Si Nicholas M. Williams yy, uy Ny “aj Ethnological Collection Boston College Library L-h T DMRS IGNATIUS SANCHO. Vou. L. A _——— —< ——— j i i | ee erpelitisae S0pneho. fy see 1784, Yy St VEE Hl Lt galas Ce Dy LBW oe IGNATIUS SANCEO, AON. ACE RB CAN. IN TWO VOLUMES. To which are prefixed, MEMOIRS or wis LIF E. Vr Oi Bap 2 Li Oo NM: Deen Printed by J. NicHOLSs: And fold by J. Copsey, in Pall-Malts: J. Rosson, in New Bond Street; J. WALTER, Charing-Crofs; R. BaLpwin, Paternofter- Row; and J. SEWELL, Cornhill. MDCCLXKXKXII. BOSTONCOLLEGELIBRARY CHESTNUT HILL, MASS, Oo fae cr” i U S163 HE Editor of thefe Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which fhe finds has alread y been fuggefted, that they were ori- ginally written with a view to publi- cation. She declares, therefore, that no fuch idea was ever exprefled by Mr. Sancho; and that not a fingle letter is here printed from any dupli- cate preferved by himfelf, but all have been colleéted from the vari- ous friends to whom they were ad- drefled. Her motives for laying Vou. I. "3° them {801 them before the publick were, the defire of fhewing that an untutored African may poficfs abilities equal to..an.European;..and-the {till fupe- rior motive, of wifhing to ferve his worthy family. And fhe is happy in thus publicly acknowledging fhe has not found the world inattentive to the. voice of obfcure merit, SUBSERIBERS NAMES: A | & esos Countefs of Albemarle Countefs of Aylesford Earl of Afhburnham Earl of Aylefbury Countefs of Aylefbury Lady Abdy Mrs. Abdy Richard Archdall, Efq: William Adair, Efq. - Robert Adair, Efq. Willham Ayton, Efq. Gilbert Affleck, Efq. Paul Agutter, Efq. Duncan M*Andrew, Ef@. Mrs. Actons Mifs Adams Mrs; Armiger Mrs. Affleck Mifs Afileck Mr. Audley Mr. Allington Mr. Abington Mrs. Afh Mr. Andrews Mr. James Alexander Mr. Adney Vou. b xvii SUBSCRIBERS NAME & Mr. James Ayms Vir, Antrobus Mr. Abbort Mrs. Anderfon Mrs. Ayton Mr. Atkinfon Xev. George Athby Mr. Alderton Mrs. Appleby Mr. Richard Adams Mr. James Allen Mr. M. Apfey Mr. Addinal B Her Grace the Dowager Duchefs of Beau fort Her Grace the Ducheis of Bolton Her Grace the Duc 6 of Bedford His Grace the Duke of f Bedford His Grace the Duke of Buccleugh Her Grace the Duchefs of tes Earl of Brittol Countefs of Bathurft Lord Brudenell Lady Erudenell Lord Bruce Lady ‘rif. Bathurft Hon. Mrs. Bofcawen Hg -Hon. Admiral Barringtor: Sir Charles Bunbury, Bart. SUBSCRIBERS NAMES: xx Sir Peter Burrell George Brudenell, Efq. Edmund Burke, Efq. Henry Bunbury, Efq. Mrs. Bunbury Mafter Bunbury George Boicawen, Efq. Mrs. Bofcawen William Beckford, Efg. Abraham Bayley, F fq. Daniel Brathwaite, Eig. Mr. James Brathwaite Mifs Brathwaite William Brummell, Efa. George Bitton, Efq. P. Beaumont, Efq. Mr. D. Beaumont Rev. George Burton William Earl Bulwer, Efq; Charles Balders, Efq. William Burrel, Efq. Richard Bull, Efq. Daniel Bull, Efq. Robert Browning, Efq. George Blunt, Efq. William Beverley, Efq. Philip Bedingfield, Eigs Edmund Barkham, Efgs Edward Boldero, Efq. Atkinfon Buh, Elq. b 2 xx SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, B. Broughton, Efg. Mr. Brandfon *- Mr. Baker Rev. Thomas Cooke Burroughs Mr. Batch Mr. Beft Mr. Bidwell Dr. Bage Mrs. J. Bowdler Mrs. Berens Mrs. Baron Rev. Beeriah Brookes Mifs Browne Rev. Charles Browne Rey. Mr. Barnwell Mrs. Borton Mifs Blizard Mrs. Boone Capt. Belford Mifs Buller Mr. Bardwell Dr. Bowdler Mrs. Bouchery Mr. Barnardifton Mrs. Bankes Mr. Bryan Mrs. Banks Mrs. Eleanor Bevan Mr. Ballaintyne Mrs. E. Brewtfter SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. xxi Mr. Brown Mr. Bafilico Mr. Byfield Matter Burton Mr. T. M. Boralet Major Burton Mr. Berry Mrs. Barne Lieutenant Blunt Mr. James Barow Mr. Samuel Bradford Mr. Peter Baron Mr. Brown Mrs. Brown Mr. Thomas Buck Mr. Robert Bryant Mr. R. Bingley Mr. James Booth Mr. Bontflower Mr. Bunce Mr. Brewerton Mr. Bland Rev. George Booth ” Mr. Henry Browne Milfs Buckle Mifs Borrett Mrs. Barwick Rev. J. Brundifh Mrs. Bentley Mrs. Ballentine ( b 3 xxii SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, Mr. Bellingham Mrs. Bellingham Mr. Brock Mr. Bradford Mr. Bolton Mrs. Sufannah Bafkett Mr. Bray © Mr. Beaumont Mr. Burton Mr. Byrne | Mrs. Eleanor Bailey Mr. C. Baker Mr. Bird Mr. Beft Mr. Betts E-—— B—~ Mr. Barret C | Her Grace the Dowager Duchefg of | Chandos Earl of Carlifle Countefs of Carlifle Earl of Chatham — Earl of Corke Earl of Clermont Right Rev. Lord ee of Chefter Lord Craven. - Lord Courtown Lady Courtown Lord George Cavenditfh Lady ide Cavendi ith SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. WVifcountefs Chewton Lady Louifa Conolly Mr. Conolly Right Honourable ‘Frederic Carteret Honourable Mrs. Cornwallis Honeurable Mr. Clifford Honourable Richard Chetwyaod Sir Grey Cooper, Bart. Lady Cave — ' John Clementfon, Efq. Thomas Cumings, Elq. Mrs. Cuming Michael Colling, Efq. Mafs Colling Edmund Coldham, E‘g. James Crane, Efq. Catharine Hall Library Henry Collett, Efq. Stratford Cuming, Efq. Charles Nalfon Cole, E‘q. Richard Crop, Efq. John Charlton, Efq. James Coldham, jun. Efq. Mrs. Crowley ~ Mrs. Cotton Mifs Corrance Mr. Charles Comyns Mr. Coldicott Miis Charron Mrs, Clarke xxii psiv SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, Mr. Chaillot Mr. Cowie Mr. Clode Mr, Clarke Capt. Corbett Mr. Collings Mrs. Chatyhers Mr. Samuel Cork Mr. Chaplin Mr. John Cooke Rev. Thomas Crick Daniel Crocket, Efg. Mr. Robert Chullard Mr. Daniel Crockatt Mr. Charles Crofs Mr. Richard Crofs Mrs. Clarke Mr. C. Crook Mr. John Crook Dr. Campbell Mr. Thomas Cockfedge Mr. T. Cowfell Rev. Mr. Cafborne Rev. Mr. Cromleholme Milfs Crick Mr. William Clarke Mr. Patrick Codda Mr. Clarke Mr. ¢ Collingwood Mr. Cowl Mr. Thomas Chefterton SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, Mr. Cooper Mr. Comings Mr. Cock Mr. Coker Mr. Clarke Mr. William Chapman Mr. Carfs Mrs. Cockfedge Mr. James Cole Mr. John Clayton Mr. Clarke Mr. G. Cumberland Mr. Charles Clark Mr. Caflake Cotton, Efq. Mr. Copeland Mr. John Corbett Mr. Crow . - Mr. F.Coaffee Mr. Charles Carpenter Mrs. Mary Anne Chafe Mr. John Cooper Mrs. Collier Mr. Richard Cu Mr. Caufe Mrs. Chambers Rev. Mr. Cafe Mr. Campbell Mr. Cooper Mr. T. Cooper Mr. Cobbold XxV xxvi SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, D Her Grace the Duchefs of Devonfhire His Grace the Duke of Dorfet Earl of Derby Lord Duncannon Lady Duncannon Lady Betty Delme Sir Charles Davers, Bare. : Dean of Derry Mrs. Delaney Nathaniel Draper, Efq. Charles Dumbleton, Efq. Edmund Digby, Efq. John Richard Dafhwood, Efq. Mrs. Dafhwood John Durbin, Efq. John Difhey, D. D. F. R. S, B Gurden Dillingham, Efq. Mrs. Dillingham Mr. Day Mrs. Dalton Mr. Thomas Davies Mrs. Dighton Mr. James Denton Mr. Dean Mr. Dickenfon Mr. Dalton Mrs. Derefley Rev. Mr. Dennefon Capt. George Douglas SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. Mrs. Drieg Mr. David Drummond Mr. Il homas Daw Mr. John Dallow Mrs. Dubourg Major Darch Rev. Mr. Duncombe Mr. Douce Rev. Mr. Dickinfon Mr. Dearne Mrs. Dunbar. Mr. De “ck. Mr. Deroufiere Mr. J. Downes ir. Davis Milfs Davis Mr. Delapierre Mrs. Delapierre Thomas Douglas, Efq. Mr. Dove Mr. J. Dickinfon Mr. Dupuis E Earl of Egremont Lady Carolina Egerton Sir Gilbert Elliot, Bart. Sir Henry Englefield, Bart, T. Glover Ewen, Efq. Rev. Mr, Eaton | Z xxva sae SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. ; am Ewen, Efq. Rev am vir. Evans Mr. Ellis je I Mr. Eves Mr. Evans Mrs. Emblin Mrs. Elizabeth Edoar Mr. Emmet Mr. James Elliot Right pp neiaes Charles James Fox R ight He onourable Richard Firzpatrick Lady ChariotteFincl " Lady Honourable Andrew Foley Honourable Mrs. Foley Sir Martin Pols oF Admiral Milfs Fo Mifs M. R, Frefi AWK: SUBSCR TBHRS-+ NAMES. Rev. John rican Mis Freffel lee aan é Mrs, Fernyhoi veh Mrs. Friend Mis Freeman Mr. Thomas. Farrer Mils Fifke John Frere, Efq. | Rev. Richard bifher Mrs. Flafby Mr. William French Mr. Fifher Rev. John Freeman Milfs Fith Mrs. Farrow Edward Fofter, Efq. Mr. Henry Fearon Rev. Edmund Ferrers r Mifs Mary rartcn Rev. Mr. F ‘orbes Ingham Forfter, Iifq. Mr. Fenton oo a. ee KER mix SUBSCRIBERS NAMES Mr. Freeman Mrs. Fanning Mr. Fox G Her Royal Highnefs the Duchefs of. Gloucefter His Grace the Duke of Grafton Her Grace the Duchefs of Grafton Earl of Gower Earl of Guilford Lord Grantham Lady Grantham Mifs Goldfworthy Dr. Gifborne Edward Gibbon, Efq. Leflie Grove, Efg. Jofeph Gulfton, Efq. John Godbold, Efq. Rev. Mr. Gibfon Rev. R. E. Garnham: James Grote, Efq. Mr. Grote Mr. William Garnham Mr. Gorton Mr. Gorft Mr. R. Gorft Mr.-Gardener Mrs. Gills Mifs Gilbere.. SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. xxi Mr. Grint Mr. Green Mr. Gigot Mr. Charles Godby Mrs. Green Mr. Graham Mr. Gardener Mr. Arthur Glidoz Mr. Grint Mr. Gooch Mr. Jofenh Gill, jun. Mr. Garden Capt. Green Mr. Guoyn Mr. Gains Mr. Goodhen Mr. William Graves Mr. George Gainer Mrs. Anne Gainer Mifs Graham Mr. Goodifon Mr. Gardener Rev. J. Green, M. A: Mr. Gallant Mr, John Gamble Mr. Gote Mr. Guy Mr. Charles Green Lord Harrowby xxi’ SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, Lord Herbert Lady Harland Honourable Mrs. Howe Honourable Mrs. Haitbur Mifs Hanbury Mifs F Blaabhity Robert Harrifon, Efq. ——— Heathcote, Efq.o >: af Mrs. Heathcote J. Hughfon, Efg. Horatio Hamniond , fa, Mrs. Hammond Fra eee Hare, Efq. homas Halfted, Efq. Joha Pee att): Eq. Tho as H uckings, ‘Eq. Gases Hode(ge: Eiq. Mr. William Hodefon Robert Halbed, Efg. John Halhed, Efq. | John Hayes, Ele. 3 Henry Hoare, Efq. Mrs. Henry Hoare William Holland, M. De Mis Harmer Mrs. Horneck John Hood, Efq. ga Rowland Hunt, Efa. SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, xxiii J. Henneker, Efq. William Hall, Efq. Rev. Jofeph Hall Thomas Hunt, Efq. Nathaniel Highmore, Efq. Mr. John Highmore Mr. Anthony Highmore, jun. Mr. Hoare Mr. R. Harper Mr. John Hance Mr. Ifaac Harrifon Rev. Mr. Hewitt Mr. Gardiner Harward Mr. Heathcock Mrs. Hakewell Mrs. Harene Mr. J. Harrifon Mr. Howis Mr. G. Hubbard Mr. William Hayward Mr. John Hughes Mifs Halley Mifs Hare Mifs Heath Mrs. Harrifon Mr. John Hodges Mr. C u—— Mrs. Hart Mr. J. H. Mr. J. Hull Vou. I. ¢ xxxiv SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, Mrs, Hempftead Mrs. Humphries Mrs. Hefketh Mr. Holme Mr. J. Holme Rey. Mr. Hornby Mrs. Haffel Mrs. Hutchins Mr. Hugh Hughes Mr. Haynes Mr. Harper Mr. H. Hounfon Mrs. Harmer Mis Hamby Rev. Mr. Mr. Hankey Capt. I. C. Hardy Mr. John Hurle Mr. Hayward Mr. James Hodfon Rev. J. Heflop, Mi A. Mr. Thomas Holling{worth Mrs. S. Hollingfworth Mr. Henry Harrifon Mr. John Harrifon Countefs of Jerfey Vifcountefs Irwin Honourable Mr. St. John Capt. Jones Rev. Thomas Johnfon Mr. William Johafon SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. xxxv Mrs. Jervais Rev. William Jackfon Mr. William Jackfon Mr. Jackfon Mr. Jackfon Mr. Johnfon Mr. James Rev. Mr. Jevans Mrs. M. Jenney Mr. John Jenner Mr. Ind Mr. Robert Ind Mr. Alexander M'‘Intofh Mr. Joblin Rev. T. Johnfon, M. A. Mr. Johnfon Mrs. Johnfon Mifs Johnfon Mifs Maria J ohnfon Mr. James Johnfon Mrs. Jobnfon Mr. William Jones Mr. Jones Mifs Anne Jonfon Mrs. Johnfton Mr. Joyce Mrs. Joyce Samuel Ireland, Efq. Mrs. Ireland Mir. Irons c # - XXXVI SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. Mrs. Irons K Charles Kent, Efq. Dennis O Kelly, Efq. Ralph Knox, Efg. Thomas Kerrich, Efg. John Kerrich, Efg. Mr. John Kerrich Mrs. Kerrich Benjamin Kidney, Efq. Mrs. Kidney Mifs C. Kidney Mifs E. Kidney Mr. Kifbee Mrs. Kennett Mr. Kay Mr. Kendall Mr. William King Mr. Robert King Mr. Keightly Mr. Kandler Mr. John Knight Mifs Kine Mr. Kemmell Mr. Thomas King Mr. Richard King Rev. Charles Kingeftone Mrs. Kerr r His Grace the Duke of Leeds His Grace the Duke of Leinfter SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. xxsvii Lord Le Defpencer Dowager Lady Lincoln Lord Lucan Mr. Charles Lennox Mifs Lowther John M. Leake, Efg. Rey. Mr. Lord John Leathes, Efq. William Lafcelles, Efq. Rev. Mr. Lincolne Luton, Efq. Mr. Long Mr. Lambert Mrs. Lejoie Mifs Land Mifs Leach Mifs L. Leach Mrs. Loyd Mr. Lyons Mrs. E. Long Mr. Lane Mr. D. Lambelle Mr. Leivers Mr. Lewis Mr. John Lettery Mr. Alexander Lockhart Mr. John Lock Mr. Lock Mr. Lawrence Mr. Lamb . © 3 Rev. T. Lambert Mr. Land Mr. William Land Mr. Lavoine Mrs. Lawfon Mrs. O-Lewis Mr. Longchamps Mr. Leave Mr. Lucas Mrs. Lindfay Mr. Lorimer Mr. Lock M His Grace the Duke of Mountague Dowager Vifcountefs Midleton ‘ Vifcount Midleton Vifcountefs Midleton Lord Robert Manners Lady Robert Mannérs Lord James Manners Lady Mountituart ° Lady Melbourne Lady Mount Edgecumbe Lady Mary Mordaunt Lady Middleton Honourable Mifs Monckton General Monckton Sir John Moore, Bart. Lady Milner William Middleton, Efg. xxxvii SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. xxxix Henry Manningham, Efq, Humphrey Morice, Efq. William Mofeley, Eiq. Mrs. Mofeley George Maddifon, Efq. John Maddifon, Efq. Robert Marks, Efg. William Metcalfe, Efq. Philip Metcalfe, Efq. Hutchinfon Mure, E{q. Thomas Manning, Efq. Rev. Mr. Manning Macleane, E1q. ; John Mortlock, Efq. John Merril, Efq. Mrs. Merrill Arthur Murphy, Efq. Mrs. De Mifly Mrs. Mettayer Mrs. Maud Mrs. Murrain Crifp. Sherard Molineux, Efq. Mrs. Jane Matthews Mrs. Mileham Mrs. J. Mellifh Mr. Moule Mr. Francis Moore Mr..Thomas Moore Mr. Morris Mr. William Morgan c 4 xl SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, Mr. William Matthews Mr. Mortimer Rev. Robert Mealyn Mr. Mathew Mrs. Mathew Mifs Mathew Mr. Mills Rev. Dr. Bernard Mills Mr. Thomas Marfton Mifs Mortlock Mifs Mary Mann Mrs. Magnolly Mifs Mawhood Mr. Mackmurdo Rev. Thomas Mantel] Mr. J. Mathews Mr. Morgan Mrs. Moyler Mr. Man Mr. Mafon Mrs. Mackreth Mr. Mitford Mr. J. Mitchell Mr. J. Meheux fr. Salmon May Mr. Mathias Mrs. Moy Mr. Martin Mifs Mullens Mr. Markes A SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. xi Mr. William Macro Mr. Moneypenny, fen. Mr. Moneypenny, jun, Mr. Miller Mr. John Monk Mr. Barnard Middleton C.M Mr. Miller N His Grace the Duke of Northumberland Lord North Lady North Honourable Mifs North Honourable Milfs A. North Honourable Colonel North Honourable Captain North Honourable Mrs. North Honourable George Napier Lady Sarah Napier Lieutenant Napier Lady Elizabeth Noel Lady Mary Noel Lady Ann Noel Jofeph Newton, jun. Efq. Rev. D. Nicol, D. L. John Newling, Efq. Henry Nichols, Efq. Rev. Mr. Napleton ‘Rev. Mr. Nares Mr. R. Nicolls xii SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. Mr. Neve Mrs. Nutt Mifs Lucy Napleton William Norford, M. D. Mr. Nathaniel Newbold Mr. Mark Noble Mr. Richard Noble Mrs. Nath Mrs, Negus Mrs. Nichols Mafter R. Nicholls O Earl of Upper Offory Honourable Mrs. Onflow William Otley, Efq. Drury Otley, Efg. Mifs Otley Mifs M. Otley Mifs 5. Otley James Oakes, Efq. Craven Ord, Efq. Walter Orbell, Efg. Mr. Ogilvie Mr. Owen Mr. M. Otley Mr. Oftler Rev. Mr. Orme Mr. Richard Otley Mr. Henry Otley SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. xii Mifs Otley Me. Ofborn P Her Grace the Dowager Duchels of Portland Earl] Percy Countefs of Pembroke Dowager Countefs of Foun Lord Pelham Lady Pelham Honourable Mifs Pelham Honourable Mifs M. Pelham Honourable Mr. Pomeroy Sir Ralph Payne, Bart. Lady Payne Admiral Pigot Mrs. Pigot a , Charles Poyntz, D.D. | Mifs Powys Charles Purvis, Efg. Mrs. Purvis William Purvis, Efq. Mrs. Purvis R. Purvis, Efq. Anthony Parkins, Efq. Thomas Panton, jun. Efq. William Pollard, Efq. John Pardoe, Eq. John Peachy, E{q. xiv SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, John Plampin, Efq. Pratt, Efq. Rev. John Weller Poley Mr, Thomas Pitt Thomas Pomeroy, Efq. Jobn Phillips, Eig. Benjamin Pidcock, Efq. Richard Pearce, Efq. Francis Plumer, Efq. John Purchas, Ffq. Peregrine Phillips, fen. Efq. Peregrine Phillips, jun. Ef. Mifs Anna Maria Phillips Mr. J. Paine . Rev. S. Parker, B. A. Mr. Payne Mr. Powys Mr. C. Pigot Mr. Pate Rev. H. Punchard Mr. Pugh Mrs. Pomphrey Mr. B. Page Milfs Price Mrs. Pickard Mrs, Prior Mrs. Pouilly Mr. Pillener Mr. J. Pillener Mr. Thomas Pillener SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, xly Mr. Phillips Rev. Robert Phillips Mifs Phillips Mrs. Prendergrafs Mr. Parratt Mrs. Powell Rev. D. Potts Mr. William Pell Mr. Thomas Rrentice Mr. Purkis Mr. Pigot Mr. Potts Mr. Pilkington Mr. Punchard His Grace the Duke of Queenfberry Robert Quince, Efg. R Her Grace the Duchefs of Richmond His Grace the Duke of Rutland Her Grace the Duchefs of Rutland Right Rev. Lord Bifhop of Rochefter Honourable Mr. Robinfon Honourable George Rawdon Sir John Rous, Bart. Sir Walter Rawlinfon Major General Roberts Charles Ramus, Efq. wlvi SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.. Jofeph Ramus, Efq. James Royer, Efq. J. Reynolds, Efq. Milward Rowe, Efq. Rev. James Robinfon Mrs, Roope John Reilly, Efq. | William Roberts, Efq. Remaant, Efq. Samvel Remnant Rev. Dr. Roberts Mr. Roberts Mifs Roberts Mrs. Robinfon Mrs. Ricketts Mrs. Raffe Rev. Henry Robinfon John Rogers, Efq. _ George Rofe, Efq. Robarts, Eig. Mifs Kofe Mrs. Roberts Rev. Chriftopher Robinfon Rev. Mr..Rudd Rev. Thomas Reeve Rev. Mr. Reeve Rev. Tobias Ruftat Mr. William Robertfon Mr. James Robertfon Mr. Rowning SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. xlvii Mr. Rodwell Mr. Ratcliffe Mr. J. Raffel Mrs. Ray Mr. Ralph Mifs Rodwell Mr. Ralling Mr. Robion Mrs. Roberts Mifs Rawftrom Mr. Rackham Mr. Rippon Mr. Ryley Mr. Rutton Mr. J. Reid Mr. S. Rochat Mr. Relyat Mr. Reeve Mr. John Robinfon Mr. George Read Mr. Thomas Rickman Mr. Ralf Mr. Richard Rufh Mr. John Rufh Mr. R. Rufh Mr. John Robinfon Mifs Rayner Mr, Rufpini xlviii SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. S Earl of Spencer Countefs of Spencer Earl of Shelburne Countefs of Shelburne Lord Sondes Lady Southampton Lady Stapleton Lady Stawell Lady Sheffield Lady Louifa Stewart Lady Frances Scott Lady Mary Scott Lord Strathaven Honourable Thomas Sutton Honourable Mr. Shirley George Aucuttus Selwyn, Efq. Francis Stephens, Efq. James Stephens, E{q. William Symons, Efq. John Symonds, Efq. Rowland Stephenfon, Efq. Edward Stephenfon, Efq. John Stretton, Efg. S. Streatfield, Efg. Smith, Efq. John Smith, Efq. James Standen, Efq. Alexander Stiell, Efq. John Stables, Efg. SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. Charles Sulfh, Efq. Thomas Swale, Efq. Mrs. Soame Mrs. Scotchmere John Spink, Efq. Mrs. Spink Mifs Spink Mr. Smith Mrs. Skeges Mrs. Sargent Mrs. A. Scudamore Mrs. Scholey George Steevens, Efq. Mr. Squires Miis Smith Mr. Sutton Mr. Shergold Capt. John Steele Mr. Abraham Smith Mr. John Sands Mr. John Stutter Mr. John Stedman Mr. Stedman Mrs. Stedman Mr. Simpfon Mr. G. Steele Mifs Siggoe Mr. R. Sturgeon Rev. Mr. Stevenfon Mr. William Seat Vou. L. xlix } SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, Mr, S. E. Stevenfon Mifs Stevenfon Mr. Sutton Mr. Stephenfon Mr. William Steele Rev. Mr. Stone Mrs. Stannard Mr. Thomas Skinner Mr. James Scott Rey. Neville Syer Rev. Mr. Steggall Rey. Bence Sparrow Mifs Hannah Shelton Mifs Ann Shelton Mrs. Smith Mr. S. Stephens Mr. J. Shields Mr. Sykes Lady Mary Scott Mr. John Scott Mr. T. Singleton Mrs. Smith Mrs. Stone Mr. Sparkes Rev. Mr. Shilleto Mr. Thomas Shepley Mr. R. F. Smith Mrs. Smith Mrs. Stanley Mr. Seaman SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, Mrs. Squire Mr. George Sargent Mr. T. Shaw Mr. T. Spare Mifs Styles Mr. Simes Mifs Strangways Mrs. Soley Mr. Thomas Steele Mr. Snelling Mr. Smith Mr. Simons Mr. Lionel Self, jun, Mr. Sutherland Mr. Scott H S Mr. Singleton i Lord Thurlow Honourable Charles Townfhend Honourable Mrs. Charles Townfhend Honourable Mr. H. Tracy Honourable Mrs. H. Tracy Honourable Mrs. ‘Tracy Mrs. Tracy Anthony Todd, Efq. Thomas Todd, Efq. Mifs Todd Framingham Thurfton, Efq. John Trenchard, Ef. d 2 li li SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. F. Truffen, Efq. Mifs ‘Tuting Mr. Thompfon Mrs. Mary Turner Mr. Thompfon Mrs. Taylor Rev. Mr. Till Mr. Taylor Mrs. Thurlow Mrs. Twight Mr. ‘Taylor Rev. Mr. Travell Rev. Mr. Treminier Rev. Mr. Taylor Mr. Topham Mrs. A. Tappy Mr. Turner Mifs ‘Tomlinfon Rev. Mr. Tooke Rev. Mr. Taylor Rev. Daniel Turner Mrs. M. Thrale Mifs TVatnall Mr. Tregent Mr. Thorley Mr. Tatterfal, fen. Mr. Tatterfal, jun. Mr. Truelove Mr. Towers Mr. Tilt SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. Mrs. Mary Towfhend Mrs. Thomas Mr. Tuck De ba 2d: V Sir Gerard Vanneck, Bart. Mifs Vanneck Mifs Verney Mifs Sarah Vere Mr. Abraham Vickery Ww Lord Willoughby de Broke Lady Willoughby de Broke Lord Walpole Lady Anna Maria Waldegrave Lady Horatia Waldegrave Honourable Percy Wyndham Honourable Charles Wyndham Honourable Horatio Walpole Honourable Mrs. R. Walpole Honourable Mr. Watfon Sir Watkin Williams Wynne, Bart Lady Williams Wynne Benjamin Waye, Efq. Gregory Waye, Efq. - Woodhoufle, Eq. G. Waddington, Efq. Humphry Walcot, Efq. lili liv SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. John Walcot, Efq. John Waftell, Efq. T. Walker, Efq. Thomas Woodward, Efq. George Whatley, Efq- William Ward, Efq. Edward Williams, Efq. Fowler Walker, Efq. Mr. C. Walker Daniel Wilfon, Efq. Mrs. Wilfon Rev. Dr. Wollafton Michael Wodhull, Efg, Mrs. Wodhull Rev. Mr. Waring Dr. Richard Warren, F.R. S. Mr. Waddington Mr. Edward Whitefide Mr. J. Warbruck Mr. Wilfon Mr. Wall Mifs Wyard Mr. Warren Mr. Wood Mrs. Chriftian Williams Mr. Thomas Wilfon Mr. White Mifs Hannah Witkinfon Robert White, M. D. Mr. J. Weatherall SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. Rev. Mr. Wright Mr. Robert Wyatt Mr. William Withey Mr. Walmefley Mr. Henry Wood Dr. Warren Mr. Whitmore Mr. Woodford Mifs E. Walker Mr. Warburton Mr. Michael Williams - Mr. Wheatley Mr. Weatherby Mr. James Weatherby Mr. Thomas Watfon Mr. Warrand Mrs. Worledge Mr. Wingrave Mrs. Wingrave Mr. Wells Mr. James Webb Mr. Jofeph White Mrs. Wafe Mrs. Webfter Mrs. Woodford Mr. Webfter Mr. D, Webtfter Mr. Wright Mr. Wolfe Mr. Wyman Wi SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. Mr. F. Woolfton Mr. Benjamin Wifeman Mr. Wood Mits Wilding Mr. Walker Mifs Wye Mrs. Wilkes Mr. Wood Mr. W. Windte Mr. Wigley Capt. Williams Mr. B. Weft Y ‘Lady Yates Rev. Dr. Yates Rev. S. Yorke, A. B. Mifs Yorke Mifs Younge Mr. Robert Young Mr. Young Mrs. Yeates A Young Gentleman. ftp. 4 NAMES RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE IN- SERTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER; R. B. Ar. Bayley. John Belc hier, Efq. Mr. Berthaud Mr. Thomas Bowyer George Brough, Efq. Mr. Cave ; Herbert Croft, jun: Efq. Mr. Robert Edmunds Sir Samuel Fludyer, Bart. Mr. Fell Randolph. Greenw Mr. Henderfon Sir Lionel Lyde, Bart. Anthony Lax, Efq. Mr. Aubrey Jofeph Lum Nathaniel Polhill, Efg. Mr. John Watfon Reed Mr. Haac Reed Mr. Robfon ETeaiveer) Searle toni. vole Henry Stapleton, Liq. ay, Elq. J Wor. t TH Se ee 7S IGNATIUS SANCHO, “~ Quamyis lle niger, quamyis tu candidus effes,”” : VIRGIL, 4 HE extraordinary Negro, whofe Life J am about to write, was born A, D. 1729, on board a thip in the Slave-trade, a few days after it had quitted the coaft of GGuineg for ¢he Spanith Weft-Indies, and, at Car- thagena, he received from the hand of the Bithop, Baptifm, and the names of Ignatips. A 3 eS 5 og? ae We a a es OI g A difeafe of the new climate put an early period to his mother’s ex- iftence; and his father defeated the miferies of flavery by an act of fuicide. At little more than two years old, his mafter brought him to England, and gave him to three maiden fifters, refident at- Green- wich; whofe prejudices had un- happily taught them, that African ignorance was the only fecurity for his obedience, and that to enlarge the mind! of their flave would go near toemancipate his perfon. ‘The petulance of their difpofition fur- named him Sancho, froma fancied refemblance to; the “Squire of Don uixote. Buta patron was at hand, whom Ignatius Sancho had merit enough to conciliate at a very early age. IGNATIUS SANCHO. vis * "The fate Duke of Montagu lived 6u Blackheath: he accidentally faw the little Negro, and admired in him anative franknefs of manner as yet unbroken by fervitude, and’ un- refined by education—he brought him frequently home to the Du- chefs, indulged his turn for read+ ing with’ prefents of books, and ftrongly recommended to his mif+ trefles the duty of cultivating a ge- nius of fuch apparent fertility. His miftrefles, however, were in- flexible, and even threatened on an- Sry occafions to return Ignatius ‘Sancho to “his African flavery. The love of freedom had increafed . with years, and began to beat high in his bofom.—Indignation, and the dread of conftant reproach arifing from the detection of an amour, infinitely criminal’ in the eyes of fr i, 4. \ bee VHL FHE LIFE oF three Maiden . Ladies, finally. de- termined him to abandon the fa- mily. His noble patron was recently dead.—Ienatius flew to the Duchefs for protection, who. difmiffed him with reproof.—He retired from her prefence in a ftate of defpondency and {tupefaction,. Enamoured fill of that liberty, the fcope of whofe enjoyment was now limited to his laft five fhillings, and refolute to maintain it. with life, he procured an old piftol for purpofes which. his father’s. exam- ple had fuggefted as familiar, and had fan@tified as hereditary. In this frame of mind the futility of remonftrance was obvious. The Duchefs fecretly admired his cha- f IGNATIUS SANCHO. ix - yaéter; and at length confented ta admit him into her houfhold, where he remained as butler till her death, when) he found himfelf, by her Grace’s bequeft and his own ceco- nomy, pofleffed of feyenty pounds in money, and an annuity of thirty. Freedom, riches, and leifure, na- turally led a difpofition of African texture into indulgences 3. and that which diffipated the mind of Igna~ tius completely drained the purte, In. his attachment to women, he difplayed a profufenefs which not unufually charagterizes the excels of the paffion,-Cards had for- merly feduced him, but an unfuc~ cefsful conteft at cribbage with a Jew, who won his cloaths, had de- termined him to’ abjure the propen- fity which appears to be innate among his countrymen,—A French x ae ee bP Se Oe writer relates, that in the: at a of Ardrah, Whydah, and Benin, Negro wal flake’ at play: his fs tune, his:childten, and: his liberty. Tor pin a loved the theatre to fuch a point of enthufiafm, that: his lat: fhilling’ went-'te Drury-Ijane, on Mr. Garrick’s reprefentation of vid a —He-had been even: in- luced‘ to confider the {lage asia refource in the hour ‘of adverfity; and) his complexion ‘fuggefted’ an offer'‘to’the manager of att empting Othello -and : Oitenoids ;but’a del fe€tive and incorrigible a1 rticula ation rendered. it sorties He turned ‘hisemind: once, more to fGovides andowas retained! a: few months . by the Chaplain dt, Mon- tasu-houfe.Thatoroof had: been ever’ aufpicious to him’; and the efent Duke. .foon placed) him IGNATIUS SANCHO. xi aoout his perfon, where habitual regularity of -life ‘led him to ‘think of a matrimonial connexion, and he formed one accordingly with a very deferving ‘young -woman: ‘of Weft-Indian origin. Towards the clofe of the year 1773, repeated attacks of the gout anda conftitutional corpulence ren- dered him incapable of farther at- tendance in the Duke’s family. At this crifis, the munificence which had. proteéted him through various viciffitudes did not fail to exert itfelf; with the refult of -hi: own frugality, ic enabled him an¢ Vad his wife to. fett 1 { ii€ VWeLs Livlissoiv fhop of grece rV5 where miu ual ( ieee {> — - be pai rr. ‘ a € Ps Ce pened yao "aes soid induftry decently. maintain FIM IC INGUITY CCColery sitahiitain: oO 7 7 a) oe 1 a. numerous family of children, ee ee Pe Men ae and where a life of . o) ~~ ~ —) » ~ b r € — di OTHE LIFE OF engaged private patronage, and mts rited public imitation. In December, 1780, a feries of complicated diforders' deftroyed him. Of a Negro, a Butler, and a Gro- cer, there are but flender anecdotes to animate the page of the bio- grapher ; but it has been held ne- ceflary to give fome fketch of the very fingular man, whofe letters, with all their imperfections on their head, are now offered to the public, The difplay thofe writings ex- hibit of epiftolary talent, of rapid and juft conception, of wild pa- triotifm, and of univerfal philan- r A Se EF evel! sud j by fo ° th EHPOPY, Mav Wel. apolgerze tor the IGNATIUS SANCHO, xi protection of the great, and the friendfhip of the literary. The late Duchefles of Queenf- berry and Northumberland preffed forward to ferve the author of them, The former intrufted to his re- formation a yery unworthy favoutite of his own complexion.—Garrick and Sterne were well acquainted with Ignatius Sancho, A commerce with the Mufes was fupported amid the trivial and mo- mentary interruptions of a fhop; the Poets were ftudied, and even imitated with fome fuccefs ;—two pieces were conftructed for the ftage;—the Theory of Mufic was difcufled, publifhed, and dedicated to the Princefs Royal ;—and Paint- ing was fo much within the circle of Ignatius Sancho’s judgement and xiv T H#-b Ios E-OF eriticifm, that.Mortimer came of- ten to confult him. ‘Such was the man afite fel {pecies philofophers: and. anatomifts have endeavoused to degrade asa deterio- ration of the epee ;cand {uch was the man whom Faller, with a jbe- bevolence and, quaintnefs of phtafe peculiarly his own, accounteth ** God’ Image, though cut in Ebony.” Ta the harfh definition of the na- turalift, ‘oppreffions political and iegiflative’ have ‘been added’; ‘and fuch are hourly aggravated towards this unhappy race of men by vul- gar prejudice and popular infult. ‘To combat thefe on commercial principles, has‘ been the Jabour of Labat, Ferman, and ~Bennezet— fuch an effort here would be an impertinent digreflion. IGNATIUS SANGHO. oxy Of thofe who have fpeculatively vifited and defcribed the flave-coaft, there jare, not »wanting fome. who extol the .mental. abilities, of ,the | natives. D’Elbée, 3 Moore, and Bofman, {peak highly of their.me- chanical | powers and: indefatigable induftry. _Defmarchais does - not feruple to:affirm, that their inger nuity rivals the Chinefe. He-who could penetrate the in- terior of Africa, might not impro- bably difcover negro arts and po- lity, which could bear little ana- logy to the ignorance and erofsnefs of flaves in the fugar-iflands, ex- patriated in infancy, and brutalized under the whip and the tafk-matter. And he who furveys the extent of intellect to which Ignatius San- tho had ‘attained by felf-education, 2 xv; THE Lif £, -&¢. will perhaps conclude, that the per- feGtion of the reafoning faculties does not depend on a peculiar con- formation of the {cull or the co- lour of a common integument, in defiance of that wild opinion, «¢ which,” fays a learned writer of thefe times, ‘* reftrains the opera- «© tions of the mind to particular ** revions, and {uppofes that a luck- ‘¢ lefs mortal may be born in a de- «* sree of latitude.too hgh or too * low for wifdom or for wit.” LET- L Ey oY. Be oe, LET TER EE TO MR. J— W Es Charles Street, Feb. 14, 1768. MY WORTHY AND MUCH RESPECTED FRIEND, P OPE obferves, ‘* Men change with fortune, manners change with climes ; ** Tenets with books, and principles with times.” Your friendly letter convinced me that you are ftill the fame—and gave in that conviction a ten-fold plea- fure:—you carried out (through God’s grace) an honeft friendly heart, a clear difcerning head, and a foul imprefled with every humane feeling.—That you are ftill the fame—I repeat it—gives me more joy—than the certainty would of Vou. Is B 2 hot TERR SS. OF your being worth ten Jaghires :—I dare fay you will ever remember that the. trueft worth is that of the mind—the bleft rectitude of the heart—the con- {cience unfullied with guilt—the un- daunted noble eye, enriched with inno- cence, and fhining with focial glee— peace dancing in the heart—and health {miling in the face.—May thefe be ever thy companions !—and for riches, you will ever be more than vulgarly rich— while you thankfully enjoy—and grate- fully affift the wants (as far as you are able) of your fellow creatures. But I think (and fo will you) that Iam preach- ing. L only meant in truth to thank you, which I moft fincerely do, for your kind letter :—believe me, it gratifies a better principle than vanity—to know that you remember your dark-faced friend at fuch a diftance; but what would have been your feelings—could you have beheld your worthy, thrice worthy father—joy fitting triumphant in his honeft face—fpeeding from houfe to houfe amongft his numerous friends, IGNATIUS SANCHO. 3 with the pleafing teftimonials of his fon’s love and duty in his handsevety one congratulating him, and joining in good wifhes—while the ftarting tear plainly proved that over-joy and grief give the fame livery? You met with an old acquaintance of mine, Mr. G . Iam glad to hear he is well; but when I knew him he. was young, and not fo wife as knowing : I hope he will take example by what he fees in you—and you, young man, res member, if ever you fhould unhappily fall into-bad company, that example is only the fool’s plea, and the rogue’s ex- cufe, for doing wrong things: —you have a-turn for reflection, and a fteadinefs, which, aided by the beft of focial dif- pofitions, muft make your company much coveted, and your perfon loved:— Forgive me for -prefuming to dicate, when I well-know you havé many friends much, more able from knowledge and better fenfe—though I deny—a better will, B 2 4 LE. ERS OF You will of courfe make Men and Things your ftudy—their different genius, aims, and paflions:—you will alfo note climes, buildings, foils, and produéts, which will be neither tedious nor unpleafant. If you adopt the rule of writing every evening your remarks on the paft day, it will be a kind of friendly téte-a-téte between you and_ yourfelf, wherein you may fometimes happily be- come your own Monitor ;—and hereafter thofe little notes will afford you a rich fund, whenever you fhall be inclined to re-trace paft times and places. I fay nothing upon the feore of Religion—for, I am clear, every good affection, every fweet fenfibility, every heart-felt joy— humanity, politenefs, charity—all, all, are ftreams from that facred {pring ;— fo that to fay you are good-tempered, honeft, focial, &c. 8c. is only. in fact faying you live according to your Divine Master’s rules, and are a Chriftian. Your B—— friends are all well, ex- cepting the good Mrs. C » who is at IGNATIUS SANCHO, 5 this time but fo, fo. Mifs C ftill as agreeable as when you knew her, if not more fo. Mr. R >» as ufual, never fo happy, never fo gay, nor fo much in true pleafure,; as when he is doing good —he enjoys the hope of your well-doing as much as any of your family. His brother John has been lucky—his abi- lities, addrefs, ‘good nature, and good fenfe, have got him a furgeoncy’ in the batalion of guards, which is reckoned a very good thing. As to news, what we have is fo in- cumbered with falfhoods, I think it, as Bobadil fays, “a fervice of danger’ to meddle with: this 1 know for truth, that the late great Dagon of thepeople has totally loft all his worfhipers, and walks the ftreets as unregarded as Ignatius Sancho, and I believe almoft as poor— fuch is the ftability of popular greatnefs : ** One felf-approving hour whole years outweighs *¢ Of idle ftarers, or of loud huzza’s,” &c. Your brother and fitter C—-d fome- times look in upon us; her boys are fine, well, and thriving; and my honeft B 3 ; 6 BEF TEES © F coufin Joe increafes in fenfe and ftature ; he promifes to be as good, as clever, He brought me your firft letter, which, though firft wrote, had the fate to come Jat: the little man came from Red- Lion-Court to Charles Street by him- felf, and feemed the taller for what he had done ;_ he is indeed a fweet boy, but I fear every body will be telling him fo, I know the folly of fo doing, and yet am as guilty as any one, | There is fent out in the Befborough, along with frefh governors, and other ftrange commiodities, a little. Blacky, ~ whom you muft either have feen or heard-of ; his name is S . He goes out upon a rational well-digefted plan, to fettle either at Madrafs or Bengal, to teach fencing and riding—he is expert at both. If he fhould- chance to fall in your way, do not fail to give the rattle- pate what wholefome advice you can, but remember, I do ftrictly caution you againft lending him money upon any account, for he has every thing buts— principle; he will never pay yous | IGNATIUS. SANCHO, 4g am forry to fay fo much of one whom I have had a friendfhip for, but it is need- ful; ferve him, if you can—but do not truft him.—There is in the fame hhip, belonging to the Captain’s band of mufic, one C— L—n, whom I think you have feen in Privy Gardens: he is honeft; trufty, good-natured, and civil; if you fee him, take notice of him, and I will regard it as a kindnefs to me.—I have nothing more to fay. Continue in right thinking, you will of courfe a@t well; in well-doing, you will infure the favor of Gop, and the love of your friends, amongft whom pray reckon Yours faithfully, IGNATIUS SANCHO. B4 LETTERS OF Le Oe E Rei lly TO MR. M Auguft 7, 1768. | Wheston what is Man?—and what bufinefs have fuch lazy, loufy, paltry beings of a day to form friend. fhips, or to make connexions? Man is an abfurd animal—yea, I will ever main- tain it—in his vices, dreadful—in his few virtues, filly—treligious without devotion—philofophy without wildom— the divine paffion (as it is called) love too oft without affection—and anger without caufe—friendfhip without rea- fon—hate without reflection—knowledge (like Afhley’s punch in fmall quantities) without judgement—and wit without dif- cretion.—-Look into old age, you will fee avarice joined to poverty—letchery, gout, jimpotency, like three monkeys, or London bucks, in a one-horle whisky, driving to the Devil.—Deep politicians IGNATIUS SANCHO. 4g with palfied heads and relaxed nerves— zealous in the great caufe of national welfare and public virtue—but touch not—oh ! touch not the pocket—friend- fhip—religion—lave of country—excel- lent topics for declamation!—but moft ridiculous chimera to fuffer either in money or eafe—for, truft me, my M-——, I am refolved upon a reform. Truth, fair Truth, I give thee to the wind! Affection, get thee hence! Friend hip; be it the idol of fuch filly chaps, with aching heads, ftrong paflions, warm hearts, and happy talents, as of old ufed to vifit Charles Street, and now abideth in fair G—h Houfe. I give it under my hand and mark, that the beft recipe for your aching head (if not the only thing which will relieve you) is cutting off your hair—1 know it is not the fon; but when eafe and health {tand on the right—ornament and fafhion on the left—it is by no means the Afs between two loads of hay—why not ask _counfel about it? Even the young part of the faculty were formerly obliged to to Li TT ERS: OF fubmit to amputation, in order to look wife.—What they facrificed to appear- ances, do thou to neceffity.—Abfalom had faved his life, but for his hair. You will reply, ‘* Caefar would have been drowned, but his length of hair afforded hold to the friendly hand that drew him to fhore.” Art, atthis happy time, imitates Nature fo well in both fexes, that in truth our own growth is put of little confequence. Therefore, my dear M—, part with your hair and head-achs together ;—and tet us fee you fpruce, well fhorn, eafy, gay, debonnair —as of old. I have made enquiry after L letter. My friend R—— went to de- mand the reafon for omitting to publifh it, and to reclaim the copy. The pub- lifher {miled at him, and bid him examine the M. C. of J. 13, where he would find L. and the fame paper of the 2oth inftant, where hé would alfo find P B ’s very angry anfwer. —Indeed the poor fellow foams again, and appears as indecently dull as malice could wifh hime "5 IGNATIUS SANCHO. ar I went to the coffee-houfe to examine the file, and was greatly pleafed upon the fecond reading of your work, in which is blended the Gentleman and the Scholar. Now, obferve, if you dare to fay I flatter, or mean to flatter, you either impeach my judgement or honelty -—at your peril then be it.—For your letter of yefterday, I could find in. my confcience not to. thank you for it— it gave a melancholy tint to every thing about me. Pope he. the head-ach vilely -—Spenfer, I have heard, fuffered much from it— in fhort, it is the ail of true geniufes.—They applied a thick wreath of laurel round their brows— do you the fame—and, putting the bett foot foremoft—duly confidering the manfion—what it has fuffered through chance, time, and hard ufe—be thank- fully refigned, humble, and fay, “ It is well it is no worfe !” I do not with you to be any other than nice in what new acquaintance you make—as to friendfhip—it is a miftake <—real friendfhips are not haftily made 5 ‘32 Le tT TER SOF —friendfhip is a plant of flow growth, and, like our Englifh oak, fpreads, is more majeftically beautiful, and increafes in fhade, ftrength, and riches, as it increafe in years. I pity your poor head, for this confounded {crawl of mine is enough to give the head-ach to the ftrongelt brain in the kingdom—fo remember I quit the pen unwillingly, having not faid half what I meant; but, impelled - by confcience, and a due confideration of your eafe, I conclude, juft wifhing you as well as I do my dear felf, i Yours, I. SANCHO Your cure, in four words, is | CUT—OFF— YOUR—-HAIR |! 