularly as to whether the horse could be brought into court to be viewed by the court and jury, which would have a great effect. If your pleader thinks the action will lie, let him draw declaration, _venue_--Lancashire (for my client would have no chance with a Yorkshire jury,) if you think the _venue_ is transitory, and that defendant would not be successful on a motion to change it. _Qu._--Is the man who sold the horse to defendant a _competent[18] witness_ for the plaintiff, to prove that, when he sold it to defendant, it had but one eye, and that on this account the horse was sold for less? "_Mule_ v. _Stott_.