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studied air & artificial inflexions of voice, which yourvery popular & most admired Preachers generallyhave. — A simple
delivery is much better calcu::lated to inspire Devotion, & shews a
much better Taste. — Mr . H.Howard read like a Scholar & agentleman. —" "And what had you for dinnerSir? —" said his eldest Daughter. — He related the Dishes & told what he had ate himself. "Upon thewhole, he added, I
have had a very comfortable day; my old friends were quite surprised to
seeme amongst them — & I must say that everybodypaid me
great attention, & seemed to feel as an Invalid forme as an Invalid. — They
would make me sitnear the fire, & as the partridges were pretty high,Dr . Richards would have them sent away tothe other
end of the Table, that they mightnot offend Mr .. Watson — which I thought verykind of him.
– But what pleased me as muchas anything was Mr .. Howard’s attention; –There are is a pretty steep flight of steps up tothe room we dine in — which do not quite agreewith my gouty foot — & Mr . Howard walked by me from the wouldbottom to the top, & would make me take his arm. – It struck me as