3 ~~ IGNATIUS SANCHO. 3 L By BiTeBy Rai TO MR. M—, Sept. 17, 1768, I AM uneafy about your health—J do not like your filence—let foine good body or other give mea line, juft to fay how you are—I will, if I can, fee you on Sunday ;—it is a folly to like people and call them friends, except they are bleft with health and riches —A very miferable undone poor wretch, who has ho portion in this world’s goods, but honefty and good-nature in the article of covering, has applied to me—_I do know fomething -of her—no greater crime than poverty and nakednefs.— Now, my dear M » | know you have a perfuaiive eloquence among the women ——try your oratorical powers.—You have many women—and I am fure there muft. be a great deal of charity amongft them —Mind, we ask no money—only rags ,e£rgt ers OF 4 mere literal rags— patience is a ragged virtue—therefore ftrip the girls, dear M , ftrip them of what they can {pare —a few fuperfluous worn-out garments— but leave them pity —benevolence —the charities—goodnefs of heart—love——and the bleffings of yours truly with affec- tion, or fomething very like it, I. SANCHO. ee Re eZ TO MRe Ve Sept. 20, 1768. * my M——, what a feaft! to a mind fafhioned as thine is to gen- tle deeds!—could’ft thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care-receive the noble donation of thy bleft houfe !—-the lip quivering, and the tongue refufing its office, thro’ joyful furprize—the heart eratefully throbbing .-over{welled with thankful fenfations IGNATIUS SANCHO. 35 —I could behold a field of battle, and furvey the devaftations of the Devil, without a tear—but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by facred pity—as thine of this day—would melt me, altho’ unufed to the melting mood. As to thy noble, truly noble, Mifs ——, I fay nothing—the ferves a mafter—who can and will reward her as ample—as her worth exceeds the com- mon nonfenfical dolls of the age;—bus for thy compeers, may they never tafte any thing lefs in this world—than the fatisfaction refulting from heaven-born Charity! and in the next may they and you receive that bleft greeting—** Well done, thou good and faithful,” &c. &c, Tell your girls that I will kifs them twice in the fame place—troth, a poor rewards;—but more than that—I will refpe& them in my heart, amidft the cafual foibles of worldly prejudice and common ufage.—I fhall look to their Charitable hearts, and that fhall {pread a crown of glory over every tranfient defect. —-The poor woman brings this 16 Pevrst © BRAsT © F in het hand ;—fhe means to thank you —your_noble:L-—=, yout good girls her benefaétors—her faviours. I too would thank—but that I know the op- portunity I have afforded you of doing what you beft love, makes you the obliged party—the obliger, Your faithful friend, Ie SANCHOs ED ee Ws he es eee TOMER Ka Richmond, O&. 20, 1769¢ 3 ae my honeft friend K wa am heartily glad. to fee you, quoth I—long look’d for, come at laft. Well, we will have done with that; —you ‘have made ample amends for your filence—have approved yourfelf, what I ever efteemed you—an honeft hearty. good lad.—As to your apolo- IGNATIUS SAIN'C HO. ag gizing about your: abilities for writing— ‘asalla himm-=you writéfenfe;—and werily;omy-good> friend, he that withes todo bettersmut:be a coxcomb—You fay you was thrown ftom your horfe but once—in my confcience I-ithink once full oft enough—I'am_ glad, however; you efcaped fo;well-—The defeription of your journey 'I return you thanks for— it pleafed me mucth—and. proved that you" looked» rather. farther than your horfe’s head.+~A young: man fhould turn travel—home -its likenefs-in, the man of your choice !—-and J. will pronounce you a happy-couple.—I hope to) hear in your next—(thae is, if—) that you are about thinking of coming to town—no news flirting but politics—-which I deem vety ea Pe 92 LE ror EIR 6" OF unfit for ladies —I fialf'conclude ‘with John Moody’s iprayers—“*'The ‘ goodneds of goodnefs blefs and’ preferve: you 1? Tam ‘dear Mifs: L——’s moft. fincere férvant’and friend, fosaig IGN. SANCHO. Pred Dib elie Rew KE TO MR. S —=Ne Dalkeith, Sept. 15, 11779. T was ‘kindly done of my worthy old friend to give me the fatisfaétion of hearing he was well and happy.— Believe me I very often think of ‘and with to be with you;—without malice, Tenvy you the conftant felicity of being with worthy good childrens whofe’ re- sards and filial tendernefs “to yourfelf —-and chriftian behaviour to each other —refle@ honor to themfelves and credit to you—but the thing Ihave! much at heart you-are provokingly filent about IGNATIUSPSSANGHG, . 33 =—is my fweet Polly married yet? has fhe made Mr, H-+— happy ? M ay they both enjoy every comfort God Almighty bleffes his children with! And how comes it my dear Tommy does not pe mea line? I hope the is well—hearty—and happy, hod honeft downright Sally alf ll Tommy he has dilappointed mé in not writing to she.—I hope Mrs. Sancho will ‘be as eood as her word, and foon pay you a vifit.—I will trutt J 1 her with you, though fhe is the treafure of my, foul—<-We have been a week in the Hi xhlands, and a fine country it iss 1 I bee nothing of coming home as yet y ——but I fancy it will not be Jone nows o—Mrs. fe eee fends her love to you and yours—and I my double love to felf and the four one ones—with my beft withes aad refpects to Mrs. B——y, tell ber I am Wa tie a 4: Methodiit: 3—here. is 1 young man preaches here, one of thofe bas we were pope d from Oxford —his name 1s M—~—~-n, he has a good ftrong voice — much paffion —— and preaches three times a day—an hour and a half SLING Ge bbGld Vou; I; D = 54 terre ks OF each time;—he is well-built—tall— genteel—a good eye—about twenty- five--a white hand, and @ blazing ring —he has many converts amongtt the ladies ;—I cannot prevail on Mrs. H to go and hear him—lI have been four or fie times, and heard him this day— his text was the epiftle in the commu- nion fervice.—I am, dear friend, yours fincerely, and all your valuable family’ S fincere well-wifher—and, were it in my power, I would add friend, IGNATIUS SANCHO. Their Graces are all well—and lady Mary grows every day—tfhe is a {weet child.—Remember me to Mrs , and tell her Mrs. M is quite the woman of fafhion :—fhe is pretty well in every thing except her eyes, which are a lit- tle inflamed with cold—and fhe does not forget they are fo. Once more my COor- dial love to the girls, and to the wor- thies Tommy, Mr. H——- B—-— a8 ad felf. Adieu. IGNATIUS SANCHO. a Gea EEE Pew Balen j TO MRS. H——, Richmond, Dee. 22, 197% You cannot conceive the odd aerce- able mixture of pleafure and pain I felt on the receipt of your favor;—be- lieve me, good friend, I honor and te- {pect your noblenefs of principle—but at the fame time greatly difapprove of your actions.—My dear Madam, bribery and corruption are the reigning topics of declamation ;——-and here, becaufe I happen to be a well-wifher, you are loading us with prefents.—One word for. all, my good Mrs. H—— muf not be offended when I tell her it hurts my pride—for pride I haye too. much, God knows—I accept your. prefent this time—and do you accept dame Sancho’s and my thanks—and never aim at fend- ing aught again.—Your daughter Kate D 2 36 we Foe St OF ° brought me your letter—fhe feemed 2 little furprized at my being favor’d with your correfpondence—and [am fure wifhed to fee the contents.—As 1 from. my foul honor. filial feelings—it hurt me not to gratify her honett curiofity—but T do not chufe to let her know any thing of the matter—to fave her the anxiety of hope and fear. She is very well, and rules over us net with an iron fceptre— but a golden one—we tell: her we love her too well—in truth I can never re- turn her a tithe of the kindneffes fhe has fhewn. my family—but what’s all this to you?—I fhall tire you with a jargon of nonfenfe, therefore I fhall only wifh you all many happy returns of this feafon—-good {tomachs—good cheer— and good fires—My kind remembrance to Madam Tilda—tell her, if ‘fhe’s “a sood girl, I will try to recommend her to Mr. G-—— the painter, for a wife ;—he is really, I believe, a firlt-rate genius— and, what’s better, he is a good young nan—and I flatter myfelf will do honor to his fcience and credit to his friends. LGNATIVS SANCHO. 29 —Kitty looks like the . Goddefs of Health—I am fure every drop of blood in her honeft heart beats for the wa@- fare and happinefs of her parents.— Believe me ever your obliged fervant and friend, Il. SANCHG. be) Fs TE TD Biot Rant TO MR. B London, July 18, 17972. MY DEAR FRIEND, Nor BENs could poffibly be more welcome than the favor of your truly obliging letter, which I received the day before yefterday.—Know, my worthy young man—that it’s the pride of my. heart when. I reflect that, thro” the. favor of Providence, 1 was the humble means of good to fo worthy an object. —May. you live to be a credig D 3 38 Cer Ta RTS OE to your great and good friends, and a bleffing and comfort to your honett parents !—May you, my child, purfue, through God’s mercy, the right paths’ of humility, candour,:- temperance, bene- volence—with an early piety, gratitude, and praife to the Almighty Giver of all your good—gratitude—and love for the noble and generous benefactors his providence has fo kindly moved in your behalf; ever let your actions be fuch as your own heart can approve—always think before you fpeak, and paule be- fore you aét—always fuppofe yourfelf before the eyes of Sir William—and Mr. Garrick.—To think juftly—is the way to do rightly—and by that means you will ever be at peace within.—I am happy to hear Sir W—— cates fo much about your welfare—his character is great —-becauife it 1s ida ;—as to your hoble friénd Mr. Garrick —his virtues are above all praife—he has not only the beft ‘head in the world, but the beft heart alfo;— he delights in doing good,—Your father and mother called on me laft week, ro IGNATIUS SANCHO. 49 fhew me a letter which Mr. Garrick has wrote to you—keep it, my dear boy, as a treafure beyond all price—it would .do honor.to the pen of a divine—it breathes the fpirit of father—friend—and chrif- tian !—indeed I know no earthly being that I can reverence fo much as your exalted and noble friend and patron’ Mr. Garrick.—Your father and mother, T told you, Ifaw lately—they were both well, and their eyes overflowed at the eoodnefs of your noble patrons—and with the honeft hope you would prove yourfelf not unwerthy ef their kindnefs. I thank you for your kindnefs to my poor black brethren—I flatter myfelf you will find them not ungrateful— they act commonly from their feelings: ——I have obferved a dog will love thofe who ufe him kindly—and furely, if fo, negroes—in their flate of ignorance and bondage will not act lefs eneroufly, if I may judge them by myfelf—I fhouid fuppofe kindnefs would do any thing with them;—my foul melts at kind- nefs—but the contrary—I own with D4 ) 40 [oul t or PA Ss /.0F fhame—makes me almoft a favage.—— If you can with conveniency-——when you write again—fend me half a dozen cocoa nuts, I fhall efteem them for your fake—but do not think of it if there is the leaft dificulty.—In regard to wages I think you acted quite right—don’t feek too haftily » be independent—it is quite time enough yet for one of your age to be your own mafter—lRKead Mr. Gar- rick’s letter night and morning—put it next ‘ane heart—imprefs it on your me- \s0 mory—and may the God of all Mercy give you grace to follow his friendly dic- tates !—I fhall ever truly rejoice to hear from you—and your well-doing will be a comfort to me ever;—it is not In your own power and option to command riches—wifdom and health are imme- lately the gift of God—bout it is in im ae) bd your own breaft to be good—therefore, my déat child, make the only right ele€tion—be cood,- and tru the re{t to Gods and remember he is about your bed, and about your path, and IGNATIUS: SAN GHO. az fpieth out all your ways.—I am, with pride and delight, Your true friend, IGN. SANCHO. oe aes ee TO MR.S Eo Richmond, Oct. 11, 1792. "ans letter gave me more pleafure than in truth I ever expected from your hands—but thou art a flatterer; —why doft thou demand advice of me? Young man, thou canft not difcern wood from tfees;—with awe and reverence look up to thy more than parents—look up to thy almoft divine benefactors— {earch into the motive of every glorious a¢lion—retrace thine own hiftory—and when you are convinced that they (like the All-gracious Power they ferve) go about in merey doing good—retire 42 BETEER SOF abhafhed at the number of their virtues —and humbly beg the Almighty ‘to. imfpire and. give you ftrenoth to imi- tate them.—Happy, happy lad! what a fortune is thine!—Look round upon the miferable fate of almoft all cf our eens co ae to igno- sance,—fee flavery, and the contempt of thofe very wretches who roll in affuence from our labours fuperadded to this woeful cataloeue—hear the ill- hred and heart-racking abufe of the foolifh vulear——You, S——e, tread as cautioufly as the ftricteft rectitude can guide ye-~yet muft you fuffer from this—but “armed with trath—honefty —and confcious integrity---you will be fure of the plaudit and countenance of the good ;---if, therefore, thy repentance is fincere---I congratulate thee as fin- cerely upon it---it is thy -birth-day to real happinels.----P swuidente has been very Javifh of her bounty. to you---and you are deeply in arrears to her---your parts are as quick as moft mens; urge but your fpeed in the race ef virtue IGNATIUS SANCHO, 4; with the fame ardency of zeal as you have exhibited in error---and you will recover, to the fatisfaction of your noble patrons---and to the glory of yourfelf. ---Some philofopher---I forget who--- wifhed for a window in his breaft---that the world might fee his heart;---he could only be a great fool, or a very good man :---I will believe the latter, and recommend him to your imitation.--- Vice is a coward ;---to be truly brave, a man muft be truly good ;---you hate the name of cowardice—then, S------ = avoid it---deteft a lye---and fhun lyars--- be above revenge;---if any have taken advantage either of your guilt or diftrefs, punifh them with forgivenefs---and not only fo---but, if you can ferve them any future time, do it---you have expe- rienced mercy and long-fufferance in your own perfon---therefore gratefully remember it, and fhew mercy likewife, Tam pleafed with the fubject of your laft---and if your converfion is real, I fhall ever be happy in your correfpon- dence---but at the fame time I cannot 44 Lk. BE. E.R S..O-¥ afford to pay five pence for the honout of your letters;----five pence is the twelfth part of five fhillings---the forty- eighth part of a pound---it would keep my girls in potatoes two days.---Phe time may come, when it may be necef- fary for you to ftudy calculations ;---in the mean while, if you cannot get a frank, direét to me under cover to his Grace the Duke of ———--. You have the beft withes of your fincere friend (as long as you, are your own friend) IGNATIUS SANCHO. You mut excufe blots and blunders ..-for I am under the dominion of a a} Q t ma ee hey cruel head-ach---and a cough, which . feems too fond of me. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 45 | es A a IS XIV. Fo MR. M———, Noy, 8, 1y? 09 79 2, Be vo! my ingenfous frietd t-.. to fay you.exceed my "hopes, would be to lye.---At° my firft know- ledge of you---I was convinced that Providence had been partial in the talents. entrufted to you---therefore I ex- pected exertion on your fide---and F am not difappointed; go on,’ my honeft heart, go on!---hold -up the mirror to an effeminate gallimawfry------ infipid, weak, ignorant, and diffipated fet of wretches---and {courge them into fhame ---the pen--the pencil---the pulpit--- oh! may they all unite their endeavours ~--and refcue this once manly and mar- tial people from the filken flavery of foreign luxury and debauchery---thou, my worthy M-———, continue thy im- 46 LE? T E-R)S :O%F provements; and may the Almighty blefs thee with the humble mein of plenty and content!---riches enfnare--- the mediocrity is Wifdom’s friend---and that be thine!----When you fee S » note his bebaviour---he writes me word that he intends a thorough and fpeedy reformation;---1 rather doubt him, but fhould be glad to -know if you_per- ceive any marks of it.---You do not tell me that you have feen Mr. G ; if you have not, I fhall be angry with you----and attribute your neglect to pride :---pray render my compliments moft refpectful and fincere to Mrs. H——., and the little innocent laugh- ing rofe-bud---my love to my fon.----I am heartily tired of the country ;---the truth is---Mrs. Sancho and the girls are in town;---l am not afhamed to own that I love my wife---I hope to fee you married, and as foolifh. Tam yours, fincerely, &c. &c. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 47 Rs f60'RA ce Be Be ees TO MRS, i. Charles Street, Nov. 1, 1772s MY DEAR AND RESPECTED MADAM, | AvE fincere pleafure to, find you honor me in your thoughts+-to have your good wi ifhes, 1s not the leaft ftrange, forlam fure you poffefs that kind. of foul, that chriftian philanthropy, -which wifhes well—and, in the fenfe of -fcrip- ture, breathes peace and good-will to all. —Part of your {cheme we mean to adapt —but the principal thing we aim at is in the.tea, fnuff, and fugar, with the lit- tle articles of daily dot truth; I like your {cheme, and I think the three articles you advife would an- fwer exceeding well—but it would re- quire a capit cal which..we have not fo we mean to.cut our coat according to our fcanty anata aati creep with 1opes of being enabled hereafter to t an 43 bie et Ges .o8r end our pace.—Mrs. Sancho is in the ftraw—fhe has given me a fifth wench —and your worthy Kate has offered her the honor of ftanding for her fponfor, but I fear it muft be by proxy.—Pray make my refpeéts to Mrs. Matilda—t hope fhe enjoys every thing that her parents wifh her—TI fhall dine with Mr. Jacob fome day this week—I faw him at Dodd’s chapel yefterday—and if his countenance is to be believed, he was very well—I could not get at him to fpeak to him ;—as foon as we can get a bit of houfe, we fhall begin to look fharp for a bit of bread—lI have ftrong hope—the more children, the more bleffings—and if it pleafe the Almighty to fpare me from the gout, 1 verily think the happieft part of my life ts to come—foap, flarch, and blue, with raifins, figs, &c.—we fhall cut a refpee- table fgure—in our printed cards.— Pray make my bett wifhes to Mr. Ei-——-;\ tell him I revere his whole family, which is doing honor to myfelf. —I had a Jetter of yours to. antwer, IGNATIUS: SANCHO. 49 which I fhould ‘have done before, had my- manners: been equal to my efteem. —Mrs. Sancho joins ‘me ‘in’ refpectful Jove and ‘thanks: I remain ever ‘your much obliged fervant to command, IGNATIUS SANCHO, beEeBseT ak R EMIS TO MRS. R=. February 9, 1794. ie is the moft puzzling affair in na- ture, to a mind that labours under obligations, to know how to exprefs its feelings; — your former tender {olici- tude for my well-doing—and your ge- nerous remembrance in. the prefent order —-appear friendly beyond the common actions of thofe we in general ftyle good fort.of people ;—but I will not teaze you with my_nonfenfical thanks—for I be- lieve fuich kind of hearts as you are ‘Vor. I, E 50 DE T2TewsR SANT bleft with have! fufficient reward in the confcioufnefs . of . acting | humanely.—I opened fhop -on Saturday, the 29th of January—and have met with a fuccefs truly flattering;—it fhall be my ftudy and conftant care not to forfeit the good opinion of my friends.—I have pleafure in congratulating you upon Mrs. W ’s happy delivery and plea- fing increafe of her family;—it is the hope and wifh of my heart—that your comforts in all things may multiply with your years—that in the certain great end—you may immerge without pain—full of hope—from corruptible pleafure—to immortal and incorrupti- ble life—happinefs without end—and pat all human comprehenfion ;—there ‘may you, and I—and all we love (or care for) meet the follies—the parties —-diftinétions—feuds of ambition—en- thufiafm—luft—and anger of this mifer- able motley world—all totally forgot —every. idea loft and abforbed in the plifsful manfions, of redeeming love. IGNATIUS SANCHO. «1 I have not feen Sir Jacob near a fortnight—but hope and conclude him well.—R is well, and grows very fat—an eafy mind—full purfe—and a good table—ereat health—and much indulgence—all thefe conduce terribly to plumpnefs.—I muft beg when you fee’ Mr. , if not improper or in- convenient, that you will inform him— that where there is but litthe—every lit- tle helps;—I think he is too humane to be offended at the liberty—and too honeft to be difpleafed with a truth— I am, with grateful thanks to Mr. H , your fincerely humble fervant and poor friend, TI. SANCHO, My beft half and Sanchonetta’s are all well, E 2 52 LETTERS. OF Ee rer Ro AVE. TO MR. S-———. Charles Street, Nov, 26, 1774. Y oune fays, ‘ A friend is the bal- ; fam of life’—Shakfpeare fays,— but why fhould I pefter you with quo- tations }—to fhew you the depth of my erudition, and ftrut like the fabled bird in his’ borrowed plumage—in. good honeft.truth, my friend—I rejoice to-fee thy name at the bottom of the inftructive page—and were fancy and invention as much my. familiar: friends: as they are thine—I would write thee an anfwer— or try, at leaft, as agreeably eafy—and as politely fimple—Mark that; fimpli- city is the characteriftic of good writing —which I have learnt, among many other good things, of your Honor—and for which Iam proud to thank you ;— in fhort I would write like you—think IGNATIUS SANCHO. 53 kke you (of courfe);.and do like you ; but as that is impoffible, 1) muft con- tent myfelf with my old trick ;—now what that trick is—thou art 1gnorant— and fo thou fhalt remain—till I con- gratulate you upon your recovery— A propos, you begun your letter ill, as we do many things in common life;— ten days elapfed before you finifhed it —confequently -you finifhed it well._— My dear friend, may you, thro’ God’s bleffing, ever finifh happily what you undertake — however unpromifing the beginning may appear to be !——TI want you much in town—for my ewn fake— that’s a ftroke of felf-leve.— And do you mean to bring any candles up with you ?—that’s another !—I do not wonder at your making your way amoneft the folks of Hull—although there are four of the fame profeffion ;—we love variety. —I will give them credit for admiring the Artift ;—but if they—that is two or three of them—have penetration to look deeper—and love the Man—then I fhall believe that there are fouls in Hull.—So E3 54 HiT T RRS: OF —my cramp epiftle fell into the hands of thy good and rev. father—tant pis—~ why he muft think me blacker than I am.—Monf. B goes on well :-—I fuppofe you know he has opened an Academy in St. Albans Street—at two guineas a year—naked figures three nights a week— Mr. Mortimer—and feveral eminent names upon his lift— and room left for yours—he hops about with that feftivity of countenance—which denotes peace and good- -will to man.— I have added to my felicity—or For- tune more properly has-—three worthy friends—they are admirers and friends of Mortimer. and Sterne ;—but of this when we meet.—-You are expected at B Houfe upon your return—and I hope you will call on them, if con- fiftent with your time—and agreeable to you.—My friend Lis in town, and intends trying -his fortune among us as teacher of murder and neck-break-~ ing —alias — fencing and riding —The Tartars, I believe, have few fine gen- tlemen among them—and they can ride IGNATIUS SANCHO. 655 though they have neither fencing nor riding mafters ; and as to genteel mur- der—we are mere pedlars and novices —for they can difpatch:a whole caravan —or a hoorde—and eat and —drink— wench and laugh—and, in truth, fo far they can match our modern fine gents.; —they have no acquaintance with con- {cience—but what’s all this to you?— nothing—it helps to fill up the fheet— and looks like moralizing ;—the good- natured. partiality .of thy -honeft heart will deem it—not abfolutely nonfenfe.— Alas !—thus it often happens—that the judgement of a good head is—bum- fiddled—and wrong biafs’d by the weak- nefs of a too kind heart ;—under that fame weaknefs let me fhelter my failings and abfurdities—and let me boaft at this prefent writing—that my heart is not very depraved—and has this proof of not being dead to virtue ;—it beats ftronger at the found of friendfhip—and will be fincerely «attached to W S——, Efq—while its pulfations con- E4 56 LER T ER §. 20°F tinue to- throb’ in, the breaft of your obliged IGNATIUS SANCHO, Do pray think about »returning—the captain—the girls—the houfe—the court, ftand all—juft where they did—when you left them.—Alas! Time leaves the marks of his rough fingers upon all things— Time fhrivels female faces—and fours fmall-beer—gives infignificance, if not impotency, to trunkshofe—and toughniefs to cow-beef.— Alas! alas! alas !|— L.E 40. AC: E.R... XVID. TO MRS. C Charles Street, July 4, 1775. DEAR MADAM, * would be affronting your good- nature to voffer:an.excufe for the’ aaa eee : : Ha ae trouble I am: gone to give you—my tale is fhort.—Mrs. O is with us IGNATIUS SANCHO. 57 —fhe was, this day, obferving poor Lydia with a good deal of compaffion —and faid fhe. knew.a child cured by rofes boiled in new milk ;—obferved, that you had, at this very time, per- haps bufhels of rofe-leaves wafting on the eround.—Now my petition is— that you would caufe a few of them to be brought you—(they will blufh to find their fweetnefs: excelled by -your’ kind= nefs) they are goodudryed, but: better frefh—fo- when you come tovtown think’ of honeft Lydia.—Mrs.'O this morning faw your piaure in Bond Street. —She approves much—and [I fancy means to. fit~-fhe-thinks that you inriched me, with the ftrongeft likenefs —but the whole length the -beft.—t have the honor to tranfmit the com- pliments of Mefdames A and San- cho—to which permit me to add mine, with the moft grateful fenfibility for the récent favor of favors. i am, dear madam, Your moft obliged, humble fervant, IGN, SANCHO. 58 LETTERS OF eee OE Ea a TO MISS. L July 26, 19755 DEAR MADAM, prave yok now had the pleafure of feeing a gentleman who is honored in calling yow fifter.—He fufpended: the pain in my foot for full five minutes, by the pleafing account he gave of your health.—L delivered) my charge * fafe into his: hands—he viewed it with an eye of complacency—from which I con- clude he is not unworthy your fifter’s hand;—we commonly behold thofe with a fort of partiality—who bring good tidings from our friends—in that view I could not forbear thinking him a) very good kind of man. I have to thank you for a very obliging and friendly letter—-which I fhould have done much fooner, could i-have complied with * Milfs L——’s picture, IGNATIUS SANCHO. 6 your kind wifhes in giving a better ac- count of myfelf ;—my better felf has been but poorly for fome time—fhe groans with the rheumatifm—and I grunt with the gout—a pretty concert !—Life’ is thick-fown with troubles—and we have no right to exemption.—The children, thank God! are well—your name-fake gets ftrength every day—and trots about amazingly,—I am _ reading Boffuet’s Univerfal Hiftory, which I admire be- yond any thing I have long met with: if it lays in your way, I would wifh you to read it—if you have not already—and if you have, it is worth a fecond perufal. Mrs. Sancho rejoices to hear you are well—and._ intrufts me to fend you her beft wifhes.—I hope you continue your riding—and fhould like to fee your etiquette of hat, feather, and habit.— Adieu.u—May you enjoy every with of your benevolent heart—is the hope and prayer of your much obliged humble fervant, IGN. SANCHO. 60 LEATATE BB Star If the Univerfa! Hiftory of» Boffuet Bithop of Meaux, and Preceptor to Louis XV. fhould. be ‘difficult to: find at ‘Tunbridge— when you. return to town, and give us the pleafure of feeing you—he will be exceeding proud of the happinefs (and what Frenchman. would not?—although a bifhop) of riding to Bond Street in your pockets. ae OE Bn Re ORS TO MISS. L © Charles Street, June 20, 1775. : bunedeaes: my dear Madam, ‘there is nothing: fo dangerous to the calm philofophic temper of fifty—as a friendly epiftle from a pretty young woman;—~but when worth—benevolence—and a train of amiabilities—eafier felt than defcribed —~join in the attack, the happy. re- ceiver of fuch an epiftle muft feel much in the fame.manner as your humble fer- vant did this day;—but I did not mean IGNATIUS SANCHO. 6: to write a ftarch complimentary letter— and I believe you will think I ‘have flourifhed rather too much ;—here then— I recover my wits—and the firft. ufe I make of them is to thank you, in Mrs, Sancho’s name, for your friendly en- quiries—and_ to affure you, we both re- joice that you had fo pleafant a paf- fage—and that you enjoy your health. We hope alfo, ‘that your young gallant will repay your humane. attentions— with grateful regard—and dutiful - at- tachment.—I beg your pardon, over and over, for my blundering forgetfulnets of your kind order—it was occafioned by being obliged to fay good-bye.—Taking leave of thofe we efteem is, in. my opi- nion, unpleafant;—the parting of friends is a’ kind of temporary mourning. Mrs. Sancho is but indifferent—the hot wea- ther does not befriend her—but time will, I hope;—if true worth could plead an exemption from. pain and ficknefs— Mifs L and Mrs. Sancho would, by right divine, enjoy the beft health— but, God be bleffed, there is a reward 62 LEFF TERS OF in ftore for both, and all like them— which will amply repay them for the evils and crofs accidents of this foolifh world. Ifaw Mifs and Mrs. S ——, and Johnny, at church laft Sunday—they all looked pleafant, and told me they had heard you were well.—I would recom- mend.a poem, which, if yow have not— you fhould read, itis’ called Almeria; I have not read it—but have heard fuch an’ account: of it as. makes me fufpect it will be worth your notice. This end of the town is fairly Regatta-mad —and the prices they ask are only five fillings each feat—They are building fcaffoldings on Weftminfter-Hall—and the prayers of all parties is now for a fine evening.—May your evenings be éver fair—and mornings bright! I fhould ‘have faid ‘nights happy—all in God’s good time! which, you muft be convinced, is the beft’ time. —Lydia mends—fhe walks a little—we begin to encourage hope.—Kitty is. as lively as ever—and almoft goes alone—the reft are well.—Mrs. Sancho joins me in 4 IGNATIUS SANCHO. 63 cordial wifhes for your health and wealth. Iam, dear Madam, Your moft fincere friend, and obliged humble fervant, IGN. SANCHO. LoE-T:i Tok R | XXL TO MR. R ° MY DEAR FRIEND, A bee haft an honeft fympathizing heart—and I am fure will feel for- row to hear poor Mr. W—— has paid the debt to Nature:—laft Sunday heaven gained a worthy foul—and the world loft an honeft man!—a Chriftian!—a friend to merit—a father to the poor and fociety—a man, whofe leaft praife was. his wit—and his meaneft virtue, good humour ;—he is gone to his great reward ;—-may you, and alll love and 64 Leet BRIS sor honor,’ in God’s ‘good time, join him! —I with’ to hear about youhow you all do—when..you faw Johnny—and whether Mrs. O-—— holds in the fame mind—if fo, fhe is on the road for Lon- don, and Johnny on the road for B : Pray have you heard from Mr. L——? A fpruce Frenchman brought me a letter from him on Thurfday; he left him well and in {fpirits—he wifhes we would enquire for a place for him—he longs to be -in England;—he is an honeft foul, and I fhould feel true plea- fure in ferving him;—pray remember he wants a, place—I know. not what words to, ufe in-way of thanks to Mrs. C for the very valuable prefent of her picture—I have wrote to her—but my pen.is;not able to exprefs what I feel—and I think, Mr. Gardner has _hit off her likenefs exceeding well—my chimney-piece now—fairly imitates the times—a flafby fine, outfide—the only intrinfic nett worth, in my poffeffion, as. Mrs,.Sancho—who I can compare to ‘nothing fo properly as'‘to a diamond in IGNATIUS SANCHO, 65 the dirt—but, my friend, that is For- tune’s fault, not mine—for, had I power, T would cafe her in gold.—When heard you from our friend Mr. J N ? when you fee or write to him—tell him we {till care for him—and remember his eafy good-nature and natural politenefs, —I will trouble you with the inclofed without any ceremony—for I have been fo often obliged to you, that I begin now to fancy I have a right to trouble you. Commend me to fquire S——, and all worthy friends.—Lydia fends her love to.you—fhe trots about amazingly -—and. Kitty imitates her, with this ad- dition, that fhe is as mischievous as a monkey.—Mrs. Sancho, Mrs. M and Mrs, B as well as yours, (32 , all think well of you, TI. SANCHO. Von. 1 F 66> ORTECT. TBARS “O-F Tare eS ER ex TO MRS. C ° Charles Street, July 31, 1776 DEAR MADAM, J y aught upon “earth ‘could’ make mortals happy—TI have the beft right to believe myfelf fo—I have lived with the great-—and been favoured by beauty oe | fave eaufe to be vain—tet that apo- logize for “my boafting—I am: to thank you for the''beft ornament of my chim- ney-piece.“Y out picture, which I had the joy to receive from Mr. Gardner, and which. (exclufive of the partiality I have to your refemblance) I think a very good one;—it proves, opeaaink tdiree things; — your goodnefs — Mr. Gardner’s aieaand my impudence!— in wifhing fo pleafing a prize.—If Kitty fhould live to woman’s eftate—fhe will IGNATIUS SANCHO 67 / exultingly tell folks—that’s my g¢od- mother’s picture—and the next genera- tion will fwear the painter’was: a flatterer —and fcarce credit there was ever a countenance {fo -amiably fweet—in the days of George the Third—except a Hamilton or Lady Sarah.—_Mrs. Sancho defires her thanks may -be joined with mine—as the thanks of one flefh.—Mr. M-=— ‘is well—and ‘hopes, in concert with the Sanchos, ‘that -you had~a.plea- fant journey—and good health your companion.—That health and pleafure ——with love and -friendthip in’ its train ——may ever accompany you—is the with, dear Madam, of.:your greatly. obliged humble feryant, LETT ER'S OF Loko eR oe OR XRIL. TO Miss i-—~——. Charles Stveet, Axtoutt 7, ry70 NEVER Caf excule intolerable {crawls —and I do tell you that for wri- ting converfable letters you are wholly unfit—no talent—no nature—no ftyle— ftiff—formal—and unintelligible—take that—for your apology—and learn to be honeft to yourfelf—The Dutchefs of Kingfton and Mr. Foote have joined im a fpirited paper-war—(I fhouwld have faid engaged) but I fear ‘her Grace will have the worft of it—had fhe either the heart or head of our friend Milfs L. ‘5 I fhould pity her from my foul—and fhould mufter up gallantry enough to draw a pen (at leaft) in her defence; as it is—I think—in principles they are well matched—but as her Grace appears to me—to want temper—1 think the Wit will be too. hard for her—I am IGNATIUS SANCHO. 65 pleafed with the Tunbridgians for their refpectful loyalry—on his Royal High- nefs’s birth-day;—it is too much the fafhion to treat the Royal Family with difrefpect.—Zeal for politics has almoft annihilated good-manners.— Mrs. San- cho feels the kindnefs of your good wifhes—but we hope you will be in town before fhe:tumbles in the ftraw, when a Benjamin mefs of caudle will meet your lips with many welcomes,— Mrs. Sancho is—fo, fo—not fo alert as {have known her—but I fhall be glad fhe holds juft as well till fhe is down.— My filly gout is not in hafte to leave me—I am in my feventh week—and in truth am peevifi—and fick of its company.—As to Dr. D » the laft { heard of him—was that he was in France ;—he has not: preached for thefe nine Sundays at Pimlico.—You did not tell me the name of your Suffolk preacher —I fancy it is Dr. W—I!l—ton—who is reckoned equal to D ; 1 am glad you have him—as I would with you to have every thing that God can give F3 go .ORD-E 2 Te RISA OF you. conducive "to "your love: and. plea- fure.—tMrs. Sancho joins ‘me in refpects aitd ‘thanks+4eoodiiwithes, -82e.' dc. _Lam,.,dear, Madam, : ‘Your ever obliged, humble fervant, IGN. SANCHO. TO MR. B ® Auguit 12, 1775+ DEAR SIR, r I knew a. better. man_than .your- felf—you wou’d not, have had ‘this application —which is in behalf of a . merry —chirping-white tooth’d—clean _--tight—and light, little. fellow ;-— vith a..woolly.,pate--and face as dark.as your humble ;—Guiney-born;and French-bred —the fulky gloom of Africa difpelled by Gallic vivacity-—and that foftened again with Englifh fedatenefs—a rare fellow ! LGNATIUS SANCHO. | 91 “rides well—and can look upon a couple of horfes—dreffes hairiin:the pre- fent tafte—fhaves light—and underftands fomething of the arrangement of a table and fide-board ;—his prefent mafter will authenticate him a decent character—he. leaves him at his, own , (Blacky’s) . re- queft.:—he has ferved him three -years —and, hike Teague,. would be glad of a good ,mafter—if..any . good. mafter would be glad .f him.—As I believe you. affociate chiefly with, good-hearted folks—it is poffible your intereft. may be of . fervice, to. him.—JI like the rogue’s looks, or a fimilarity of colour: fhould not. have Anduced .me_ to :re- commend him.—Excufe this little forawl from, your friend, 8c.) IGN. SANCHO. *¢ For confcience like a fiery horfe, <¢ Will ftumble if you check his courfe ;_ «¢ But ride him with an-eafy rein, <¢* And rub him down with worldly gain, #¢ He’ll-carry you through thick and thin, ». ‘ Safe, although dirty, to your Inn.” F 4 oa Lo eneriateals q2 Lied © BRIS LO UF BoB T :fcB-Ro KKM ~ TO MRS. C——. Auguft 14, 1775. DEAR MADAM, ] am happy in heating that the bathing and drinking has been of teal fervicé to youx—I imagine I fee you rife out of the Waves another Venus—and could with myfelf Neptune, to have the honor of efcorting you to land.—Mr. P has fent me a pretty turtle, and in very good condition—I muft beg you will do me the honor to accept of it—it will attend you at Privy Gardens, where (had turtles a fenfe of ambition) would think itfelf happy in its deftina- tion.—Pray my beft refpects to their honors R and Squire S ... dhye in hopes of feeing you all next week. I am, dear Madam, Your much obliged, humble fervant, IGN. SANCHO. IGNATIUS SANCHO, 73 Gi Be TS Dice Ro REM TO MISS L e Auguft 27, 1779. Tee upon the ftroke of eleven-~as I was following (like a good hufband) Mrs. Sancho to bed—a thundering rap called me to the ftreet door—a letter from Tunbridge, Sire+thanks, many thahks+-good night.~I hugged the fair ftranger—and—as foon as up ftairs—— broke ope the feal with friendly impa- tienceand got decently trimmed, for what? why, truly, for having more honefty than prudence—Well, if ever I fay a civil thing again to any of your fex—but it is foolifh to be rafh in re- folves—feriouflly, if aught at any time flips from my unguarded pen, which you may deém cenfurable—believe me truly and honeftly—it is the error of unculti- yated nature—and.J wild truft, the can: 74 1287) € PE RUS ToO.F dour of friendfhip to wink at unde- figned offence;—not but I could: de- fend—atid Would again{t’ any but your- arge of flattery— but enough.—I paid a vifit in Bond- Street this morning.— Your fitter | health itfelf—fhe was juf returned f the’ country, and had the pleafure to kear‘from you at her firlt entrance. Your icoay offer: for. the» little ftrangeras inichara€ter— in Pee ROULDY: HER EIEIO GR okt WE ACE TSS of their firft years: ---Seli-loyvejomy: friend, bewitches: parents to give too mich: in- dulgence té infantine fol les ;+4-the con- Poor littlefowl, it: knows no better!’’---if it {wears--:that’s a fign a A IPR Sa PS A” come Bi £4 oe mate heed of witoand fpirit ;---if it.ffgs---it’s-fo-cun- a ¢ es = — 80 LE72.T ERS: OF ning and comical ;—if it fteals—’ris only a paw trick—-and the mother exultingly cries—My Jacky is fo fharp, we can keep nothing from him !—Well! but what’s all this to you?-~You are no mother.— True, my fincerely efteemed friend—but you are fomething as good—you are perhaps better—much better and wifer I am fure than many mothers I have feen.—You, who believe in the true effence of the gofpel—who vifit the fick, cover the naked, and withdraw not your ear from the unfortunate :—but I did not intend to write your elogium —it requires the pen of one lefs in- terefted—and perhaps lefs partiality and more judgement would alfo be requi- fite.—Jacky S is the occafion of this prefatory vaft fhew of learning. I do believe him a fine child fpoil’d for want of proper management—he is juft now in high difgrace—he is wrong enough in all confcience, I belieye—~ but are they, who are about him, right? We will talk about this matter when I have the pleafure of fecing you;—~ IGNATEUS SANCHO. you fhall forgive my impertinent med- dling~—T will ask pardon, and fin again —fo we ferve Heaven—fo complain, if you dare.