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edition by ,david ,price1 email         
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,second ,edition4                       
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,,religion  ,,morality                  
,,v9dicat$1                             
,,aga9/                                 
,hypocrisy & ,pollution2                
,,or1                                   
,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,!                   
,,life ,,& ,,"*                         
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,john ,*ur*                             
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,,obelisk ,,prea*]1                     
,,:o ,,0 ,,=m]ly ,a ,,frequ5t] ,,(      
,,v]e-,,/reet1                          
,,& ,,:o ,,has ,,be5 ,,*>g$ ,,)         
,,unnatural ,,practices                 
,,9 ,,v>i\s ,,places4                   
99 99 99 99 99                          

,,to ,,:i* ,,is ,,annex$1               
,a ,fac-simile ( a ,lett]1              
,,writt5 ,,by ,,him ,,to ,,james ,,cook1
 ,,:o ,,kept ,,!                        
,,infam\s ,,h\se ,,9 ,,v]e-,,/reet4     
99 99 99 99 99                          
,,london3      ,pr9t$ by & = ,r4 ,bell1 
,proprietor ( ! ,sunday ,dispat*1       
,bride ,lane1 ,fleet ,/reet4       ,sold
 by all ! ,booksell]s & ,newsv5d]s 9    
,t[n & ,c\ntry                          
99 99 99 99 99          ,,to ,,!        
,,public4      ,,! foll[+ /atem5ts w    
fully expla9 ! motives :i* induc$ !     
,editor to expose ! crimes ( !          
individual :o is ! subject ( !m4  ,!    
dem& = ^? numb]s ( ! ,,weekly ,,dispat* 
9 :i* !y  appe>$1 0 s great1 t _m       
hundr$s ( p]sons 7 unable to  procure ! 
pap]s1 z no m c\ld be pr9t$ ?an ^? :i* 7
  call$ = on ! days ( publication4  ,!  
,editor1 !re=e1 wi%+ to  ext5d 8 ef=ts 9
 def5ce ( religion & morality z widely z
  possible1 by hold+ up to all mank9d a 
true picture ( a blasphem\s  hypocrite  

:o is a contemn] ( ! "o & a violator ( !
 o!r1 has  ?\ght x advisable to publi% !
 :ole ( 8 n>ratives & rem>ks  9 a       
sep>ate pamphlet2 to :i* are subjo9$ _m 
additional facts t  c\ld n appe> 9 a    
,sunday ,pap]4  ,! reason ?is           
publication has be5  s long delay$ 01 9 
expectation t ,,john ,,*ur* w\ld h be5  
br\ght to trial 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,june1 = an
 abom9able (f5ce )  :i* he /&s *>g$ &   
committ$1 b z !re is "s reason to       
suspect t ?is trial w be put (f ev5 at !
 ensu+ ,sessions =  ! ,c\nty (          
,middlesex1 ! public curiosity _c be    
kept any long]  unsatisfi$4    ,june    
#cj1 #ahac4          ,,john ,,*ur*1  ,,!
 ,,obelisk ,,prea*]4      ,extract f !  
,weekly ,dispat* ( ,april #ah4          
,,among ! v>i\s duties ( a newspap]     
editor1 "o ( ! mo/ ardu\s  is1 t (      
det]m9+ :at sort ( dome/ic ev5ts x may  
be useful to  cov] ov] ) a veil (       
sil5ce1 & :at sort are !y1 ( :i* !      
concealm5t w\ld op]ate z an injury to ! 
public4  ,occurr5ces w  (t5 take place 9

 private life1 :i*1 on e pr9ciple (     
moral  exp$i5cy & ju/ice1 ought nev] to 
be born beyond ! ?re%old (  ! place :]e 
! p>ties reside4  ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 !re  
are  c]ta9 acts1 :i*1 if pass$ ov] )\t  
notice by civil au?ority1 or            
animadv]sion on ! "p ( ! press1 may     
produce evils de/ructive to  society4   
,ano!r labori\s task impos$ on a        
j\rnali/ is ! dilemma  9 :i* 8 duty to !
 public & 8 fe> ( (f5d+ ! delicacy (    
individuals1 frequ5tly places him1 :5 he
 is ab\t to record ev5ts  :i* _c be     
suppress$ )\t do+ a s]i\s injury to     
public  morals4 #e  ,i am well aw>e t   
?+s mu/ n be relat$ 9 all t  nak$       
grossness ( tru?1 :i* a legal tribunal  
requires = promot+  ! ends ( ju/ice2 & t
 z mu* delicacy z is consi/5t )         
correctness ( in=mation1 is necess>y 9  
n>rations ( ! sort to  :i* ,i allude4   
,?is has be5 ! pr9ciple on :i* ,i h     
uni=mly  act$ 9 ! conduct ( ?is pap]4   
,b to suppress 9 a newspap] !           
publication ( a fact :i* meets ! eyes & 

