Let us hence each of us learn to avoid haste and indiscretion, the consequences of which may be inexpiable but with blood; and may Heaven bless you in a consort of whom I deem you every way worthy!" I have already said that this was by no means the only instance, in the course of his travels, in which Mr.Falkland acquitted himself in the most brilliant manner as a man of gallantry and virtue.

He continued abroad during several years, every one of which brought some fresh accession to the estimation in which he was held, as well as to his own impatience of stain or dishonour.

At length he thought proper to return to England, with the intention of spending the rest of his days at the residence of his ancestors..