—Mrs. Sancho is yet up;— if I pray at all, it’s for the bleffing of a happy moment, with little pain for het ;—as to what fhe brings, I care not about its ‘{ex—God grant fafety and health to the mother—and my foul and lips fhall blefs his ‘Holy name.2We cannot remove till after Mrs. Sancho js up—The houfe will not be ready till towards Chriftmas, which is not the mot defirable time of the year for moving —but we muft do as we can, not as we. would. At Charlotte Chapel. We had laft Sunday a moft.excellent difcourfe from Mr. H———n, whom I fuppofe you. have heard preach—if not, he is well worth hearing—to pleafe me—or, to the beft of my knowledge, he reads prayers better than moft{—Mr. B not excepted ;—there is a dignity of expreffion in his Pfalins> which catches Vou, 5: G S2 2670 TER SO & the whole attention—and fuch an ani- mated ftrength of devotion in his Litany, as almoft carries the heart to the gates of Heaven—he is fine in the pulpit;-— but comparifons are unfair—if reads prayers, and D preaches at the fame church—l fhould fuppote greater perfection could not be found in England.—I have to thank you .for the honor of your correfpondence—and can laugh in my fleeve like a Dutch Jew— to think that I get fterling fenfe for my farrago of abfurdities—but you will, I hope, foon be in town.—Mrs. Sancho joins mein every fentiment of gratitude and fincerity.—I am, as much as a poor African can be, fincerely Yours to command, IGN. SANCHO. We are in great hopes about poot Lydia. —An honeft and ingenious mo- therly woman in our neighbourhood IGNATIUS SANCHO. 33 has undertaken the perfe& cure of her and we have every reafon to think, with God’s bleffing, fhe will fucceed— which is a bleffing we thall owe en- tirely to the comfort of being poor— for had we been rich—the doétors. would have had the honor of killing her a twelyemonth ago. Adieu. LE oF PH RO MMI. TO MISS L——, Thurfday Morning, O&, 16, 394 ad ae M ¥ worthy and) refpected friend, | hear, has protraéted her ftay.—I am greatly obliged to Mifs L-----’s zoodnefs, who has given me this Opportunity of addrefling. my good friend.—I am very low in heart.—Poor Mrs. Sancho is fo indifferent—and Lydia; tho’ upon the whole better, yet weak and poorly.— I am fufficiently acquainted with care G 2 84 GE T/T E2Ri 8 OF and I think I fatten’ upon calamity. -—Philofophy is beft praétifed, 1 believe, by the eafy and affiuent.—One ounce of practical religion is worth all that ever the Stoics. wrote-—Mrs. Sancho {miles in the pains which it has pleafed Provi-- dence to try her with—and her belief in a better exiftence is her cordial drop. —Adieu; bring health with you, anc the fight of you will glad us all. Yours, Tt. SANCHO, LET TER Xxx. TO MR. R e Ok. 18, 1775 | Eee to fear with you that our friend L is fick or married—or what I would rather hope—is on his way to England,—~Than ks toour Suffolk IGNATIUS SANCHO. 8 friends—you take care we fhall not ftarve.—I was for five minutes, when dinner was on table, fufpended, in in- clination, like the afs between the two Joads of hay—the turtle pulled one way, and a fweet loin of pork the other—J was obliged to attack both in pure felf-defence;—- Mrs. Sancho eat —and praifed the pork—and praifed the giver. —Let it not, my worthy R.—., mortify thy pride—to be obliged to divide praife with a pig;—we all echoed her— O and R were the toafts—tI know not in truth two honefter or bet« ter men—were your incomes as enlarged as your hearts—you would be the two greateft fortunes in Europe; but I wrote merely to thank you—and to fay Mrs. Sancho and Mrs. M are both better than when I wrote laf night—in hort Mrs. M is quite well—I pray God to fend my dear Mrs. Sancho fafe down and happily up—the makes. the chief ingredient of my felicity—when- ever my good friend marries—TI hope G 3 86 mnt AcE ROS TOR he will find it the fame with him.—My beft refpects to Mefdames—C. and C. and take care of my brother.—I fear this will be a raking week.—Compliments to Mafter S——— and the noble Mr. B Yours, &c. IGN. SANCHQ heey Rapes Ree & ee arene & Oo TO MISS. L-———. Friday, Oct. 20, 1775+ 1" obedience to my amiable friend’s requeft—I, with gratitude to the Almighty—and with pleafure to her—(1 am fare Iam right)—acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half paft one, this afternon, delivered of a—child.—Mrs. Sancho, my dear Mifé I———, is as well as can be expected —in truth, better than I feared IGNATIUS SANCHO... 8 fhe would be—for indeed fhe has been very unwell for this month paft—I feel myfelf a ton lighter:—In the morning T was crazy with apprehenfion—and now I talk nonfenfe thro’ joy.—This plaguy fcrawl will coft you I know not what—but it’s not my fault—’tis your foolifh godfon’s—who, by me, tenders his dutiful refpects. I am ever yours to command, fincerely and affectionately, I. SANCHO: De Be CP eee SO TO MISS. L-————.. Charles Street, Dec. 14, 1775. et is fomething inexprefibly flattering in the notion of your being warmer—from the idea of your much-obliged friend’s caring for you; —in truth we could not help caring about: you—our thoughts travelled with G4 88 bE ED f BRS. ,0,F you over night from Bond Street to the Inn.—The next day at noon—‘* Well, now fhe’s above half way—alas! no, fhe will not get home till Saturday night—I wonder what companions fhe, has met with—there is a magnetifm in good- nature which will ever attract its hke— {o if fhe meets with beings the leaft focial ——but that’s as chance wills !’-—-Well, night arrives—and now our friend has reached the open arms of parental love ——excefs of delightful endearments gives place to tranquil enjoyments—and all are happy in the pleafure they give each other.— Were La Saint or a Bifhop, and was to pafs by your door, I would itop, and fay, Peace be upon this dwelling! —and what richer fhould {1 leave it? —for I truft where a good man dwells, there peace makes its {weet abode.— When you have read Boffuet,; you will find at the end,°that it was greatly wifhed the learned author had brought the work down lower—=but 7 cannot help thinking he concluded his defign as far as he originally meant.—Mrs. Sancho, T IGNATIUS, SANGHO. 28o thank Heaven, is as wellyas you left her, and your godfon thrives—he is. the type of his father—fat—heavy—fleepy —but as he is the heir of the noble family, and your godfon, I ought .not to difparage him.—The Dutchefs of K ——_——. is fo. unwell, that ‘Me fas petitioned for a longer day—they fay that her intellects are hurt;—tho’ a bad woman, fhe is entitled to pity.—-Con- fcience, the high chancellor of the human breaft, whofe fmall fill voice fpeaks terror to the. guilty—Confcience has pricked her—and, with all her wealth and titles, fhe is an object of pity—Health attend you and yours !— Pleafure of courfe will follow.—Mrs. Sancho‘ joins me in all I fay, and the girls look their aflent—TI remain—God forgive me! I was going to conclude, without ever once thanking you for your goodnels in letting us hear from you fo: éarly=-there is fuch a civil cold- nefs in writing, a month perhaps ‘after expectation has been fnuffed. out, that the very thought is enough ‘to. chill 90 Pee sr EME: 64 OF friendfhip—but you, like your fifter Charity, as Thomfon fweetly paints her (imiling thro’ tears), delight in giving pleafure, and joy in doing good.—And now farewell—and believe us in truth, our dear Milfs L——’s obliged and grateful friends ANNE and 1. SANCHO, ee ee ee RS Jan. 4,,1776. Peron not which predominates in my worthy friend—pride or good- nature—don’t ftare—you have a large fhare of both;—happy it is for you as well as your acquaintance—that your pride is fo well accompanied by the honeft ardor of youthful benevolence. You would, like the fabled pelican— IGNATIUS SANCHO. ot feed your friends with your vitals—<« bleffed Philanthropy! oh! the delights of making happy--the blifs of giving comfort to the afflitted—peace to the diftrefiled mind—to prevent the requeft from the quivering lips of indigence!— but, great God !—the inexpreffible de- light —the not-to-be-defcribed rapture in foothing, and convincing the tender virgin that * You alone,” &c. &e. &c. (Prior’s Henry and Emma fee)—but I think you dropt a word or two about flattery. — Sir — honeft friend — know once for all—I never yet thought you a coxcomb—a man of fenfe I dare not flatter, my pride forbids it—a coxcomb is not worth the dirty pains. —You have (through the bounty of your great Creator) ftrong parts; and, thank the Almighty goodnefs, an honeft fincere heart—yes, you have many and rare talents, which you have cultivated with fuccefs—you have much fire, which, under the guidance of a circumfpect judgement, ftimulates you to worthy acts—but do not fay, that I flatter in 4 , 9. Cb BUT ERS OF fpeaking the truth—-I can fee errors even in thofe I half reverence—there are {pots in the Sun—and_ perhaps fome faults in Johnny M who is by tar—too kind — generous — and friendly to his greatly obliged friend, IGN. SANCHO. “P. S. Itell.you what—(are you not coming to town foon?) —F and ve- nifon are good things, but by the manes of my anceftors—I had rather have the pleafure of goffipation with your fublime highnefs. — What. sketches have you taken ?>—what books have you read? — What laffes gallanted >The venifon is exceeding fine, and the cleaneft I ever faw—-to-morrow we drefs it—a thank- ful heart fhall be our fweet fauce :— were you in town, your partaking of it would add to its relifh—yYou fay I was not in fpirits when you faw me at G-——; why, it might be fo—in {picht of my philofophy—the cares and anxie- IGNATIUS'SANCHO. 93 ties attendant on a large family and {mall finances fometimes over-cloud the natural chearfulmefs of yours truly, 1. SANCHO, N. B, A very fhort P—— $—— Ie VSR PB Rey TO MR. R i BA June 25, 1776. Yas had a-pleafant day for your journey —and after five or fix miles ride from. town—you left the duft behind you—of courfe the road and the country alfo improved as: you drew nearer B there—and then I wilk.fuppofe . you found. Mrs. C well in health, and the better for the preceding day’s motion—fhe: and MifsC . I will fuppofe yon: meet you oo OP ACER Ss TOF with the looks of a Spring-morning. —I fee you meet in fancy—I with I could fee. you in reality—but of that hereafter.—I want to know how Mrs. C does—and what Milfs C does—what you intend to do—and what Mr. S———— will never do.— This letter is a kind of much-ado-about —what—I muft not fay nothing—be- caufe the ladies are mentioned in it. —Mr. and Mrs. B have a claim to my beft refpects;—pray fay what’s decent for me—and to the refpectable table alfo—beginning with my true friend Mrs. C——, and then fteering right and left—ending at laft with your worfhip.— Tell Mrs, C—— that Kitty is as troublefome as ever—that Billy gets heavier and ftronger.—Mrs, Sancho remains, thank God, very well—and all the reft ditto—Let me knowhow you all do—and how ‘brother O does. As to news, all I’ hear is about W—kes — he will certainly carry his point—for adminiftration are all ftrongly ino his» intereft—betts ron much in ‘his IGNATIUS SANCHO. ox Pe) favor—for my part I really think he will get ir—if. he can once manage fo— as to.gain the majority.——-I am, my dear R » yours—(much more than W-—kes’s—or indeed any man, O——’s excepted), in. love and zeal, Kiver faithfully, I. SANCHQ,. B Hep Oy ERS oe TO MR. STERNE. July, 1776, REVEREND SIR, Pe would .be;.an infult. om your hu- manity;-(or perhaps look like, it) to apologize for the liberty I am taking, —J am one of thofe people whom the yulgar,-and. illiberal call, “ Negurs.”— The firftpart. of; my, life) was. rather 36 HRT & UST OF unlucky; as I ‘was’ placed in a family who judged: ignorance the beft and only fecurity for obedience. A‘ little: reading and: writing I got~by: uniwearied: appli- cation.——The ‘latter part’ of my life has been—thro’ God’s bleffing, truly for- tunate, having fpent it in the fervice of one of the beft families in the kingdom. —DMy chief pleafure has been books.— Philanthropy I adore.—How very much, good Sir, am I (amongft millions) in- debted to you for the character of your amiable uncle Toby !—TI declare, would walk ten miles in the dog-days, to fhake hands with the honeft corporal.—Your Sermons have ‘touch’d’ me to the heart, and I hope have amended it, which brings ine) to the point.—In your tenth difcourfe, page feventy-cight, :in the fecond volume—is this very affecting paflage—““(Confider ‘how great a pare of: our fpecies—in all @ges down to this+havé been’ trod under the feet of crueland capricious tyrants, who would neither hear their cries, nor pity their diftrefies,— Confider’ Mavery——what it 1s IGNATIUS SANCHO. 9) —how bitter a draught—and how many millions are made to drink it!”—-OF all my favorite authors, not one has drawn a tear in favour of my miferable black brethren—excepting yourfelf, and the humane author of Sir George Ellifon. ——I think you will forgive me;—I am fure you will applaud mé for befeeching you to give one half hour’s attention to flavery, as it is at this day praétifed in our Weft Indies.—.That fubje@, han- dled in your ftriking manner; would eafe the yoke (perhaps) of many—but if only of one—Gracious God !—what a feaft to a benevolent heart ! — and; fure Tam, you are an epicurean in aéts of charity:—You, who are univerfally read, and as univerfally admired—you could not tail—Dear Sir, think in me you behold the uplifted hands of thou fands of my brother Moors.—Grief (you pathetically obferve) is eloquent ;—figure to yourfelf their attitudes ;—hear theit fupplicating addreffes!—alas!—you can- not refufe-—-Humanity mut comply—= Vou; F, i gt Ler ER a. OO in which hope I beg permiffion to fub~ {cribe myfelf, Reverend, Sir, &c. Ek. SANCHO. ee. To Rk KKK VL TO MRe M e Auguft 12, 1776 << We have left undone tlie things we thould ” ‘¢ have done,” &c, &C.—— oF 1s general confeffion—with a deep fenfe of our own frailties—yjoined to penitence—and ftrong intentions of better doing—infures poor finners for- givenefs, obliterates the paft, fweetens the prefent, and brightens the future ; —jn fhort, we are to hope that it recon- ciles us with the Deity and if that conclufion is juft, it muft certainly re- concile us in part to each other.—Grant me that, dear M , and you have no IGNATIUS* SANCHO. 99 quarrel towards me for epiftolary omit- fions ;—look about you, my dear friend, with a fault-fearching eye—and fee what you have left undone !—Look on your chair—thofe cloaths fhould have been brufhed, and laid by —that linen fent to waih—thofe fhoes to be cleaned. —~ Zooks! why you forget to fay your prayers—to take your phyfick——to wath your~——, Pray how does Mrs, H——? Lord, what a deal of rain! I declare I fear it will injure the harveft.—And when faw you Nancy ?—Has the cat kittened ?—I fuppofe you have heard the news:—great news !—a glorious. affair! (and is two ff’s neceflary)-—O! Lord Sir!—very little bloodfhed—pity any fhou’d, how !|—do not you admire ! How fo?—Why this, Sir, is writing, tis the true fublime—and this the tuff that. gives my. friend M—— pleafure : —thou vile flatterer!—bluth! bluth up to thine eyelids !—I am happy to think I have found a flaw in thee—thou art a flatterer of the moft dangerous fort, becaufe agreeable—I have often ob- H 2 100 Ge TTT ERS +O e ferved—there is more of value in the manner of doing the thing—than in the thing itfelfi—my mind’s-eye follows you in the felecting the pretty box—in ar- ranging the picked fruit—I. fee. you fix on the lid, drive the laft nail, your countenance lit up with glee, and your heart exulting in the pleafure you were about giving to the family of the Sancho’s—and then fnatch the hat and ftick, and walk with the eafy alacrity of a foul confcious of good ;—but hold, Sir, you were rather faucy in a part or two of your letter—for which reafon TE fhall not thank you for the fruit— the good woman and brats may—and with reafon, for they devoured them— the box, indeed, is worth thanks, which, if God, gout, and weather permit, you may probably hear fomething of on Sunday next, from yours, with all your fins, &c, &c. IGN. SANCHO> IGNATIUS SANCHO. 102 Cabo oT ie be XXXVIT, TO MR. KL——_—-—, Auguit 28, 1776, MY WORTHY FRIEND, [cee have anfwered your billet, as foon as received—but I wanted to know the quantum that I was to wifh you joy of—as nothing has yet for certainty tranfpired.—I will hope your legacy from Mrs. is handfome : —you can eafily imagine the pleafure Ufelt—in finding the had fo amply re- membered poor Mrs. M that one act has more true generofity in it, aye, and juftice perhaps, than any thing T ever knew of her in her long life: —it has removed an anxiety from me (which, in fpite of felf-felt poverty— and the heart-felt cares of a large family) troubled me egreatly;—as to myfelf, the ufed to promife largely for- H 3 102 ret TEs OF merly, that fhe would think of me;— as 1 never believed—I was not difap- pointed.—More and more convinced of the futility of all our eagernefs after wordly riches, my prayer and hope is only for bread, and to be enabled to pay what 1 owe ;—I labour up hill againft many difficulties—but God’s goodnefs is my fupport—and his word my truft.—Mrs. Sancho joins me in her beft withes, and gives you joy allo; the. children are all well—Wilham grows, and tries his feet brifkly—and Fanny — goes on well in her tambour-work— Mary muft learn fome bufinefs or other __if we can poffibly atchieve money— “but we have fomehow no friends—and, blefs God!—we deferve no enemies. Trade is duller than ever I knew it _-and money fcarcer;—-foppery runs higher—and vanity ftronger ;—extrava- gance is the adored. idol of this fweet fown.—You are’ a happy being;——free from the cares of the world in your own perfon—you enjoy more than your matter—or his mafter into the bargain. I IGNATIUS SANCHO, 103 -—May your comforts know no dimi- nution, but increafe with your years !— and may the fame happen, when it fhall pleafe God, to your fincere friend Ht. Sancho and his family ! L 2 T TD BOR ee f TO MR.M > September 1, 1776, Yo have the happieft manner of obliging;—how comes it that— without the advantages of a ‘twentieth generationfhip of noble blood flowing uncontaminated in your veins—without the cuftomary three years diffipation at ‘college—and the (nothing-to-be-done without) four years perambulation on the Continent---without all thefe needful appendages---with little more than plain fenfe---fheer good-nature---and a right honeft heart---thou canft--- ** Like low-born Allen, with an aukward fhame, “ Do good by ftealth, and blufh to find it fame.” H 4 OF Now by my. grandame’s beard---I will not thank you for your prefent---+ although my ears have been ftunned with your goodnefs and kindnels----the beft young man!----and, good Lord ! how fhall we make him amends? &c. &c.---Phaw! fimpleton, quoth I, do you not plainly ken, that. he himfelf has a fatisfagtion in giving pleafure to his friends which more than repays him? _.-(o 1 ftrove to turn off the notion of obligation---though I muft confefs, my heart at the fame time felt a fomething, fure it was not envy---no, I deteft it _--[ fear it ‘was pride---for I feel within myfelf this moment, that could I turn the tables in repaying principal with treble intereft----I fhould feel gratified ~--though perhaps not {atished.---1 have a long account to balance with you--- about your comments upon the tran- {cript ;---you, are a pretty fellow to dare put in your claim---to better fenfe--- deeper thinking---and ftronger reafoning than my wife felf----to tell you the truth (tho’ at my own expence) ] read a Be IGWATLUS..SANCHO. © tos your letter the firft time with fome lit- tle chagrin;---your reafoning, tho’ it hurt my pride---yet almoft convinced my underftanding.---I read it carefully a fecond time---pondered---weighed---and fubmitted---whenever a fpatk of vanity feems to be glowing at my_heart---[ will read your letter---and what then? | es-Why.then hunibled by a proper fenfe of. my inferiority---1 fhall ftill have caule for pride----triamph----and comfort---- when I refleét. that my valued Confort--- is the true. friend of his Sincerely affec- tlonate IGN. SANCHO. ew LETTER s ‘OF Mit ek. i RO RXTE. TO MR. M———. Dec. 4, 1776, [ FORGOT to tell you this morning— a jack-afs would have fhewn more thought—(are they rationals or not?) the beft recipe for the gout, I am in- formed—is two or three ftale Morning= Pofts;—reclined in eafy chair—the pa- tient muft fit—and mull over them— take {nuff at intervals—hem—and look wile ;—I apply to you as my pharmaco- polift—do not criticize my orthography -——but when convenient—fend me the medicine—which, with care and thanks, 2 will return, Yours, difmal sancuo. Pray how do ye do? IGNATIUS SANCHO. 107 bBo ok BE Re ae TO MR. M , January 4, 1777. if HAVE read, but have found nothing of the ftriking kind of fentimental novelty—which I expected from its great author—the language is good in moft places—but never rifes above the com- non pitch.—In many of our inferior tragedies—I have ever found here and there a flower ftrewn, which has been the grace and pride of the poetic par- terre, and has made me involuntary cry out, Bravo!—from drefs—fcenery—ac- tion—and the reft of play-houfe garni- ture—it may fhew well and go down— like infipid fifh with good fauce;—the Prologue is well—the Epilogue worth the whole—fuch is my critici{m—read * Gn reading the Tragedy of Semiramis, from the French of Monf. Foltatre. ros LET TERS OF ——{tare—and conclude your friend mad —tho’ a more Chriftian fuppofition would be-—(what’s true at the fame time) that m 7 ry 1 id tha . ideas are frozen, much more n the play ;—but allowing that ——and although I confefs mytelf ex- ceeaing cold, yet I have warmth enough to declare mytelf yours fincerely, I. SANCHO. Love and many happy: new years to the ladies. * ODES if alive—what ails you? “if ‘dead—why did you not fend me word !——Where’s. my Triftram ?— What, are all bucks alike ?—all promife and no—but I-won’r put myfelf ina paffion -—I have but one foot and no head—~ IGHRMUS SANWTCH O.° Yaa go-to—why, what a devil of a rate doft thou ride at eae ars zing and teprobating poor ———! ‘pho! thou fim- pleton-he deferves thy pity—and who- ever harbours a grain of contempt for his fellow Hiealieael “aan in the f of poverty or misfortune—that Being is below contempt—and lives the fcorn of men-—and fhame of devils.x—Thou fhale not think evil of ; nor. fhall he, either by word or thought, difpraifingly fpeak or think of M é In regard to thy N-——, thou art right —ouard her well—but chiefly guard her fons the traitor in her own fair breaft, which, while it is the feat of purity a unfullied honor—fancies its iaeacue to be the fame—nor fees the ferpent in the flowery foltage—till it Nings—and then farewell {weet peace and its atten- dant riches. I have only time thank you for the leaves, and to ae your want of perfpicuity in’ writin George when you fe .—My love to him-—-and two ‘@) 1S. or Sw TIO Bea TERS: OF loves to Nancy—tell her I could fold her to my bofom with the fame tender preflure I do my girls—fhut my eyes —draw her to my heart—and call her Daughter!—and thou, monkey-face, write me a decent letter—or you {hall have another trimming from yours, ¥. SANCHO. Leok’ye Sir, I write to the ringing of the fhop-door bell—I write—be- twixt ferving—gofliping —and lying. Alas! what cramps to poor genius! EGNATIUS SANCHO, IIE For THE GENERAL ADVERTISER. The outline of a plan for eftablithing a mot refpectable body of Seamen, to the number of 20,000, to be ever ready for the manning a fleet upon twelve days notice. al a propofer is humbly of opinion, that his plan is capable of many wholefome improvements, which he thinks would prove no- unprofitable ftudy, even to the Lords of the Ad- miralty. Ift, Let the number of feamen, now upon actual fervice, be each man_ in- rolled upon his Majefty’s books, at the rate of 51. fer annum for life; let them alfo receive the fame quarterly, or half yearly, upon perfonal application. IIdly, Let books be opened for them in all his Majefty’s different yards and fea-ports, and there their dwelling, age, time they have ferved, &c. to be fairly ri2 Pari kk Ok Oe entered ; each man to bring a certificate from his fhip, figned by the captain, or fome one he fhall pleale to depute. adiy, As an encouragement to his Majefty’s fervice and population at the fame time, Jet there be inftituted in each of the fhip yards, or ports, &c. of thefe Kingdoms, a kind of afylum, or houfe of refuge, for the fons of thefe honeft tars, to be received therein at the age of fix years; there to be taught navigation, or after the common ichool learning, to be bound to fuch parts of fhip-build~ ing as they by nature are moft inclined to; fuch as chufe fea fervice, to be dif- pofed on board. his Majefty’s fhips at fifteen years old, and to be enrolled upon the penfion-books after ten years faith- ful fervice, unlefs better provided for, Might not there be fome plan _hit on to employ the daughters, as’ well as fons of poor failors? Does not our Fifheries (if they fhould ever happen. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 113 to be attended to) open many doors of ufeful employment for both fexes, To defray the above, I would advife the following methods: Firft, The penfion of 5/. per man for 20,000, amounts only to 1co,o00/.; let this be taken from the Irith lift, it will furely be better employed, than in the pre- fent mode for Penfioners of noble blood, Secondly, Let the book and office- keepers at the different yards, ports, &c. be collected from ‘under-officers who have ferved with reputation ; it will be a decent retreat for them in the evening of life, and only a grateful reward fog pat fervice, May fome able hand, guided by a be- nevolent heart, point out and flrongly recommend fomething of this fort, that the honoured name af England may be refcued from the feandalons cenfure of man-ftealing, and from the ingratitude alfo of letting their prefervers perith in the time of peace ! Jam, Sir, yours, 8c. AFRICANUS. Vot. I. I Il4 Cer Tt BERS LOE Roa IP SPR Se ETE. TO MR. M e July 27,1777 Gprornit man who vilits church twice in one day, muft either be religious—curious—or idle—which ever you pleafe, my dear friend—turn it the way which beft likes you—I will cheerily fubfcribe to it—By the way, H-————n was infpired this. morning—his text was from Romans—chapter. the—verfe the —both forgot;—bur the fubject was to prefent heart, mind, foul, and all the affections—a living facrifice to God;— he was moft glorioufly animated, and feemed to have imbibed the very {pirit and manners of the great apoftle.—Our afternoon Orator was a ftranger to me —he was bleft with a good, clear, and well-toned articulate voice ;—he preached from the Pfalms—and took great pains IGNAT EUS ‘SANCHO. «11g to prove that God knew more than we ——that letters were the fountain of our knowledge—that a man in Weftmintter was totally ignorant of what was going forward in Whitechapel—that we might have fome memory of what we did laf week—but have no fort of conje€ture of what we fhall do to-morrow, &c. &c. —Now H— ——n’s whole drift was that we fhould live the life of angels here—in order to be fo in reality here- after—the other good foul gave us : wholefome matter of faét—they were both right—(but I fear not to {peak my mind to my M who, if he condemns my head, will, I am fure, acquit my, heart.)—-You have read and admired Sterne’s Sermons—which chiefly incul- cate practical duties, and paint brotherly love—and the true Chriltian charities in fuch beauteous glowing colours—that one cannot help withing to feed the hungry—cloathe the naked, &c. &c.—~ I would to God, my friend, that the great liphts of the church would exer- cife their oratorical powers upon Yorick’s | 316 RGAE Tol EUR SO F plan;—the heart and paffions once lifted under the banners of bleft philan- thropy—would naturally afcend to the redeeming God—flaming with grateful rapture.—Now I have obferved among the modern Saints—who profefs to pray without ceafing—that they are fo fully taken up with pious meditations—and fo whelly abforbed in the love of God— that they have little if any room for the love of man;—if I am wrong, tell me fo honeftly-—the cenfure of a friend is of _ more value than his money—and to fub- mit to conviction, is a proof of good fenfe.—I made my bow to-night to Mrs. H———— ; the reft. of the rogues were out—bright-eyed 8 and all. —Mrs. H- fays that you are hypped—nonfenfe !—few can rife fupe- rior to pain—and the head, I will allow, isa part the moft /enfdle if affected— -but even then you are not obliged to -ufe more motion than you hke—though I can partly feel the aukward fenfations and uneafy reflections, which will eften arife upon the Jeaft ail of fo precious a 9 bf IGNATIUS SANCHO. 119 member as the eye—yet certain I am, the more you can be mafter of yourfelf (I mean as to chearfulnefs, if not gaiety of mind) the better it will of courfe be with you.—I hope G is well—and that you ride often to fee him I make no doubt—I like the monkey—I know not for why, nor does it fignify a button—but fure he is good-tempered and grateful—but what’s that to me? — Good night—the clock talks of eleven. Yours, &c. I. SANCHO, 118 eye Tor Rs. :9O F CIS SHS OFC ENP OA GAAS GREE TO MR. Mo, July 23,°1777 Es-—-too true, it isfor the many (aye, and fome of thofe many carry their heads high) too true for the mifer- able—the needy—the fick—for many, alas! who now may have no helper— for the child of folly poor S , and even for thy warthlefs friend Sancho.— It is too true that the Almighty has called to her rich reward—fhe who, whilft on earth, approved herfelf his beft delegate.—How blind, how filly, is the mortal who places any truft or hope in aught but the Almighty !—You are juft, beautifully juft, in your fketch of the ‘viciffitudes of worldly blifs.—We rife the lover—dine the hufband—and too oft, alas! lay down the forlorn widower. IGNATIUS: SANCHO. 21g «Never fo ftruck in my life;—it was on Friday night, between ten and eleven, juft preparing for my concluding pipe —the Duke of M ’*s man knocks. ——‘* Have you heard the bad news?” +-No—* the Duchefs of Queen{bury died. laft night.”—I felt fifty different fenfations—unbelief was uppermoft— when he crufhed my incredibility, by faying he had been to know how his Grace did—who was alfo very poorly in health.—Now the preceding day, Thurf- day (the day on which fhe expired) I had received a very penitential letter from S , dated from St. Helena;—this letter I inclofed in a long tedious epiltle of my own—and {ent to Peterfham, be- lieving the family to be all there-—The day after you left town her Grace died -—that day week fhe was at my door— the day after I had the honor of a long audience in her drefling-room.—Alas | this hour blefled with health—crowned _ with honors—loaded with riches, and en- circled with friends—the next reduced to a lump of poor clay—a tenement for I 4 120 reer ERS TE Ov worms.—Earth re-poffeffes part of what fhe gave—and the freed fpirit mounts on wings of fire;—her diforder was a ftoppage—the fell ill the evening of the Friday: that I laft faw her — continued in her full fenfes to the laft-—The good fhe had done reached the fkies long be- fore her lamented death—and are the only heralds that are worth the purfuit of wifdom :—as to her bad deeds, I have never heard of them—had it been’ for the beft, God would have lent her a little Jonger to a foolifh world, which hardly deferved fo good a woman;—for my own part—I have loft a friend—and perhaps tis better fo.—‘* Whatever is,” &e. &ce.—I wilh S knew this heavy news, for many reafons.—I am inclined to believe her Grace’s death is the only thine that will moft conduce to his re« form.—lI fear neither his gratitude nor fenfibility will be much hurt upon hear- ino the news—it will aét upon his fears, and make him do right upon a dale principle. — Hang him! he teazes me whenever I think of bim.—I fupped IGNATIUS SANCHO. 1rz2t Jaft night with St 3 he called in juft now, and fays he has a right to be re- membered to you.—You and he are two odd: monkeys—the more I abufe and rate you, the better friend you think me.—As you have found out that your {pirits govern your head—you will of courfe contrive every method of keeping your ‘inftrument in tune ;—fure I am that bathine—riding—walkine—in fuc- ceffion—the two latter not violent, will brace your nerves— purify your blood— invigorate “its circulation —add to the reft continency—yes, again I re- peat. it; continency ;—before you-reply, think—-re-think—and think again—look into. your Bible—look in Young—peep into your own breaft—if your heart warrants—what your head counfels— act then boldly —-Oh! apropos—pray thank my ‘noble friend Mrs. H for her friendly prefene.'of C— J—; it did Mrs. Sancho fervice, and does poor Billy great good— who has (through his teeth) been plagued with a cough— which I hope will not turn-to the whoop- 122 Leh T ERIS 2oOr®) ing fort;—the girls greet you as their refpected’ {chool-mafter—As to» your fpirited kind: offer of a F y why when you pleafé—you. know. what} witend doing with i. ! Poor Lady)S » | find, fill lingers this: fide the world.—Alas! when. will the happy period arrive that. the fons of mortality may greet each other with the joyful news, that fin, pain, forrow, and death, are no more}. fkies without.clouds, earth without crimes, life, without.death, world -without:-end!—peace, blifs, and harmony, .where the Lord—God—All in all—King of kings—Lord of lords — reizneth— omnipotent for ever — for ever!—May you; dear M. , and all I loye—yéa the whole race-of Adam, - join with my unworthy weak felf, in the ftupendous — aftonifing—foul-cheering Hiallelujahs! ~!where Charity may. be fwallowed up incLové— Hope in Blifs— and; Faith in» glorious Certainty !—We will mix, my boy, with all countries, colours;, faiths—{ee the countlefs mul- aiutudes of the fir: world—the myriads IGNATIUS SANCHO. 123 defcended from the Ark—the Patriarchs ——Sages—Prophets—and Heroes! My head turns round at the vaft idea! we will mingle with them, and try to un- twift the vaft chain of bleffed Providence —which puzzles and baffles human un- derftanding. Adieu. Yours, &c. I. SANCHO. ee cP TBA Roobageayis TO MR. M Auguft 8, r7¥77. ‘¢ Know your own felf, prefume not God to {can ; s¢ The only feience of mankind, is man.” 4 aoe is fomething fo amazingly erand—fo ftupendoufly affecting — in the contemplating the works of the Divine Architect, either in the moral, or the intellectual world; that I think oné may rightly call it the cordial of the foul—it is the phyfic of the mind— we. ee TAMER § OO F and the beft antidote againft weak pride —and the fupercilious murmurings of: difcontent. — Smoaking my morning pipe, the friendly warmth of that. glo-’ rious planet the fun—the leniency of the air—the chearful glow of the atmofphere —made me involuntarily cry, ‘ Lord, *‘ what is man, that thou in thy mercy ** art fo mindful of him! or what the fon ** of man, that thou fo parentally careft “© for him !” David, whofe heart and af- fections were naturally of the firft kind (and who indeed had ‘experienced blef- fings without number) pours fourth the grateful fentiments of his enraptured foul in the {weeteft. modulations: of pathetic @ratory;——the tender mercies of the Almighty are not lefs to many of his creatures—but their hearts—unlike the royal difpofition of the fhepherd King, are cold, and untouched with the fweet ray of ‘gratitude. —Let us, without meanly. fhelcering our infirmities under the example of others—perhaps worfe taught—or poflefled of lefs leifure for felf-examination — et us, my © dear IGNATIUS SANCHO: 125 M » look into ourfelves—and by a Critical examination of the paft events of our lives, fairly confefs what mercies we have received—what God. in his goodnefs hath done for us — and’ how our gratitude and praife have kept pace in imitation of the fon of Jefle.—Such a refearch would richly pay us—for the end would be conviction—fo much on the fide of miraculous mercy—fuch an unanfwerable proof of the fuperinten- dency of Divine Providence, as would effectually cure us of rath defpondency —and melt our. hearts—with devotional alpirations—till we poured forth the effufions of our fouls in praife and thankisiving—When I fometimes en- Ceavour to turn my thoughts inwards, to review the power or properties the indulgent all-wife Father has endow’d me with, Lam ftruck with wonder and with awe—worm, poor infignificant rep- tile as lam, with regard to fuperior beings —mortal like myfelf—Amoneft, and at the very head of our riches, I reckon the power of reflection :--Where? where, 126 Peper F ERS OF my friend, doth it he ?——Search every member from the toe to the nofe—all— all ready for action—but all dead to thought—it lies not in matter—nor in the blood—it is a party, which though we feel and acknowlege, quite paft the power of definition—it is that breath of life which the Sacred Architect breathed into the noftrils of the firft man—image of his gracious Maker—and let it ani- mate our torpid gratitude—it rolls on, although diminifhed by our cruel fall, through the whole race—‘* We are fear- fully and wonderfully made,” &c. &c. were the fentiments of the Royal Preacher upon a felf-review—but had he been bleffed with the full blaze of the Chrif- tian difpenfation—what would have been his raptures?—the promife of never, never-ending exiftence and _ felicity, to poffefs eternity—‘ glorious dreadful thought !”’—to rife, perhaps, by regular progreffion from planet to planet—to behold the wonders of immenfity—to pals from good to better—increafing in goodnefs — knowledge—love—to glory IGNATIUS SANCHO. 127 in our Redeemer—to joy in ourfelves— to be acquainted with prophets, fages, heroes, and poets of old times—and join in fymphony with angels.—And now, my friend, thou fmileft at my futile notions—why preach to thee?’—For this very good and fimple reafon, to get your thoughts in return.—You fhall be my philofopher—my Mentor—my friend ;—you, happily difengaged from various cares of life and family, can re- view the little world of “man with fteadier eye, and more compofed thought, than your friend, declining fat into the vale of years, and befet with infirmity and pain.— Write now and then, as thought prompts, and inclination leads —refute my errors—where I am juft give me your plaudit—Your welfare in truly dear in my fight—and if any man has a fhare in my heart, or com- mands my refpect and efteem, it is I M Witnefs my mark, I, SANCHO, 6 oo EE. T ERS? ROE Dee SB BOW MR Vs TO MR. Ms Auguft 14, 17447. y dear M——, I. know. full well thy filence muft proceed from ill health. To fay it concerns me, is dull nonfenfe — felf-love without principle will infpire even Devils with affection ;— by fo much lefs as thou. apprehendeft thy friend has diabolical about him—fo may'it thou. judge of his feelings to- wards thee.—Why wilt thou not part with thy hair? moft affuredly I do be- lieve it would relieve thee paft mea- fure—thou doft not fancy thy ftrength ~ (ike Sampfon’s the. Lfraelite) lieth in thy hair. Remember he was fhorn thro’ folly—he loft his wits previous to his lofing his locks—do thou confent to lofe thine, in order to fave thy better judgement.—I know no worfe foul- IGNATIUS SANCHO. 12g finking pain than the head-ach, though (thank heaven) I am not often vifited with it.—Ilong to fee thee—and will foon— if in my power ;—fome odd folks would think it would have deen but good man- ners to have thank’d you for the fawn— but then, fays the punfter, that would have been fo like fawn-ing — which J. M loves not, zo, nor Sancho either-~’tis the hypocrite’s key to the great man’s heart, ‘tis the refource of cowardly curs—and deceitful b—p—s ——it is the fpaniel’s fort—and man’s dif- grace—it is—in fhort, the day is fo hot —that I cannot fay at prefentiany more about it—but that the fawn was large, frefh, and ‘worthy the giver, the re- ceiver, and the joyous fouls that eat ir. ~—Billy has fuffered much in getting his teeth—I have juft withed him joy by his mother’s defire, who fays that he took refolution at laft, and walked to her fome few fteps quite alone ;—albeit, it gave me no fmall pleafure ;—yer, upon confideration, what I approve of Vout K 130 Pat 2 Ale ESRI S EO. € now, perhaps (fhould [live to fee him at man’s eftate) I might then cifapprove —unlefs Ged’s grace fhould as ably fup- port him) through the quick-tands— rocks—and fhoals of life—as it has hap- pily, the hone&t being I am now writing to.—God give you. health !—your own conduct will fecure peace—your friends bread.—As to honours, leave it with titles ——to knaves—and be content with that of an honeft man, ‘© the nobleft work of God.” Shave ----fhave ----fhave. Farewell, yours fincerely, I. SANC EO. IGNATIUS SANCHO. py eR. yes Auguft 15; 1797. I WAITED, in hopes that time or chance might furnifh me with fome- thing to fill a fheet with better than the praifes of an old man.