e>s ( all p w\ld  be at once absurd &   
mis*iev\s4  ,= in/ance1 9 ! mon? (      
,octob]1 #ahaj1 #f or #g miscreants 7   
plac$ 9 ! pillory 9 !  pres5ce ( _m ?\s&
 spectators2 !y 7 !n convey$ ?r\gh !    
mo/ public /reets 9 an op5 c>t1 dur+ :i*
 "t !y 7 pelt$  ) mud & dirt by an      
indignant populace3 all ! inhabitants ( 
!  /reets view$ ?is disgu/+ exhibition f
 _! w9d[s2 & c\ld  x h be5              
possible--nay1 mu/ x n h be5 mis*iev\s  
to conceal  f any body ! crime = :i* ^! 
culprits 7 !n puni%$8  ,h[  fooli% !n   
w\ld x h be5 = any read] ( a newspap] to
 be  (f5d$ at see+ x m5tion$ 9 pr9t8    
,i h ?\ght x necess>y to preface ) ^!   
rem>ks1 ! n>rative  ( facts :i* ,i am n[
 ab\t to relate2 & :i* ,i %\ld at pres5t
  ab/a9 f notic+ 7 x possible to give !m
 publicity ?r\gh !  m$ium ( any c\rt (  
ju/ice4  ,b z two em95t c\nsellors #f h 
giv5 an op9ion aga9/ ! legal            
practicability ( su* a proc$ure1  =     
reasons :i* ,i %all pres5tly /ate2 & z 9
 ! mean "t !  public morals may         

suff]2--! press mu/ on ?is occasion     
int]pose z  _! gu>dian4    ,! read]s w  
recollect hav+ se5 9 la/ ,sunday's      
,dispat*1 a  report ( ! proce$+s be=e ! 
magi/rates at ,union ,hall1 :5 a        
conv5ticle prea*] ( ! "n ( ,*ur*        
compla9$ ( a riot\s mob  hav+ assembly  
ne> ! entrance ( 8 ,*apel at ! ,obelisk 
9 ,/4  ,george's fields1 & attempt$ to  
commit viol5ce ^u him & 8  congregation4
  ,t report 0 copi$ f a daily pap]1 & 0 
v  imp]fectly /at$4  ,i h s9ce !n1 made 
a full enquiry into all !  circum/ances 
( ?is case2 & ,i %all n[ briefly /ate !m
 f  au!ntic docum5ts1 t are ready to be 
produc$ if necess>y4  ,=  a consid]able 
"t pa/1 ! p]son j nam$ has be5 gett+ a  
liv+  by prea*+ z a ,m9i/] ( ! ,gospel 9
 an obscure conv5ticle close  to !      
,surrey ,!atre4  ,9 ! mean "t1 reports  
_h gone abroad t he  0 addict$ to c]ta9 
abom9able prop5sities1 & c]ta9 g5tlem5 9
  ! neighb\rhood1 n actuat$ by any      
jeal\sy t[>ds a successful  8rival 9 !  
v9ey>d10 z ! ,union-hall report falsely 

/at$1 b  dread+ ! disgrace & pollution  
:i* ,*ri/ianity might suff] f  ! immoral
 "* ( any ( its tea*]s1 inve/igat$ ^!   
rum\rs2  & ! facts ,i %all n[ relate    
came to light4  ,james ,cook1 :o kept ! 
infam\s h\se 9 ,v]e ,/reet1 0 releas$ f 
8 two ye>s  imprisonm5t 9 ,newgate1 on !
 #ba/ ( ,septemb] la/4  ,9 ! c\rse (  a 
few days aft]1 ,i und]/&1 he accid5tally
 met ,john ,*ur*1 &  recogniz$ him z !  
gay p>son1 :om he _h =m]ly se5 at a     
c]ta9 h\se 9 ! ,london ,road1 & at 8 own
 h\se 9 ,v]e ,/reet4  ,a  fri5dly       
correspond5ce !n took place betwe5 ^!   
two old  acqua9tances4  ,ab\t ! #ac? (  
,octob]1 ,cook receiv$ a lett]1 (  :i* a
 fac simile has be5 publi%$ 9 ,/4       
,george's fields1 #g & (  :i* ,i h se5 !
 orig9al 9 ,*ur*'s own h&writ+1 7hav+   
comp>$ x ) o!r writ+s ( 874  ,9 ?is !   
,m9i/] ( !  ,gospel (f]s 8 assi/ance to 
! 8,v]e ,/reet ,culprit10 to enable him 
to set up ano!r public h\se1 z ! read] w
 p]ceive f p]us+  ! lett] itself3--     
,de> ,sir1        ,le/ ,i %\ld n h "t to

 call on y or conv]se ) y z ,i      %all
 n be alone to ,day ,i ?\ght x ,b ,"r to
 ,drop y a ,l9e ,i      wi% y all !     
success y c desire 9 gett+ a h\se fit = 
! ,bus9ess 9 ! public ,l9e & z y _h a   
great _m      acqua9tance1 !y ought n to
 fail y if evey "o act$ "r      accord+ 
to !re ability ,i am sure y w\ld soon   
accompli% x4      ,z ,i am ,by no means 
,ri*1 ,b r em b>rass$ ,i hope y w       
acept my mite t[>ds x #al4 #as4 & y %all
 h ano!r z      conv5i5t wi%+ all       
prosp]ity1                              
,i ,rema9 ,y\r's1 s9c]ely1              
,j4 ,,*ur*4        = ,mr4 ,cook1 at mr4 
halladays ,ri*mond ,budgs ,dean ,/4     
,!re is ano!r lett] be>+ ! two-p5ny po/ 
m>k ( ! #bj? (  ,octob]1 :i* ,i h also  
se54--,x is z foll[s3--        ,de>     
,sir1        ,i receiv$ y\r note ?is    
morn+ 9 ,b$1 z ,i h contract$ su* a     
,dreadful cold ,be+ wet on tuesday ,i am
 v mu* grievd i h n      be5 able to    
comply ) ! reque/ conc]n+ ,mr4 ,c--  ,b 
,i %all      c]ta9ly keep my eye ^u him 

