...and had now a large house in the town, where he took private pupils. He is described by Cowper " as a man of learning and good sense, and as simple as Parson Adams." Mary Cawthorne, his wife, was the daughter of a draper at Ely. " She has," writes Cowper, "a very uncommon...

...society of Christians." In a letter to his friend Joseph Hill this passage occurs: "The old gentleman is a man of learning and good sense, and as simple...much, to excellent purpose, and is more polite than a duchess. The son, who belongs to Cambridge, is a most amiable young man, and the daughter quite of...

...civility of country gentlefolks as any I ever met with. They treat me more like a near relation than a stranger, and their house is always open to me....uncommon understanding, has read much to excellent purpc^e, and is more polite than a duchess. The son, frho belongs to Cambridge, is a most amiable young...

...society of Christians." In a letter to Hill (October 25th, 1765), he thus sums up this amiable family : " The old gentleman carries me to Cambridge in his chaise....much, to excellent purpose, and is more polite than a duchess. The son, who belongs to Cambridge, is a most amiable young man, and the daughter quite of...

...society of Christians." In a letter to Hill (October 25th, 1765), he thus sums up this amiable family : " The old gentleman carries me to Cambridge in his chaise. He is a . , • Bman °f learning and good sense, and as simple as li^tiL)*t~" parson Adams. His wife has a...

...civility of country gentlemen as any I ever met with. They treat me- more like a near relation than a stranger, and their house is always open to me....chaise. He is a man of learning and good sense, and is as simple as Parson Adams. His wife ha? a very uncommon understanding, has read much, and is more...

...civility of county gentlefolks as any I have ever met with. They treat me more like a near relation than a stranger, and their house is always open to me....old gentleman carries me to Cambridge in his chaise. lie is a man of learning and good sense, and as simple as Parson Adams. His wife has a very uncommon...

...its side;' 20 Cf. Correspondence, vol. i, to Joseph Hill, 25 October 1765, p. 53, about Mrs Unwin who 'has a very uncommon understanding, has read much to excellent purpose, and is more polite than a duchess.' 21 Correspondence, vol. i, to the Rev. W. Unwin, 24 February 1782, p. 448: 'Retirement is...