—What has youth and beauty to do with the fquab- bling contentions of mad ambition ?— Could I new-model Nature—your. fex fhould rule fupreme—+there fhould be no other ambition but that of pleafing the ladies+-no other warfare but the contention of obfequious lovers—nor any glory but the blifs of being ap- proved by the Fairsx—Now confefs that this epiftle opens very gallant, and allow this to be a decent return to one of the beft and moft fenfible letters K 3 132 ee ee ye ye Os a: that L——— Wells has produced this century paft.—I much with for the plea- fing hopes raifed by your obliging let- ter—that my good friend’s health 1s reftored fo fully, that fhe has by: this time forgot what the pains in the ftomach mean‘/—that fhe has fent all her complaints to the lake of Lethe— and is. thinking foon to enliven our part of the world, enriched with health —f{pirits—and a cettain bewitching be- nignity of countenance— which cries out,—diflike me if you can.—I want to know what conquefts you have made— what favages converted—whom you have {miled into’ felicity, or killed by rejec- tion--and how the noble Matter of Ceremonies acquits himfelf, John 8 E{q. I mean.—I hear my friend R-—~ will be in town this week, to my great comfort—for, upon my conf{cience, ex- cepting my family, the town to me is quite empty.—Mrs..R= is gone to Bury—and the good man is toiling a lonely and forlorn. object. —Mrs. Sancho joins in every good and grate- 4. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 13; ful with for your amiable friend, with, dear Mifs C » your obliged friend and humble fervant, I. SANCHO. Zh Ti TiESR REV TO MR.M Auguft 25, 1777. JACK-ASSEs, y gall has been plentifully ftirred— by the barbarity of a fet of gen- try, who every morning offend my feel- ings—in their cruel parade through Charles Street to and from marker— they vend potatoes in the day—and thieve in the night feafon.—A tall lazy villain was beftriding his poor beaft (although loaded with two panniers of potatoes at the fame time) and another of his companions, was good-naturedly employed in whipping the poor finking K 3 era Te ES BAS, 00,5 animal—that the gentleman-rider might enjoy the two-fold pleafure of blafphemy and cruelty—this is a too common evil —and, for the honor of rationality, calls loudly for redrefs.—I do believe it might be in fome meafure amended—either by a hint in the papers, of the utility of imprefling fueh vagrants for the king’s fervice—or by laying a heavy tax upon the poor Jack-afles—I prefer the oe both for thy fake and mine;—and, T am convinced we feel inftindctively bie injuries of our fellow creatures, 1 do infift upon your exercifing your talents in behalf of the honeft fufferers.—I ever had a kind’ of fympathetic (call it what you pleafe) for that animal—and do I not love you?’—Before Sterne had wrote them into refpeét, I hadia friendfhip for them—and ‘many a civil greeting have L given them at cafual meetings—what has ever (with me) ftamped a kind of uncommon value and dignity upon the long-ear’d kind of the fpecies, is, that our “Bleffed § aviour, in his day of worldly triumph, chofe to ule that in preference IGNATIUS -SANCH O...135 to the reft of his own bleffed creation— « meck and lowly, riding upon an afs.” Iam convinced that the general inhu- manity of mankind proceeds—firlt, from the curfed falle principle of common education—and, fecondly, from .a tota indifference (if not .difbelicf)) of -the Chriftian. faith; — a heart and mind im- prefied with a firm belief of the Chrif- tian tenets, muft of courfe exercife it- felf in a conftant uniform general phi- Janthropy—fuch a being. carries his heaven in his breaft—and fuch be thou! therefore write me a bitter Phiippick againft the mifufers ef Jack-affes — it fhall honer a column in the Morning Poft—and I will bray—bray my thanks to you—thou fhalt figure away the champion of poer friendlefs affes here —and hereafter fhalt. not be afhamed.in the great day of retribution. Mrs. Sancho would fend you fome tamarinds.—I know not her reafons;— as I hate contentions, I contradicted not ——but fhrewdly fufpects the thinks you want cooling ;—do you hear, Sir? fend K 4 136 Leet 7 8 Ris OF me fome more good news about your head.—Your letters will not be the lef welcome for talking aboutJ M : but pray do not let vanity fo mafter your judgement—to fancy yourfelf upon a footing with George for well-looking— if you were indeed a proof fheet—you was marred in the taking off—for George (afk-the girls) is certainly the faireft im- preffion. I had an order from Mr. H on Thurfday night to fee him do Falftaff —I put fome money to it, and took Mary and Betfy with me—it was Betty’s firft affair—-and fhe enjoyed it in truth— H ———’s Falftaf is entirely original —and I think as great as his Shylock; —he kept the houfe in a continual ‘roar ef laughter;—in fome things he falls fhott of Quin—in- many I think him equal.—When I faw Quin play, he was at the height of his art, with. thirty years judgement to guide him, H——, in feven years more, will be all that better—and confeffedly the frft man on IGNATIUS SANCHO. 135 the Englifh ftage, or Lam much mif taken. fam reading a little pamphlet,’ which { much like: it favours an opinion which I have long indulged—which is the improbability of eternal Damnation —a thought which almoft petrifies one —and, in my opinion, derogatory to the fullnefs, glory, and benefit of the blefled expiation of the Son of the Moft High God—who died for the fins of all—ali —Jew, Turk, Infidel, and Heretic;— fair—{allow—brown—tawney—black— and you—and I—and every fon and daughter of Adam.—You muft find eyes to read this book—head and heart —with a quicknefs of conception thou enjoyeft—with many—many advantages -—which have the love—and envy almoft of yours, I, SANCHO, Refpects in felio to Mrs. H —_—., 138 Poh cA aT BRS OF Li Bemecrehe! B ockisviin TO MReR ° Auguit 29, 1777 DEAR FRIEND, Ae this finds you officially parading on Newmarket turfs— or in the happier fociety of the good eeniufes of B Houfe—may it find you well—in good joyous {pirits—gay, debonnair—happy at heart—happy as I have feen my meaning exprefs’d in the countenance of my friend Mrs. C : where humanity—humility—and good- will—have outfhone beauty—in one of the fineft faces of your country—but this between ourfelves;—and pray how does the aforeiaid lady do?—does fhe ride, walk, and dance, with moderation? —~and can you tell me that fhe continues as well as when fhe firft went down ?— IGNATIUS SANCHO. 139 and ftill finds good from her weftern expedition—and the little Syren Mifs C ?—lHave there no letters, fent by Cupid’s poft, fticking on the arrow’s point, been, picked up about your crounds, blown by weftern breezes acrofs the country ?—Tell her nothing can ever hurt her but Love and Time.— May Love bring her happinefs, and Time honour !—-As to wealth—may fhe have no more than fhe can manage with comfort and credit !—Monfieur L 5 letter is a good one—and I think it would make one laugh even in the gout.—God blefs his old boy—for he is a true type of beggarly pride—cun- ning—nartow-hearted—vain and mean —one of Satan’s dupes—who do his dirty work for a little worldly trafh—and cheat themfelves at laft.—I know a man who delights to make every one he can happy —that fame man treated fome honeft girls with expences for a Vaux- hall evening.—If you fhould happen to know him—you may tell him from me —that laft night—three great gitrls— a 3 ae Er TT eR sof boy—and a fat old fellow—were as happy and pleas’d as a fine evening— fine place—good fongs—much company —-and good mufic—could make them. SUP Yeaged and Earth!—how happy, how delighted, were the girls!—Oh! the pleafures of novelty to youth!—We went by water—had a coach home —were gazed at—followed, &c. &c.—but not mulch abufed.—I muft break off before I have half finifhed—for Mr. : iS yuft come in—you are not the firft good friend that has been neglected for a fop. IGN. SANCHO, IGNATIUS SANCHO, 14 Loy oy Pee wee rs TO.MR. M September 3, 1775 s¥? I FEEL it long fince I heard from you —very long fince I faw you—and three or four days back had fome notion —TI fhould never, in this paltry world, fee thee again—but (thanks to the Father of Mercies!) I am better, and have a higher relifh of health and eafe, from contrafting the bleffings with the pains L have endured.—Would to God you could fay that your dizzy difmal head- achs were flown to the moon, or em- barked for Lapland—there to be tied up in a witch’s bag—and fold to Beel- zebub with a cargo of bad winds religious quarrels—politics—my gout— and our American grievances. — But What are you about in your laft (where te ee T BRS POF you dropt the candid friend and afs fumed the flatterer).—You hinted as if there was a chance of feeing you in Charles Street: I with it much.—My friend, 1 have had a week’s gout in my hand, which was by much too hard for my philofophy.—I am convinced, let the Stoics fay what they lift—that pain is an evil.;—in fhort I was wifhing for death—and little removed from madnefs —but (thank heaven) I am much better —my fpirits will be mended if I hear from you—better ftill to fee you.—I find it painful to write much, and learn that two hands are as neceffary in wri- ting as eating.—You. fee I write, like a lady, from one corner of the paper to the other.—My refpeéts—and love— and admiration ~ and compliments—to Mrs. -——, and Mrs. and Mifs ; tell Ml, he kept his word in calling to fee us before he left town !—I hope @ confound the ink! what a blot! Now don’t you dare fuppofe I was in fault— no, Sir, the pen was diabled-—thé paper worfe, there was concatenation IGNATIUS. SANCHO, 143 of ill-forted chances — all —all—coin- cided to contribute to that fatal blot— which has fo difarranged my ideas— that I muit perforce finith before I had half difburthened my head and heart: —but is N a good girl?—And how does my_honett George do? Tell Mrs. H———— what you pleafe in the handfome way of me.—Farewell, I wil! write no more nonfenfe this nioht— that’s flac. IGN. SANCHGs dow do you like the prine?—Mr. D fays and his wife fays the fame ——that you are exceedingly clever—and they fhall be happy to do any thing, which is produced by the fame hand— which did the original—and if Mr. D can be of any fervice to you in the etching—you may command him when you pleafe, ma Epis? Eck 810 F RACE PE Ore RY Ee TO. MR. M———. September 16, 1777. S'® he is the confounded’ft — dun- derhead—fapfeull—loaby—clod pate ——nincompoop—ninnyhammer—booby- chick — farcical —loungibufs — blunder- bufs—this good day in the three king- doms!—You would blefs yourfelf, were it poffible. ‘for you to analyze fuch a being—not. but his heart is’ fufceptible of a-kind of friendly warmth—but then fo curfed carelefs—ever in a hurry—ever in the wrong, at beft but blundering about the right.— Why now, for exam- ple, when you fent the--——, I can make-oath, if need’ be—that the dunce I fpeak of, longed more for a. letter than the animal—the bafket was fearched with hurry—not care;—no letter! well it can’t be help’d—-his head ach’d—he IGNATIUS SANCHO. 145 had not time, &c. &c.—the P was difengaged from the bafket—the ftraw configned to the chimney ;~=this being © rather a coolifh morning—a little fire was thought neceffary--and in raking up the loofe dirty wafte ftuff under the grate—there appeared a very -bloody letter, which feemed unopened ;—your hand-writing was difcernible through the dirt and blood ;—curiofity and affec- tion ran a race to pick up and examine it—when, behold it proved to be the companion of the Pa, but fo effaced with blood—that very—very little of my friends good fenfe could be made out. — Your poor letter is a type of what daily happens—merit opprefled and {mothered by rubbifh.—Alas! poor letter, it thared the fate, the poor world, which we inhabit, will hereafter undergo — one bright gleam of imitation of the mind that dictated it—fome few fparks. — Alas! alas! my poor letter—pafs but a few years—perhaps a few months—thy generous friendly compoft may—thy friend whofe heart glows while he writes Vou. I, L 6 Dye aeEon) ste ¥ -—who feels thy worth—yea, and reveres it too.—Nonfenfe, why we know the very hinges-of our laft cradles will ruft and moulder;—and that, in the: courfe of another century, neither flefh, bone, coffin, nor nail —will be difcernible from mother earth —Courage—while we live—let us live—to Virtue—Friendthip Religion — Charity—then drop (at death’s. call) our cumbrous (you are thin) load.of fiéfh, and mount in fpirit to our native home.—Blefs us, at what arate have I béen-travelling !—I am quite out of breath—-Why! my friend, the bufinefs was to thank you. for the pig. —-Had you feen the group of heads— aye, and: wife ones too—that: affembled at the opening of the fardel—the. ex- elamations—oh! the fineft—fatteft — cleaneft—why, fir, it was. a.pig of pigs; —the pettitoes gave us a good {upper laft night—they were well dreffed—and your pig was well eat—it dined. us Sunday and Monday.—Now, to fay truth, I do not love pig—merely pig— I like not—but pork coined—alias— IGNATIUS SANCHO. sy faleed either roaft or boiled —I will eat againft any filthy Jew naturalized or under the banni+On Saturday- night the newfman brought me -the two papers.of J-—— 13th and 2eth;—right joyful did 1 receive them—I ran to Mrs. Sancho—with I, beg you will read my friend’s fenfible and {pirited defence of sof, &c.—She read—though it broke in upon. her work—fthe approved ; —but chance or fortune—or ill-luck—— or what you ever mean by accident— has played us a confounded trick—for fince. Saturday they. bave—both papers +-difappeared—without hands—or legs —or eyes—for no one has feen them ;— bureau— boxes—cupboards—drawers— parlour — chamber — fhop—ali—all has been rummaged — pockets — port-folio holes—corners—all been fearched ;— did you fee them ?—did you ?—-Where can. they be ?—] know nor—nor I—nor I—but God does !—Omnipotence k now- eth all things.—It has vexed me—fret- ted dame Sancho—teazed the children —but fo it is;—hereafter | fuppofe. they L 2 ee OR Sf © Ris! 4g will be found in fome obvious (though now unthought of) place, and then it will be, Good Lord, who could have thought it! Where is the Fack afs bufinefs—do not be lazy—I feel myfelf a party concerned—and when I fee you, have a delicious morfel of true feminine grace and generofity to fhew you.—lI thall not apologize ‘for this crude epiftl—but mark and remark—I do thank yow in. the name of every Sancho, but—felf— they eat, and were filled;—-I have reafon to thank you—but—as I do not affect pig—in a piggifh fenfe—I hold mytelf excepted ;—and, although I did eat— and did alfo commend; yer I will not thank-you, that’s pofs. I. SANCHO. The papers are found, as you will fee —-here is one, and a piece, it has fuffered through ignorance;—but what cannot } be cured, muft be endured. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 149 Lb: Y&R Yh TO MR.R e September 17, 1777. MY RESPECTED FRIEND, para myfelf guilty of an unman- nerly neglect—in delaying to give my good Mrs. C fome account of the little commiffions fhe honored me with.— You muft exert your friendly in- fivence, in making my peace with her —not but that I well know mercy has the bleft preponderancy in her fcale— nor can kindnefs or mercy be lodged in a fairer breaft;—in faith I am fcarce half alive— yet what really is alive about me—hungers to hear news from B : firft how Mrs. C got down —and her good companion—how her health is; tell her, I hope the left all her pains behind her—if fo, I believe I L 3 150 LET BRS OF have taken pofleflion of them all—alas, my friend, I never was but half fo bad before—both feet knocked up at once, plenty of excruciating pains, and great lack of patience——Mrs. Sancho has had a bleffled week of it—for my compa- nion did not contribute much to the {weetening my temper—it was the wath- ing-week, which you know made it a full chance and half better.—She was forced to break fugar and attend fhop. —~-God blefs her and reward her !—fhe is good——sood in heart—good in princi- ple—good by habit—good by Heaven ! God forgive me, I had almoft fworn.— Tell me how the ladies got down—how they do ?---and what they do?s--how you do?---and how —— feels, now the broom © is hung on his door-top.---The certainty that B and its connexions are all alive and merry---will be a cure for my gout---and thou fhalt be fole doctor--- as well as firft friend to thy ever obliged true friend, I. SANCHOs IGNATIUS SANCHO. | agr Lo RrE THE OR obey TO MR. M September 20, 17776 ®¢ What Reafon warrants, and what Wifdom *¢ ouides, *¢ All elfe is towring frenzy, or rank folly,” fofays Appison. Fo aye fo. well knoweth my friend » Well, and what then? why it eae af courfe---that, inftead of feeling myfelf delighted and gratefully thankful, for—I will and muft fpeak out---yet if thefe kindneffes coft the pocket of my friend---they are not kind- nefles to the Sanchos.---For innate good- nefs of heart---greatnefs of fpirit---ur- banity---humanity---temperance---juftice ——with the whole fweet lift-of Heaver- born manly virtues---I do, without flat- tery, give thee (and with pride do-I avouch it) credit—I refpe& thy perfon, L4 152 Let 7 ie So OF and love thy principles ;- —but, my good M 3 there is a prior duty—which dare believe you will never willingly be deficient in—and yet your generofity of foul may let even fuch a worm as I break into it; now, that fhould not be—for take me right—I do not mean any- thing derogatory to your rank in the world—or to the ftrength of your finances—what Sterne faid oe himfelf, that think I of you—that you are as good a gentleman as the King—but not quite fo rich.-I: honor’ thy feelings— and iam happy that I can honeftly fay, that I conceive them ;—the joy of giving and making happy is almoft the’ attri- bute of a Glatls land there is as much {weetnefs ‘conveyed to the fenfes by do- ing 4 right well-natured deed, as our frame can confiftently bean much for chaftifement—a pretty way of thank- ing. ---- Well, I have critically examined thy fong---fome parts T like well---as it is a maidenhead it fhould ‘be: gently treated—- but why, N ? oh! Nature, @ true paflion” 1s jealous even of: the IGNATIUS SANCHO, 153 initials of its miftrefs’s name. — Well, N let it be—I will certainly attempt giving it a tune—fuch as I can—the firft leifure—but it mutt undergo fome little pruning when we meet.—I have had another little vifit from the gout—and my hand yet. remembers the rough falute;—my fpirits have. been rather low.——Young’s ninth night, the Confo- lation, has been my laft week’s ftudy— it is almoft divine ;—how many times has it raifed, warmed, and charmed me! and is ftill new.—] hope you found your mother and honeft George as well as you wifhed—and had the full enjoy- ment of maternal and filial affections, — The girls are ram pant-well—and Billy gains fomething every day.—The rogue is to excels fond of me=——Do they credit themfelves. by efteeming a good-enough kind of. mortal?—You cannot imagine what hold little Billy gets of me—he grows—prattles—every day learns fome- thing new-—and by his good-will would be ever in the fhop with me—the monkey ! he clings round my legs—and if I chide him or look four—he holds up his little mouth to kifs me;—I know | am the fool—for parents weaknefs js child’s ftrength: —truth orthadox—which will hold good between lover and lovee— AS. MOLE AS si] 9- md 317 Payer ce Mal Mrs, Sancho and her virgins are fo, fo—Mrs, Sancho—the virgins —welf as youth and innocence—fouls void of care and con{ciences of offence can be.—— Dame Sancho would be better if fhe cared...lefs*=I..am_ her barometer-—~if g figh efcapes me, it is anfwered by a tear in her eye;—I oft affume a galety to illume her dear fenfibility with@ fmile 2 a ORR Te &H St OE —which twenty yeats ago almoft be= witched me ;—and mark !—after twenty years enjoyment—conftitutes my higheft pleafure |—Such ‘be your lot—-with a competency—fuch as wilk make osco- nomy a pleafant acquaintance—tempe- rance and exercife your chief phyfician _-and the virtues of benevolence your daily employ—your pleafure and reward 3 cand what more can friendfhip wifh you?—but to glide down the ftream of ime—bleft with a partner of congenial principles, and fine feelings—true femi- nine eloguence—whofe very looks fpeak rendernefs and fentiment.— Your infants growing — with the rofeate bloom of health—-minds cultured by their father— expanding daily in every imprevement— left little fouls!—and happy —happy parents!—fuch be thy lot in life—in marriage ;—- but take a virgin—or a giaiden—to thy arms ;—but—be that as thy fate wills it-—Now for news.-> Two hours ago (in tolerable health and cheary fpirits) confidering his journey not fo fatigued as might be expected i IGNATIUS SANCHO. rg —followed by four fuperb carriages— their Royal Highneffes the Duke and Dutchefs of Gloucefter arrived in town, As to America; if you know any thing at Full, you know more than is known in-Londen.—Samwuel Foote, Efq; is dead: —a leg was buried fome years fince— and now the. whole foote follows,uJ think you Jove-a pun.---Colman ‘3 the gainer, as he covenanted to give him 16001. per annum, for his patent ;—in fhort, Colman is happy in the bargain— and Etruft Foote js.no lofer.—I have feen poor. Mr. de Groote but once—and thea could not attend to fpeak with him—as I had. cuftomers. in. the fhop.—I waited by appointment for Mr. » to get your, honor’s addrefs—and then. three. weeks before I could get. the franks— a fortnight fince for Mr, —__— Writing to you—I call this a ftring of begearly apologies.—I told M you expected a line from him—he wanted faith,—I made him read your letter—and what then? ‘truly he was not capable—he had no claffical education—you write with 160 GWE TAP ER STOP elegance ---.eafe --+- propriety.”«+-- Tits quoth I, prythee give not the réins to pride—write as I do—juft the effufions of a warm though foolifh heart :—friend- Ship will caft a veil of kindnefs over thy blunders—they will be accepted with a complacent fmile—and read with the fame eye of kindnefs—which indulges now the errors of his fincere friend, “IGN. SANCHO. A true Genius will always remember to leave a fpace—unwritten—to come sn contact with the wax or wafer—by which means the reader efcapes half an hour’s puzzle to make out a fentence ;— and ever while you live—never omit— no-——not that—what ? — what !--~-dates! dates !---am not Ia grocer? Pun the Second, IGNATIUS SANCHO. 16: yy isk ee ee ee TO MRS. C———-—, Charles Street, Nov. 5, 1799. No whether to addrefs—according to the diftant, referved, cold, me- chanical forms of high- aoa epee kay polifhed manners, like a horfe pti the manage, prances fantaftic—and, fhackled with the rules of art—proudly defpifes fimple nature; —or fhall I, like the patient, honeft, fober, long-ear’d ani- mal—take plain nature’s path—~and ad- drefs you according to my feelings ?>— My dear friend-you wanted to know the reafon I had never addreffed a line to you;—the plain and honeft truth is, I thought writing at—was better than writing to you—that’s one reafon;— now a fecond reafon is—I know my own weaknefs too well to encounter with Vou. I, M 62 “LETTERS OF your little friend—whom I fear as a Critic —and envy asa writer :—another reafon isa cafe of confcience-——which fome- time or other you may have explained : —reafon the fourth—a fecret—and fo mut be—till the bleffed year 1797— and then if you will deign to converfe with an old friend—you fhall know all. ——Kitty fends her refpects to Nutts— ind her duty to her godmother.—Billy looks: wifely by turns-—and will fpeak for himfelf—if you fhould ever come to town again.—The girls all improve in appetite. —Mrs. Sancho is tolerably well and I] am yours, very ferioufly, : I. SANCHO. Pp. S.--I wrote to my friend R——, and ‘then made fome modeft demands upon your cood-nature.—There are a fort of people in the world (one or two ina large extent of country) rare enough to meet with—and you are one __-whom nature hath left intirely defence- lefs to the depredations of knaves—for my part, Town [have no re norfe when IGNATIUS SANCHO. i6; I tax your good-nature—which proceeds from your having obliged me fo much —that I think with the ftreet paupers— when they ‘cry—‘* Good your ladythip, ** give me fomething—you always ufed to **remember your poor old woman,” — well, but to conclude—we courtiers are all alive upon this- great good news—« the Queen; God blefs her—{afe ;——ano- ther 'Princefs—oh’ the cake and cawdle —them the defeat of Wafhintub’s army and the capture of Arnold and Sulivan with: feven thoufand prifoners—thirteen -countiés) return to their allegiance the two are as wide as the pole—their hearts — perhaps-—twins -of the fame bleffed form and principles;—but for the reft of the Dramatis Perfone, you muft ftrain hard, my friend, before you can twift them into likenels fuficient to warrant the cenfure of copying. —Parfon Adams is yet more diftant—his chief feature is abfence of thought—the world affords me many fuch inftances—but in the courfe of my reading, 1-have not met with his likenels, ss in mere goodnefs of heart—in that perhaps Jack may equal him—but then he is fo confounded jinalesheaded ! — Read boy, read—give Tom Jones afecond fair reading !—-Fielding’s wit is obvious— his hameur poignant—dialogue jult— and truly dramatic—colouring quite IGNATIUS SANCHO. 203 naturé-—-and keeping chafte. — Sterne equals, hinxy in every, thing, and, in- one thing excels. hiny and: all; mankiad-— which is the diftribution, of his: lights, which he has fo.'artfully. varied. threugh- out his work, that, the oftener. they are examined, the more beautiful, they: ap- pear.—They were two great mafters, who, painted for pofterity—and, I pro» phefy, will charm to the end: of the Englifh fpeech.—If Sterne:has had any one great mafter in his eye—it was Swift, his countryman—the. firft. wit of this or- any other nation;—but there is this grand difference between them— Swift excels in grave-faced irony— whilft Sterne lafhes his whips with jolly laughter.—I! could with you to compare (after due attentive reading) Swift and Sterne—Milton and Young—-Thomfon and Akenfide—and then give your free opinion to yours ever, I; SANCHO. 204 Pp DAE TOR RS. I want a handful or two of good frefh peach leaves—contrive to fend me them when opportunity ferves—and word, at the firft leifure period, how Mifs Anue Sifter-like— George Grateful-look—Mrs. &c. &c.—and how your worfhip’s hip does.— You had fet up my briftles in fuch guife—in attacking poor Sterne— that I had quite forgot to give you a florging for your punning grocery epiftle —but omittance is no quittance. —Swift and Sterne were different in this—Sterne was truly a noble philanthropiftt—Swift was rather cynical;—what Swift would fret and fume at—fuch as the petty ac- eidental /owings and bitters in life’s cup—you plainly may fee, Sterne would laugh at—and parry off by a larger humanity, and regular good will to man. I know you will laugh at me—do—I am content;—if I am an enthufiaft in any thing, it is in favor of my Sterne. Enp oF THE First VoLuMeE. A : or fk frond Vou. INAT RUS SANCHO, tS lisabelh Prete pi % hide fedecs w Utlober B18 4. es feed he How 771444 yf, é picts ve Dithoret. OC VAS 7 1t0d sande a foe fo 7t0% PIL Uy geri eriber ‘hg pte se Gol Y s Gi Ltt. titltibee the » < ‘ e', Py r 7 e = SI \S \ St a LOND ON.Publith’d 4% Jan? 1782 by J.Nichols Red Lion Pafsage Fleet Str ree, Lae Pe Bk a OF THE LATE IGNATIUS SANCHO, AN AE R11 A PW. co IN TWO VOLUMES. To which are prefixed, MEMOIRS of nis LIF E, L.O N DD’ ON: Printed by J. NicHoLs: And fold by J. Dopstey, in Pall Mall; J. Rosson, in New Bond Street; J. WALTER, Charing-Crofs; R. BaLpwin, Paternofter- Row; and J. Sewexizt, Cornhill. CCLKXXII, BOSTON COLLEGELIB CHESTNUT GIL. MASS. Ba. Be gil tg Be kt i oe, bE} Baa Rae TO MR. J—— wW——E. 1778. Y our good father infifts on my {crib- bling a fheet of abfurdities, and gives me a notable reafon for it, that is, ¢ Jack will be pleafed with it.—Now be it known to you—I have a refpect both for father and fon—yea for the whole fa- mily, who are every foul (that I have the honour or pleafure to know any thing of) tinétured—and leavened with all the obfolete goodnefs of old times—fo that a man runs fome hazard in being feen in the W e’s fociety of being biafled to Chriftianity.—I never fee your poor Father—but his eyes betray his feelings— for the hopeful youth in India—a tear Veu.-_ II. B oo th eee ER Ss OF of joy dancing upon the lids---is a plau- dit not to be equalled this fide death !--- See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend---continue in the tract of recti- tude---and defpife poor paltry Europeans ---titled---Nabobs.---Read your Bible--- as day follows night, God’s bleffing fol- lows virtue---honour---and riches bring up the rear---and the end is peace.--- Courage, my boy---I have done preach- ing.---Old folks love to feem wife---and if you are filly enough to correfpond with grey hairs---take the confequence.---l have had the pleafure of reading moft of your fetters, through the kindnefs of your father.---Y outh is pes)! prone to va- nity---fuch is the weaknefs of Human Nature, that pride has a fortrefs in the beft of hearts---I know. no perfon that poffefies a better than Johnny W——e ---but although flattery is poifon tayouth, yet truth obliges me to confefs that your cort refpondence betrays no fymptom of vanity---but teems with truths of an ho- neft affeCtion---which merits praife---and commands €iteen, IGNATIUS “SANCHO. 3 In fome: one..of your letters which I do not recolle—Young fays—‘* Books are fair Virtue’s advo- cates, and friends’—now my _ adyice is—to preferve about 20/. a year for two or three feafons—by which means you may gradually form a ufeful, elegant, little library—fuppofe now the firft year you fend the order—and the money to your father—for the following books— which I recommend from my own fuper- ficial knowledge as ufeful——A man fhould know a little of Geography— Hiftory, nothing more ufeful, or pleg- jant. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 9 Robertfon’s Charles the 5th, 4 vols. Goldfmith’s Hiftory of Greece, 2 vals. Ditto, of Rome, 2 vols. Ditto, of England, 4 vols, Two fmall volumes of Sermons ufeful— and very fenfible—by one Mr. Williams, a diffenting minifter—-which are as well as fifty—for I love not a multiplicity of doétrines—a few plain tenets—eafy— fimple—-and directed to the heart—are better than volumes of. controverfial nonfenfe.—Speétators—Guardians—and Tatlers—you have of courfe.—Young’s Night-Thoughts—Milton—and Thom- fon’s Seafons were my fummer compa- nions—for near twenty years—they mend- ed my heart—they improved my venera- tion to the Deity—and increafed my love to my neighbours. You have to thank God for ftrong natural parts—a feeling humane heart— you write with fenfe and judicious dif cernment—improve yourflelf, my. dear Jack, that if it fhould pleafe God to re- turn -you to your friends with the. for- tune of a man in upper rank, the embel- 10 Lier To ER §. OF lifhments of your mind may be ever eonfidered as greatly fuperior to your riches—and only inferior to the goodnefs of your heart. I give you the above as a fketch—your father and other of your friends will improve upon it in the courfe of time—I do indeed judge that the above is enough at firft—in conformity with the old adage “* A few Books and afew Friends, andthofe well chofen.” Adieu, Yours, I. SANCHO. ARE RES PSS DO Oi: * Sas 3 TO MR. M==—. July 26, 1773. DEAR M ; S * * © isa riddle—Iwillferve him if Ican —werel rich, he fhould have no rea- fon to defpife me—but he muft learn to try to ferve himfelf—I with you would throw your good fenfe upon paper for him—advice from one of his own years would fink deeper than the fufty phleg- IGNATAIES SANCHO. fi natic faws of an old man—do in charity sive him half an hour’s labour—tI do really think that you and S* * * havefenfe enough for a dozen young fellows—and if it pleafed God it were fo divided— they would each be happier, wifer, and richer thanS * * * or M , and this by the way of thanking you—pooh—I will do that when I fee you-—and if that never happens, a good ation thanks: itfelf.— Mr. Garrick called upon S——— on Tuef- day night, and won his heart; he called to pay poor de Grote’s lodgings, fat with him fome time, and chatted friendly. Ladmire your modefty in grudging me two letters for one—and greafing me with the fulfoms of fneering praife— Sirrah, be quiet-—what, you Snoodlepoop! have you any care—wife—or family > You ought to write volumes—it gives expanfion to your thoughts—facility to your invention—eafe to your diction— and pleafes your Friend, Write Knave—or—or—or— 12 Bhai TER So Ok DSS Ek VR is FR eee 0 8 FO MRS. C July 23, 1778. DEAR MADAM, S HALL I acknowledge myfelf.a weak fuperftitious Fool? Yes, I will tell the honeft truth—you have this foolith letter in confequence of a laft night’s dream—Queen Mab has been with me—aye, and with Mrs. Sancho too— for my part, I dare not reveal half my dream—but upon telling our night’s vifions over the tea-table at breakfaft— It was a rather uncommon for us all to dream of the fame party.— Now I own I have great reafon:to dream of you waking for you have been a very true and uncommon friend to me and mine—neither have I the leaft ob- jection to thefe nightly vifits, fo as I have the e pleaiure to meet you (though but in vifion) in good health—thy health is the very thine that | doubt about—there- IGNATIUS SANCHO. (33 fore gracioufly let us know by the next poft that you are well, and mean to take every prudent ftep fo to continue—that you have left off tea, I do much approve of—but infift that you make your vifi- tors drink double quantity—that I may be no lofer—I hope you find cocoa agree with you—it fhould be made al- ways over night, and boiled for above fifteen minutes—but you muft caution Mifs C not to drink it—for there is nothing fo fattening to little folks—the R—ns way-laid my friend R——, and preffed Dame Sancho and felf into the fervice laft Sunday—we hada good and focial dinner, and. Mrs. Sancho forced me to ftay fupper—I think the Doctor looks as well as lever faw him—indeed I could read in his chearful countenance that he left you well—I do not. doubt but you have paid a vifit to the camp— and feen brother O in his glory—I hope he will have regard to his health, and for profit I do think it muft anfwer better to him than to (almoft) any other man in the country—pray be fo kind to 2 i4 LER T BRIS Ok male our beft refpects to Mifs, A anditoevery one-whodelightéeth in Black- amoor cabana —-We-have nonews: but id turned like mifers coats Ww ae th ferve oe well. We gape and {wallow—wonder and look wife— conyurers;over a news-paper, and block- heads ;at home.—/Adieu! Jet me - hear Ee A GY BRS ae eG aes eee oS that yow are very wells it will pleafe Mrs, he ae thin o C io iknow Pipes thing of .her Sancho, ‘and 1f hufband, it will be nc much obliged Sipe he e F: ets 1T TY trr N; B. I Waik upon two lees no We 3 Our beft refpe&s to Mifs C——, hope fhe is intent upon ‘camp fafhions ; but caution her in my name to be on her guard; Cupid refides © in’ camp» by choice. Oh, Mifs C——_!' beware—be- ware of the little God. Now thie te: weitrhiootno N Ais C NOW UiiS iS: WELDS 00 GViILS Une IGNATIUS SANCHO. ig Eo YS Bins: EN, TO MR. K-—. July 23, 1778. | RECEIVED yours with fatisfaction, as it gave me a certainty of your being (upon the whole) much better. As to your faying you are not girlifhly inclin- ed—why—lI give you credit—for it— thou muft watch—and—pray—for Sa- tan is ‘artful, and knoweth all our weak parts—and that dirty little blind feathered, fhouldered fcoundrel of a boy, mafter Cupid—lurks couchant—in the pupil of an eye—in the hollow of a dim- ple—in the cherry ripe plumpnefs of a pair of lips—in the artfully timid pref- fure of a fair hand—in the compli- mentary fqueeze of a farewell—in fhort, and in one word, watch—watch. So you forgot all I faid about Charles the 5th—well, you give your reafons— I 16 is BT OER IS” OF but when you have got through your fugar works—I hope you will give due attention to Robertfon:—his firft vo- lume is the moft learned, and the dryeft, yet abfolutely neceflary to be read with great attention—as it will—render the other much more eafy—clear and intelli- gible make yourielf—tolerably acquaint- ed with the feudal fyftem of Europe, which you will find explained in his firft volume—the reft will amply reward you -——l recommend to you to make extraéts upon the paflages which ftrike you moft—it will be of infinite ufe to you— as J truft you will find ic as much a hiftory of Europe during two centu- ries, as of Charles the sth.— After all— i fthall fume and fcold if you do not read this work—and abufe you, if you do not relifh 1t.—-You flatter my vanity very agreeably—in ever fuppofing. that any hints of mine fhould conduce. to the culcure of your little farm:—be that as it may—I am happy in the certainty of never intentionally mifleading or mif- advifing any male youth—I with I could IGNATIUS SANCHO. ‘17 fay, Virgin !—farewell! read, refle& ! then write, and let me have your opi- nions. Yours fincerely, I. SANCHO: Bote Fi BaR ay. TO MR. R= July 315.1778: DEAR FRIEND, lk HANKS for your very valuable let- ter, and its obliging companion— your brother writes in good fpirits—but I fear the m—n—ty members were right in their predictions of the fuccefs of the commiffioners—.Alas! what defolation— deftruétion and ruin—bad hearts or bad heads—have brought upon this poor country !—I mutt, however, give Mr. J— R another letter, he fluctuates fo terribly in his opinions—as you will fee by the contents of his letter to me— Vou I. € 18 LETTERS oF which I hope. you will foon enable me to fhew you.—Yes, I muft.and will give him a flogging, which you will fay is ex- treamly gtateful, and a civil return for his kindnefs in thinking of me.—I have had a very kind and. good letter from the little wren—we were pleafed to hear Mrs. C had enjoyed fo great a fhare of .health—fhe, who is lovely even in ficknefs, with the additional rofeat bloom of health and flow of fpirits, will be almoft too much for meer mor- tals to bear—tell her from me to.get fick before fhe comes up in pity to the beaux.—Mrs. Sancho is better; poor Kitty goes on after the old fort—the hap- pieft, my R——, in this life, have fome- thing to figh for—alas! I have enough— I feel much pleafure in the happy view Mr. and Mrs. R—n have before them— I have no fort of doubt but they. will be fuccefsfully happy—lI fhould have. true pleafure to fee my friend Mr. J. R-—— in as likely a road—I have fpoke, and wutote to Mr. W-—— ‘to look. our fharp.—T ime, which ripens revolutions, IGNATIUS SANCHO. 19 and murders empires, time will, I hope, produce happinefs and content to us all.—Your coming to town will give me fpirits ; for, large as the town is, I cannot fay I have more than one friend in it—come, you and I fhall be rich in- deed, for, I believe few of the fons of Adam can boaft of having more than two real friends.—The beft refpects to Mrs, C——, and the amiable little C~——; From yours, &c. IGNATIUS SANCHO, Biv) Gu Duk Bovh TO MISss.C Sept. 4, 1778. H Or this month paft—we have wifhed —to hear fomething about you-— and every day for thefe two palt weeks have I had it-in ferious contemplation — C 2 20 Gi EBas? ERS -“O°R to put the queftion—not to the amiable Mifs C but to my friend R who—notwithftanding your friendly ex- cufe—is, I do think, rather culpable: for his filence—But hang recrimination— your goodnefs is more than fufficient to exculpate a thoufand fuch finners; we thank you, with heart-felt pleafure, for the information of our and your dear friend Mrs.°C ———’s health—-which I hope fhe will be careful of—for our— and many fakes—I have a favour to beg of her—through your mediation, which is this—I have a pair of Antioua tur- tles—the gift of Mr. P burthened himfelf with the care of them—the true property is vetted in Kitty—but fo it is—we having neither warmth nor room, and Kitty’s good godmother having both—and that kind of humanity withal which delighteth in doing good to orphans—lI, in the name of Kate and her doves, do through you— _ our trufty council—petition Mrs. C—— in behalf of faid birds. —Werel poetically -turned—what a glorious field for fancy 4 who kindly —eeEEeEeEEOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—EEE———eee IGNATIUS SANCHO. 21 fiights—fuch as the blue-eyed Goddefs with her flying carr—her doves and fparrows, &c. &c.—Alas! my imagina- tion is as barren as the defert fands of Arabia—butin ferious truth—the fhop— (the only place [ have to put them in) is fo cold—that I fhall be happy to billet them to warmer quarters—which fhall be done-——as foon as Mrs. C—-— an- nounces her confent—and empowers Molly to take them in.— As to news—we have none worth heeding—your camps have ruined all trade—but that of hack- ney men.—You much fupprize us in the account of your late fair vifitant— but pleafed us more in the account of O——’s' fuccefs—the feafon has been, through God’s blefling, as favourable as his friends—he is a lucky foul.