& ,d him all ! ,good x lays 9 my        
p[] :]e ev] he is he kn[s my            
,disposition too well to impute any     
remissness to my conduct ,b ,i _c ,d    
impossibilities z ,i h      ,lately _h &
 h n[ ,got s _m ,di/ress+ cases 9 h&    
,beside1      ,i w ,be sure to call on y
 z soon z ,i c-- ,b am n able to        
day                                     
,i rema9 ,y\rs ,j ,,*ur*        #cb     
h]cules ,build+s        ,badly direct$  
to ,mr4 ,oliv]1 or 7,holl[ay7 ,no4 #f1  
,ri*mond's      build+s1 ,dean ,/reet1  
,soho4    ,! next docum5t is a lett]    
dat$ ,m>* #g1 #ahaj1 f a p]son at       
,banbury nam$ ,hall1 :o says t !re 0 a  
report !re aga9/ ,*ur*  ( a v sc&al\s   
nature4  ,& t ! manag]s ( ! *apel1 aft] 
mak+ enquiries into x1 s5t him positive 
ord]s nev] to return to  ,banbury aga94 
,!n foll[s a lett] f ,wm4 ,cl>ke (      
,ipswi*1 a "y man betwe5 #ai  & #bj ye>s
 ( age1 :i* conta9s an acc\nt ( attempts
 too horrid to  be publi%$ 9 ?is pap]4  
,i h )9 ! la/ f\r days se5 !  writt5    

confession 7frightful inde$ x is7 ( ?is 
poor simple "y  man1 ^: m9d 0 bewild]$  
by ! cant+ exhortations ( ,*ur*2 &  ,i h
 he>d ! :ole ( 8 /atem5ts corroborat$ by
 ! oral  te/imony ( a ,mr4 ,wire :o     
resides at ,col*e/]1 & kn[s ,cl>ke v    
well4  ,! circum/ances relat$ by ,cl>ke1
 w\ld h furni%$ an ample  gr\nd = a     
crim9al prosecution _h he made 8        
compla9t imm$iately  aft] ! assault 0   
committ$3--b suff]+ "u ! influ5ce (     
ignorance & fe>1 he kept x a secret too 
long1 & aft]w>ds accept$  ( a p\nd note 
f ,*ur*4  ,a case 0 laid be=e two em95t 
b>ri/]s1 to h _! op9ion :e!r su* a      
prosecution c\ld be  c>ri$ on ) any     
prospect ( conviction4  ,_! op9ion1 :i* 
,i n[  h be=e me 9 _! own h& writ+1 is1 
t aft] ! long  concealm5t ( a ,*>ge1 a  
,jury w\ld pay no att5tion to 8 evid5ce1
  unless he 0 confirm$ 9 8 /ory by o!r  
evid5ce4    ,! peace ( ?is poor lad's   
m9d h[ev] is completely de/roy$1 s      
fatally has ! ev5t prey$ ^u him3--s f> s
 z to fill ! bosom (  8 ag$ fa!r ) su* a

 _s ( indignation & rev5ge1 t he        
actually came up to ,london ) a full    
det]m9ation to be ! dea? (  him :o _h   
?us ru9$ ! peace ( 8 belov$ son1 :ile ! 
"m's  m9d 0 n less di/ract$ ?an t ( !   
fa!r4  ,9 consequ5ce (  ?is1 ! fa!r     
ent]$ ,j4 ,*ur*'s meet+ h\se1 ) two     
load$  pi/ols1 "o 9 ea* pocket1 b "u !  
excess ( agitation1 he  fa9t$ away1 & 0 
c>ri$ out ( ! place4    ,!re are v>i\s  
o!r docum5ts :i* are too volum9\s to    
notice at  pres5t4  ,! po9t to :i* ,i n[
 wi% to direct ! att5tion ( !  public   
is1 ! extraord9>y circum/ance ( a man   
cont9u+ to ex]cise  ! functions ( a     
*ri/ian pa/or ) su* heavy imputations z 
^!  hang+ ov] 8 head4  ,he kn[s t ! :ole
 neighb\rhood r+s )  accusations2 he    
kn[s t "s hundr$s ( publications conta9+
  *>ges s sev]e1 t my /atem5ts comp>$ to
 !n1 are 8l5ity &  compassion10 h be5   
sold 9 ,/4 ,george's-fields2 & :y has he
 n  br\ght 8 action aga9/ ! pr9t] 9 ord]
 to let ! _w see t  !y are false4    ,! 
pr9t] is a respectable & responsible    

