There was
a good deal of kind feeling expressed among the boarders, in various
modes, according to their characters and style of sympathy. The landlady
was urgent that he should try a certain nostrum which had saved
somebody's life in jest sech a case. The Poor Relation wanted me to
carry, as from her, a copy of "Allein's Alarm," etc. I objected to the
title, reminding her that it offended people of old, so that more than
twice as many of the book were sold when they changed the name to "A Sure
Guide to Heaven." The good old gentleman whom I have mentioned before has
come to the time of life when many old men cry easily, and forget their
tears as children do.--He was a worthy gentleman,--he said,--a very
worthy gentleman, but unfortunate,--very unfortunate. Sadly deformed
about the spine and the feet. Had an impression that the late Lord Byron
had some malformation of this kind. Had heerd there was something the
matter with the ankle-j'ints of that nobleman, but he was a man of
talents. This gentleman seemed to be a man of talents.
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