—Ths S——s are both well, I hope—to whom pray be fo kind to remember us :—as to friend R , tell him, that whatever cenfure his omiffions in writing may draw upon him—when the goodnefs of his heart—and urbanity of foul is fune into the other fcale—the faulty fcale C2 re] 22 GCEWTAE ER 8: OF kicks the beam—we forgive, becaufe we love—and love fees no faults. Mrs. Sancho joins me in love and good- wifhes to both of you-—Kitty has been very poorly for above a month pat and continues but very fo, fo—Betfy mends faft—Billy needs no mending at all—the reft are well—-and all join in re+ {pects and compliments to Nutts. Tam, Dear Mifs C— and Co’s. Moft obliged, humble fervant, IGN. SANCHO, EEE IGNATIUS SANCHO. 343 bh B Pom Ve, TO MRe V=———"s Sept. 16, 1778. DEAR M > Y ours juft received—and by great good luck I have found Mr. B—’s lift which I inclofe—and God {peed your labours ! Poor fets off this evening for—to take one parting look of his ——, arid on Monday fets off freth for— Mr. H ’s anxieties end in good luck at laft—he alfo on Monday enters in one of the beft houfes in the city—On- Thurfday I hope you will fucceed in your affair—and then my three Geniules will be happy—I have had plague and perplexity enough with two of you.— When do you think of coming to town ? In my laft was fome of the beft poetry — that has—or was—aye, aye. Pray, Sir, read it over once more... Well, what do you, or can you, fay to it? Oh, envy— C 4 24 LET.T ERS: OF envy!—but, Mr. Monkey, the wit and true poetry of that billet muft make amends for the fhortnefs of it.—This is Saturday night—confequently it muft be efteemed a favour that I write at all— my head aches—and, though my inven- tion teems with brilliancies, I can only remember that Iam very much Yours, aie 2. Te Roy VIR, TO MISS .C e October 1, 1778. iG is recorded of fome great perfonage— I forget who, that they had fo pleafing a manner in giving a refufal—that the Refufed—has left them with more fatif- faction under a, rejeCtion—than many have experienced from receiving a favour conferred with perhaps more kindnefg than grace.—So it fares with me—I had IGNATIUS SANCHO. 2% anticipated the future happinefs of my new friends—the comforts of warmth— the pleafures of being fed and noticed,: talked to and watched. by the beft. heart and fineft face within a large latitude— but Iam content—I am certain of the inconveniency—and my beft. thanks are due, which I pray you make with our beft wifhes.—I am forry both for O and my friend’s fake that the camp breaks up fo foon—as to brother O——, his harveft has, 1 hope, been plentiful and well got in—my friend poor S ‘ like moft modeft men of merit, is un- lucky—he fet out before I got either my friend R- ’s or your Jetter—his beft way is to turn about—and may good luck over-take him—detain: him—fill _ his pockets—and fend him in glee home again—this is more to be wifhed than expected—if he falls in your way, I fhall envy him—he will meet. hofpitality and the graces.—Betfy and Kitty are both invalids—Mrs. Sancho is well, and joins me in every good wifh—next month I hope brings you all to town—bring 6 PET TERS OF health and fpirits with you.—We have no news—no trade! confequently no money or credit. Give Mr. R my thanks for his friendly letter in your kindeft. manner— and fay all to our worthy efteemed friend Mrs. C that gratitude can conceive and friendfhip dictate—in the names of all the Sancho’s, and at the head place Yours, &c. &c, I. SANCHO, Ce Reet iy Rae TO MRi Gmwe, Yours juft received Thurfday, Ok. 4, 1778. “ Whatever---is---is Right---the world, ’tis true, “¢ Was made for Cefar-~--and for Billy too.’’ ahd it and Genius were coupled by the wifdom of Providence for wife and good ends, no doubt—but IGNATIUS SANCHO. 2 that’s a myftery.—I feel for and pity you—a pox upon pity and feelings—fay I, they neither fill the belly, nor cloath the body—neithey will they find lodg~ jng—or ‘procure an infide birth in a rafcally ftage—thee' and I too) well know all this—but as I am at this pres fent moment—thank fortune! not quite worth ten fhillings—pity—curfed foolifa pity—is, with as filly wifhes, all I have to comfort you with.—Were I to throw out my whole thoughts upon paper, it would take a day’s writing, and thow wouldft be a fool to read it—one dawn of hope Il enjoy from the old faw—that “ sloomy beginnings are for the moft part bleffed with bright endings ;”——may it be fo with you, my friend!—at the worft you can only face about—and your lodgings—and old friends will cordially receive you--for my part, I have ufe for every mite of my philofophy—my fate at prefent is that of fufpenfe—God’s will be done! This letter will reach you by the hands of a friend indeed-the beft and 5 28 Lid WAL ECR ST OOF trueft I ever found—a-man who. if the the worth of his heart were written in his face—would be efteemed by the whole race of Adam—he will greet you kindly from the benevolence of his nature— and perhaps will not diflike’ you the more for the attachment which for thee is truly felt by thy fincere friend, I. SANCHO. Mrs. Sancho is. well—Kitty mends very flow—Billy improves in faucinefs— the girls are pretty good—Monfieur Hi-—— rides uneafily—his faddle galls him—his. beaft is. refty—I fear he will never profecute long journeys upon him ~-he-is for fmoother roads—a pacing tit—quilted faddle+fnafle bridle with filken reins, and gold ftirraps.—-Somount: ed we all fhould like; but I query albeit, though # might be for the eafe of our bodies—whether it would be for the good of our fouls! Adieu Should you be fo lucky to fee.B : y) the honfe of the worthy Baronet Sir C- B -, mind I caution-thee te 8 IGNATIUS SANCHO, “d : cuard thy heart ;—you will there meet with fenfe that will charm exclufive of beauty—and beauty enough to fubdue— even were fenfe wanting—add to this, eood-nature, and all the charities in one fair bofom.—Guard! guard thy heart! LBP Tea TO MR. S ° O&ober 15, 1778, Y ou want a long letter—where am I to find fubjeé&t? my heart is fick— with untoward events—poor Kitty is no better—the Duke of Queenfbury ill— dangeroufly I fear—the beft friend and cuftomer I have—.M is juft now come in—nay he is at my elbow---you know I wifh you well—and that we all are well, Kitty excepted—fo let M—— conclude for your loving friend, I, SANCHO, 20 LETTER DS:OR The above you. are to confider as bread and cheefe, M—— will give you goofe ftuffed with. grapes *. Mr. H—~ called here laft night, and read.yours. :—— he is worked, {weetly—what with his office Jate hours, and. his family’s odd humours—but all is for the beft. wey Ye ER er. FO MR, QQ, Odtober 16, 1778, MY DEAR FRIEND, Pi SEPT my thanks !.—my beft thanks * for your kind readinefs—in obliging and ferving> my friend S———-. —-He has fenfe,, honour, and abilities—thefe we fhould naturally. fuppofe. would infure * Allauding to Mr. S——’s aft letter, wherein "he had informed” Mr. Sancho, that that epicurean morfel was one of the many difhes with which he. had been regaled ata place where he had ‘ate! aly dined. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 3: him bread—but that is not always the cafe :—in the race of. fortune, . knaves often win the prize—whilft honefty is diftanced—but then, mark the end— whilft the knave full often meets his de- ferved punifhment—Honefty yoked with Poverty hugs Peace and Content in his bofom.—But truce with moralizing— though in ferious truth my heart and fpirits are low—the noble and good Duke of Queenfbury is, I fear, very danger- oufly ill: exclufive of gratitude for paft favours, and my own intereft in the hope of future—I grieve for the public lofs in him—a man who ennobled his titles, and made greatnefs lovely by uniting it with goodnefs:—if he dies— his gain is certain, for he has ferved ‘a mafter—who will not wrong him—but the world will lofe a rare example! and the poor a friend! he never knew-a day’s illnefs till now for fifty years paft— his regularity of life and ferenity of mind are in his. favour—but his ad- vanced life is againft him—80 odd— the great. fear is a mortification in his 22 EEE: T ER‘S OF leg—the K—oe and Q—n paid him a vifit, as the prints muft have informed you--he came to town on purpofe to prefent himfelf at the levee—to thank them for the- honour done him—he was taken ill the Sunday after their majefties vifit—and came to town the Tuefday after—I have been or fent daily to en- quire about him—and was there about two hours ago—the faculty are pouring in the bark—and allow his grace ftrong wines as much as he can drink.—Goa’s will be done! Mr. S$ n writes in raptures of you all.—I wonder not at him—I only with fur the good of mankind fuch cha- racters as B houfe contains were more plenty—poor Kitty continues much the fame—the reft are, thank God, well. —Mrs. Sancho joins me in cordial wifhes to felf and ladies. Adieu, Yours fincerely and gratefully, I. SANCHO. IGNATIUS SNCHO. 33 lac E.. 1h. bs be BIL O&ober 225.177 8, MY DEAR :FRIEND, H AVE you never ‘beheld a buft with double—no, not double—but with ‘two very-different profiles? ‘one crying-— and one laughing—that is juft my ‘fitua- tion at prefent—for poor de Groote— huzza!—is prefented to. the Charter- houfe—by—blefs him! the good arch- bifhop of Canterbury—but by a ftand- ing’ law—he cannot be admitted till a frefh quarter begins—and as he fays— hé may be dead by -that -time—we will hope “not—well, this is the laughing fide.—T he Duke of Queenfbury died this morning :—Alas! ‘¢I ne’er fhall look upon his like again !”—the cleareft head, and moft humane of hearts—I have in common with many---many---a heavy Vous ih D 54 LST ER's OF lofs—I loved the good Duke—and not without reafon:—he is gone to reap a reward—which St. Paul could not con- ceive in the flefh—and which I will be bold to fay—they both perfectly enjoy at this moment—God of his mercy grant! ——that thee and I—and all I love—yea— and all I know—may enter eternity with as promifing hopes—and realize the hap- pinefs—in ftore for fuch as the Duke of Queenfbury ! Lord Lincoln died on his paflage— the news came laft night—but heghas left a fon and daughter—T—— is well —but ftill plagued with his uncouth kinsfolk. Adieu, Yours, &c. &c. Is SANCHO. Kitty very poorly, the reft all well. IGNATIUS SANCHO, 35 Ei Dy. De Be Reds MET. TO MR. S y e Charles Street, Weftm. Nov. 29, 1778, DEAR § 2 VY oprs, dated from Madrafs, came fafe to hand—I need not tell you that your account pleafed me—and the ftyle of your letter indicated a mind purged from its follies—and a better habit of thinking, which I truft happily preceded a fteadier courfe of action—I know not whether or not Providence may not in your inftance produce much good out of evil—I flatter myfelf you will yet re- cover and fiand the firmer in your fu- ture life from the refleCtion (bitter as ir is) of your former.—I have no doubt but you received my letter charged with the heavy lofs of your great, your noble friendly benefactrefs, and patronefs, the good Duchefs of Q——y; fhe entered D2 3% CORR TERS “oP into blifs, July 17, 1777, juft two days after you failed from Portfmouth.—I have now to-inform you, that “his Grace fol- lowed her Oétober 21ft this year; juft fifteen months-after his ‘good Duchefs— full of years and honors—he is gone to joia’ his Dachefs, and fhare in the rewards of a righteous God, who alone knew their merits, and aloné could reward them. . f Thus it has :pleafed God ‘to: take your props to -himfelfieteaching » you a deffon at «the fame: time, -to.depend upon an honeft exertion of your own in- duftry--and humbly to truftin the Al mighty. | : You. may: fafely cotichide “now, that you have not many friends imEngland=+- -be it your ftudy, ‘with attention, /kind- nefs, humility, and induftry, to imake friends where you: are~induftry with good-nature «and —honefty isthe road to wealth=-A wife eonomy+-without ava- ritious mreannefs—or: dirty rapacity will ein a few years render you decently inde- IGNATIUS SANCHO. 35 I hope you. cultivate. the good-will and friendthip of L ; he is a jewel— prize. him-—love,him-—and. place him next your heart——he. will not flatter .or fear you—fo much the better—the fitter for your friend—he has a fpirit of gene- rofity—fuch are ‘never .ungrateful—he fent usa token of, his! affection, .which we» fhall, never, forget.—-Let me counfel you for your. charagter’s, fake, and as bound in honour.;.the.firft.. money. you can {parecsto fend over 20.1. to difcharge your debt——at Mr, P—-—’s, the fadler— it was borrowed. money,, you know.— As) for «me; I-amy wholly at your fervice to.the,extent. of -my -power—but .what- eyer commiffions you ‘fend over to me— fend, money—-or I ftir none—thou well knowelt my poverty—but ’tis an honeft paverty—-and I need not bluth or. .con- cealit.— You alfo.are indebted: to Mr. @) » Bond-ftreetc—what little things of that kind you-can recolleét—pay. ‘as foon-as you are able—it will fpunge out many evil traces of things’ paft—from the hearts: and. heads of your enemies— Diz 38 Cre Tf RS. Or create you a better name—and pave the way for your return fome years hence into England—with credit and repute- tion.— Before I conclude, let me, as your true friend, recommend ferioufly to you to make yourfelf acquainted with your Bible:—believe me, the more you ftudy the word of God—your peace and hap- pinefs will increafe the more with it.— Fools may deride you—and wanton youth throw out their frothy gibes ;— but as you are not to bea boy, all your life—and I truft would not be reckoned a fool—ufe your every endeavour to be a good man—and leave the reft to God.— Your letters from the Cape, and one from Madeira’s, I received; they were both good letters—and defcriptions of things and places——I wifh to have your defcription of the fort and town of Madrafe---country adjacent---people--- manner of living—value of money—tre- ligion—laws—animals—fafhions —tafte, &c. &c.—In fhort, write any thing---every thing—and above all, improve your mind with good reading —conyerfe with men of 7 IGNATIUS SANCHO. 39 fenfe, rather than with fools of fafhion and riches—be humble to the rich—affa- ble, open, and good-natured to your equals—and compaffionately kind to the poor.—I have treated you freely in proof of my friendfhip—Mrs.S , un- der the perfuafion that you are really a good man—tends her beft wifhes—when her handkerchief is wafhed, you will fend it home—the girls wifh to be remem- bered to you, and all to friend L——n. Yours, &c. &c. I. SANCHO. bi Boh ah, Bae Fe.) eee TO MR. I Jan. 1, 1779. i N compliance with cuftom—lI beg leave to wifh Mr. and Mrs, I happy years—many or few, as the Almighty fhall think fit—but may they be hap- D 4 40 ty er RS + Oe py—as I wifh it fincerely, their obliga- tion is of courfe the greater---and to oblige them yet more—I will put it in their power to oblige me---which they can do by fending me the volume of Annual Regifters (1 think it is that of 1774),which has Goldfmith’s Retaliation in it.—I hope Mr. and Mrs. I— have no complaints—but the general one, extreme coldnefs of the weather—which, though happily exempted themfelves from much fuffering, by good fires and good cheer, yet Lam fure their fympathizing hearts feel forthe poor.—I find upon enquir- ing, that ten o’clock in the morning will beft fuit Mr. L I will be in Privy Gardens juft five minutes before Mr. and Mrs. I and Mr. Mortimer—I hope Mrs. I will not_pretend to repent— Sunday isa lazymorning. If Mrs. I he as not. read Ganganelli, itis time fhe fhould. I therefore take the liberty to fend them-—them, Mr.1=+ will fay, is bad , gramimat—he 1 1s, madam, a good-fattired critic—T addrefs mytfelf to you ig becaufe’ my heart ells me—you will b IGNATIUS SANCHO. 4 a fuccefsful advocate for. the blunders of a true Blackamoor.—I have had the confidence to mark the paffages that pleafed me moft in my poft-hafte journey through the good Pontiff’s letters—and I fhall be vain, if Mrs. I fhould like the fame -paflages—becaufe it would give a fanction to the profound judge- ment of her moft obedient fervant, I. SANCHO. Note, .The fixteenth letter, 1ft verfe, is a kind of {tuff which would almoft-turn me to the: Ronrifh—there is:every ‘thing in it which’ St, Paul had in his heart. 42 LETTERS OF Lee a TE KORY" TO J.-—— § » ESQ. Charles Street, Jan. 1779¢ *¢ Beyond the fix"d and fettled rules 6 OF Vice—aud Virtue in the f{chools, «¢ Beyond the letter of the Law, ‘¢ Which keeps mere formalifts in awe, ** The better fort do fet before em «© A Grace~— a manner—a decorum; ** Something that gives their acts a light ; «¢ Makes ’em not only juft—but bright, ** And fets ’em in fuch open fame, «¢ Which covers—gzality—with thane.” te ead elegant Prior has _be- friended me—and defcribed my ho- noured friend Mr. S . I with I knew which way to fhew my gratitude—the only method I can think of—is to enjoy the benefits with a thankful heart—and leave God in his own good time to re- ward you. I fhould Jaft night have gratefully ac- knowledged the receipt of your letier and IGNATIUS SANCHO. 43 note—but I hoped for a frank—I am dif- appointed, and a longer delay would be unpardonable.—Be affured, dear Sir, I fhall (with all the alacrity of a heavy may) beftir myfelf in the execution of your generous order.—I hope Mrs. S— and every one of your family—enjoy health and’ every good—Mrs. Sancho joins me in refpects and thanks to Mrs. S$ and yourfelf. I remain, dear Sir, Your very obliged and faithful fervant, Ie SANCHO, LETTER XVI. TO MR. F Jan. £779. DEAR SIR, if HAVE juft received your favour of the 2othinftant. As tothe letters inquef- tion; you know, Sir, they are not now Ad i-E-E T BRS; 0-8 mine, but. the. property..of the ;parties they are addreffed to.+-If you have had their, permiffion-—and: think. that. the fimple -effufions ofa poor Neero’s heart are worth mixing, with better things-—-you have. my free confent to. do as.you. pleafg with-them—though in truth there wants no. in¢reafe of books «in. the,-epiftolary way} nor indeed in any. way—-except..we could add to the truly valuable names of Robertfon—Beattie—and Mickle— new Youngs -—- Richardfons -—- and Sternes Accept ‘my beft thanks for the, verykind. opinion you are fo oblig- ing to entertain of me—which 1s too yleafine (I fear) to add much to the = a IGNATIUS SANCHO. ay Bepig Spomue < xvi. TO MRS. I-——, Charles Street, Jan. a1, 1779. DEAR MADAM, M* wife wifhes to fee Cymon— and my wifhes (like a civil huf band) perfeétly correfpond with hers— I had rather be obliged to you—than any good ‘friend 1. have;for I think ‘you ‘have ‘an. alacrity in doing *goddsnatured ‘ofices—and “fo I°would tell the Qn “=if the -dared ‘difpute in+_you-are ‘not fo great indeed—butT am fure-you are as-eood-and I-belteve her to’ be'as tich “in ‘goodnefs' as ‘fhe ts’ “high in rank=-if my. requeft is within’the limits of your ‘power, you will ‘favotr’ us ‘with “the order foon inthe day.— ~“I‘have looked abroad for the wonder you withed to be 46 L:berag BRS OF procured for you—but have met with: nothing likely hitherto. Yours moft gratefully, t. SANCHO. LE T T:E R .AVUL TO MRS. H= Charles Street, Feb. 9, 1-779. DEAR MADAM, i FELICITATE you in the firft place— on the pleafing fuccefs of your ma- ternal care—in reftoring your worthy fon to good health—he looks now—as well— frefh—and hearty—as love and friend- fhip can wifh him.—Mrs. Sancho joins me in hearty thanks—for your kind at- tention to our well-doing—and yout goodnefs in the very friendly order— which I have endeavoured to execute with attention and honefty.— As to news, NN eeeeeEeEeEEee—————eEeEeEe IGNATIUS SANCHO. gy there is none good ftirring—trade is very dull—money fcarce beyond conception— fraud! perfidy! villiany! from the high- eff departments to the loweft—the K—g, God blefs him, is befet with friends—which he ought to fear—I be- lieve he has—one true friend only—and that is the Q—n, who is the ornament and honour of her fex.—Pray, dear Madam, make my bett refpects to your good fon and daughter, Mr. J , and all I have the honour to know; our bef beft thanks and wifhes attend Mr. H—— and vourfelf, and believe me Yours, &c. I. SANCHO. Lo Ty ER hd TO MR. .G: . SIR, 4 i ‘zz very handfome manner in which you have anloeae for your late lapfe of behaviour does you credit.— Contn ition—the child of conviction— ferves sie the EOGeHESS OF YOUL heart ves ry __the man of.levity often errs—but it is the man of fen alone who can grace- fully acknowledge it.I accept your apology—an nd-if in the man 4 santef awek ean res wordy conteft aught efcaped my lips tinged with undue afperity-——I afk ee i »ardon—and hope you will mutual 240 hanes ra ror TIVE 1 es ba oD Ls iGNATIUS SANCHO: 4 LE Pf € FR oxy TO j—— § » ESQ: March-9; 1779. [ T has given me much concern, dear * Sir, thé not having it in my power to make my grateful acknowledgements fooner, for your very kind letter and friendly prefent which accompanied it,--. My fit thanks are due to heaven--- who for the example, as well as fervice, of mortals, now and then bleffes the world with a humane, generous Being,— My next thanks are juftly paid to you--- who are pleafed to rank me and mine in the honoured clafs of thofe you with to ferve :—for thefe fix paft weeks, our days have been clouded by the fevere illnefs of a child---whom it has pleafed God to take from us: and a cowardly attack of the gout at a time when every “xertion was needful~--I have as yet but very little ufe of my hand---but I am Vou. Il, E 50 LETTERS OF thankful to have fufficient to exculpate me from the vice of ingratitude---which my long filence might lay me under the imputation of.—Mrs. Sancho begs me to exprefs her fenfe of your kindnefs---and joins me cordially in the moft refpectful fenfations and beft wifhes to Mrs. S---- and yourfelf. Iam, dear Sir, (and with very great reafon) Your much obliged humble fervant, I. SANCHO. OT Doe Shales Wie has | Gamer 0.6 TO. Mis Ss March t1, 1779: DEAR FRIEND, ] RECEIVED yours about three hours fince—I give you due credit for your fympathizing feelings on our recent very diftrefsful fituation—for thirty nights IGNATIUS SANCHO. «5 (fave two) Mrs. Sancho had no cloaths ofi—but you know the woman. Nature never formed a tenderer heart—take her for all in all~the mother—wife—friend —fhe does credit to her fex—fhe has the rare felicity of poffleffing true virtue with- out arrogance—foftnefs without weak- nefs—and dignity without pride—fhe is ’s full fitter without his foibles— and to my inexpreffible happinefs, the is my wife—and truly beft part—without afingle tinge of my defects.—Poor Kitty! happy Kicty I fhould fay, drew her rich prize early—wifh her joy! and joy to Mortimer! he left life’s table (before he was cloyed or furfeited with dull fickly repetitions)—in prime of years—in the meridian of character as an artift—and univerfally efteemed as a man—he wing- ed his rapid. flight to thofe celeftial manfions where Pope— Hogarth — Handel—Chatham—and Garrick, are enjoying the full fweets of beatific vifion —with the great Artifts—W orthies—and Poets of time without date——Your fa- ther has been exceeding kind—this very E 2 ke LETTERS OF dayas Mr. W———, of Retford, called on me—a goodly looking gentleman: he enquired after you with the anxious curiofity of a friend—told me your. fa- ther was well—and by his. account— thinks by much too well of me ;—friend HH fhall produce the. things you wot of—and brother O bring them in his hand;—H is a very filly fellow—he likes filly folks—and, I be- lieve, does-not hate Sancho.—To-morrow night I fhall-have a few friehds.to meet brother O » we intend to be merry— were you here, you might add to-a num- ber, which I think tod many for our little room.—So I hear that the ——- No, hang me! if I fay a word about it—well, and how do you like the com-+ pany of Monfieur Le Gout? fhall I, in compliance with vulgar cuftom, wifh you joy? Pox on it; my hand aches fo, ican fcrawl no longer.—Mrs. Sancho is but- fo, fo—the children are well—do: write large and intelligible when you write tome, [hate fine hands and fine 2 eae — ee a EET ES te rr ——— IGNATIUS SANCHO... ¢;5 Janguage—write plain —honeft nonfenfe, lik ri e thy true friend, eee Loe ee ke See TO MRe W Ee Charles Street, March 31, 177Q¢ Y eu wifh me to write a’confolatory letter to Mrs, W: €;—my good friend.— What can I poffibly write—but your good fenfe muft have anticipated ? the foul-endearing’ foothings of cordial love have the beft and ftrongeft effedts upon the grief-torn mind :—you have of courfe—told her that thanks are due— greatly fo!—to a merciful God—who might have bereaved her of a child— inftead of a worthy coufin—or that the ought to feel comfort—and to acknow- ledge divine mercy—that it was not her hufband :—that to lament the death of that amiable girl—is falfe forrow in the extreme :—why lament. the. great blifs and choice prize of what.we love ?— E 3 OO 2 oer ERs OF what is it fhe has not gained by an early death ?—You will fay—the was good— and will fuppofe that in the tender con- . nexions of wife—friend—and mother— fhe would have been an honoured and efteemed example —True—fhe might— and it is as true—fhe might have been unhappily paired—ill- matched to fome morofe, ill-minded, uneven bafhaw—the might have fell from affluence to want— from honour to infamy—from innocence to guilt :—in fhort, we miftake too com- raaply the objects of our grief—the liv- ing demand our care--the dead (if their lives were virtuous) our gratulations ;— in your cafe all that can be faid is—earth has loft an opening fweet flower (which had it lafted longer, muft of courfe foon fade)—-and heaven has gained an angel—which will bloom for ever.—So let us hear no more of grief—we all muft follow:—no! let us rejoice! with your worthy friend Mrs. - *, joy to the * This union was remarkable for difparity of years; the bridegroom being 78, the bride in the bloom of youth. IGNATIUS SANCHO. $5 good couple! may they each find their re{pective wifhes! may he find the grate- ful acknowledgement of obliged and pleafing duty !—and fhe, the fubftantial —fond—folid rewards—due to areGtitude of conduét—marked ftrongly with kind- nefs and wifdom! and may you, my friend !—but my leg aches—my. foot {wells—I can only fay, my love to the C—ds, and to poor Joe and Frank.— Read this to Mrs. W——e. My filly reafoning may be too weak to reach her;— but, however, fhe may fmile at my abfur- dities—if fo—I fhall have a comfort— ‘as Lever with to give pleafure to her dear fex—and the pride of my heart is ever to pleafe one—alas'—and that one a—wife.—So writes thy true friend, I. SANCHO, ‘Mr. W: e comes as far as P— Gardens—but cannot reach Charles Street, How’s that 2 I hear my fcheme of taxation was in- ferted directly, and fhould be glad to fee the paper if eafily got. Vanity. Bs LETTERS OF LET TE RB. XI, TO MR. L May 4, 1779s MY DEAR CHILD, I aM truly forry to addrefs this letter to you at this feafon in the Englith channel—the time confidered that you have left us, you ought in all good reae fon to have been a feafoned Creole of St. Kitt’s;—but we muft have patience— what cannot be ‘cured—muft be en- dured.—I dare believe you bear the cruel delay with refignation—and make the beft and trueft ufe of your time—by fteady refle€tion and writing.—I would wifh you to note down the occurrences of every day—to which add your own obfervation of men and things—the more ou habituate yourfelf to minute invetti- gation, the ftronger you will make your mind—ever taking along with you in IGNATIUS SANCHO, 4 all your refearches the word of God— and the operations of his divine provi- dence.—Remember, young man—no- thing happens by chance.—Let not the levity of frothy wit—nor the abfurdity of fools break in upon your happier prin- ciples—your dependence upon the Deity —addrefs the Almighty with fervor— with love and fimplicity—earry his laws jn your heart—and command both worlds ;—but I meant mere fatherly ad- vice, and I have wrote a fermon.—Dear boy, ’tis my love preaches ; N——— beg- eed me to write a line for him, as he faid you wanted news.—I have none but what you know as well as myfelf—fuch as the regard and beft wifhes. of Mrs, Sancho—the girls and myfelf—fuch as wifhing a happy end to your long-pro- tracted voyage—and a joyful meeting with your worthy and refpectable fa~ mily ;—~and in order to leave room for friend N » I here affure you I am your affectionate friend, I. SANCHO, 58 bert E Kis: ovr URS es DS Ba PE SR eG TO MR. Ree. May 1779. MY DEAR WORTHY R 5 Y our letter was a real gratification to a fomething better principle than pride—it pleafed my felf-love—there are very few (believe me) whofe regards— or notice I care about—yourfelf—bro- ther—and O , with about three more at moft—-form the whole of my male frindly connexions.—Your brother is not half fo honeft as I thought him—he pro- mifes like a tradefman, but performs hike a lord.—On Sunday evening we ex- pected him—the hearth was fwept—the kettle boiled—the girls were in print— and the marks of the folds in Mrs. Sancho’s apron ftill vifible—the clock pati fix—no Mr. R——. Now to tell the whole truth, he did adda kind of claufe, that in cafe nothing material hap- IGNATIUS SANCHO. 59 pened of hofpital bufinefs, he would furely do himfelf the &c. &c. &c.—So upon the whole, I am not quite clear that he deferves cenfure—but that he dif- appointed us of a pleafure I am very cer- tain of. —You don’t fay, you have feen Mr.P . [beg you will, for I think he is the kind of foul congenial to your own.—Apropos the right hand fide (al- moft the bottom of Gray Street), there is a Mrs. H » an honeft and very agreeable northern lady, whom | fhould like you to know fomething of—which may eafily be done—if you will do me the credit juft to knock at her door when you go that way—and tell her, there is a Devil that has not forgot her civilities to him—and would be glad to-hear fhe was well and happy.—-Mr. R called on me in the friendly ftyle—when I fay that, I mean in the R—-— manner—he afked a queftion—bought fome tea— looked happy—and left us pleafed :—he has the graces—The gout feized me yefterday morning—the fecond atrempt— I looked rather black all day :—tell Mrs. $0 LETTERS OF Cc » 1 will lay any odds that fhe is either the handfomeft or uglief woman in Bath—and among the many trinkets fhe means to bring with her—tell her not to forget healch.—-May you all be inriched with that blefling—wanting which, the good things of this world are trafh—You can write tirefome. letters! Alas! will you yield upon the receipt of this —if not—that palm unqueftionably belongs to your friend, _ I. SANCH@, Le. Fo TB Rew XX. TQ Im——— 5 » ESQ. Charles Street, June 16, 1779. DEAR SIR, sa truth | was never more puzzled in my life than at this very prefent writ- ing—the acts of common kindnefs, or the effufions of mere common good-will, 5 OES SY TE VS IGNATIUS SANCHO, Or { thould know what to reply to—but, by my confcience, you aé& upon fo grand a feale of urbanity—that a man fhould pof- fefs a mind as noble and a heart as am- ple as yourfelf! before he attempts even to be grateful upon paper.—You have made me richer than ever I was in my hife—till this day I thought a bottle of good wine a large poffeffion. Sir, I will enjoy your goodnefs with a glad hearr— and every deferving foul I meet with fhall hare a elafs with me, and join in drinking the generous donor’s health. Mrs. Sancho’s eyes betray her feelings—. the bids me thank you for her—which ] do moft fincerely, and for mytfelf IGNATIUS SANCHO, 62 iE UTE RST OF QOEST TER ORE. TO MRS. H———- June 17, 17796, DEAR MADAM, Ve fon, who is a welcome vifitor wherever he comes, made himfelf more welcome to me—by the kind proof of your regard he brought in his hands. Souls like yours, who delight in giving pleafure, enjoy a heaven on earth; for I am convinced, that the difpofition of the mind in a great meafure forms either the heaven or hell in both worlds.—I rejoice fincerely at the happinefs of Mrs. w-—, and may their happinefs increafe with fa- mily and trade—and may you both enjoy the heartfelt delight of feeing your chil- dren’s children walking in the track of orace |—Lhave, tomy fhame be it fpoken, intended writing to you for thefe twelve months paft—but in truth I was deterred through a fear of giving pain :—our hiftory has had little in it but cares and anxieties--which (as it is the well-expe- IGNATIUS SANCHO, 6; rienced lot of mortality) we firugele with it, with religion on one hand, and hope on the other. Mr. W. » whofe looks and addrefS befpeak a good heart and good fenfe, called on me.—I will-not fay how much I was pleafed—pray make my kindeft refpects to your good partner, and tell him, I think I have a right to trouble him with my mufical nonfenfe.—I with it better for my own fake—bad as it is, I know he will not defpife it, becaufe he has more good-nature:—I hear a good report of Mr. $ , and that his huma- nity has received the thanks of a com- munity in a public manner,—May he! and you! andallI love, enjoy the blifsfal feelings of large humanity !—There is a plaudit—as much fuperior to man’s as heaven is above earth! Great God, ia thy mercy and unbounded goodnefs, grant that even I may rejoice through eternity with thofe I have refpected and efteemed here !—Mrs. Sancho joins mein love to yourfelf and Mr. H——,_ Your fon Jacob is the delight of my girls— 4 é¢ =LETTERS OF whenever he calls on us, the work i¢ flung by, and the mouths all diftended with laughter :—he is a vile romp with childden hod am, deat Madam, with true efteem and refpect, Your obliged fervant; IGN: SANCHO. eer eR RXV ‘FO 3k 5 > ESQ June 29, 1779- ‘titties fith—which was alive this & morn—fets out this eve for Bury— ambitious of prefenting itfelf to Mrs. S—: if it fhould come good, the Sancho’s will. be happy;—in truth; Mr. & = ought not to be difpleaied—neither will he, L traft, if he confiders it—~as it really isa grain of falt :—in return for favors received of princely magnitade—and deeply engraven in the hearts of his much obliged and faithful fervants, He and She SancHo’s¢ IGNATIUS SANCHO. 6s L 24.8 ch Bok... XXVut TO MR. M——. Auguft 1, 1779. Coat and Badge. B RAvO! So you think you have given me the retort courteous—I admit it—Go to! you are feedy, you are fly— true fon in the right direct line of old Gaftpherious Sly.— Your letter to S—-n makes ample amends for your impu- dence in’ prefuming to mount my hob- by—yes, I do affirm it to be a good, yea, and a friendly letter—the leading- {tring thought is new, and almoft poe- tic;—-I watched him while he read it— he read it twice—I judge he felt the force of your argumentation :—may he avail himfelf of your friendly hints! and may you have the heart-felt fatisfac- tion of finding him a wifer being than heretofage !_ How doth George’s mouth? Vor. IL. F 66 LE-T.F ERS OF --I honor you for humane feelings— and much more for your brotherly af- fection ;—but do not Namby-Pamby with the manly exertions of benevolence— what I mean is—ah me! poor George— to be fure ’tis well its no ~ worfe—but then the lofs of a tooth and a fcar are fo disfiguring —Pooh, fimpleton, if his heart is right, and God bleffes him with health—his exterior will ever be pleafing infpight of the gap in his gums—or fcar above his chin ;—G is likely—the rogue has a pleafing, cheery phiz—nei- ther fo old—nor fo mouldy as fome folks, not having been rocked in the cradle of flattery —he has confequently more mo- defty than his elders.—I could eafily £1 the fheet in contrafting the merits of the two lads—but then it would (I plain- ly forefee) turn out fo much to the dif- advantage of Prince Jacky—that in mere charity I forbear—and fhall conclude with wifhing both your heads to agree, as well in good health—as in the many good qualities which I have not time te enumerate. IGNATIUS SANCHO, 67 Mrs. Sancho is pretty well—the girls and Billy well—I am fometimes better—. fometimes fo, fo.—I -fhould have an- {wered you fooner—but yefterday was obliged to write all day—though faft afleep the whole time—perhaps you will retort—that it is the cafe with me at this prefent writing—-falfe and fcandalous, —-I declare I was never more awake— , the ladies, remember me to Mr. S and to thyfelf, if thou knoweft him. Farewell. Thine, &c. &c. &c. I, SANCHQ, Boi T Bike eK TO MR. I xft ay my Augut 3,.1779,. DEAR SIR; I MucH wifh to-hear thafMrs. I is quite recovered—or in the beft poffi- ble way towards it.—I haye next to thank F 3 63. LE-T.T ERS OF you for your princely prefent—and to fay 1 feel myfelf rich and happy in the f{plendid proofs I have of your regard. You love a pun almoft as well as Den- nis.—I fhall contrive.to. be in-your debt as long as. I live—and fettle accounts here- after—where I know no more than the pope;—but if you, Sterne, and Mor- timer, are there, fure I am, it will-be the abode of the bleft.—But to bufinefs—I am commiffioned to get as good an im- preffion as poffible of St. Paul preach- ing to the Britons—fhall efteem it a frefh obligation, if you will be kind enough to chufe one, and fend by the bearer. —I return faith for pudding—and Mr. Sharpe’s ftri€tures upon Slavery— the one may amufe, if not .edify—the other I think of confequence to every one of humane feelings—Do pray let me know how Mrs. | does—with thanks, refpeéts; and why not friendfhip? I am, dear Sir, ae Yours, &c. Ie SANCHO, IGNATIUS SANCHO. 69 Sy ee ee ee ey ey TO MR. M——. Auguft 14, 1779. ou kindly gave me liberty to bring Mr. S : the propofal did ho- nor to your heart—and credit to your judgement;—but an affair has. rendered that part of your invitation inadmiffible—- now pox take bad quills—and bad pen- makers,—Sir, it was fifty pound to a bean-fhell, but that you had had a blot as big as both houfes of parliament in the very faireft, yea, and handfomeft part of this epiftle—my pen, like a drunkard, fucks up more liquor than it can carry, and fo of courfe difgorges it at random,— T will that ye obferve the above fimile to be a good one—not the cleanlieft in nature I own—but a3 pat to the purpofe as dram-drinking to a bawd—or oaths to a ferjeant of the guards—or—or—dull- F3 46 LETTERS OF nefs to a Black-a-meor—good—ex- ceffive good :—and pray what?—(oh! ‘this confounded. pen) what may your Worfhip’s chief employ have been ?— you have had your Devils dance—found yourfelf in a lazy fit—the inkftand, &c. ftaring you full in the face—you yawn- ed—ftretched—and then condefcended to fcold me for omitting what properly — and according to ftriét rule—you fhould have done yourfelf a month ago.— Zounds !-—-God — forgive us !-— this thought overfets the patience—coat and lining—of your right trufty friend, IGN, SANCHO. oe BO TO MR, “Ms Auguft 20, 1779. wn all doubtful cafes—it is beft to ad- here to the fide of leaft dificulty.— Now whether you ought to have fhewn IGNATIUS SANCHO. 71 the politeffes of the Ton in making enquiry after my Honor’s health—and travels— or whether my Honor fhould have anti- cipated all enquiry—by fending a card of thanks for more than friendly civili- ties—is a very nice point, which, for my part, I willingly leave to better cafuifts ;— and as I honeftly feel myfelf the obliged party—fo I put pen to paper as a tefti- monial of the fame.—I will fuppofe your head improved—I mean phyfically: I will alfo hope your heart light—and all your combuftible paffions under due fub- ordination—and then adding the fine- nefs of the morning—from thefe pre- mifes I will believe that my good friend is well and happy. I hope George effected his wifh in town, if he has to do with people of feeling—there is a fomething in his face which will command attention and love— the boy is much handfomer ‘than ever you were; and yet you never look better than when you look on him—would to God you were as well fettled ! F4 74 bog ER SY OF The ftage contained five good fouls, and one huge mafs of fleth *:—they, God blefs them, thought I took up too much room—and I thought there was too little—we looked at each other, like folks diffatisfed with their company— and fo jolted on in fullen filence for the firft half hour;—and had there been no ladies, the God or Goddefs of filence would have reigned the whole way :— for my part, quoth I to myfelf, I have enjoyed true pleafure all day—the morn- ing was bright, refrefhing, and pleafant, the delicious bowl of milk, the frefh butter, fweet bread, cool room, and kind hoftefs—the friendly converfe, the walk— the animated flow of foul in I—- M-— the little, but elegant, treat high-feafoned with welcome.—Oh !. Sancho, what more could luxury covet, or ambition wifh for? True, cries Reafon—then be thank- ful:——Hold! cries Avarice,with {quinting eyes and rotten ftumps of teeth—hungry, though ever cramming—it coft thee one * Mr. Sancho was remarkable for corpulency. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 3; fhilling and nine pence, one fhilling and nine pence I fay.—What of that, cries (Economy, we eat fairly half a crown’s worth.—Aye, cries Prudence, that alters the cafe—od-fo, we are nine pence in pocket, befides the benefit of freth air, frefh {cenes, and the pleafures of the fociety we love.