h\se-hold] resid+ 9  ! neighb\rhood4    
,he has s5t =? f 8 press _m hundr$ %eets
  ( pap] fill$ ) direct allegations (   
crim9ality aga9/ ,*ur*3  & ,i aga9 ask1 
:y does n ,*ur* take t /ep :i* an hone/ 
innoc5t man w\ld take 9 v9dication ( 8  
"*1 namely--t (  br++ an action =       
damages1 :]e9 evid5ce to _! tru? or     
falsehood may be legally admitt$8  ,:y  
has he gone to ,union ,hall )  a c\nsel 
at 8 elb[1 & call$ on ! magi/rates to d 
no m ?an  require ! pr9t] to suppress ! 
publication ( ^! pr9t$  pap]s1 :i*      
reque/ ! magi/rates h compli$ )1 on !   
gr\nd  t su* publications t5d$ to a     
brea* ( ! peace8  ,i hope t no  p]son--&
 ,i am confid5t t no read] ( ! ,weekly  
,dispat* w be  s fooli% z to jo9 9 any  
riot\s proce$+s4  ,b is ,*ri/ianity1  9 
! mean "t1 to cont9ue suff]+ "u su* a   
sl&] z t (  be+ promulgat$ by a man :o  
is ev5 suspect$8  ,a ,cl]gyman ( !      
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 "u simil> circum/ances1 
w\ld be imm$iately  susp5d$ by ! ,bi%op 
( 8 diocese4  ,& is !re no p[] 9 !  /ate

 t c impose a tempor>y sil5ce on a      
diss5t+ m9i/]1 until  an inve/igation   
%all take place respect+ accusation     
publicly  exhibit$ aga9/ him8  ,is n !  
rul+ p[] ( ! /ate z  int]e/$ 9 pres]v+ !
 morals ( diss5t]s z ( any o!r class  ( 
subjects8    ,! read] may probably h "s 
curiosity to "k :at sort ( a  prea*] ?is
 p]son is4  ,i h gone to he> him2 & ,i  
pity 8 poor  delud$ foll[]s4  ,he does  
inde$ deliv] himself 9 a full1 cle>1    
articulate tone ( voice2 b to criticise 
/yle1 or analyse !  sub/ance ( 8        
disc\rse1 w\ld be a fruitless lab\r3 x  
w\ld be  l dissect+ a cobweb4  ,unmean+ 
rhapsodies1 & unconnect$  s5t5ces1 ?r\gh
 :i* ! fa9te/ gleam ( morality is n to  
be  trac$1 mu/1 f _! evanesc5t nature1  
set ! p[]s (  recollection at defiance3 
!y ev5 escape f ! la% ( "o's  contempt4 
#aa  ,9 8 c\nt5ance !re is none ( t     
dignifi$  mildness1 none ( t subdu$     
expression ( piety :i* "o (t5  obs]ves 9
 ,*ri/ian prea*]s ^: habits ( life are  
con=mable to  _! precepts4  ,8 mann] is 

=w>d & impos+2 & 8 eyes are  cont9ually 
employ$ 9 />+ at "s p]son among 8       
auditors4  ,b  ^! be+ p ( ! v l[e/      
description1 &1 to all  appe>ance1 wrapt
 9 a cl\d ( sup]/iti\s /upor1 sc>cely   
ev]  exam9e ! physiognomy ( _! idol4    
,i h a ^w or two1 to add on ! subject ( 
riot\s proce$+s4  ,on  ,sunday ev5+ la/ 
!re 0 a l>ge cr[d ( p assembl$ ne> !    
entrance ( ! ,obelisk ,*apel4  ,!re 7   
sev]al gr\pes ( p]sons  hold+ argum5ts  
on ! m]its ( ! prea*]1 b n ! slighte/   
indication ( riot4  ,& ! only noise or  
di/urbance t ,i obs]v$1  0 creat$ by a  
gang ( fell[s :o ru%$ ?r\gh ! cr[d 9 !  
"* ( peace (fic]s ) drawn cutlasses 9 _!
 h&s4        ,extract f ! ,weekly       
,dispat* ( ,april #be1 #ahac4      ,,:5 
! late ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ,mansfield     
promulgat$ 8 doctr9e  8t tru? 0 a       
libel10 he w5t ^u ?is pr9ciple1--t no   
man  c\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 publi%+ any ?+   
respect+ ! "* or  conduct ( ano!r1 :i*  
%\ld appe>1 :e!r true or false1 to be ( 
s abusive & defamatory a nature z to    

provoke him to commit a brea*  ( !      
peace2--t if ! p]son s defam$ _h        
committ$ any (f5ce  aga9/ ! law1 he %\ld
 be dealt ) accord+ to law2 & t no      
unau?oriz$ individual _h a "r to become 
8 judge4  ,b ,"l  ,mansfield little     
?\ght at t "t1 t ab\t ?irty or =ty ye>s 
aft]w>ds1 a case w\ld occur1 :]e91      
al?\gh ! 8(f5ce 0 rank  & smelt to      
heav510 ! arm ( ! law 0 p[]less2 & :]e9 
an  appeal to public op9ion became      
indisp5sible t[>ds arre/+ ! havoc  :i* !
 mo/ de/ructive ( all vices t c exi/ 9  
society 0  mak+ ^u ! public morals4  ,we
 h n[ be=e u a case precisely (  ?is    
nature4  ,"h is a man ( ! mo/ infam\s   
"*--a man  notori\sly addict$ to ! mo/  
horrible ( all vices--a man :o has be5  
9 ! con/ant habit ( corrupt+ y\?1 by !  
in/rum5tality &  "u ! mask (            
religion--?is man is ex]cis+ all !      
functions ( a  ,*ri/ian m9i/] ( !       
,gospel--su* z read+ pray]s1 prea*+     
s]mons1 baptiz+1 & adm9i/]+ ! holy      
sacram5t2--a man at !  v idea ( ^:      

