He was never so great a favourite with the House as after harassing it for two or three hours with the most frivolous opposition.

This is a curious trait of the House of Commons.
Perhaps you will find this long story, which I have not time to read over again, very stupid and unintelligible.

But I have thought it my duty to set before you the evil consequences of making vows rashly, and adhering to them superstitiously; for in truth, my Christian brethren, or rather my Christian sisters, let us consider &c.

&c.

&c.
But I reserve the sermon on promises, which I had to preach, for another occasion.
Ever yours T.B.M.
To Hannah and Margaret Macaulay London: August 17, 1832.
My dear Sisters,--I brought down my story of Holland House to dinnertime on Saturday evening.