By the way, if you happen to hear of any plan for making me a king, be so good as to say that I am deceased; or tell any other good-natured lie to put the king-makers off their purpose.

I really cannot submit to be the only slave in the nation, especially when I have a crossing to sweep within five yards of my door, and may gain my bread with less ill-usage than a king is obliged to put up with.

If half that is here told be true, Lord Holland seems to me to tread on 'ignes Suppositos cineri doloso' in retouching any part of the manuscript.

He is so perfectly kind and good-natured, that he will feel more than any man the complaints of partiality and injustice; and where he is to stop, I see not.

There is so much abuse that little is to be gained by an occasional erasure, while suspicion is excited.