guilt1 e body1 except 8 delud$ or       
sympa!tic  auditors1 %r9ks back ) feel+s
 ( disgu/ & agony2--& yet !re  exi/s no 
p[] ei!r ecclesia/ical or civil to arre/
 8 c>e] (  blasphemy & guilt6  ,"u su*  
afflict+ circum/ances1 is ! press  to   
cont9ue sil5t1 because ! law tells me t 
,i am n to speak  reproa*fully ( ano!r1 
al?\gh ,i %\ld speak ! tru?8  ,if ,i see
 my  neighb\r's h\se on fire1 am ,i to  
look on ) cold-blood$  indiff]5ce1 )\t  
try+ to save ! :ole /reet f be+ involv$ 
9 flames1 because a law may h decl>$ x a
 crime = any man to  /ir1 until ! beat (
 a drum or ! r++ ( a bell %all h call$  
! p toge!r8  ,if ,i see t sort ( moral  
contagion t has be5  ! ru9 ( ,empires1  
spread+ ar\nd me :ile all ! eng9es t 7  
int5d$ = its suppression1 rema9         
motionless1 am ,i to refra9 f  rais+ my 
feeble voice aga9/ x1 because ,i run a  
risk ( (f5d+  aga9/ ! lett] ( ! law8  ,!
 law 9 ?is case is1 9 "s mann]  at a /&1
 z w appe> f ! report ,i give ( ! rec5t 
proce$+s be=e ! ,surry magi/rates4  ,x  

is suppos$ be unable to  act "h1 because
 x 0 n call$ into action :5 ! crime1 t  
has  be5 sworn to1 0 p]petrat$4  ,yet ! 
enormity ( ! crime n only  rema9s       
undim9i%$ & unaton$ =1 b ! crim9al is   
go+ =w>d  9 ! same c>e]1 & is 9         
possession ( ! same influ5ce1 t gave    
scope to 8 crim9ality3 & :at is /ill    
worse1 ! ,*ri/ian religion  is suff]+ "u
 disgrace & pollution6  ,9 su* a case   
!n1 !  press is ! only p[] t c act3 & is
 t p[] to be susp5d$  by cold calculat+ 
timidity8  ,! *ief duty ( a ,j\rnali/ is
 to *eck  ! progress ( any public evil1 
by giv+ activity & =ce to ! ,,law  ,,(  
,,op9ion1 :5 ! municipal law _c rea* !  
same4  ,?is duty ,i am  n[ ex]cis+2 & ,i
 d x )\t fe>1 because ,i feel consci\s t
 ,i  am s]v+ ! public2 & because ,i may 
be in/rum5tal 9 sav+ a  l>ge portion ( !
 ris+ g5]ation f ignom9y & ru94    ,t ! 
public feel an uncommon %>e ( int]e/ 9  
?is "q is  evid5t1 f ! great increase ( 
sale :i* ?is pap] exp]i5c$ on  ,sunday  
la/2 & _! cont9u$ dem& = x ev] s9ce4  ,i

 !re=e  conceive t my read]s w\ld n be  
satisfi$ )\t "s m  in=mation respect+ ! 
p]son to :om ,i allude2 & ,i n[ pres5t  
!n1 ) ! *ief incid5ts ( 8 life1 z well z
 "s additional  traits ( 8 "*1 mo/ ( :i*
 h come to my k s9ce  la/ ,sunday4  ,!  
sket* ( 8 life has be5 furni%$ me by a  
respectable ,g5tleman on ^: v]acity ,i c
 rely4  ,x is z foll[s3--        ,dr4   
,jort91 9 8 ,adv]s>ia1 v ju/ly rem>ks1 t
 8a sudd5      rise f a l[ /ation1 z x  
sometimes %ews to advantage !           
virtu\s & amiable qualities1 :i* c\ld n 
ex]t !mselves      be=e1 s x m frequ5tly
 calls =? & exposes to view1 ^?         
spots ( ! s\l :i* lay lurk+ 9 secret1   
cramp$ by p5ury1 &      veil$ )         
dissimulation40        ,! ,obelisk      
,p>son1 ,john ,*ur*1 0 f\nd1 :5 an      
infant1 on !      /eps1 or ne> ! por*1 (
 a *ur*1 7"s say t ( ,/4 ,&rew1      9  
,holborn73 & ! ov]se]s ( ! p>i% n be+   
able to      discov] :o 7 8 p>5ts1 or by
 :om he 0 ?us ab&on$1 _h      him s5t to
 ! ,f\ndl+ ,hospital1 :]e he receiv$ t  

