This letter, notwithstanding the poor butler's manner of writing it, gave us such an idea of our good old friend, that upon the reading of it there was not a dry eye in the club. Sir Andrew opening the book, found it to be a collection of Acts of Parliament. There was in particular the Act of Uniformity, with some passages in it marked by Sir Roger's own hand. Sir Andrew found that they related to two or three points, which he had disputed with Sir Roger the last time he appeared at the club. Sir Andrew, who would have been merry at such an incident on another occasion, at the sight of the old man's handwriting burst into tears, and put the book into his pocket. Captain Sentry informs me, that the Knight has left rings and mourning for every one in the club. O. FOOTNOTES: [192] _Sensibly._ Keenly. [193] _Promoting._ Urging the adoption of. [194] _You was._ A common seventeenth-century use with the singular _you_. [195] _Country._ Country-side. [196] _Lightning._ Last flash of life (quotation from Shakespeare). [197] _Peremptorily._ Confidently. [198] _Quit-rents._ Charges on the estate. [Illustration]