The sexagenarian; or, the recollections of a literary life (Volume 2 of 2)Beloe, William
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The sexagenarian; or, the recollections of a literary life (Volume 2 of 2)
Beloe, William
Authors, English; Beloe, William, 1756-1817; English literature -- Anecdotes
Would the reader enquire the end of the Sexagenarian; would he know how a
life so spent was concluded; let him be assured, that his last hours were
those of a good and pious man; that he departed in the same faith and
fear in which he had lived. And happy will he be, who, after a life so
actively and so usefully employed, shall repose upon a death-bed so calm,
and so Christian, as that of the SEXAGENARIAN.
FOOTNOTES
[1] Pergræcari means to spend the day and night in drinking.
[2] Here is an hiatus in our manuscript.
[3] “Tranquillity.” See the tale called “Bathmendi,” in Popular Tales.
[4] Emendat. in Ciceronis Tusc. Quæst. iv. 21.
[5] Judges.
[6] A scurrilous Ballad, entitled _Christmas Gambols_.
[7] Edward Bacon, Esq. Member for Norwich.
[8] Sir Armine Wodehouse, Bart.
[9] The Rev. Mr. Brand.
[10] Alluding to a ball at the Duchess of Beaufort’s, at which Miss C.
assisted, and to which her Grace invited no young men, for fear they
should captivate the heart of Lady Eliz. Compton.
[11] Mr. Fanshaw, of the Guards.
[12] The Rev. Dr. Brooke.
[13] Lady J⸺’s old butler.
[14] John Lombe, Esq. of Melton.
[15] Mr. Hamond Alpe, of Fransham.
[16] A piece of scandal on Mr. Leonard Buxton, of Easton.
[17] The celebrated Voltaire.
[18] Sir H. B. of Kirby, Bart.
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