"n1      :i* be>s ! ne>e/ analogy to !  
place ne> :i* he 0 f\nd4      ,"h he    
rema9$ until he 0 n9e ye>s old1 :5 a    
compla9t to !      ,gov]nors hav+ be5   
made aga9/ him by ! nurses1 t he 0      
addict$ to improp] & disgu/+ practices1 
x 0 ?\ght prud5t      to appr5tice him  
out at t e>ly age1 to obviate !         
possibility      ( ! contagion spread+  
among ! re/ ( ! boys :o p>took (      ! 
b\nties ( t *>ity4  ,f 8 evid5t         
illit]acy1 & f      ! badness ( 8 writ+1
 x is c]ta9 t he mu/ h quitt$      !    
,hospital at an e>li] age ?an usual1    
because1 9 g5]al1 none      leave x :o  
are n good s*ol>s4  ,he 0 accord+ly     
plac$ out z      an appr5tice to a      
gild]1 9 ,black fri>s' ,road4  ,be=e !  
expiration ( 8 ind5ture1 he 0 m>ri$ to 8
 pres5t wife1 &      he quitt$ ! s]vice 
( 8 ma/]4  ,%ortly aft]w>ds1 he work$   
= a composition ornam5t mak]1 9         
,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road4  ,?is            
immaculate ,m9i/] ( ! ,gospel "h comm5c$
 8 religi\s      c>e]1 &1 "u ! assum$   

g>b ( sanctity1 took ^u him !      (fice
 ( a tea*] to ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 at t "t 
e/abli%$ at      ,tott5ham-,c\rt ,*apel4
  ,x 0 "h too1 t he fir/ became         
acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,william ,web/]1 :o has 
be5 "u ! necessity      ( hold+ him to  
bail1 to appe> at ! next ,middlesex     
,sessions1      :]e an indictm5t w be   
pref]r$ aga9/ him = attempts too        
%ock+ to be relat$ 9 pr9t4  ,?9k+ t     
prea*+ 0 a      bett] trade ?an t :i* he
 0 employ$ 91 ?is preci\s      tea*]1   
toge!r ) two o!r "y m51 :o 7 c&idates = 
! g[n also1 hir$ a g>ret 9 ,soho1 :]e !y
 us$ to le>n !      me?od ( address+    
!mselves to a congregation4  ,an old    
*air 0      ! sub/itute = a pulpit4  ,he
 n[ began 7to use 8 own                 
expression17 8to gammon ! old           
wom540--,good =tune happ5$ at      l5g? 
to procure him ! notice ( ,old ,"m ,b>r1
 (      ,orange-/reet1 :o1 be+ int]e/$ 9
 8 behalf1 all[$ him !      use ( a room
 ( h]'s1 9 :i* he treat$ h] & a few o!r 
*oice lab\r]s 9 ! field ( piety1 ) 8    

raptur\s      disc\rses4  ,f ?is he us$ 
to hold =? m publicly4  ,8      virtues 
& acquirem5ts n[ recomm5d$ him to "o    
,g>rett (      notori\s memory1 :o      
obta9$ him a liv+ at ,banbury4  ,x 0 at 
?is place t he fir/ became obnoxi\s4    
,hav+ made sev]al      viol5t attempts  
^u "s "y m5 :ile at t place1 he 0       
driv5 out f !nce1 by ! tru/ees ( !      
*apel1 9 :i* he      prea*$1 & ord]$    
nev] to %ew 8 face !re aga94  ,he ha/ily
      decamp$1 leav+ beh9d him 8 wife & 
*ildr51 & ! police      (fic]s hav+ be5 
s5t 9 pursuit ( him1 _! se>*es prov$    
fruitless1 & x 0 a long "t be=e he 0    
he>d (4  ,he once      m retir$ into !  
c\ntry1 b 0 call$ f 8 solitude to       
use 8 influ5ce 9 t[n1 by a man ( 8 own  
disgraceful k9d nam$      ,kitty        
,cambric1 & well kn[n 9 ,v]e-/reet4  ,x 
is prop] to      obs]ve "h1 t "s ( ^!   
wret*es assume ! names ( wom51      & t 
!y are absolutely m>ri$ toge!r1 z w be  
%ewn      pres5tly f ,*ur*'s hav+ be5 ! 
p>son :o p]=m$ !      blasphem\s mock   

c]emony ( jo9+ !m 9 ! ties ( 8,holy     
,matrimony40  ,he n[ settl$ himself at  
,*apel ,c\rt 9 ! ,bor\gh1      :5 8 old 
,g>rett publicly *>g$ him ) a wick$ &   
diabolical (f5ce z ! law says1 8n to be 
nam$ among/      ,*ri/ians10 & he 0     
oblig$ to run away f ?is accusation4    
,by      "s =tuit\s ev5t he at l5g? got 
possession ( ! ,obelisk      ,*apel1 :]e
 he began to deliv] 8 doctr9es to ^? :o 
7      fooli% & ignorant en\gh to att5d 
to 8 fulsome & incoh]5t                 
exclamations4  ,sev]al "y m51 ^: names  
we are 9 possession      (1 & :o 7      
accu/om$ to he> him1 7 oblig$ to leave  
him 9      consequ5ce ( 8 hav+ us$ !m 9 
a mann] too indec5t to be      m5tion$  
or h9t$ at4  ,mr4 ,e-- ,b-- has in=m$ ! 
writ] ( !      pres5t article1 t ?is    
p>son--or r ?is mon/]--:5 he 0      ab\t
 to prea*1 w\ld frequ5tly say1--8,well1 
,i am go+ to tip 'em a      gammon+     
/ory1 my old wom5 w\ld believe ! moon to
 be made (      gre5 *eese1 if ,i 0 to  
tell !m s2 & ,i mu/ tell !m             