—The fky was cloudlefs, and, to do me a particular favour, the moon. chofe to be at full—and gave us all her fplendor;—but our envious Mo- ther Earth (to mortify our vanity) rofe up—rolling the whole way in clouds of duft.—Contention flew in at the coach- windows, and took pofleffion of both the females ;—‘ Madam, if you perfift in drawing up the glais, we fhall faine with heat.”—** Oh dear! very forry to offend your delicacy ; but I fhall be fuf- focated with duft—and my cloaths.—” ** T have cloaths to fpoil as well as other folks, &c, 8c, &c.”-—The males behaved wilely, and kept a ftricter neutrality than the French with the Americans,—I chewed the cud of fweet remembrance, and with a heart and mind in pretty o4 per yT £ Ris ‘or eafy plight, gained the caftle of peace and innocence about nine o’clock.— Well, Sir, and how do you find yourfelf by this time?—I ‘fweat, I proteft—and then the bright God of day darts his bleffings full upon my fhop-window— fo intenfely, that I could fancy myfelf St. Bartholomew broiling upon a gridiron. Ob! thou varlet-—down—down upon thy knees, and blefs thy indulgent ftars for the bleflings—comforts—beauties, &c.—of thy fituation, the Land of Ca- naan in poffeffion—milk and honey— fhady trees—fweet walks covered with the velvet of nature—pleafant views— cool houfe—and the fuperintendency of the fweet girls—to whom my love and bleffines—and firrah !—mark what I fay, and obey sme without reply :—there is a plump good-natured looking foul—I think you called her Patty—my con- fcience tells me, that I owe her fome- thing more than kind words and cool thanks ;—therefore tell her, a man that notes particularly the welcome of the eye—and faw plainly good-will and good- 4, IGNATIUS SANCHO. 76 nature in the expreffion of her honeft countenance—fends her a dith of tea— which fhe muft fweeten by her cheery ac- ceptance of it—from one who knows not how to return the many, many obliga. tions he has received from the he’s and fhe’s of P houfe—exclufive of what he owes—and fhall be content ever to owe—the faucy rogue he addrefieés. Farewell. Yours, &c. I, SANCHO. BeEYT Pee R © EWI TO MRS. C ° Charles Street, Aug. 25,'1779. MA CHERE AMIE, n the vifions of the night—behold I fancied that Mrs. Sancho was in Suf- folk—that fhe faw ftrange places—fine 76 L, ET «Th E.R. §~.O-+F fights—and good people—that, fhe was at B among ft thofe I love and,ho-, nor—that fhe was charmed, and .enrap- tured with fome certain good folks who fhall be namelefs—that fhe was. treated, careffed, and well pleafed—that fhe came home full of feafts—kindnefs—and camps—and in the conclufion dunned me for a whole month to return fome certain people thanks—for what ?—why, for doing as.-they ever do—-contrive to make time and place agreeable—truly agteeable to thofe who are fo lucky to fall in their way :—in truth, fo much has been faid, and defcription has run fo high— that now I am awake—I long for juft fuch a week’s pleafure—but time and chance are againf{ me.—lI awake to fears of invafion, to noife, fa¢tion, drums, foldiers, and care:—the whole town has now but two employments—the learning of French—and the exercife of arms— which is highly political~in my poor opinion—for fhould the military fail, of fuccefs—which is not impoflible—why, the ladies muft.take the. field, .and_fcold IGNATIUS SANCHO. 4) them to their fhips:again—The wits here fay our fleet is outlawed—others have advertifed it—the republicans teem with abufe, and the K—o’s friends are oblerved to have long faces—every body Jooks wifer than common—the cheating fhop-counter is deferted, for the goflip- ing door-threfhold—and every half hour has its frefh {warm of lies. —What’s to be- come of us? We are ruined and fold, is the exclamation of every mouth— the monied man trembles for the funds— the landholder for his acres—the mar- tied men for their families—old maids— alas! . and. old fufty batchelors—for themfelves—for 'my part I can’ be no poorer—I have no quarrel to the Ro- mifh religion—and fo that you come to town in health and fpirits, and occupy the old {pot—fo that the camp at Ca- venham breaks not up to the prejudice of Johnny O » and my worthy R-— is continued clerk at. in thort, let thofe I love be uninjured in their fortunes, and unhurt in their perfons.— God’s will be done! I reft perfedtly - 93 ben T BB Ist OF tisied, and very fincerely and cordially, Dear Madam, Yours, | and my {weet little Mifs C—’s, moft obedient and obliged fervant, I. SANCHOs. I fhould have faid a deal about thanks and your kindnefs—but I am not at all clear it would pleafe you.—Mrs. Sancho certainly joins me in every good wifh— the girls are well—and William thrives— our beft refpects attend Mr. B and his good Lady—Mr. and Mrs. 8 Adieu ! e -Pray make Mr. William Sancho’s and my compliments acceptable to Nutts.— We hope he is well, and enjoys this fine weather unplagued.by flies, and unbitten by fleas. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 2 BoB 7D EB. eo, SRR. TO MR. S——, Auguft 31, 1779. Vo have made ample amends for your ftoical filnce—infomuch that like Balaam—I am conftrained to ble&S— where peradventure I intended the re- verfe.—For hadft thou taken the wings of the morning—and fearched North, Faft, South, and Weft—or dived down into the fea, exploring the treafures of old Ocean—thou could’ft neither in art or nature have found aught that could have made me happier—gift- wife—than the fweet and highly finithed portrait of my dear Sterne ;—but how you found it—caught it—or came by it—heaven and you know beft !—I do fear it is not thy own manufaéturing.—Perhaps thou haft gratified thy finer feelings at an ex- pence—which friendthip would bluth for.— But what have you to do with Bo PEST & R is! “Or FO that?” True—it may appear imperti- nent; but could aught add to the value of the affair—it would be—its having you—for its father ;—but I muft haften to a conclufion.—] meant this—not as an epiftle of cold thanks—but the warm ebuHitions of African fenfibility—Your gift would add to the pride of Cafar— were he living, and knew the merits of its original—it has half turned the head of a Sancho—as this fcrawl will certify. Adieu! The hen and chicks defire to be remembered to you—as I do—to all !— all!—all! I. Se LB) Toot BR Sox xv, TO MRe |—-—,, Sept. 2, 1779. T wn truth I know myfelf to be a very troublefome fellow—but as it is the eneral fate of good-nature to fuffer through the folly they countenance—I (eo, IGNATIUS SANCHO. & fhall not either pity or apologize.—I have to beg you juft to examine my friend Lag- gafit’s petition:—-Mr. P— does not feem to approve of it—but is for expung- ing almoft the beft half.—My friend has tried to get the great E— B—’'s opinion— but has met with a negative—he being too bufy to regard the diftreffes of the lowly and unrecommended:—for my part, I have as much faith in Mr. I ’s judge- ment as in’: » and» a*much higher opinion of his good-will;—and as Mr. P may be partly hurried away by leaning rather too much to republican modes—I dare fay, if he finds that your opinion coincides with the fenfe of the petition as it now ftands, he will not be offended at its being prefented without his mutilations—Mr. Laggarit is fearful of offending any way—and has every proper fenfe of Mr. P ’s zeal, and good-will—t!_ dare fay it will ftrike you as it docs me—that in the petitionary ftyle every term of refpeét is neceffary , and although fome of the titles are rather profane, and others farcical—yet cuftom Vou. 3i, G $2 LETTERS! OF authorizes the ufe, and it is a folly to with- ftand it. Yours to command, I. SANCHO. Thope Mrs. I—— is well as you would with her. LEST TOE R-~ XKXV. TO MR. § ° Charles Street, Sept. 2, 1779. MY DEAR FRIEND, Yo can hardly imagine how impa- tient I was to hear how they be- haved to youat B—h. I muft confefs you give a rare account of your travels. 1am pleafed much with all the affair, excepting the cellar bufinefs—which I fear you repented rather longer than I could wifh.—I had a letter from my ho- nett L n, who takes pride to him- felf in the honor you did him, and fays IGNAPIUS “SANCHO. 983 Mr. S-——- pleafes himfelf in the hope of catching you on your return—when they flatter themfelves the pictures will merit a fecond review :~but beware of the cellar!—I hope you are as well known at Scarborough as the Wells, and find more employment than you want, and that you get into friendly chatty parties for. the evenings;—if I might obtrude my filly advice—it fhould be to diffi- pate oa little withthe girls—but for God’s fake beware of fentimental ladies ! and likewife be on thy guard againft the gambling Dames, who have their nightly petite parties at quadrille—and, with their fhining faces and fmooth tongues, drain unwary young men’s pockets, and femi- nize their manners.—But, why do I preach to thee, who art abler to inftruct grey hairs—than I am to duft my fhop?— Vanity! which has gulled mighty ftatef- men, mifled poor me, and for’ the fake of appearing wifer than 1 am—I pray you—** fet me down an afs!” I enclofed a petulant billet to your Reverend Sire— which I hope he did not fend you.— G 2 84 LETTERS oY ‘There isno news worth talking about in town, excepting that it rains frequently, and people of obfervation perceive that the days are fhorter.—Mrs. Sancho and children all well—and I dare fwear— wifh you fo—in which they are heartily feconded by | Yours fincerely, IGNATIUS SANCHO. How fhall I know whether you get this feraw], except you fend me word ? Bo FO ee BR - RAAVE TO Mk. M——. Sept. 4, 177@. eB Lamb.* ja now kindly deli- vered tothe Bear + the Monkey's$ letter.—I am glad at heart that the forced -exercife did thy bip no hurt—but that * Mr.M ’; Sifter. + Meaning himfelf. | § Mr. M—, to whom he often gave that title. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 8; M— of thine—I do not like fuch faces— if fhe is half what fhe looks, fhe is too good for any place but heaven—where the hallelujahs are for ever chanting by fuch cherub-faced fluts as fhe—thank God! fhe is neither daughter nor fifter of mine—I fhould live in: perpetual fear.— But why do I piague myfelf about her? fhe has a protector in you—and foul befall the being (for no man would at- _ tempt it) that wifhes to injure her!—Mrs. D I could like fo well—that I with to know but very little of her ;—ftrange, but true—and when you have been dif- appointed in your fchemes of domettic happinefs—and deceived in your too hafty-formed judgements to the age of fifty, as oft as your friend, you will fully enter into my meaning. She looks open—honeft—intelligent- ly fenfible—good-natured—eafy—polite and kind—knowledge enough of the world torender her company defireable— and age juft fufficient to form her opi- nions, and fix her principles;—add to allthis an agreeable face, good teeth, ” G 3 86 k £2 ERS 7a PB and.a certain Je ne fai quoi_(forgive. the {pelling,..and.-do'not betray me) :—but I fay phen and again—when one has formed a great, opinion of either male or female—’tis beft) for that opinion’s fake—to look no further—there, rogue! I -fhall take no notice! of the tricking fraudulent behaviour of the driver. of the flage—as how he wanted to palm, a bad fhilling upon us—and as bow! they ‘ftopped us in the town, and moft ge- neroufly. infulted us—and as. how they took up—a fat old man—his wife fat too—and.child-—and_ after keeping » us half an hour in {weet converfe of the— of the dlafing kind—how that the. fat woman waxed wrath with her plump mafter, for his being ferene—and how that he caught alee at her friction, tongue-wife—how he. ventured his bead out it the coach-door, and. {wore li- berally—wanilft his in direct line with poor. S n’s nofe—entertained him with fund and {weetett of exhalations.— I fhall fay nothing of being two hours almoft on our journey—ne sither do I re- IGNATIUS SANCHO. 87 mark that S n turned fick before we left G ,nor that the child p— upon his legs:—in fhort it was near nine before we got into Charles Street. Sir, the pleafures of the day made us more than amends—for the nonfenfe that followed.—Receipt in full. I, SANCHO. My beft refpects to Mr. Y--— 5 and my love, yea, cordial love to Nancy— tell her—no—if I live to fee her again— I will tell her myfelf. Obferve,we were feven in the coach— the breath of the old lady, in her heat of paflion, was not rofe-fcented ;— add to that, the warmth naturally arifing from croud—and anger—you will not wonder at S—t—’s being fick.—-And he S wanted to be in town rather fooner.—My compliments to George.— Mr. L is fo kind to promife to call for this fcrawl—thank him for me, as well as for thyfelf—-Adieu.—Mrs.$ pretty well, the two Fanny’s and Kitty but indifferent. G 4 88 LE T,f E RS -O'F LOR ge me, Be XVI, TO MRS. W-—-——E. Charles Street; Sept. 5, 1779. DEAR MADAM, Y quR. wonder will be equal to your indignation—when—(after due apo- logies for the liberty of this addrefs— and a few good-natured proteftations of friendfhip and fo forth—with an injunc- tion to ftrict fecrefy). L inform you that it is abfolutely neceflary for your imme- diate fetting out for Red-lion Court.— Your good man—is only running after all the young gypfies about the neigh- bourhood—all colours—black or fair— are alike—this is the effect of country air—and your nurfing :—the good man made his appearance on Thurfday even- ing laft—the glow of healrh in his face—joy. in his eyes.“ Wife, Joe, and little Frank ali well, and. mytelf never 7 IGNATIUS SANCHO. 8% better in my life ;”—a pretty girl he led by the hand—and as if one petticoat plague was not enough—he infifted upon taking away two of mine—and carried his point againft every reafonable odds :— away they all went to the play—and God only knows where elfe—I threat- ened him witha modeft report to Melch- bourn, but he feemed to care very light- ly about it :—fo I humbly advife, as your beft method of taming him, either to infift upon his fpeedily coming down to you—or elle your immediate fetting eut for home :—at prefent he only attempts our daughters—but fliould you be abfent a month longer, I tremble for our wives ; ~—for my part, I have fome reafon, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W--—e as they dare own.— Serioufly, I think, you fhould coax him down, if only for a fortnight ;—for it is amazing how much better he is for the fhort time he was abfent-~and this I take to be the pleafanteft and whole- fomett time for the country :—if the even- ing dews are carefully guarded again@— go TAR TAT ERS OF I fhall advife him ftrongly to take the other. trip—and I truft your documents with the innocent fimplicity of all around him—fine air—exercile—new milk—and the fmell of new hay——will make him ten thoufand times worfe than heis— you won't like him the worfe for that. My love attends coufins.l-— and F2—. I am, dear Madam, mot fincerely yours to command, IGNATIUS SANCHO, Mrs, Sancho joins me in every thing but the abufe of Mr. W-——e. IGNATIUS SANCHO, og: LOE ST TT hee XXXVI TO MR. R Sept. 7, 17.79. DEAR FRIEND, W E are all in the. wrong—a Jittle.— Admiral _» Barrington «is arrived from the Weft-India ftation—and brings the pleafant news—that d’Eftaigne fell in with five of our fhips of the line— with the beft part, of his fleet. We fought like Englifhmen—unfupported by the reft :—they fought till they were quite difmafted—and.almoft wrecked ;— and at laft gave the French enough of it—and got away all, though. in plight— bad enough :—but the coniequence was, the immediate capture of the Grenadas. Add to this—Sir Charles Hardy is put into Portlmouth, or Gofport ;—and al- though forty odd ftrong in line of battle fhips—is obliged to giverup thé -fove- 92 ERAT ERs OF reignty of the channel to the enemy.— L—d $ h is gone to Portfmouth, to be a witnefs of England’s difgrace—and his own fhame.—In faith, my friend, the prefent time is rather comigue. .—Ireland almoft in as true a ftate of rebellion as America.—Admirals quarrelling in the Weft-Indies—and at home admirals that do not chufe to fight. —The Britifh empire mouldering away in the Welt— _annihilated in the North—Gibraltar go- ing—and ce faft afleep.— What . Mr. B to all this?—-he is a minifterialift asia my part it’s nothing to me—as I am only a lodger—and hardly that.—Give my love and refpect to the ladies—and beft compliments to all the gentlemen with refpects to Mr. and Mrs. I Give mea line to know how you all do—the polt is going—only time to fay God blefs you.—I remain Yours affectionate, 1. SANCHO, Paft eleven at night. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 93 » es A ios ey ay Saaee, @. AE Oe TO MISS L Charles Street, Sept. 11, 177g, cannot forbear returning my dear Mifs L our united. thanks fot her generous prefent—which came ex- actly in time to grace poor Marianne’s birth-day, which was yefterday :—the bird was good, and well dreffed ; that and a large apple-pye feafted the whole fa- mily of the Sancho’s. Mifs L was toafted; and although we had neither ringing of bells, nor firing of guns, yet the day was celebrated with mirth and decency—and a degree of fincere joy and urbanity feldom to be feen on R+—1 birth-days.—Mary, as queen of the day, invited two or three young friends—her breaft filled with delight unmixed with cares——her heart danced in her eyes— and fhe looked the happy mortal.—Great 94 Ei BYIAT 1 8 iss OF God of merey and love! why, why, in a few fleeting years are all the gay day dreams of youtliful innocence to vanifh? why can we not purchafe pru- dence, decency, and wifdom, but at the expence of our peace ? Slow circumfpect caution implies fufpicion—and where fufpicion dwells, confidence dwells not. —-L believe I ‘write nonfenfe—but_ the dull weather, added to a dull imagina- tion, muft, and I truft wall, incline you to excufe me :—if I miftake not, writing requires—-what 1 could tell .you, but dare not—for I have fmarted: once. al- ready.—In fhort, I write juft what J think=and you know: Congreve 'fays fomewhere, that - & Thought precedes the will,” and ‘< Beror lives ere Reafon can be born.” Now Will—Reafon—and Gratitude, all three..powerfully impel me _ to thank you—-not for your goofe—nor for any pecuniary felf-gratifying marks of generofity—but for. the. benevolent urbanity of your nature—which counfels IGNATIUS SANCHO. 9; your good heart to think of the lowly and leis fortunate—But what are my thanks, what the echoed praifes of the world, to the heart-approving fenfations of true charity !—which is but the pre- lude to the divine addrefs at the laft day— Well done, thou good,” &e, &c.—That you and all I love—and even poor me—may hear thofe joyful words, is the prayer of Yours, &c. &c. I. SANCHO. ES Ee ee ae ee TO MR.e I . Oober 3, 1779. DEAR SIR, ov will make me happy by procur- Y ing me an order from Mr. H for three any night this week—’tis to oblige a worthy man who has more wants than cafh—believe me there is more of vanity than good-nature in my requeft— for I have.boafted of the honor of being 2 96 LET Ee Bis: OF countenanced by Mri , and fhall oftentatioufly produce your favor—as a proof of your kindnefs—and my pre- fumption :—thanks over—and, over— for Sir Hi - Freeman’s letters, which {1 will fend home in a day or two :—I re- turn the Sermons, which I like fo well, that I have placed a new fet of them by Yorick’s, aad think they will not dif- agree.—I pray you to fend by the bearer the bit of hondred, Mortimer you pro- mifed for friend M , who though he called fome few mornings fince on purpofe—yet was fo plagued with the mauvaife bondt {\ believe I (pell it York- fhirely, but you know what 1 mean), that the youth could-not “for his foul—fay what he was looking after :—if you ac- company it with the fea-piece you kind- ly offered me—I fhall have employment in cleanfing and reftoring beauties which have efcaped your obfervation—and 1 fhall confider mylelf Your much more obliged, I. SANCHO. IGNATIUS SANCHO. g7 Lehi 1640 Rc: Kb TO MRi M—— O&tober 5, 1779. dart miftake—I am neither fick— idle—nor forgetful—nor hurried— hor flurried—nor—lame—nor am I of a fickle mutable difpofition—No! I feel the life-{weetening affeCtions—the {well of heart-animating ardor—the zeal of honeft friendfhip—and what’s more— I feel it for thee.——Now, Sir, what have you to fay in humble vindication of your hafty conclufions? What, becaufe I did hot write to you on Monday laft? but let a week pafs without faying (what in truth I Know not how to fay, though I am now ferioufly fet about it); in fhort, fuch hearts and-minds (if there be many fuch, fo much the better), fuch beings I fay as the one ] am now {cribbling to—fhould make elections of wide dif- ferent beings=-than Blackamoors for Vou. Il, H 98 LET ERS oF their friends:—the reafon is obvious— from Othello to Sancho the big—we are either foolifh—or mulifh—all—all without a fingle exception.—Tell me, I pray you—and tell me traly—was there any Blackamoors in the Ark.—Pooh! why there now—I fee you puzzled— well—well—be that as the learned hall hereafter decide.—I will defend and maintain my opinion—fimply—lI will do more—wager a crown. upon it—nay, double that—and if my fimple teftimony faileth—Mrs. Sancho and the children five-deep will back me—that Noah, dur- ing his pilgrimage in the blefled Ark— never with wife and fix children fet down to a feaft upon a bit of finer—good- lier-—fatter —{weeter —falter — well-fed pork ; we eat like hogs. When do your nobles intend coming ‘home ?—the evenings get long, and the damps of the park after fun-fet—but a word to the wife. Oh! I had like to have almoft for- got—I owe you a dreffing for your laft letter—there were fome faucy ftrokes of IGNATIUS SANCHO. ap pride in it—the ebullitions of a high heart—and tenderly over-nice feelings— so to—what have I found you? My mind is not rightly at eafe—or you fhould have it—and fo you would not give me a line all the week—becaufe— but what? I am to blame—a man in liquor—a man deprived of reafon—and a man in love—fhould ever meet with pity and indulgence :—in the laft clafs art thou !—nay, never blufh—plain as the nofe in thy face are the marks—refute it if you are able—difpute if you dare— for I have proofs—yea, proofs as unde- niable as is the fincerity of the affection and zeal, with which thou art ever re- garded by thy IGNATIUS SANCHO. How doth the ladies—and Mr. M-—? Mind, I care not about —— fo tell her, and lye.—You may tell George the fame ftoty—but I fhould like to hear fome- thing about you all. H 2 100 Leek ERS Oe eo ek, oe a ee eee TO MR. M-——. OGober 9, 1774 Ay friend Mr. I , who—like a - fimple fellow with a palith phiz— crazy head—and _ hair of a pretty colour —an aukward loon—whoni ! do fome- times caré about—who has more wit than money—more good fente than wit— more urbanity than fenfe—and miore pride than fome*‘princes—a chap who talks well—writes better—and means miuch better than he either fpeaks or in- dites-—A_ carelefs fon of ‘nature, who Fides without thinking—tumbles down without hurt—and gets up again with- out fwearing——-who can—in fhort, he is fuch an excentric phizpoop—fuch a veffel !—a new fin full of old wine is. the beft type of him—-know you fuch a one? Nof I g nay-—if you think for a twelvemonth and a day, you will never bea jot the eucfied as much—nay— IGNATIUS SANCHO. tot nearer—give it up, man.——Come, T will folve the myftery—his name is ———~ I will tell you anon—but.as)1 was. fay- ing—for I hate prolixity—as.I was -fay- ing above-—Mr. I (im imitation of the odd foul I have laboured to defcribe) withing to do me honor as. well as plea- fure—came in perfon twice, to infill ac- companying he and fhe and. two more, to fee Mr. H take poflefion of the throne of Richard—into the boxes.(J believe box is properer) we went— the houfe as full, juft as it could be, and no fuller—as hot as it was poffible to bear—or -rather hotter.—Now do you really and truly conceive what I mean? Alas! there are fome ftupid fouls, form- ed of fuch phlegmatic, adverfe materials, that you might fooner {trike conception into a flannel petticoat—or out of one— (now keep your temper I beg, {weet Sir) than convince their fimple craniums that fix and feyen makes thirteen.—It was a daring undertaking—and H was really awed with the idea of the great man, whofe very robes he was to wear— H 3 102 om. re R-S "Oo -F and whofe throne he was to ufurp.— But give him his due—he acquitted him- felf well—tolerably well—he will play it much better next time—-and the next better fill; Rome was not built in fix weeks—and, truft me, aGarrick will not be formed under feven years.—I fupped with his Majefty and Mr. and Mrs. if , where good-nature and good- fenfe mixed itfelf with the mof chearful welcome. | And pray, how is your head by this time ?—I will teach you to wifh for plea- fure from Blackamoor dunderheads :—~ why, Sir, it is a broken fieve to a rag- ged pudding-bag, by the time you have gone through this {crawl—you will be as flat, dull, and tedious, as a drunken merry-andrew—or a methodift preacher —or, a tired poor devil of a poft-horfe , or to fum. up all in one word, as your moft—what you pleafe, | J. SANCHO, ¥ lal 25 e S ° Ls peforpher Quidois. Your true friend and fo forth. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 103 Zounds, Sir! fend me a good handfome epiftle—fuch as you were wont to do in peaceful days before * * * had warped your faculties, and made you lazy.— Why you—but I will not put myfelf in a paffion—Oh! my M , | would thou wert in town—but its no matter— I am convinced in our next habitation there will be no care—love will poffefs our fouls—and praife and harmony— and ever frefh rays of knowledge, won- der, and mutual communication will be our employ. Adieu. The beft of women—the girls—the boy—all well. I could really write as long a letter on a taylor’s meafure, as your laft hurry-begotten note. os 4 dekh? T-E-RS+ QR eo ed, eR TO MR. M——, Oober 17, 1779, N o ! you havenot the Jeaft grain of ge- nius—alas ! defcription is a fcience —a man fhould in fome meafure be born with the knack of it.—Poor blun- dering M , L pity thee—once more I tell thee—thou art a bungler in every thing—afk the girls elfe—You know nothing of fisures—you write a wretched hand—thou haft a nonfenfical ftyle—al- moft as difagreeable as thy heart—thy heart, though better than thy head—and which I wifh from my foul (as it now is) was the worft heart in the three king- doms—thy heart is a filly one—a poor | cowardly heart—that would fhrink at : mere trifles—though there were no dan- ger of fine or imprifonment :—for exam- ple—come, confefs now—could you lie IGNATI@GS; SANCHO. pes with the wife of your friend? could you debauch his fitter? could you defraud a poor creditor? could you by gambling rejoice in the outwitting a novice of all his poffeffions >No! why then thou art a filly fellow—incumbered with three abominable inmates;—to wit—Confci- ence— Honefty—-and Good-nature—I hate thee (as the Jew fays) becaufe thou art a Chriflian. And what, in the name of common fenfe, impelled thee to torment my foul, with thy creative pen drawing of fweert A—r—bn—s? I enjoyed content at leat in the vortex of {moak and vice—and lift- ed my-thoughts no higher than the beau- ties of the park or———— gardens.—What have I to-do with rural deities? with parterres — fields — groves—terraces + views — buildings — grots—temples—= flopes—bridges-and meandring ftreams —cawing rooks+billing turtles—happy fwains—the harmony. of the woodland fhades—the blifsful conftancy of ruftic lovers?—Sir, I fay you do wrong to awaken ideas of this fort :—befides, as 106 ea P' Tt ER §) OP I hinted largely above—you have no talent—no language—no colouring— you do not groupe well—no ‘relief falfe light and fhadow—and then your perfpective is fo falfe—no blending of tints—thou art a fad fellow, and there is an end of it. S n, who loves fools (he writes to me) but mum; § n wifhes to have the honor of a line from quondam friend M now M is an ill-natured fellow, but were it contrariwife—and M would indulge him—I would enclole it in a frank—with fomething clever of my own to make it more agree- able.—Sirrah:! refufe if you dare—I will fo expofe thee—do it—’tis I command you :—S n only intreats—you have need of fuch a rough chap as Sancho to counterpoife the pleafures of your earthly paradife.—Pray take care. of your Eve—and now, my dear M after all my abufe, let me conclude ) Yours affectionately, IGNATIUS SANCHO. io Pofticript. The tree of knowledge has ‘yielded you fruit in ample abundance :—may you boldly climb the tree of life—and gather the fruits of a happy immorta- lity—in which I would fain fhare, and have ftrong hope, through the merits of a blefled Redeemer—to find room fuf- ficient for felf—and all 1 love—which to fay what I glory in comprehend the whole race of man—and why not? Namby-Pamby. M cannot write to S n till I have your letter to enclofe to him—if there is any delay, the fault is not mine. by BOTY Teck ORM SEE, TO MR. R a Oober 20, 1779, ounps, Sir! would you believe— Ireland has the * * * to claim the advantages of a free unlimited trade—or r0$ BEAE Ee Rb Os they will join in the American dance.— What a pack of * * * are * * *! I think the wifelt thing adminiftration can do (and I dare wager they will) isto ftop the exportation of potatoes—and repeal the act for the encouragement of grow- ing tobacco * * *, Tt is reported here (from excellent authority) that the peo- ple at large furrounded the Irifh parlia- ment, and made the members—the courtiers—the formifts and non-cons— cats—culls—and pimpwhifkins—all— all fub{cribe to their——Well, but what fays your brother—no better news I much fear from that quarter—Oh, this poor ruined country !—ruined by its fuc- cefs—and the choiceft bleffings the Great Father of Heaven could fhower down upon us—ruined by victories—arts— arms—and unbounded commerce—for pride accompanied thofe bleffings—and like a canker-worm has eaten into the heart of our political body.—The Dutch have given up,..the Serapis.. andthe Scarborough, and detained Paul Jones twenty-four hours, after their failing :— IGNATIUS! SANCHO. reg how they will balance accounts with France, 1 know not; but I do believe the Mynheers will get into a fcrape. Tell Mr. B the Pyefleets fluétu- ate in price like the ftocks, and were done this morning, at Billinfgate change, ati1/. 65,.8d. per bufhel; but I have fent them this evening properly direét- ed—alfo a book of Cognifcenti dilitanti divertimentii—As for the ladies, I can- not fay any thing in juftice to their merits, or my own feelings :—therefore Tam filent—write foon—a decent, plain; and intelligible letter—a letter that a “Body may read with pleafure and im- provement“—none of your circumround- abouts for I. SANCHO. 1IO GET TT ER S--O.F ee ee Ve TO. MR. R=. Nov. 1, 177. DEAR FRIEND, WY sHovLp on. Saturday night have. ac- I knowledged your kindnefs, but was prevented by weaknefs !—idlenefs !—or fome fuch nonfenfe!—-Were you here, Mrs. Sancho would tell you I had quack- ed myfelf to death.—It is true, I have been unwell—from colds and from a purging !—which diforder prevails much in our righteotis metropolis—and_per- haps from quacking; but of this when we meet.—I was much pleafed with my letter from Sir John—in which there is very little news—and lefs hope of doing any thing to the purpofe—either in the conquering, or conciliating mode, than in any letter I have been favoured with. ~~He makes no mention of receiving 4 & IGNATIUS SANCHO. 11 any packets:from me, and I have wrote fix or eight times within the laft twelve- months—fo you fee plainly the packets are either loft, or his letters ftopt.—tf fhall give him a line by Wednefday’s poft—and let it try its fortune.—I enclofe you fome American congrefs notes— for he does not fay he has fent you any—~ though he mentions the news-papers. We talk of fending over a vaft force next fpring.. Why G—m—t will fo mad- ly purfue a lofing game is amangft the number of things that reafon can never account for—and. good fenfe bluthes at ;-—it is reported in the city, that our fafety this fummer was purchafed of @Orvuliers and Monfieur Sartine :— it is certain (although a vote of credit. was granted “for a million) that there is no money in the. Excheguer ——and that the civil lift. is: 800,000/, in arrears.—This, looks» dark—whilft Ireland treats us rather laconic—Scot- land not too friendly—America fpeaks, but too plainly :—-but what a plague is all this to you and me? I am doomed to t12 1k PAE R's OF difficulty and poverty for life—and let things go as they will, if the French leave us Newmarket—they will not ruin my friend.—I hope the good ladies are well, and preparing for London.—Squiré S and his good woman well——aifo he in the enjoyment of his gun—and fhe in the care of the {weet children.—My beft refpects to Mr. and Mrs. B , and I fhould be a beaft to negle¢t my worthy friend Mr. S——-k. Now I have a fcheme to propole to the electors of Great Britain, to take Sir C and Mr. S$ for their patterns—and at the general election (if they can find as many) to-return 300 fuch—it would ims thortalize them ‘in ‘the annals of this country for their wifdom of choice— and what’s much better, it would pers haps (with God’s bleffing) fave Old Eng- land’—We' want, alas!-only a few honeft men of found principles and good plain underftandings—to unite us——to animate with one mind!—one heart!—« ‘one aim !—and to dite&t—the rouzed courage of a brave people properly~« 3 IGNATIUS SANCHO, 173 then we might hope for golden times— and the latter end of the prefent reign, emulate the grand clofe of the laft. I got avery pretty young lady to chufe this inclofed ticket—meanine to baffle ill-luck; for, had I chofe it my- felf, IT am certain a blank would have been the confequence.—May it be pro- fperous!—Mrs. Sancho joins me in every thing—love to O ; the girls giggle their refpects to Mr..R ; Billy joins in filence, but his love to Nutts is plain, How does he do? Yours, IGN. SANCHO, Be ay BB MEE TO MR. s-———, Nov. 14, 1779, DEAR FRIEND, Y ours by my brother gave me mo- ney—and, what was more pleafing to me, a tolerable account of your fuc-’ Vor... I E14 ike Teck 61 OF cefs—the latenefs of the feafon confi dered.—- Come, brighten up ; my brother r has left us much happier than he found us.—We have fucceeded be- yond our expectation—humility is the ‘teft of Chriftiznity—and parent of many—if not of all the virtues—but we will talk this over, when you return from grape-ftuffed geele and fine girls. — H- feems to be in better favour with her goddefsthip lady Fortune—his af- fair will do—he will ftand a fair chance of rifing:—I with from my foul fome- thing good in the fame line was deftined for you—but have courage—time and patience conquer all things.—I hope you will come home foon—and leave a foundation for better fortune next year at B+, and its friendly neighbour- hood.—Kitty is very poorly—-God’s will be done !—I have a horrid ftory to tell you about the—Zounds! I am inter- rupted.— Adieu! God keep you! Yours, &c. &c. Is SANCHO, IGNATIUS SANCHO. rk Mrs. Sancho, and girls, and Billy, fend their compliments, &c. and pray all our refpective loves and bett withes to the friendly circle at B > and every where elfe, LETTER xtvi. TO MR. S———; eo Noy. 16, 1749, po have. miffed the truth by a mile—ayé and rhore—it was fot negleét—I am too proud for that—it was hot forgetfulnefs, Sir—I am not fo unz grateful ;—it was not idlenefs—the excufe of fools—nor hurry of bufinefs—the re= fuge of knaves;—it ig time to fay whar it was.— Why, Mrs. D was in town from Tuefday till Monday following— and then—and not till then—gave me your letter—and moft graciouily did I receive it—confidering that both my feet were in flannéls—-and are foto this I2 116 PE TAT ERS OY lucklefs minute—Well, Sir, and> what have you to fay to that? Friend H—— has paid for them.—I pay him again—and fhall draw upon you towards Chriftmas— never poorer fince created—but tis a ge+ neral cafe—bleffed times fora poor Blacky erocer to hang or drown in !—Received from your good reverend parent (why not honored father?) a letter, announcing the approach of a hamper of prog— which I withyou was near enough to partake.—-Your good father feels a fa- tisfaction in doing—I think a wrong thing—his motive. is right—and, like a true fervant of Chrift, he follows the fpirit—not. the. letter—he will be jufti- fied in a better world—I am _ fatisfied. in this—and thou. wilt in thy. feelings. be cratified.—Huzza '—we are all right but your father pays: the. piper. . Flow doth Squire G > odfo—and his pretty daughter ?—kifs the father for me—and drink a bottle with. the, fair lady.—l mean asl have wrote—-f0 tell,,them— and do what’s beft in thy own and_ their eyes.—When you fee brother O ) 7 IGNATIUS SANCHO, iy my love to him and his houfehold. I have no fpirits when the gout {eizes me—pox on him !—Great news from Sir Charles Hardy—huzza for ever—all mad—nothing but illuminations—out with your lights—bells ringing, bonfires blazing—crackers bouncinge—and all for what?—what?—The girls open- mouthed—Billy ftares—Mrs. Sancho rubs her hands, the night indeed is cold, but Billy muft go to bed—the noify rogues with the Gazette extra— fiun our ears. Adieu! Yours, &c. &c, I. SANCHO, I fhould have enclofed a paper, but it will ‘coft the devil and all—my family all join in cuftomary ‘cuftoms. us SET ERS Of EL, Bot oT) Eo Ri ixLvin, To! s 9 ESQ: Charles Street, Nov. 21, 1779. DEAR SIR, Ws, E are happy to hear by brothers that you and Mrs. S—— enjoy ¢ na health—-may God. preferve jt, and increafe your every comfort ! I am far from being forry that you have not been in town this autumn— for London has been fickly—almoft every body full of complaint—add alfo that the times are equally full of difeafe— Luxury! Folly! Difeafe! and Poverty! you may fee daily riding in the jame Concha the doors oraamented with the honours of a virtuous anceftry topped with coronets ; furrounded with mantle ermined—and, alas! Corruption for the. fupporters. . Now, my good Sir, you can have no real pleafure but what muft arife from 3 IGNATIUS SANCHO. 119 your own heart were you amongft us —and that would be in pitying our weak- nefs, and fiching over diftreffes your be- nevolence of heart could not alleviate s— and yet I fear—if you keep from town till times mend—I fhall have no chance of feeing you this fide eternity—you fhould come up for a day or two, were it enly to be witnefs to the roguery of M—rs and lottery-office-keepers—and the mad- nefs of the dupes of each,—I have much to thank you for—which I will not for- get in a better world, if I fee you not in this.— We have eat your turkey to-day— it is a joke to fay it was good—bad things feldom, if ever, come from Mr. > - Mrs. Sancho joins me in thanks to Mrs. S » who we hope will not be always unknown.—The cuftomary _ wifhes of the approaching facred feafon to you and all your connexions.—Pray excufe blunders, for I am forced to write oft—as I expect O—— every moment —as I write firft, and think afterwards my epiftles, are commonly in the Irifh fafhion. You, who prefer the heart to T4 20 Pk TYT eR Seo F the head—will overlook the error of the man who is, and ever will be, very fin- cerely and gratefully, Your much obliged friend and fervant, IGN. SANCHO. It is expected the whole M y will run from their pofts before Friday next s L—d$ h and L—d N—h excepted. Now I have a refpect for L—d N—h, he is a good hufband! father, friend, and mafter—a real good man—but | fear a bad m——-r. ? ew de RR OXEIX, TO THE REV. MR. Ss. Dec. 5, 1779. REV. AND HON. SIR, HAVE juft now received your too va-~ luable favor—forgive me, good Sir, if I own I felt hurt at the idea of the IGNATIUS SANCHO. azz trouble and coft you (from a. fpirit too generous) have been put to—and for what, my good Sir? Your fon fhewed me many kindneffes—and his merits are fuch as will fpontaneoufly create him the efteem of thofe who have the pleafure of knowing him—it is honouring me to fup- pofe I could be of fervice to him,—Ac- cept then, good Sir, of my thanks, and Mrs. Sancho’s—and be affured you have fevenfold overpaid any common kind- nefs I could render your deferving fon and my friend —I wifh he was here to partake of your bountiful treat—for vell do I know his filial heart would exult, and his eyes beam with love and refpec&t.—Mrs. Sancho joins me in re- {pectful acknowledgements and thanks to Mrs. S—— and felf. Weare, dear Sir, Your moft obliged fervants, IGN, and A. SANCHO. $22 eT TE RS OY Lo Bete T, Bs Re. Ly TO MRe s————. ; Dec. 145 1779. SIR, | ExpEcT an anfwer. Yours, 1y Se Our friend H——’s head and heart are fully occupied with fchemes, plans, refolves, &c. &c. in which (to his im- mortal honour) the weal and welfare of his S are conftantly confidered :— the propofal which accompanies this let- ter, from what little judgement I have, I think promifes fair—yYceu will, how- ever, give it a fair examination—and of courfe determine from the conviction of right reafon.—lIfas a friend I might pre- fume to offer my weak opinion—I freely fay, I think in every light it feems eligi- ble—the circle of your acquaintance is at prefent circumfcribed—I mean in the artift line:—now in cafe you connect IGNATIUS SANCHO. 