bad an age, for a person so inclined, and so able to do good, to have so great a scene of showing his inclinations and abilities.
If great ministers take up this exploded custom of rewarding merit, I must retire to Ireland, and wait for better times. The college and you ought to pray for another change at court, otherwise I can easily foretell that their joy and your quiet will be short. Let me advise you to place your books in moveable cases: lay in no great stock of wine, nor make any great alterations in your lodgings at Christ Church, unless you are sure they are such as your successor will approve and pay for. I am afraid the poor college little thinks of this,
" Qui nunc te fruitur credulus aureâ."
I am going to Windsor with Mr. Secretary[1]; and hope to wait on you either at Bridewell[2] or Chelsea. I am, with great respect and esteem, sir, your most obedient and most obliged humble servant,
J. SWIFT.
- ↑ Mr. St. John. See in the Journal to Stella, Sept. 1, 1711, a particular account of Swift's manner of passing that day.
- ↑ Where Dr. Atterbury resided, as preacher.
quences as much as I. He will get into his own quiet deanery, and leave them to themselves; and he is in the right." Aug. 28. — "To night at six Dr. Atterbury, and Prior, and I, and Dr. Freind, met at Dr. Freind's house at Westminster, who is master of the school; there we sat till one, and were good enough company." Feb. 1, 1711-12. — "I visited the secretary, and then walked to Chelsea, to dine with the dean of Christ Church, who was engaged to lord Orrery, with some other Christ Church men. He made me go with him, whether I would or no; for they have this long time admitted me a Christ Church man." March 13, 1712. — "I walked this morning to Chelsea, to see Dr. Atterbury, dean of Christ Church; I had business with him, about entering Mr. Fitzmaurice, lord Kerry's son, into his college." Feb. 24, 1712-13.