some?+40--,! writ] has also be5 in=m$1 f
 cr$ible      au?ority1 t ,*ur* 0 a     
con/ant att5dant 9 ,v]e-/reet1 &      t 
! gang ( miscreants :o met at !         
public-h\se !re1 "s      ( :om /ood 9 ! 
pillory ab\t two ye>s & a half s9ce1 _h 
nom9at$ him to be _! ,*apla92 & t he    
(ficiat$ 9 t      capacity4  ,by virtue 
( 8 functions1 9 ?is situation he 0 (t5 
employ$ 9 jo9+ ^! mon/]s 9 !            
8indissoluble tie (      matrimony6660  
,!y 7 absolutely w$d$ toge!r4  ,"o ev5+1
      :5 ,*ur* visit$ ?is infam\s place 
( resort1 "o ( ! gang      obs]v$1 8,"h 
is ,p>son ,*ur*4  ,aye1 ,p>son1 h[ d'ye 
d8  ,h      y come to see our           
*apel80--,*ur* repli$1 8,yes1 & to prea*
      too40    ,9 addition to ! above   
acc\nt1 ,i h next to m5tion "s          
circum/ances t h be5 communicat$ to me  
by ,mr4 ,e-- ,b--1 :o is a  respectable 
"y man1 & a tradesman1 resid+ 9 !       
,bor\gh (  ,s\?w>k4  ,mr4 ,b-- happ5$1  
un=tunately1 to be an att5dant at       
,*ur*'s meet+ h\se1 :5 ! latt] took     

notice ( & =m$ an  acqua9tance ) him1   
comm5c+ z usual ) pi\s exhortations1 &  
!n foll[$ up by disgu/+ fre$oms4  ,mr4  
,b--1 h[ev]1 /ruck )  horror at su*     
conduct1 ab&on$ ! place1 & !n he receiv$
 two  lett]s f ,*ur*1 ( :i* ! foll[+ are
 copies4  ,_h ?is wret*  receiv$ a      
classical education1 "o might suppose he
 _h be5 writ+ a  p>aphrase on ,virgil's 
eclogue1 beg9n+ ) ! l9e--,=mosum ,pa/or 
,corydon ,ardebat ,alex94    ,! ?\ghts1 
h[ev]1 orig9at$ 9 8 own pollut$ m9d4  ,!
 lett]s  w s]ve to gratify curiosity1 & 
give a fur!r illu/ration ( 8  /ile & "*4
                                    99  
99 99 99 99    ,copy ( a ,lett]1 writt5 
by ! ,rev4 ,john ,*ur*1 ,m9i/] (        
,obelisk  ,*apel1 ,blackfri>s'-road1 to 
,mr4 ,e-- ,b--1 ,rodney-/reet1          
,k5t-/reet1  ,bor\gh1 dat$ #c;d ,m>*1   
#ahji3--        ,de> ,n$1        ,may ! 
be/ ( bless+s be y\rs 9 life & 9 dea?1  
:ile !      sweet s5sations ( real g5u9e
 dis9t]e/$ fri5d%ip rules e      p[] (  
y\r m9d body & s\l ,i c only say ,i wi% 

y 0 z      mu* captivat$ ) s9c]e        
fri5d%ip z ,i am b we all "k our        
own feel+s be/  ,fri5d%ip ^? be/ (      
names1 affection ^?      sweete/ p[] l  
"s p[]ful *>m t ov]comes ! m9d--,i      
c\ld write mu* on ?is subject b ,i d>e n
 tru/ y ) :at ,i      c\ld say mu* z ,i 
e/eem y--,y w\ld consid] x z unmanly &  
q effem9ate1 & hav+ already prov$ :at   
human nature is ,i      mu/ conceal ev5 
^? emotions ( love :i* ,i feel ,i wi% ,i
 _h      ! honor ( be+ lov$ by y z mu* &
 9 z great a degree z ,i      d y4      
,sometimes ! pa9ful ?\ght ( a sep>ation 
ov]p[]s me1      _m are n[ try+ at x b  
la/ night ,i told p]sons t call$      on
 me t let !m ins9uate :at !y w\ld ,i    
w\ld nev] sacrifice      my de> ,n$ to !
 %r9e ( any o!r fri5d ^u e>?--& t       
!m :o did n l him %\ld h none ( my      
company at all  ,i      f9d de> ,n$ _m  
are us+ all _! p[] to "p u b ,i hope x  
w prove 9 va9 on y\r side1 ! effect t   
all ?is has ^u me      is to make me    
love y t5 times m ?an ev]1 ,i wi%       

opposition      may h ! same effect ^u y
 9 ?is p>ticul> b ,i fe> n1      h[ev]  
,i am confid5t if y love me n[ or at any
 o!r "t my      he>t w ev] be ^u y nor c
 ,i ev] =get y till dea?4      ,y\r     
leav+ ( me w break my he>t1 br+ d[n my  
poor m9d )      sorr[ to ! ,grave & wr+ 
f my eyes ! br9y te>s1 :ile my      busy
 m$dl+ memory w call to remembrance !   
few pleasant h\rs      we sp5t toge!r4  
,i picture to my imag9ation ! affect+   
sc5e      ! pa9ful ?\ght1 ,i mu/ close !
 affect+ subject 'tis m      ?an my     
feel+s are able to be>--,my he>?s full1 
my m9d is sunk1 ,i      %all be bett] :5
 ,i h v5t$ out my grief1 ,/& fa/ my     
de>e/ ,n$ to me ,i %all to y :e!r y d to
 me or no1 & may      we be p>don$1     
ju/ifi$1 & br\ght m to ! k (      ,*ri/4
  ,o help me to s+--        ,:5 ?\ my   
righte\s ,judge %all come      ,to fet* 
?y ransom'd p home1         ,may ,i     
among !m /&1      ,let su* a wor?less   
worm z ,i1      ,t sometimes am afraid  
to die1         ,be f\nd at ?y "r h&4   