123 yourfelf in a bufinefs which requires con- ftant daily perambulation—the chances are on your fide for forming acquain- tance—perhaps friendfhips—with men of genius and abilities, which may happily change the colour of your fortunes— the old proverb is on your fide—* two heads,”’ &c.—and very fortunately in your cafe, where in fact one has wit, and the other judgement—the chair of intereft will have its compleat furniture in the two top ornaments—and honefty for its bafis. So much for Monf. H » and now I have to reckon with you. How could you be fo prepofteroufly wrong to trouble the repofe of your worthy father and mother about me? Surely you mutt think me exceedingly interefted—or your heart muft be a very proud one ;— if either—in the firft inftance you did me a wrong—in the laft perhaps I may wrong you ;—be it as it may—I know it gave me real vexation.— Your father fent fuch a bafket, as ten times repaid the trifling fervice I had the honour as well as pleafure in rendering a man of merit, ¥24 LET FER'S OF and my friend ;—believe me, I never accepted any prefent with fo ill a will with regard to them, every thankful ac- knowledgement. was due.—I wrote a very embarrafied letter of thanks—with a refolution to give you a chaftifement for laying me under the neceflity— Thear with pleafure that you have enough to do.x—H—-— declares hé is. forry for it—as he wants and wifhes you in town. Pray give my beft wifhes to Meff, B——. and S w, ‘and my love toO ; If you fhould happen to knowa Mils A y»arich farmer’s daughter, remem- ber me to her—were you not widow- witched, fhe or fome other heavy-purfed lafs might be eafily attainable to a man ef your—aye, aye, but that, — fays » will not be, I fear—For I veri- ly believe that * * * * * for the * * * # and by the fame token do younot: * * * #4 **? but this is matter of mere Speculation.—-God blefs you! Yours fincerely—cordially—-and fometimes. of- fenfively—but always friendly, IGNATIUS: SANCHO, 125 Liha ee ee a a TO D—— +" B———_k, Esq. Dec. 17, 174993 GOOD SIR; A STRANGER to your perfon (not te your virtwes) addrefles you—will you pardon the interefted intrufion? I'am told you delight in doing cood.—Mr, W—e (who honours me with his friend- thips, by whofe perfuafion I prefume to trouble you) declares—you are ho re- {pecter of country ‘or colours—and ene courages me further—by faying, that I am ‘fo happy (by the good offices of his too partial friendhhip) to have the in- tereft'and good withes of Mr. B——e, Could my with be poffibly effe&ed to have the honour of a General-poft-office fettled in my houfe, it would certainly be a great good—as (I am informed) it would emancipate me from the fear of ferving the parith offices—for which I 226 IgE T AV ERIS [OF am utterly unqualified through infirmi- ties—as well as complexion.—Figure td yourfelf, my dear Sir, a man of a con: vexity of belly exceeding Falftaff—and a black face into the bargain—waddling in the van of poor thieves and pennylefs proftituteswith all the fupercilious mock dignity of little office—what a ban- quet for wicked jeft and wanton wit— as needs muift, when, &c. &c.—Add to this, my good Sir, the chances of being fummoned out at midnight in the feve- rity of eafterly winds and frofty weather— fubje&@ as I unfortunately am to gout fix months in twelve—the confequence of which muft be death :—death! now I had much rather live—and not die— live indebted to the kindnefs of a few great and good—in which glorious clafs, you, dear Sir, have the pre-eminence — in the idea of Your moft refpectful and obliged humble fervant, IGN« SANCHO: IGNATIUS SANCHO. 1% Lb Tite Rh. ED TO MR. B . Charles Street; Dec. 20, 174793 DEAR SIR, HE Park guns are now firing, and never was poor devil fo puzzled as your humble Sancho is at this prefent moment.—I have a budget of frefh news—aye, and that_of confequence— and a million of ftale thanks—-which perhaps you will think of no confe- quence.—Impelled by two contrary paf= fions, how fhould a poor Negro know precifely which to obey? Your turkey and chine are abfolutely as good, as fine, and as welcome—as nobly given-—and as gratefully accepted—as heart can with, or fancy conceive: —then on the other hand—the_ news is as glorious—as well timed and authenticated—as pleafino—as falutary in the minifterial way—as much 128 LEToF ERS: OF wanted—and as welcome—as the turkey and chine—to a certain fett I mean—of king’s friends and ee % ERE Fe, The faidturkey and chine wi ll keep frefh and cood—and chear fome honeft hearte C1 tr we on ce ay y.—The news, news by that time—much of it will be able: to doubt and malicious difquifi- tion:—now, on the other hand, the turkey and its honeft fat companion are bettering every day—and feaft us ee : ie by anticipation. —But again, the- news iil come witha handfon 1e face—attefted upon that feere, you have eee it with- out doubt—~fo have I more than once or twice—and I find the fame fault with hat the majority and minority do~ which is neither more nor lefs. than what’s e ‘ceeding natural to both parties. —The ma jority deteft it for its aris if IGNATIUS SANCHO. 1129 the minority) would have better liked it—had it not: been fo d—n’d hone/i. Now (between ourfelves) | do confefs to you, my worthy friend, ftrip this famed fpeech of its truth and honefty, there will very little worth notice remain— excepting candour, a fpice of benevo- lence,and perhaps too much charity;— but as theabove are the vices only of avery few, we may the better endure it in Sir C=—. There is certainly an ex- prefs arrived this day with very comfort~ able news—plenty,of killed and wound- ed—plenty of prifoners—and (as it al- ways happens) with little or no lofs on our fide—but dear me—how I have run on !—I proteft the fole bufinefs of this letter was to eafe my mind—by unbur- thening my head and heart—of fome weighty thanks, which, for aught I know, except very decently managed, are more likely to give pain than plea- {ure to fome odd-conftructed minds, men who fatten upon: doing good—and feel themfelves richer in proportion to their kindnefs :—fuch beings are the S--——s, Moos Ll; K 130 “Layne & Bist Dar s, the R-——hs, O ns, &¢. &c.—whom’ God mend—in the next world Imean :—fo wifhing you every feli- city in this, and every comfort. atten- dant on the approaching feflival, with love and good-will to all friends, efpeci- ally to Mrs. B ‘n, the worthy Mr. ’s family, Squire S ns, and his the B qQ . mate, in which Mrs. Sancho. claims»her full fhare, I remain, dear Sir, (I fear I tire you) “7 Your molt obliged humble fervant, EF. SANCHOs Lihat Pe RAAT, TO MR. B ‘ Déc. 24, r779, W osers have the privilege to rail. n4 I was taking the benefit of the aa, upon my feeing Johnny O —, when IGNATIUS SANCHO. 131 hie abruptly (and not difagreeably) ftop- ped my mouth—with faying, he had j loaded a ftout lad—in the name of Mr. B , and difpatched him to Charles Street now this fame {pirit of repara tion may fuit well—with both the in and outfide of Mr. B———; and _ thofe who know the man will not marvel at the deed—for my own part, I have been long convinced of the blindnefs, and more than sari i ftubbornnefs, of re- pin ( how can we fay but cleat feenting evils in the feed—with the cultivation lve benevolence—mark may yield an abundant crop of cr réal fubfantial good -—The confounded lurches, and four by honors—trimmed me of ten pieces :—ten pieces! quoth I, as I was preparing for bed— tl > ya. Nt re re Bs otal at home :—ten pieces, quoth Prudence, : LS vie ~ pakics a CMe ¢- ey a you had no bufinefs to play :—fo much é ~LAr\E j uy flune away criec A t ais L Z00G Mm one ¥Y ii Mie avydy > cries LiAVaGi ice.— A varice 1s a lvino old crnb—tTIh re pofk iL Vv \ ] a aytils iG iuUV ey ee rth fusice tl } ey yvorth twice the money—and the friend- 4h E* ‘ TK ra ly wifhes—of a beine—who looks hofpi- mS lie (| Ac wy 1] = yilaioar 8 faiity and good-wW ill. —The Dicilings Of 132 beh FE RES sOnF the feafon attend you—may you have the pleafure and exercife of finding out want—and relieving it—and may you feel more pleafure than the benefited !— which I believe is moftly the cafe in fouls of a kind, generous, enlarged ftructure. —My refpetts attend the gun and dog of Squire S , which being the things of moft confequence, I name be- fore Mrs. 5 or himfelf.—T hey and every one connected with B houfe have my beft wifhes—and you, my good. Sir, the thanks of Your moft humble fervant, I. SANCHO. oa Pe a ee Pa FO MRS. M ° Chrifimas-Day, 1779 mM Ar AY this bleft feafon bring every i pleafure with it to my kind and worthy Mrs, M———! and may the com- IGNATIUS SANCHO. 133 ing year blefs the good and happy man of her heart with the poffeffion of her perfon! and may every future one, for a long period of time, bring an in- creafe to her joys and comforts !—So pray the Sancho’s—and alfo join in thanks to Mrs. M for her friendly pre- fent—Will Mrs. M be fo kind to fay all that’s civil and thankful to Mrs. W——e, for her kindnefs in fendiig me a bottle of {nuff?—and alfo make my re fpectful compliments to Mr, L——? God keep you all. Yours I remain, much obliged and thankful, IGN. SANCHO. Lf Tiel ek isk iv TO MR. W—-—. Dec. 26, 1779. { T is needlefs, my dear Sir, to fay how pleafingly the news of your creat f good fortune affected us ;—for my part, I K 3 134 Lib oF AE RS -O 5 declare (felf excepted) I do not ~~ in the shone noite of human beings, two people whom I. would oe. with ta have got it ;- —neither i in my poor judge- ment could it have fallen with a proba- oulity of Sane better ufed in any other he. bleflings of decent compe- you have been ufed to from ‘early yy J ~ childhood :—your minds have been well cultivated—virtuous and prudent in your conduct, you have enjc aed the prly true of Hees good ity ea 2 al ix increafed; but, as to real wealth, I will maintain it, you were.as rich before— You muft now-expect a decent fhare of Cc nlz ee 5 cnvy—for, as every one thinks pretty I handfomely of felf, meft of the unfor- tunate adventurers of your. acquaint- ance will be apt to think poe much pieafanter it would have been to have had twenty thoufand pounds to them- ERE IPE eames Haas his Fall Avarice will eroan over his ful & vi oy nd ont VA a] ow) = rtoan: bags, and cry, ‘* Well, I never had any we IGNATIUS SANCHO. 135 Whilft Content, fheltered in her homely hovel, will cry, ‘* Bleflings on their good hearts! aye, 1 knew their good pa- rents—they were eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame, and made the orphan’s and the widow’s hearts fing for joy; God will profper the family.”—But while I am prating away, | neglect to thank you, which was the chief bufinefs of this letter—to thank you, and to ad- mire that reétitude: of temper which could in the full tide of worldly good fortune remember the. obfcure, the humble old friend :—accept my thanks and the plaudit alfo of a heart too.proud to court opulence-—but alive to the feel- ines of truth, facred friendfhip, and hu- manity.—-Mine and Mrs.Sancho’s thanks for your genteel prefent attend you, Mrs. W-——, and the worthy circle round !—may every year be productive of new happinels in the fulleft fenfe of true wifdom—the riches of the heart and mind !—So withes thy obliged fincere oe fi ICHG,; Is, SANCHO, 136 Lib FE RIS! OR Seo TB ws LVS, TO De B E, ESQ. Dec. 30, 1779. HONOURED SIR, fee Mit me to thank you—which J do moft fincerely—for the’ kindnefs and good-will you are pleafed to honor me with.—Believe me, dear Sir, I was better pleafed with the gracious and foothing manner of your refufal—than I have been in former times with obli- gations, lefs gracioufly conferred.—l fhould regret the trouble I have given you—but that my heart feels a com- fort, and my pride a gratification, from the reflection, that I am cared for— and not unnoticed—by a gentleman of the firft worth and higheft character. Iam, dear Sir, with profound refpect and gratitude, Your moft obliged and humble fervant, I. SANCHO, IGNATIUS! SANCHO, 13% L E..v...T aed LVI TO MR, I——. Dec. 1779. DEAR SIR, — HE bearer of this letter gives him- felf a very good report—he is cer- tainly the beft judge—he can cook upon occafion—drefs and fhave—handle a falver with addrefs—and clean it too :—= he is but little in make—and I hope not great. in opinion :—examine his morals—if you can fee through fo opaque a compofition as a Bengalian,— Was he an African—but it’s no matter, he can’t help the place of his nativity. I would have waited upon the worthy circle yefterday—but the day was fo un- friendly, 1 had not the heart to quit the fire-fide.—I hope you and Mrs. I—— have as much health and fpirits as you can manage—lI have had a pretty fmart engagement with the gout, of which I can give a better account than Sir Charles } 3 S }- In O; a as of Go o?@ & £ = c re) ~ ort im bx co ped et a e aD) bang a Pa) ce a ected re | 9 oC to ce) tn = co ne pz peat cs enaeer N a phy So foe. oe 2£&e2 9 oy nee a ne iw ow ey é <) n et apts risen oOo WwW om rR aa, oO oO eae = 9 eA pe O feos eto 3S Oud a ao : Go. OC - Pic 5 oe o ee = [eer aot i] *- 3 wo Chetek: OES iw cS 2 Fete © & * <3} fang Ei Cre mo 3 Be peg ae. - Se eG “a ° co ~ a = a) oO} we Coy Pa ALE) a Re fon} oD Sea Lea a moe = ~ - Cc ey - CTS be ee Goes ee ee ao) Oas F 4 © a “~- ra ~ Aen me Nd oO fates! ct et ‘o ee Oem oc 2 iS) w (ai ver ee cas Sea } ce fx] ae eee wu ty. ek ee yer j = S ef. oe Se eS 2 ; pe eugar es are Sa lg om poem ag ce. Ss a e. pc wee ae rar) nF = aoe — see ON ae ES os & Ste o« & Ace oc aa Es fat > =a = Ge "po plex (a5) Sa} Nant ww ® - © @) ue race) oe) wes ce fom} © the 2 © - rash | Sar See ec = = gr 2 fx eS Of & Gena f Oo gy ¥ : Jom OU vS WS eo Ose St S : oS 2 & fa ¢ a 3 ASO 4 ted re 4 re) “a ted va] et Lng ofa ee on Pee CY fo Le ines c = w SE rae ice ee a eee Be 3 be SBS Ce cr Bee” : ¢ fas ON boo 4 e) i o * “ad eco op be so a) O e See me 4 Te Gr * wD 2 ed tx ft Fal : toe a en GQ > ~ aoe ef (te (o D "GS sosl ma TC ee CO oC 3 - a nn ae & co es ~ ot eo eet = . x iat) q2 S cS nd [ay jaca Nes ie ee bet so & wt ¥ = S os] ae bt ra > i ce Os ee a y SO ct eb 4 = es we or Q = oe os > cortaaed fas Hay weil fy On “oo wn VY eo ee = < nO es BRANES = RRL Bean pia ees oO 4 wn ae pice lipehiry. aan lems ges x4 Be Me a ae ~ CT on et = R Set OS “ pe P= | mie —_ IGNATIUS SANCHO. 139 good health, and in a flow of chearful- nefs, which, pray Ged, continue to you. —I fhall fancy mylelf amongft -you about the time you wil] get this—lI paint in my imagination the winning fmiles, and courteoufly kind welcome, in the . face of a certain lady, whom I cannot help caring for.with the decent pleaf- ingly demure countenance of the little C—— Squire B——, with the jovial expreffion of countenance our old Britifh freeholders were wont to wear—the hea and heart of Addifon’s. Sir Roger de ‘Goverly 3S tipfy with. good will, , his eyes dancing in his head, confidering 1 within his breaft. every f{pecies of _wel- come to do honor to his noble matter, ard a estan tia he af and credit to the began ; and, laflly, my ieee =. aad eA b, . friend looking more. kindnefs. than his tongue can utter;and prefent:to every individual, in pe el of love and re- fpect.—My R——, what would I give to {teal in unfeen—and be a happy fpec- tator of the good old Engi hofpita- lity—kept up by fo few d which. in { former times eave fuch ftrength and io. er? & RS OF confequence to the anceftry of the prefent frivolous race of Apoftates !—Honoured and bleft be Sir C and his memory, for being one of thofe golden characters that can find true happinefs in giving pleafure to his tenants, neighbours, and domeftics!—wherever fuch a being moves—the eyes of love and gratitude follow after him—and infant tongues, joining the voice of youth and maturer years, fill up the grand chorus of his praife.—I inclofe without apology a bil- let for : he well knows how prone I naturally am to love him ;—but love is untractable, there is no forcing affec- tions—but I, perhaps too quickly, feel coldnefs. ——hasa noble foul—and he has his foibles ;—for me, I fling no ftone— { dare not; for, of all created beings, I know none fo truly culpable, fo full of faults, as is your very fincere friend and obliged fervant, I. SANCHO. As we commonly with well to our- felves, you may believe that we cordially IGNATIUS SANCHO. 143 join in wifhing every good either in in health, wealth, or honour, to the no- ble owner of B Hall—to the thrice dearly refpected cuefs who! to you and all—and all and you.—Billy loves flefh—Kitty is a termagant—Betfy talks as ufual—the Fanny’s work pretty hard. Adieu! I conclude 1779 with the harmony of love and friendfhip. Eh Td Be ho Ere, TO MR. S————.. 1780, January the 4th day, MY DEAR FRIEND, ouR have here a kind of medley, Y heterogeneous, ill-fpelt, aes (worfe) excentric fort the a—a—; in fhort, it is a true Negroe calibafh—of ill-forted, tindigeted: Gane matter. What an excellent proem! what a de- lightful fample of the grand abfurd!— yy f 142 LET TSE RIS -O Sir—dear Sir—as I have a foul to be faved (and why I fhould not—would puzzle a Dr. Price), as I have a foul to be faved—I only meant to fay about fifteen words to you—and the fubftance Fat SD Sn eg eee oon” OE juft this—to with you a happy New-year —with the ufal appendages—and a lone et cztera of cardinal and heavenly. blef- fings :—a propos, bleffings—never more fcanty—all beggars by Jove—nor a fhil- ling to be got in London ;—if you are better off in the country, and can ne to remit me your little bi I I inclofe i forthat oe oe —H is—buthe can better tell you himfelf ah Hy $; for in 1 er ' thy 1 L ad Ae love vhi } t truth 1 do Chinn He 18 in 10% €, Wiaicn puts the pretty G—--into my head brines her father in view.—My love Mrs. Sancho Joins ap he the girls, her—and God keep ? { 7 C Yours fincerely, IGNATIUS SANCHO. 143 Ben TD SRobioR— Bs TO MR. I-—— W——E. DEAR W-———E, YR eRe Las rich in worldly commo- V¥ dity—as in hearty will—I would thank you moft princely for your very welcome and agreeable letter ;—but, were it fo, I fhould not proportion my e to your wants ;—for, bleffec be the God of thy hope nothigg 7 wake than—what’s in thy pof- leflion—-or in tl ai neither Territory —Women—not Se ane the Elephants ;—1 * Books, fair Virtue than you have time to 4 J tie 9 eee ter muuch writine— Hicn TA4. £UB DAS EcR' S$) .0O4 enough—and under the laffitude occa- fioned by fatigue—and not fin—the cool recefs—the loved book—the {weet pleafures of imagination poetically work- ed up into delightful enthufiafm—richer than all your fruits—your fpices—your dancing girls—and the whole detail of eaftern, effeminate foppery—flimfy {pien- dour—and glittering magnificence—fo thou thinkeft—and I rejoice with thee and for thee :—fhall I fay what my heart fuggetts ? No, you will feel it praife— and call it flattery—fhall I fay ?+-Your worthy parent read your filial letter to me—and embalmed the grateful tribute of a virtuous fon with his precious tears. — Will you believe ?—-he was for fome minutes fpeechlefs through joy :— imagine you fee us—our heads clofe to- gether—comparing notes ;—imagine you hear the honeft plaudits of love and friendfhip—founding in thy ears ;—~tis glory to be proud on fuch occafions— tis the pride of merit—and as-you allow me to counfel you with freedom—I do ftrongly advife you to love praife—to IGNATIUS SANCHO. i court praife—to win it by every honeft, jaudable exertion—and be oft—very of- ten jealous of it examine the fource it proceeds from—and “encourage and cherith it accordingly;—fear not-——inan- Kind are not too lavith of it—cenfure is dealt out by wholefale—while praife ig very fparingly diftributed—nine. times in ten mankind may err in their blame— but in its praifes the world is feldom, if ever, miftaken.—Mark—I praife thee’ /in- cerely, for the whole and every part of thy conduct, in regard to my two fable brethren #. I was an afs, or elfe I might have judged from the national antipa- thy and prejudice through cuftom even of the Gentoos towards their woolly- * Mr. W—~e having wrote word, that if any European in India affociated with thofe of that complexion, it would be confidered as a degrada- tion, and would be an obftacle to his future pre- ferment: he laments in very trong terms the cruelty of fuch an opinion, hopes not to forfeit Mr. Sancho’s good opinion from being compelled to comply with the cuftom of the country, with re- peated affurances of ferving them, if in his power s though he muft remain unknown to them, VoL. II, L 146 Iob Th 7 ER 8 407F headed brethren,:and the well-known dignity: of : my Lords-:the Whites, of the impropriety of my-requeft.——_I there- fore not only acqit thee honourably— but condemn myfelf for giving thee the trouble-to explain a right condudt.— I fear you will—hardly make out this fcrawl, although it is written with a pen of. thy father’s—a prefent mended from a parcel of old! quills by bis foreman, or brother: G+++d.—-Your-honeft brother Jofeph. came poft with your: letters— good-will fhining ‘in his face—joy in his innocentsieyes:-+he promifes to be as much a W e asihis Indian brother : -—-you flatter my. vanity in fuppofing my friendthip of any utility to: Joe ;+—he has in his good father Mofes and the Pro- phets—which you have had—-and availed yourfelf well of the blefing—and I truft Joe will do the fame—befides ‘having precept’ and example from a worthy and loving’ brother.—Poor M , your fa- vourite—I fcarce knew her—fhe was as pure within, as amiable -without—fhe enriches the circle-of the'bleft—and you havea friend in heaven. IGNATIUS SANCHO: 147 I hope you fometimes—aye often— contultwith Dr. Young’s Night Thoughts —carry him in your pockets—court him—q uote him—delight in him—make him your own—and: laugh. at the wit, and wifdom, and fafhion of the world: —that book well ftudied will make you know the value of death—and open your eyes to the {nares of life;—its: precepts will, exalt’ the: feftive hour-—brighten: and blefs: thé. gloom-of folitude—com- fort thy heart, and fmooth thy pillow in ficknefs—and gild with luftre thy’ pro- fperity—difarm death itfelf of its ter- rors—and fweetly foften the hour of dif- folution.—I recommend. all-young peo- ple, who do me :the honour» to- afk my opinion—~I recommend, if their ftomachs are ftrong enough for fuch in- teHectual . food—-Dr.. Young’s Night- Thoughts—the Paradife Loft—and the Seafons;—which with Nelfon’s Feafts and Fafts—a Bible and Prayer-book—ufed for twenty years to make my travelling library—and I do think ita very-rich one. I never trouble my very diftant L 2 148 LEST T°E RIS O.F friends with articles of news—the pub- lic prints do it fo much better—and then they may anfwer for their un- truths—for among the multitude of our public prints, it is : hard to fay which lyes moft. Your enclofed truft was directly de- livered to the fair hands it was addrefled to;—I have the authority to fay, it gave great pleafure to both the ladies and your friend Mr.R , who wears the fame cordial friendly heart in his breaft as when you firft knew him.—Your friend Mr. John R is till at New York with the guards—where he is very defervedly bofibuked, loved, and efteem- ed:—he correfponds with his old ac- quaintance—and does me the honour to remember me amongft his friends :— our toaft in P. Gardens is often the three Johns—R——, W e, and O 3 an honeft—therefore a noble triumvi- rate. | a4 : I feel old age infenfibly ftealing on me—and, alas! am obliged to borrow the aid of fpectacles, for any kind of IGNATIUS SANCHO. 149 {mall print:—Time keeps ‘pacing on, and we delude ourfelves with the hope of reaching firft this ftage, and then the next ;—till that ravenous rogue Death puts a final end to our folly. All this is true—and yet I pleafe and flatter myfelf with the hope of living to fee you in your native country—with every comfort poffeffed—crowned with the honeft man’s beft ambition—a fair character :—-may your worthy, your re- fpectable parents, relations, and friends, enjoy that pleafure! and that you may realize every fond hope of all who love you, is the with of Your fincere friend, IGNATIUS SANCHO. Poftfcript. This letter is of a decent length—I expect a return with intereft—Mrs. Sancho joins me in good wifhes, love, and compliments. L%3 ¢ ‘der.— Friend R. r50 LETTERS: OF aoe fb a, ee Rh Charles Street, Jans 11, 1780» MY DEAR FRIEND, M RoR faithfully difcharged his commiffion—paid me the defira- ble—and intrufted me with ten guineas— to pay on demand ;—and here he comes, faith—as frefh as May—-and warm as friendly zeal. can make mortality—to: demand the two. letters—which he will deliver himfelf—for his own fatisfaction ; —Iwifh from my foul, that Chancel- lors—Secretaries of State—Kings—aye —and Bifhops—were as fond of doing kind things—but they are of a higher or- is ‘only a Chriftian —I give you credit for your promifes of reformation in the epiftolary way—and very glad am I to hear of your fuc- IGNATIUS! SANCHO. x91 cefs.—Know your * own ‘worth—honour yourfelf—not with fupercilious pride but with the decent-confidence of your own true native mefit+-and’ you mut fucceed in almoft: any thing you’chufe to undertake: fo ‘thinks Sancho,—Ais” to what you requeft me to do by way of infpecting. your. goods’ and: chattéls’ in your late lodging ;—I muft beg to de- cline it—=as I feelo it aukward~to-anfi- nuate the leaft deficiency: in-point of at- tention to. your interefts-in fuch a heart as H s—a heart which:to my know- ledge feels every fentiment of- divine friendfhip for you—an heart animated with the ftrongeft zeal and flowing-ardor to ferve you, to love you. The kindnefs. of you and your two friends exceedingly embartafs) me—I would not wifh to appear to any one either arrogant, vain,. or conceited— no—nor -fervile, mean, or {elfith ;—I grant your motive‘is friendly im the ex- -reme—and thofe of your companions as nobly generous—but—but what °— “Why this—and. the truth—were I rich, L 4 sve ETAT ER Sr rorr I would accept it, and fay—thank ye, when I chofe it;—as Iam poor—lI de not chufe to fay—thank ye—but to thofe I. know and refpect ;—you muft. forgive me—and call it the error of African falfe principle—eall it any thing but coldnefs and unfeeling pride—which © is in fat ingratitude ina birth-day fuit— A's to the grand Turk of Norfolk, if it comes—we will devour it—and toaft Don S and the unknown giver.— Thou; my S , haft (oh! proftrate, and thank the giver) a noble and friendly heart—fufceptible of the beft—the great- eft feelings. —H is thy twin bro- ther—perhaps he has more fire in his compofition ;—-Woman apart—he is a elorious fellow ;— * * * * apart—Alas! alas! alas !— * * * * apart, what might ——-not be hoped expected—from * * * * %* fo the poor boy flew his kite—but the tail was loft.—Poor H has a book ‘and a fair-one to manage—tick- lith—very ticklifh fubjects—either— and your worfhip has a book to caftrate —and a Fandango to dance—with a IGNATIUS SANCHO. 1283 Tol de le rol, de le lol—Your reafon for poftponing your journey to town is wifely great, or greatly wife;—it does you honour, becaufe it is founded in equity. 1 am glad to hear the Rev. Mr. S is better.—I love and venerate that good man ;—not becaufe he begat you, but for his own great parts and many virtues— (by the bye) I know more of him than you think for;—tell brother O I am glad to hear he is well, and Mrs, O better ;—-and tell him the name of the Bifhop’s lady’s dog (that was loft, and has been miffing thefe two months) is Sherry *,. When you fee Mr.S ; the good, the friendly, generous Mr. Ss , my and mine—make the refpeéts of—we wifh him many happy years and his family—To Mr. G and his amiable daughter—fay all that’s right for me;—and now to conclude with thanks, &c. 8c. 1 and we—that’s fpoufe and felf—remain, &c. &c. &c. &e. &c, &c. I. SANCHO. * Mr.O had promifed Mr. Sancho two months before to fend him immediately a prefent of Sherry. TO MR. $ Charles Street, Jan. 1.7, 1780. MY DEAR FRIEND, { RECEIVED, as you taught me to ex- pect laft week, a very fine * * * and after it as kind.a letter—in: name of a Mr. E—— W of Norfolk, near Houghton-Hall, &c.—I have. befpoke a frank, and, mean-to thank him—as'I alfo thank you,whom I look upon as the grand friendly mover of the generoufly handfome act.—You have your reward, for you had a pleafure in doing it ;—and Mr. W has, his, if he believes me honeft.—Could I.any way retaliate, I fhould feel lighter—that’s pride—I own it.—Humility fhould be the poor man’s fhirt—and thankfulnefs his girdle ;—be it fo—I do requeft you to thank Mr. IGNATIUS: SANCHO. te W. for me, and. tell bim- hé has-the prayers —not of araving mad. whig—nor fawning deceitful tory—but of a coal- black, jolly African, who wifhes health and peace to every religion and country throughout the ample range of God’s ereation!—and believes a painter may be faved at the. laft day-—maugre all the Mifs G- s and widows. in this. king- dom. I have done nothing in the fhoe affair yet—for which I ought to afk poor C ’s pardon as well as yours :—the rogue has left the court, and gone to vein Fifh-market, Weftminfter-bridge ; —I fhall ferret him out, and make i m blefs his old. mafter. I inclofe your receipts in proof of my honefly—a. rare. virtue as times go !— M has wrote. to you—left his letter with me—and I, like a what yowpleafe, let it flip into the, fre—with a handful of company, he had no bufinefs. to Be amongft : —he fhall write you, another-— you. will both be angry—but you will both forgive, as good Chrittiaas ought— accidents—I am. forty.—-I will fay. no 7 156 LETTERS OF more, than God keep you and dire& your goings ! , Yours, &c. &e. i. SANCHO. When you fee the honourable Mr. B , give our loves and beft wifhes to him and Mrs. B , and Squire S—— and his good dame alfo.—Salute the home of G-——- for me. Phot TER ORL TO MR. W E. Charles Street, March 1, 1780. MY GOOD FRIEND, Pes i to intereft you in behalf of the inclofed book—wrote by a greatly- efteemed friend—a young man of much merit—and a heart enriched with every virtue :—the book I beg you will fnatch time to read with attention—It is an IGNATIUS SANCHO. 67 anfwer €as you will fee) to a flaming bi- goted Monerels againft’ Toleration ;— Swift fays, *¢ Zealis never fo pleafed as whenyou fet it atearing.”” He fays tiuly. Could! you get the pamphlet (whofe title I forget), you would be better en- abled to judge of the force, truth, and firenoth of my friend’s anfwer :—for my part, I love liberty in every fenfe, whilft conneéted with honefty and truth : — it has been fhewn a bookfeller, but he happened to be the very man who had juft publifhed a flimfy anfwer to the fame ;—confequently would not encon- rage my friend’s, left it fhould injure the fale of his other.—Underftand, my good friend, that the author is very ill-calculated for bookfeller’s and printer’s jockeythip ; which, to a liberal mind fraught with high and generous ideas, is death and the devil. “I own 1 was guilty of teazing him into the finifhing this little work, with a view of having it printed—Now my friend is not richer than poets common- ly are—and in fhort will not run any ssh ODT TIEWSTAR rifks---I would gladly ftand the expence of. printing—but!'f am not richer than: he ;--I want itoprinted++and’ requeft! of you; if; upon! perufing: itp: you: donot find it imimical,; either!oto » Religion, Country, or Crown; that you) contrive to pufh it into the world: without de- lay';~ but: if; upon mature’ deliberation, you. find it “danserous—with wafhed hands? fend sit me ‘back, and fet’ me down ‘for an afs—in'the trouble I have given thee and miyfelf.—Perhaps, jaun- diced a prejudice, I behold it with too partial eyes ; for I vetily believe it will not Bitcuedi it'the printer?—fuppafe you thewat in confidence to-the'greatly, ami- able, the-cood Mr. Be] . men- tion him in particular—for fure Iam his nooly benevolent foul would {tart at the bane idea ‘of oreligioas perfecution :—he would, I truft, feel the full foree ‘of y friend’s teafoning—and his good opi- nion wow! id:ibe the! beft furition for endeavouring toipufai the work.forward, I ane fash pleature of meeting a gens ° b | tleman ‘in ‘our ftreet? one day laf{-week, IGNATIUS SANCHO. f59 who feemed to be fo goodly a perfonage —that I faid to myfelf, there’s Sir Charles Grandifon—his figure was noble—his eye brightened with kindnefs—the man of fafhion and of fenfe was confpicuous in him :—think how I flared, when the gentleman accofted me—faid, he knew me through my friend W e ;—his name was * * * *. I bowed and ftam- mered fome nonfenfe—I was taken’ by furprize.—TI am ‘in fuch'a hurry; and’the pen is naught, that I fear you will {carce- ly under{tand this {crawl ;—remember I give you full powers over this work j44 do what you can, but ‘do-it foon;vand make your report to your friend, I. SANCHO, * * "The book alluded to in this letter was. print- ed under the title of, * An Anfwer to the Appeat fzom. the Piotefiant Affociationy”’ 160 LETTERS OF Bee wR ay TO MRS. H——. eee Chartes Street, March 23, 1780. DEAR MADAM, . mine have a thoufand things. to . thank you for—fhall I fay the plain truth, and own I am proud to know that you care for me and my little ones? your friendly attention to our interefts proves it—but mortals of your caft are oftener envied than loved :—the ma- jority, who are compofed chiefly of the narrow-minded or contraéted hearts, and of felfifh avidity, cannot comprehend the delight in doing as they would be done by—and confequently cannot love what they do not underftand.—Excufe my nonfenfe, I ever write juft what I think :—my bufinefs was te give you fome account why I delayed the teas, and to thank you for your very noble IGNATIUS SANCHO... 165 order:—Sir Jacob was here this after- noon, and if his looks tell trath, he is exceeding well:—H defires his love to you and the worthy partnér of your heart, to whom I join with my fpoufe in withing every earthly feli- city—heavenly, you have both infured by being faithful ftewards.—Sir Jacob hath fent a parcel—which accompanies the teas—which I hope will reach you fafe and right, as they fet out to-morrow noon :—tell Mr. H-——, I pray you, that the winter has ufed me as roughly as it has him-—I never have been fo un- well for thefe four months paft;—but, alas! one reafon is, I do believe, that I am paft fifty;—but I hope with you, that {pring will fet us all right—As to complaints in trade, there is nothing elfe—we are all poor, all grumblers, all preaching ceconomy—and withing our neighbours to practife it ;—-but no one but the quite undone begin at home. We are all patriots, all politicians, al} ftate quacks, and all fools :+-the ladies are turned orators, and declaim in public, Vou. Il. M 162 oe Ties ree Fe 55> A expofe their perfons, and their erudition, to every jackanapes who can throw down half ’a-crown:—as to the men; they are paft faving-—-as I can fay no good, I will ftop where I am.—And'is my good friend Mr. S: unmarried ftill? fie, fie upon him! how can he en- joy any good. alone? He thould take a partner, to-Jead him gently down the hill of life—to fuperintend his linen and his meat—to give {weet poignancy to his beverage—and™ tall -him to fleep on nights.—Pray tell him all my fay—and alfo that the majority are killing up the minority. as faft as they can :—nothing but duels, and rumours of duels. —But is ‘it not time to finifh ? Dear Madam, forgive all my impertinences ; and, be- lieve me,’ dame’Sancho and felf have a true fenfe of your goodnefs, and re- peatedly thank you both for your kind- nefs ‘to, Yours in fincerity, and greatly obliged friends, QoQ IGN. SANCHO. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 163 Cy Bethy AR oR: eV For the GENERAL ADVERTISER. April 29, 1780. FRIEND EDITOR, se | n the multitude of Counfellors there is wifdom,” fayeth the preacher— and at this prefent-crifis of national jeo- . pardy, it feemeth to me befitting for every honeft man to offer his mite of ad- vice towards public benefit and edifica- tion.—T he vaft bounties offered for able- bodied men fheweth the zeal and libera- lity of our wife lawgivers—yet indicateth a fcarcity of men. Now, they feem to me to have overlooked one refource (which appears obvious); a refource which would greatly benefit the people at large (by being more ufefully employed), and which ate happily half-trained already for the fervice of their country—by be- ing—powder proof—tight, active, young “fellows :—-I dare fay you have antici- M 2 6, OB FET ERis Of pated my fcheme, which is to form ten companies at leaft, out of the very nu- merous body of hair-dreflers—they are, for the moft part, clean, clever, young men—and, as obferved above, the utility would be immenfe:—the ladies, by once more getting the management of their heads into their own hands, might pof- dibly regain their native reafon and ceco- nomy—and the gentlemen might be in- duced by mere neceffity to comb and care for their own heads—thofe (I mean) who.have heads to care for.—lIf the above {cheme fhould happily take place, among the many advantages too numerous to particularize, which would of courfe re- iule from it—one not of the leaft mag- nitude would be a prodigious faving in the great momentous article of time ;— people of the ton of both fexes (to ipeak within probability) ufually. lofing between two or three hours daily on that umportant bufinefs.—My plan, Mr. Edi- _tor, [have the comfort to think, is re- plete wich evod—it tends to ferve my king and country in the firft inftance— tGNATIUS SANCHO. 165 and to cleanfe, fettle, and emanci- pate from the cruel bondage of French, as well as native frizeurs, the heads of my fellow-fubjects. Yours, &c. AFRICANUS., EhEeOr’ Fo BR OR Beye TO MRS. }=. Charles Street, May 20, 1780. DEAR MADAM, Y our goodnefs is never’ tired with action—how many, very many times have I to thank you, for your friendly interefting yourfelf in our behalf !—You will fay, thanks are irkfome to a generous mind—fo I have done—but muft firft afl pardon fora fin of omiffion.—I never fent you word that your good fon, as friendly as polite, paid me the note di- rectly—and would not fuffer it to run its fight ;—they that know Sir Jacob M 3 166 & Ect DER: 3 +O F will not. wonder, for he is'a-Chriftian- which means, in my idea, a gentleman not of the modern fort.—Trade.is at fo low an ebb, the greateft are glad to fee ready money—in truth we are a ruined people—let hirelings affeét to write and talk as big as they pleafe—and, what is worfe, religion and morality are vanifhed with our profperity—every good principle feems to be leaving us :— as our means leffen, luxury and every fort of expenfive pleafure increafes.— The bleffed Sabbath-day is ufed by the trader for country excurfions—tavern- dinners—rural walks—-and then whip- ping and. galloping through, duft, and over turnpikes, drunk home.—-The poor- er fort do any thing-——but go to church they take their duft in the field, and conclude the facred evening with riots, drunkennefs, and. empty pockets :—the beau in upper life hires his whitky and beaft for twelve fhillings ; his girl dreffed en militaire for half a guinea, and fpends his whole week’s earnings to look and be thought guite the thing. — IGNATIUS'SANCHO. 167 And for upper tiptop high life—cards and mufic are called in to diffipate the chagrin of a tirefome, tedious Sunday’s evening.—The example fpreads down- wards from them to their domeftics ;— the laced valet and the livery beau either debauch the maids, or keep their girls— thus profafion and curfed diffipation fill the prifons, “and feed the gallows.— Fhe vclergy—huth! Iwill not not med- dle with them—God> forbid I fhould! they are pretty much. the fame. in all places ;—but this I will affirm, wherever a preacher is in earneft in his. duty, ‘and can preach, he will not want for crouded congregations.— As to our politics—now don’t laugh at me—for every one has a right to be a politician ; fohave'l; and though only a poor, thick-lipped fon of Afric ! may be as notable a Negro ftate- botcher as * * * * *, and fo on for five hundred—I do not mean B—e, S—lle, B—e, nor D--n—g. Mind that no, nor N—th, G—-m—e, J—k—n, nor W—dd—ne, names that will fhine in hiftory when the marble monuments M 4 ‘ceeding forry to hear Mr. H 168 Wet heE RS: OF of their earthly flatterers fhall be moul- dering into duft.—I have wrote abfolute nonfenfe—I mean the monuments of N—h, G—m—e, &c. and not of their Aarsenbihataie it is right I fhould give you an apolog sy for his foolith eeied bd, Know then, my dear Madam, I have been ferioufly and literally fait afleep for thefe two moaths ;—true, vpon the word of a poor fufferer, a kind of lethargy— I can fleep ttanding, walking, and feel {fe intolerably heavy, and oppreffed with it, thar fometimes ] am ready to tumble when walking in the f{treet.—I am ex- is fo poorly—and hope, through Ged’s mercy, the waters will have the wifhed effet ;— for my own part, I feel mylelf ten years older this year than the laft.—Time tries us all—but, bleffed be God! in the end we fhall be an over-match for Time, and leave hin, fcythe and all, in the lurch— when we fhall enjoy a bleffed Eternity. — In this view, and under the fame hope, we are as great—yea, as refpectable and confequential—as Statelmen! Bifhops.t IGNATIUS SANCHO. 169 Chancellors! Popes! Heroes! Kings! Ators of every denomination—who muft all drop the mafk—when the fated mi- nute arrives—and, alas! fome of the very high be obliged to give place to Mr. and Mrs, H——. May you and yours enjoy every felicity here! every blefling hereafter! wifh thy much- abliged friends ! The SANCHOs. LE oF.t bok Ie. TO J s— » ESQ. Charles Street, June 6, 1780, DEAR AND MOST RESPECTED SIR, w the midft of the moft cruel and ri- diculous confufion—ti am now fet down to give youa very imperfect fketch pf the maddeft people—that the maddeft gimes were ever plagued with.—The ublic prints have informed you (with- gut doubt) of laft Friday’s tranfactions ; 2 TCE‘R'S OF —the mnfanity of Ld G. G. and: the worfe than Negro barbarity: of the po- pulace ;—the burnings and devaftations of eae night—you will alfo fee:in the prints:—this day, by confent, was fetapart forthe farther confideration of the wifhed- for repeal ;—the people (who had their proper cue from his lordfhip) aflem- bled by ten o’clock in the morning.— Lord N—, who had been up in council at home till four in the morning, got to the houfe before eleven, juft a quarter of an hour before the affociators reached Palace-yard :—but, I fhould tell you, in council there was a deputation from all parties ;—the S party were for pro- fecuting Ld G ; and leaving him at large ; ihe At—y G———1 laughed at the idea, and’declared it was doing juft nothine ;—the M y were for his Ore ae = éxpulfion,’and fo dropping him. gently into infen ificancy s—-that was’ thought wrong,'as he would ftill be induftrious s—the R—m party, | fhould fappofe, you will think counfelled befty is, this day to expel him the IGNATIUS SANCHO. ryt houfe—commit hia to the Tower-— and: then. profecute ‘him at. leif{ure—by which: means he -wailliofe the opportunity: of getting a feat-in the next. parliament— and: have decent leifute to: repent. him of the heavy evils hé hasoccafioned:—There is' at this prefent moment at leaft a hun- dred thoufand poor, miferable, ragged rabble, ‘from. twelve to fixty years off age, with blue cockades in their hats—? befides half as many women °and chil- dren—all parading the ftreets—the bridge —the park—-ready for any and: every mifchief..+Gracious- God}. what’s ithe matter now? -L. was obliged to: leave off—the fhouts of the mob—the «horrid clafhing of {words—and the clutter of a multitude in fwifteft{ motion—drew me to the doorwhen every one in the ftreet was employed in fhatting up fhop.—lIt is now juft five o’clockthe ballad- fingers: are exhaufiing their mufical talents—with the downfall of Popery, S—h, and N—h.—LordS—h narrowly efcaped with life about an hour fince ;>— the mob feized his chariot going to the 172 BhTPE RS OF houfe, broke his glaffes, and, in ftrug- gling to get his lordfhip out, they fome- how have cut his face ;—the guards flew to his affiftance—the light-horfe fcowered the road, got his chariot, efcorted him from the coffee-houfe, where he had fled for protection, to his carriage, and guard- ed him bleeding very faft home. ‘This— this—is liberty! genuine Britifh liber- ty !—This inftant about two thoufand li- berty boys are {wearing and fwaggering by with large fticks—thus armed in hopes of meeting with the Irifh chair- men and labourers—all the guards are our—and all the horfe;—the poor fel- lows are juft worn out for want of reft— having been on duty ever fince Friday.— Thank heaven, it rains; may it increafe, fo as to fend thefe deluded wretches fafe to their homes, their families, and wives! About two this afternoon; 4 large party took it into their heads to vifit the King and Queen, and entered» the Park =for that purpofe—but found the guard too numerous to be forced, and after fome uleleis attempts gave it up.—It is report- IGNATIUS SANCHO." 133 ed, the houfe will either be prorogued, or parliament diffolved, this evening—as it is in vain to think of attending any bu- finefs while this anarchy lafts. I cannot but felicitate you, my good — friend, upon the happy diftance you are placed from our fcene of confufion.— May foul Difcord and her curfed train never nearer approach your Dleffed abode! ‘Tell Mrs. S , her good heart would ach, did fhe fee the anxiety, the woe, in the faces of mothers, wives, and fweethearts, each equally anxious for the object of their wifhes, the beloved of their hearts. Mrs. Sancho and felf both cordially join in love and gratitude, and every good wifh—crowned with the peace of God, whieh paffeth all under- ftanding, &c. I am, dear Sir, Yours ever by inclination, IGN. SANCHO. Poft{cript, The Sardinian ambaflador offered 500 guineas to the rabble, to fave a painting 174 LET T E Ris! OW of our Saviour from the flames; and 1006 guineas not to deftroy an exceeding fine ‘organ: the eentty told him, they would burn him if they could get at hit, and defiroyed the picture and ‘organ diréct- ly.—l’am not forry Twas born in Afric. —] fhall tire you, 1 fear—and, if I can- not/cet a‘frank, make? you pay dear’ for bad news. There is |about ‘a thoufand mad men, armed with-clubs, *bludgeons, and crows, jult now fet off for Newgate, to liberate, they fay, their honeft com- rades.—1 wifh they do not fome-of them lofe their lives of Jiberty befote morn- ing. It is thought by many whordifcern deeply, that there is ‘more at the bottom of this bufinefs. than’ merely the repeal of an aét—which has as yet produced no bad confequences, and perhaps never might.—I am forced to,own, that Iam for an univerfal toleration. . Let us con- sur exam rc . iple, and conquer by our rotherly love! aA ay) ct nee ea?) SNe 4 Fight o’clock, Lords G—— G—— has this moment announced to my Lords the mob—that ithe aZt 1 ith i ton hall be repealed IGNATIUS. SANCHO, ig this “evening :—upon ‘this, they -gave’A hundred cheers—took the horfes. from his hackney-coach—and rolled thim fell : jollily away atest are huzzaing now ready to crack their throats Ruzzab. I am forced to conclude for want of room—the remainder in our NOK. hon, He hn bn Be TVS, TO J.——-$ >. ESQ. Charles Strect, June 9, MY DEAR SIR, Pata di ba ta is funk in lethar reic ftupor—anarchy reions—when - i look back to the clorious timé “of a If. and a Pi 2 i S adminifita tion— my heart finks at tek bitter ‘cohtraft We n may now fay of England ey 9 as \ 5 ‘ con rd 4 ~ 5 5 erat f ABat eRe Star, “7 ¢ “ts he recto “Ore fai id of isreat Dabyion—S!é the Gt boats aft the pyrella 2Cy Of the Ch AJ Gebal VS Clie’ VALET Y Ul Lit 4 é 176 poet ke RS OF « dees—is no more ;”?—the Fleet Prifon, the Marfhalfea, King’s-Bench, both Compters, Clerkenwell, and Tothill Fields, with Newgate, are all flung open ;—Newgate partly burned, and 300 felons from thence only let loofe upon the world.—Lord M-——’s houfe in town fuffered martyrdom ; and his {weet box at Caen Wood efcaped almoft. miraculoufly, for the mob had juft ar- rived, and were beginning with it— when a ftrong detachment from the guards and light-horfe came moft cri- tically to its refcue—the library, and, what is of more confequence, papers and deeds of vaft value, were all cruelly con- fumed in the flames. —Ld. N—’s houfe was attacked; but they had previous no- tice, and were ready for them. The Bank, the Treafury, and thirty of the chief noblemen’s houfes, are doomed to fuffer by the infurgents.—There were fix of the rioters killed at Ld M and, what is remarkable, a daring chap efcaped from Newgate, condemned to die this day, was the mofk active im mil- 9 oO ¢ BS IGNATIUS SANCHO. 197 chief at Ld. M ——’s, and was the firft perfon fhot by the foldier; fo he found death a few hours fooner than if he had not been releafed.—The miniftry have tried lenity, and have experienced tis inutility’; and martial law is this night to be declared.—If any body of people’ above ten in number aré feen together, and refufe to difperfe, they are to be fired at without any further ceremony— fo we expect terrible work before morn- ing ;—the infurgents vifited the Tower, but it would not do—they had better luck .in the ~ Artillery-ground, where they found and took to their ufe 500 ftand of arms; a great error in city politics, not to have fecured them firft.—~ It is wonderful to hear the execrable nonfenfe that is induftrioufly circulated amoneft the credulous mob—who are told his M——y regularly goes to mafs at Ld. P. re’s chaple—and they be- lieve it, and that he pays out of his privy purfe Peter-pence to Rome. | Such is the temper of the times—from too relaxed a government ;—and a King and VoL, Il, N 78) & ESET R:S; OvF Queen on the throne who poffefs every virtue. May God in his mercy grant that the prefent fcourge may operate to our repentance and amendment! that it may produce the fruits of better think- ing, better doing, and in the end make us a wile, virtuous, and happy peo- ple !—I am, dear Sir, truly Mrs. $ 5 and your moft grateful and obliged friend and fervant, I. SANCHO. The remainder in our next. Half paft nine o’clock. King’s-Bench prifon is now in flames, and the prifoners at large; two fires in Holborn now burning. | , IGNATIUS SANCHO. 179 LET TT E R- LXIX. June g, 178q. DEAR SIR, |B Site for us the tumult begins to fubfide—tlaft night much was threatened, but nothing done—except in the early part of the evening, when about fourfcore or an hundred of the re- formers, got decently knocked on the head ;—they were half killed by Mr. Langdale’s fpirits—fo fell an eafy con- queft to the bayonet and but-end.— There is about fifty taken prifoners—and not a blue cockade to be feen:—the ftreets once more wear the face of peace—and men feem once more to. re- fume their accuftomed employments ;— the greateft loffes have fallen upon the creat diftiller near Holborn-bridge, and Lord M ; the former, alas! has loft his whole fortune ;—the latter, the greateft and beft collection of manu- Nz 180 i BTA ER SO Fr {cript writings, with one of the finef libraries in the kingdom.—Shall we call it a judgement ?—or what-fhall we call it? The thunder of their vengeance has fallen. upon gin and law—the two moft inflammatory things in the Chriftian world.— We have a Coxheath and War- ley of ourown; Hyde Park has a grand encampment, with artillery, Park, &c. &c. St. James’s Park has ditto—upon a f{maller fcale. The, Parks, and our Welt end of the town, exhibit the fea- tures of French government. This mi- nute, thank God! this moment Lord G. G. is taken. Sir. F. Molineux has him fafe at the horfe-guards. Bravo! he is now going in ftate in an old hackney- coach, efcorted by a regiment of militia and troop of light horfe to his apart- ments in the Tower. * Of with-his head—fo much—for Buckingham.” We have taken this day numbers of the poor wretches, in fo much we know not where to place them. Bleffed be the Lord! we truit this affair is pretty well IGNATIUS SANCHO ‘181 con¢luded.—If any thing tranfpires worth your notice—you fhall hear from Your much obliged, &c. 8c. I. SANCHO. Beft regards attend Mrs. S ; his lordfhip was taken at five o’clock this evening—betts run fifteen to five Lord G— G— is hanged in eight days:—he wifhed much to fpeak to his Majefty on Wednefday, but was of courfe refufed. Ber FS oy uae TO I——- S——-—-, ESQ. June 13, 1780. MY DEAR SIR, we 4 HAT my poor endeavours have gi- ven you information or amufe- ment, gratifies the warm wifh of my heart ;—for as I know not the man. to N 3 182 eo 2K Ss OF whofe kindnefs | am fo much indebted— J may fafely fay, I know not the man whofe efteem I more ardently covet and honour.— We are exceeding forry to hear of Mrs. S ’s indifpofition, and hope, ere this reaches you, fhe will be well, er greatly mended.—The fpring with us has been very fickly—and the fummer has brought with it fick times—fick- nefs! cruel ficknefs! triumphs through every part of the conftitution :—the ftate is fick——the church (God preferve it!) is fick—the law, navy, army, all fick—the people at large are fick with taxes—the Miniftry with Oppofition, and Oppofition with oe oy er my laft, the temerity of the mob has gradually fub- fided ;—-numbers of the unfortunate rogues have been taken :—yefterday about thirty were killed in and about Smithfield, and two foldiers were killed in the affray—There is no certainty yet as to the number of houfes burnt and gutted—for every day adds to the account—which is a proof how induf- trious they were in their fhort reign,— 4 IGNATIUS: SANCHO. 183 Few evils but are productive of fome good in the end:—the fufpicious tur- bulence of the times united the royal brothers ;—the two Dukes, dropping all paft refentments, made a filial tender of their fervices :—his Majefty, God blefs him! as readily accepted it—and on Thurfday laft the brothers nret—they are now a triple cord—God grant a bleffing to the union! There is a report current this day, that the mob of York city have rofe, and let 3000 French pri- foners out of York-caftle—but it meets with very little eredit.—I do not believe they have any thing like the number of French in thofe parts—as I am inform- ed the prifoners are fent more to the weftern inland counties—but every hour has its frefh cargo of lies. The camp in St. James’s Park is daily increafing— that and Hyde Park will be continued all fummer.— The K—-g is much among them them—walking the lines—and examining the pofts—he looks exceed- ing grave. Crowns, alas! have more thorns than rofes. N 4 1% 6 LEs7s PF ECR 8+ OF You fee things, my dear Sir, with the faithful eye which looks. through na- ture—up to nature’s God—the facred page is your fupport—the word of God your fhield and armour—well may you be able fo fweetly to deduce good out of evil—the Lord ordereth your goings— and gives the bleffing of increafe to all your wifhes. For your kind. anxiety about me and family, we blefs and thank you.—I own, at firft I felt uneafy fenfations—but a little refleCtion brought me to myfelf.—Put thy truft in God, guoth 1.—Mrs. Sancho, whofe virtues outnumber my vices (and I have enough for any one mortal) feared for me and for her children more than for herfelf.— She prayed too, I dare fay—and her prayers were heard. America feems to be quite loft or forgot amongft us;—the fleet is but a fecondary affair—Pray God fend us fome good news, to chear our drooping apprenfions, and to enable me to fend you pleafanter accounts ;—for truft me, my worthy friend, grief, forrow, devafta- IGNATIUS SANCHO. 1% tion, blood, and flaughter, are totally foreign to the tafte and affection of Your faithful friend and obliged fervant, I. SANCHO. Our joint beft wifhes to Mrs.S——, felf, and family, i.% Tidy , de god MG eA | S$ » ESQ. June 15, 1780. DEAR SIR, I am exceeding happy to inform you, _ that at twelve this noon Lord L arrived .exprefs from ‘Sir H— C—— with the pleafing news, that, on the 12th of April, Charles Town with its depen- dencies capitulated to his Majefty’s arms, with the lofs of only 200 men on 186 EE TT ERS? O.F our fide.-~By which fortunate event, five fhips of war, befides many frigates and one thoufand feamen, were captured; and feven thoufand military, which compofed the garrifon.—You will have pleafure, Tam fure, in finding fo little blood fhed— and in the hope of its accelerating the fo much withed for peace.—Inclofed is a lift of the prifoners, which is from Lord Lincoln’s account—at leaft I am confidently told fo—and more than that, it is faid the late terrible riot was on a plan concerted between the French and Americans—upon which their whole hope of fuccefs was founded—they ex- pected univerfal bankruptcy would be the confequence with defpair—and every fad concomitant in its train. —By God’s goodnels, we have efcaped.—May we deferve fo great mercy ! Prays fincerely yours, I, SANCHO, _ The Gazette will not be out in time, but you fhall have one to-morrow with- IGNATIUS SANCHO. 18% out fail—As foon as this news was an- nounced—the Tower and Park guns confirmed it—the guards encamped in the parks fired each a grand feu de joye— to-night we blaze in illuminations— and to-morrow get up as poor and dif- contented as ever.—I wifh, dear Sir, very much to hear Mrs. S———is quite re- covered——it would indicate more than a common want of feeling, were not my wife and felf anxious for the health and repofe of fuch very rare friends.— Indulge us, do, dear Sir, with a fingle line, that we may joy in your joy upon her amendment, or join our wifhes with yours to the God of mercy and love, for her fpeedy recovery.—I inclofe you an evening paper—there is not much in it—Upon confideration, I have my doubts concerning the French and Ame- ricans being fo deep in the plan of our late. riots ;—-there requires, I think, a kind of fupernatural knowledge to ad- juft their motions fo critically—but you can judge far better than my weak in- telleéts ;—therefore I will not pretend 738 LET T ER &: ® F to affirm any thing for truth, except my fincere defire to approve myfelf moft gratefully Your obliged fervant, IGN, SANCHO, Sete a a Ee TO I S =, ESQ. June 16, 1786, DEAR SIR, 7 a fupplement to my laft—this is to tell you a piece of private news—— which gives miniftry high hopes in the future. General Wafhington, who was anxioufly watching Sir H. Clinton, no fooner faw with certainty his intention— but he ftruck his camp, and made the moft rapid march to New York—they expected it;—but as he was in fuperiour force—they felt their danger.—Sir H. Clinton, as foon as he could poffibly fet- tle the garrifon of Charles Town, em- IGNATIUS SANCHO. 18% barked with feven thoufand men, and sot to New York in time to fave. it ;— and if he can poffibly bring Wafhing- ton to a battle, it is thought the fate of America will be foon decided.—Thank God! the. fky clears in that quarter— but we look rather lowering at home.— Miniftry with now too plainly to difarm the fubjeéts.—Laft year, under dread of a French invafion, the good people were thanked for their military favour.— Mafter tradefmen armed their journey- men and apprentices—and the ferjeants of the guards abfolutely made little for- tunes in teaching grown gentlemen of all defcriptions their exercife—in fan- cied uniforms, and-fhining arms, they marched to the right, wheeled to the left, and looked _ battle-proof ;—but now it feems they are not only ufelefs, but offenfive-—How the affair will end, God only knows!—T do not like its com- plexion.—Government has ordered them to give up their arms—if they do, where is Britifh liberty? if they refufe, what is adminiftration? Many are gentlemen of 7 oGy.- MOM FE Ris To. F large property—Inns of Court Mem- bers, Lawyers, &c. dangerous people.— Time will unveil the whole.—May its lenient powers pour the balm of heal- ing councils on this once glorious fpot ! ——and make it-as heretofore the nurfe of freedom !~—-Europe’s faireft example— the land of truth, bravery, loyalty, and of every heart-gladdening virtue. That you and Mrs. S may, furrounded with friends, and in the enjoyment of every good, live to fee the completion of my wifhes—is the concluding prayer of, Dear Sir, Yours ever, &c. I. SANCHO. IGNATIUS SANCHO. 19% CE PF TE R EXSY TO I Sam, ESQ. June 19, 1780 DEAR SIR, i AM forry to hear by brother O that Mrs, S——= yet continues but poorly—may fhe be foon perfectly well— and health attend you both! We remain pretty quiet—the military are fo judici- oufly placed, that in fact the whole town (in defpight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded bythem. —His M y went this day to the houfe—and gave them the very beft fpeech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleafure to inclofe it.—If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the fevere cri- tic—and that you will {mile at the mif- take of the head—and do juftice to the heart of Your ever obliged, i, SANCHO, 192 PET TERS oF There is a report, that the Quebec Fleet, efcorted by two frigates, are en- tirely captured by a French fquadron.— T hope this. will prove premature. ky b.4E.,, TBR LEXI, TO MR. J Ww E5o ws Charles Street, Weftm. June 33, 1780 MY DEAR FRIEND, H ow do you do? is the bleffing of “4 health upon you? do you eat mo- derately ? drink temperately, and laugh heartily ? Meep foundly? converfe care- fally with one eye to pleafure, the other fixed upon improvement? The above is the ‘hope and with of thy friend, friend to thy houfe, and refpector of “its character. You, happy young man,by asi happy a coincidence of fortune, are like to be the head of .the W——= :fa- mily :—may riches’ ‘vifit you, coupled with honour and honefty!—and then IGNATIUS SANCHO. 193 {weet peace of mind fhall yield you a dignity-—-which kings ,have not powet to confer;—then will you. experience that. the, felf-ennobled.are the only true noble:—then will you truly feel thofe. beautiful lines of Pope’s : * One felf-approving hour whole years outweighs *¢ Of idle ftarers, or of loud huzza’s ; «© What can ennoble fots, or flaves, or cowards ? ¢s Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards.” Your father, Istruft, will fend you fome public prints, in which you will fee the blefled temper of the times :—we are (but do not be frightened) all, at leaft two thirds of us, run mad—through too much religion ;—our religion has fwal- lowed. ‘wp our’ charity—and the fell demon Perfecution is become the facred idol of the once free, enlightened, ge- nerous. Britons.—You will read with wonder and horror the fad, fad hiftory of eight fuch days—as I wifh from my foul could be annihilated out of Time’s records for ever. .,..T hat poor wretched young man J once warned you of is I find (from under his Vou. IL O igg@ OL EVP TE Ais loF own hand) now refident at Calcutta: tis not in the power of friendfhip: to ferve a man who will in no oné inftancé earé for himfelf :—fo I with you not to know him—but whatever particulars you can collaterally glean of him, I fhall efteem it a favour if you would tfanf{mit them to Your fincere friend, IGNATIUS SANCHO. Mrs. Sancho joins me cordially in every wifh for your good. B Bock (Tos Riv. TO J S——_—-, ESQ. June 27, .1780. DEAR SIR, HERE 1s news this day arrived, - which, I believe, may be depended upon—that Rodney brought the French admiral to a fecond engagement about the 26th of May ; it unluckily fell calm, in IGNATIUS SANCHO. 195 or the affair would have been decifive.— The van of Rodney, however, got up to Monf. Guichen’s fleet’s rear, and gave it a hearty welcome.—Rodney ftill keeps the feas, and prevents the French fleet getting into Martinique-—The account fays, the enemy had the advantage of fix fhips of the line more than Rodney— and’a report-runs current, that Walfing- ham has fallen-in with the Dominica fleet, confitting of thirty merchantmen and two frigates, and taken moft of them—but this wants confirmation.— Dear Sir, I hope Mrs. S is better than mending—dquite well—to whom our molt fincere refpeéts—Y our order, good Sir, is compleated, and, pleafe God, will be delivered to to-morrow’s waggon. Excufe my fcrawling hand—in truth my eyes fail me, I feel myfelf fince laft winter an old man all at once—the fai- lure of eyes—the lofs of teeth—the thicknefs of hearing—are all meflengers fent in mercy and love, to turn our thoughts to the important journey which kings and great men feldom think O 2 196 Ei Peat T ER St OF > about :—it is for fuch as you to medi- tate on time and eternity with true plea- fure ;—-looking back, you have. very much tocomfort you;—lookin gs forward, you have all to hope.—As I have reafon to refpect you in this life, may I and mine be humble witneffes in the next of the exceeding weight of blifs and glory poured out without meafure upon thee and thine! I, SANCHO. ick Tot BOR, LXKVE, TO MR. O=——, July 1, 1780. DEAR BROTHER, Gauls I rejoice or condole with you upon this new acquaintance you have made? How the devil it found you out, I cannot imagine—I fuppofe the father IGNATIUS SANCHO, 197 of mifchief fent it to fome richer neigh- bour at a greater houfe; but as Johnny O was a character better known, and much more. efteemed, thé gout thought he might as well juft take a peep at F m, liked the place, and the man of the place—and fo, neftling into your fhoe, quite forgot his real errand:—thy guardian angel watched the whole procedure—quoth he, ‘* I cannot wholly avert evils—but I can turn them into bleflings.—This tranfitory pain fhall not only refine his blood, and cleanfe him from other diforders—it fhall alfo lengthen his life, and purify his heart :-— the hour of affliction is the feed-time of refiection—the good fhall greatly over- balance the evil.” —As I am_unfor- tunately an adept in the gout, I ought to fend you a cart-load of cautions and advice—talk nonfenfe about tight fhoes, &c. with a farrago of ftuff more teaz- ing than the pain ;—but I hear the ladies vifit you—and, what’s better, friendfhip in the fhape of Meffieurs S k and B n were feen to enter the palace of O 3 198 Len ££ TERS OF F . I fupped att night with Dr. R » where your health was drunk, and your gout pretty freely canvafied. God orders all for the beft. Yours, &c. I. SANCHO, Rice ae ee Re LOC VIL, TO Jj Se ee July 5, 1780. DEAR SIR, RECEIVED yours this morning from the hands of a gentleman, who would not ftay to be thanked for the invaluable letter he brought me.—You truly fay, that cold lownefs of {pirits engender me- lancholy thoughts ;—for my part, I fhould be a moft ungrateful being to re- pine—for I have known good health— and even now, though not well, far from being ill, and have the friendthip of Mr.$ » and one or two more who do IGNATIUS SANCHO. 199 honour to human nature.—But the pur- pofe of this {crawl is to confirm to you a piece of good news this day arrived—— which is, that both the Carolinas, and beft part of Virginia, are all come into their ‘allegiance—The back fettlers. have rofe, and muftered the reluctant -— thus the three richeft.and ftrongeft pro- yinces are now in the King’s peace—for which, God make us thankful. Adiev, dear Sir.—Mrs. Sancho (whofe eyes kindle with pleafure while fhe {peaks) begs to be joined with me in the moft refpetful manner to Mrs. 5 and yourfelf—hope Mrs. S is quite as well as you can with her. I am ever yours, Dear Sir, to command, I. SANCHQ, 200 ET PF ER 4S 4OCR bE Aer oe RR OE IET: TO J S= —, ESQ. Charles Street, Auguit 18, 1780. MY DEAR AND HON. SIR,’ fy ¥ long filence was the effet of ‘a dearth of news—] ‘could have wrote, it’s true—but you would have ill relifhed a mafs of thanks upon’ favours. ‘re- ceived.—Minds like yours diffufe blefs fings around ; and, like parent heaven, reft fatisfied with the-heart.—Y our goods nefty dear-Sir, is regiftered there—and death will not expunge it.—No it will travel to the throne of grace, and the Almighty will not wrong you.—I am juft rifen from table with my friend R , and we have toafted you moft cordially in conjunction with the amiable partner of your heart, whom I hope in fome happy time to fee—I may fay, hun- ger and thirft to fee—it’s the wifh of my heart.—Providence has indulged me with many, and I will hope for the com- IGNATIUS SANCHO. 202 pletion of this.—But ‘to the point:—a: gentleman in adminiftration (with whom Tam upon good terms) about an hour fince called upon—me, to give me! fome frefh news jult arrived: from Admiral Geary’s fleet-—anm engagement between a new French frigate, pierced for 44 cuns, mounting 32, called the Nymphe, and the Flora Englifh frigate, Capt. * Peer Williams, of 36 guns; the Flora was peeping into Breft harbour, when’ the Nymphe was coming out full of men ;— they were both in the right mind for en- gagement——to it they went—the French- man began the affair at. two cables length diftance.—Williams referved his fire till they were. within, half-cable’s Jenoth—it lafted with the obftinacy of two enraged lions for above two hours,— A French cutter came up to teaze, but was fent off foon with a belly-full :—at laft the French captain, at the head of his men, attempted boarding—when our Englifh hero met him—ran him * Capt. Peer Williams is firlt coufin to Lady 3 and he will not fare the worfe for that. N 202" BE W:AT EE ST OF through the body—drove back. his men—put them under hatches—ftruck the colours—whem ‘fhe was on: fire :in four different places.——This affair hap- pened the ‘voth ult. and he has: gallant- ly brought his prize into-P]ymouth.— This is the greateft affair, take the nomber of guns, men, &c. altogether, that has happened this war. Iam forry to remark, that if the French fleets in gé- neral behave fo well, it willbe afervice of danger to meddle with them. When Capt. Williams had conquered the crew, they found fixty dead upon deck ;—-the two fhips exhibited a fcene more Hike a flaughter-houfe, than’ any thing imaginable Thefe, oh Chriftians! are the features of war—-and thus Mcft Chriftian K- 210 Bie TE Rs 2 OC. EF beyond inftinétt—hath beamed upon me alfo, and given me the pleafing affurance of new health.—I with, dear Sir, for juft as much credit in the point of gra- titude, as you will allow to fall to the fhare of any poor honeft dog.—For fo much, and no more, prayeth, dear Sir, Your moft obedient and grateful fervant, I, SANCHO. tL EB. TiT ER LXXXIV. TO J S————, ESQ. Friday, O&. 13, 1780. DEAR SIR, sHouLD efteem myfelf too happy, were I at this moment certain that Mrs. were as much better as I find S- IGNA PPUS SANCTIO.. 21% myfelf;—but when I confider the pro- feffional fkill, as well as the intereft Dr. N has in the welfare of you and yours, I fic down fatisfied in full hope that Mrs. S is at this moment bet- ter—much betteér—and'as one {pirit ani- mates your both—you are better too. May. health diffufe itfelf throughout thy houfe! and gladden all around it! Iam better, my dear Sir.—Péll my. good Mrs. 8 , I fhall ‘live to fee’ her, and to thank her too moft cordially in my child’s name: for’ my "part, your libe- rality in ‘conftant flow has tired’ me out with thank-ye’s.. “Adieu, dear Sir.— I never left‘a place with fo much regret as you made me leave B with nor ever met with the whole family of the Charities, but at thy houfe.—Mrs. Sancho joins me in acknowledgements to felfy good: Mrs.i8 , and Dr. N—f—d, We are, dear Sir, Yours gratefully, A. I, SANCHO. P 2 212 LET.T ERS. O-F L428 FT. Fo B oR. DEXXV, TO MR. § Friday, O&. 18, 1780 P ooH, no, thou fimpleton! I tell thee I got no cold, neither is my breath one jot the worfe.—I with I knew that you fuffered as little from break of reft, and raw air.—I am glad I have left you, for your fake as well as my own, my dear Stee.—The corks flew out of thy bottles in fuch rapid fucceffion, that pru- dence and pity held a council upon it.—Generofity ftepped in, followed by a pert coxcomb, whom they called Spirit—and God knows how. the affair is to end.—I intend to write a line to the worthies of your town, the good Mr. S-—and Dr. N—f—d. Oh, Stee! had | thy abilities, I would fay what fhould credit’ my feelings, though it IGNATIUS SANCHO. 213 fell far fhort of the merits of fuch friends to mankind—and Your.icN. SANCHO, in particular. Love and refpects to thy generous fcholars—the Greens—the Browns, &c. &c. to reverends Meff. Prettyman, and the other gentleman with pretty wife, whofe name is deferted from the filly pate of thy true friend Sancho.—I have not feen Mr. J] H , but they are all well, as Mr. Anthony has juft announced, Say handfomely to the Greens—and much as you pleafe to the Prettymans. L, . Bons Digit thigh Mb 9 Leek Ae TO MRe L>——~. Oftober 25, 1780. MY DEAR BOY, gS H1s is to thank you kindly for the affetionate mark of your remem- brance of your eld friend.— After a long P 3 214 Loar TERS. 0-8 tedious voyage, you happily reached the haven of your repofe—found your friends well—and rejoiced their hearts by ‘prefenting, “nota” prodigal, but a cuteous, worthy, and obedient. child; theirs be the joy—but yours will be the gain.—As fure as light follows the rifing of the fun, and anekeels the fet- ting of it ;—fo fure is coodnefs..even.in this life its own.reward.—OFf courfe you are in. the militia—that will do you no harm ;—fpirit and true courage in de- fence of our country is naturally and nobly employed. We are-in the upper world playing the old. foolifh game— in the fame foolifh way—and with the ne foolifh fet that trod the minifte- rial boards when you left us. Your friend D tries expedients, and gets nothing Aiea is very deep in my debt; o but as he has nothing, I can expeét no- thinge—for I,never will confent to do that to ethers, I would not.they fhould io unto me,—N does better, and grows proud—l aan him joy.—My dear youth, be proud of nothing but an IGNATIUS SANCHO. ‘2r¢g honeft heart.—Let the facred oracles be your morn and evening counfellors—fo fhall you truly enjoy life, and fmile at the approach of death.—I have been exceedingly ill fince you left us;—but thank God! I have got a fair fit of the gout, which will, I hope, cleanfe me from my whole budget of complaints.—I fhall live, I hope, till your good prefent arrives ;—and then I, fhall live indeed.— Send the girls fome cherry nuts, if eafy to be procured.—Mrs., S joins me in love, good will, and good wifhes for thy peace, health, and profperity. Adieu, Yours affectionately, I. SANCHO. P4 216 LETTERS OF ec Beh ERX SVA, TO fj S——, ESQ. Nov. 1, 1780. DEAR SIR, I TRusT, in God’s gaod providence, this: will find Mrs.§ - in perfect health ; and you fo well, that it fhall remain a doubt which is heartieft—I am in the way of being well—the gout in both feet and legs—I go upon all fours—the conflict has been fharp, I hope the end is near—I never remember them to have {welled fo much.—I believe my pre- ferver, Dr. N—f—d, would allow it to be a decent fit;—my grateful refpects attend him: the iffue is deferred till the gout fubfides, and I find my breath fomewhat better; but I can find no pofie tion eafy.—I inclofe you the topic of the day.—-Mrs. Sancho joins me in every with for the felicity of our much-loved friends, yourfelf, and better felf. IGN, SANCHQ: | Ferrie ATE IGNATIUS SANCHO. 227 LB TT LC Ee Re EAXAVUT, TO MRS. O e Charles Street, Weft, N° 19. Nov. 5, 1780. DEAR SISTER, pray thee accept the inclofed as a mite of thanks and gratitude for the tender care and true friendly obliging- nefs, which a wife could only equal, and which I never expected to find from home.—I feel and acknowledge your kindnefs—zhat, and the uncommon good- nefs of fome of the beft of human nature, fhall be cherifhed in my heart while it continues to beat.—E.very body tells me I am better—and what every one fays muft be true;—for my part, I feel a very flow amendment; my cough is pretty ftubborn; my breath very little better; body weak as water—add to this, a fmart gout in both legs and feet.— Your fitter joins me in love and repeated EVITA T EiRiS: rO*r LF 218 thanks for all favours fhewn to her poor, worn out, old man. I. SANCHO. LP eT orrm eae CPX YXIX. | , ESQ. i Nov. 18, 1780, TO J S MA DEAR SIR, T is a week*this bleffed day fince that I ought, according to every rule of eratitude, love, and zeal, to have thank- ed my beft friends for a plenty of fome of the beft wine, which came in the beft time true kindnefs could: have contrived it.—I fhould alfo have con- eratulated the many anxious hearts upon the happy recovery of yourfelf, and my thrice good Mrs. S I waited from poft to polt to be enabled to fend-a to- lerable account of myfelf—the gout has ufed me like a tyrant—and my afthma, if poflible, worfe.—I have fwelled» gra- dually all over—What a fight! Dr. J—bb will not fuffer me to make an ifiue yet, as he would not wifh to difturb IGNATA US; FANEHO. 21g the gout.—In_ truth, my bef, friend; I never truly knew ilnefs till this bout.— Your_sgoodnefs, greatly , lefleped my anxiety,—TI find in ic the continual flow of, more ,,than parental kindnefs :-—as God. gave, the heart,; he mutt, and alone can give the reward !--Our: joint beft love, Sond moft refpectful thanks, attend you both, from : . Yours gratefully, I, Ae SANCHQ, LE . Buid FB oR a TO: J—— 5s: Ct ee Charles Street, Nov. 274 1780. y friend, patron, preferver 1. were M) the mind alone fick—Ged- never created—fince the bleffed. Apofiles days—a better phy fician than, thyleli— either fingly, ‘or ip happy. persuerfbip with the bef of somen—not .only fo, but your bleffedzeal, like the Samaritan’s, forgetful of felf-wants—poureth, the wine and oil, and bindeth up the.wounds 220 LETTERS OF of worldly ficknefs—then leaving with seluétance the happy object of thy care to the mercy of an intcrefted hoft—with money in hand you cry—* Call help, fpare no expence—and when I return, I will repay you.” Indulge me, my noble friend, Ihave feen the prieft, and the Levite, after many years knowledge— fnatch a hafty look—then with averted face, purfue their different routes: and yet thefe good folks pray, turn up their eyes to that Heaven they daily in- fult, and take more pains to preferve the appearances of virtue, than would fuffice to make them good in earneft.— You fee, my good Sir, by the galloping of my pen, that I am much mended.— Phave been intolerably plagued with a bilious colic, which, after three days excruciating torments, gave way to mutton-fat-broth clyfters—I am now (bating the fwelling of my legs and anecles) much mended—air and exercife is all I want—but the fogs and damps are woefully againft me.—Mrs. Sancho, who reads, weeps, and wonders, as the 5 IGNATIUS SANCHO. 221 various paffions impel, fays, fhe is fure the merits of your houfe would fave B , were the reft of the inhabitants ever fo bad;—fhe joins me in every grateful thought.—In good truth, T have not language to exprefs my feelings.— Dr.R hurries me. Bleffed couple, adieu! Yours, a. SANCHO. Eo BES eR Ber TO J ) > ESQ. Charles Street, Dec. 1, 1780. W Hy joy in the extreme fhould end painfully, I cannot find out—but that it does fo, I will ever ferioufly main- tain. When I read thy effufions of good- nefs, my head turned ;—but when I came to confider the extenfive and expenfive weight and fcope of the contents, my reafon reeled, and idiotifm took pof- feffion of me—till the friendly tears, wafhing away the mifts of doubt, pre- fented you to me as beings of a purer, 222 “47/Be BR SP CE RUS 2 @. F happier order—which God in his mercy” perhaps fuffers to be {cattered heré and there—thinly—that the lucky few who know? then) onvay, at ‘the : fame (tine; know what tian in his-original ftate was intended to be.—I gave ‘your generous requeft a fair hearing—the! two fitft pros | pofed oe es would kill me, except (and* that is impoffible)’ Mrs. Sancho was with mé. Tnclination ftrongly points to the land of pacndiig eee e goodnefs ever blof- fom N—t—dheals. At pre- fent | ike aGinings but am trying fora few days what honeft) nature unper- plexed. by ‘art -will.do for: me.—1.am pretty.much, {welled ftill; but I take fhort airings in the near flages, fuch as Greenwich niScap lam, Die wiasains &e. &c. Walking kills me.— The mind—the mind, my.ever dear and honoured:friends —-the .mind requires, her lullaby ;fhe muft have reft—cre the boty can be in a flate of comfort, fhe mult enjoy peace, and that mult be found in. ftill re uae of family, and home.—Mrs. Sancho, who IGNATIUS SANCHO. 223 fpeaks by her tears, fays what I will not pretend to decy pher ;—I believe fhe moft fervently recommends you to that Being who beft knows you—for he gave you your talents.—My moft grateful and affectionate refpects,: joined: with Mrs, Sancho’s, attend the good Mrs.5 : thyfelf, and/all'thy connexions. ° I cannot fay how much we are obliged to you; but certainly: we were never fo much nor fo undefervingly obliged to any be- fore. God keep you in all your doings— prays thine— SANCHO. Ly Bats Pak Ri Ch. $ TO j 5° ESQ Dec. 7, 1780. DEAR SIR, am doubly and trebly happy, thae I can in fome meafure remove the anxiety of the beft couple in the univerfe. I fet afide all thanks—for were I to en- ter into the feelings of my heart for the paft and prefent, I fhould fill the fheet : but you would not be pleafed.—In good 224 LETTERS, &. truth, I have been exceeding ill—mm breath grew worfe—and the dropfy made large ftrides.—I left off medicine by confent for four or five days, fwelled immoderately :—the good Dr. N—f—d eighty miles diftant—and_ Dr. J—bb heartily puzzled through the darknefs of his patient.—I began >to feel’ alarrn— when, looking into your letter, I:found a Dr. S—th recommended by yourfelf. I enquired—his character js great—but for lungs and dropfy, Sir John E—t, phyfician extraordinary, and ordinary to his Majetty, is reckoned the firft. Iap- plied to him on Sunday morning—he received me like Dr, Nf1g 3s—-I have faith in him.—My poor belly: is fo dif- tended, that I write with pain—I hope next week to write with more eafe, My dutiful refpects await Mrs. S and felf, to. which. Mrs, Sancho begs to be joined by her loving hufband, and Your moft grateful friend, SANCHO. Mr. Sancho died December 14. PE IN Pog: wee Boston College Library Chestnut Hill 67, Mass. Books may be kept for two weeks unless a shorter period is specified. If you cannot find what you want, inquire at the circulation desk for assistance.