,i love to meet among/ !m n[1      ,be=e
 ?y graci\s feet to b[1         ,?o'    
vile/ ( !m all2      ,b c ,i be> ! pi]c+
 ?\ght1      ,:at if my "n %\ld be left 
out1         ,:5 ?\ = !m %\ld call4     
,le>n ^! two v]ses by he>t & !n ,i w    
write two m1 z      !y are expressions (
 m9d fe>s s5sations & desires--,i mu/   
close1 ,i long to see y\r de> face aga91
 ,i long = ,sunday morn+      till !n   
,god bless y4                           
,i rema9 unalt]ably ?y de> ?y lov+      
fri5d1                                  
,j4 ,*ur*4                              
99 99 99 99 99    ,?is lett]1 )\t a     
date1 0 writt5 by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,*ur*1    
,m9i/]  ( ,obelisk ,*apel1              
,blackfri>'s-road1 to ,mr4 ,e-- ,b--1 at
 #c1 ,rodney-/reet1  ,l5ox-,/reet1      
,bor\gh2 & receiv$ by him on or ab\t !  
#ae? day  ,m>*1 #ahji3--        ,de>    
,sir1        ,is ?is ?y k9dness to ?y   
once pr(ess$ mu* lov$ fri5d1 surely     
,i nev]1 nev] did des]ve su* cruel      
treatm5t at y h&s2 :y n      speak to me

 la/ night 9 ,james-/reet :5 y he>d me  
call1 ,/op6      /op6 ,n$6 d1 pray d2 b 
cruel1 cruel ,n$1 deaf to all           
intreaties--,o :y 0 ,i p]mitt$ to pass !
 door ( ,mr4 ,gibbons :5      y & ,we/ 7
 com+ out4  ,:y 0 ,i p]mut$ to tramp up 
&      d[n ! ,new ,cut aft] y2 ,i only  
want$ to speak "o bitt] he>t      break+
 pa9ful di/ress+ ^w1 f>ewell2 ,i only   
want$ to p\r my      sorr[s into y\r    
bosom1 to %ake h&s ) y once m1 b ,i 0   
d5i$ ?is indulg5ce4  ,i nev]1 nev] ?\ght
 y w\ld deceive      me--,o :at an      
unhappy man am ,i2 ! ?+ t ,i mo/ fe>$ is
 come      ^u me1 no excuse c ju/ify su*
 app>5t duplicity2 ,o my di/ress      is
 great inde$4  ,o my ,god6 :at %all ,i  
d8  ,o ,*ri/6  ,o ,god6      support me 
9 ?is try+ h\r1 :at a night am ,i pass+ 
?r\gh1 ,i      _c sleep1 tis ne> ?ree   
o'clock2 alas6 sleep is dep>t$1 h[      
great my grief1 h[ bitt] my sorr[s1 !   
loss ( my "* #bj      is no?+ to ! loss 
( "o de>] to me ?an my ?+ else4  ,o let 
me give v5t to te>s1 b ,i am too1 too   

mu* di/ress$ to cry1 ,o      t ,i c\ld4 
,i feel ?is l a dagg]2 nev]1 nev] c ,i  
=give      ! unhappy in/rum5t ( my      
di/ress 9 ,*>lotte-/reet4  ,:y did      
my de> fri5d ,edw>d deceive me8  ,o h[  
my m9d 0 eas$ on      ,w$nesday night2  
alas1 h[ di/ress$ on ,?ursday4  ,i h lo/
 my      only bosom fri5d1 ne>e/ de>e/  
fri5d1 bosom f bosom torn1 h[           
horrid4  ,ah1 de> ,suffolk-c\rt1 nev]   
surely c ,i see y aga94      ,h[ !      
,phili/9es w triumph2 !re1 s w\ld we h  
x2 h[      ,ebeir1 ,calv91 ,?ompson1    
,edw>ds1 ,bridgman1 all w rejoice1 & ,i 
h lo/ my fri5d1 my all 9 ?is _w1 except 
! o!r "p (      myself1 my wife & poor  
babes2 nev] did ,i expect ?is f my de>  
,e-- ,b--4  ,o = a calm m9d1 t ,i might 
sleep till day light2 b no1      ?is ,i 
fe> w be d5i$ me4  ,h[ c ,i be> ! pi]c+ 
?\ght1      p>t$2 a dreadful ^w1 wor/ ( 
s5sations1 ! only indulg5ce1      ! only
 confid5t1 ! only fai?ful1 ! only k9d & 
indulg5t      sympa?is+ fri5d1 to lose  
y4  ,o :at a /roke1 ,o :at a cut1       

:at %all ,i d = matt] = ,sunday2 ,o t ,i
 c\ld get "s "o to      prea* = me2 h[ c
 ,i lift up my head4  ,o ,sir1 if y h a 
gra9      ( affection left = me1 d1 d   
intreat ( ,god to support me2 ?is       
is a worse affliction ?an ! loss ( my "*
 n9e mon?s ago4      ,a man _c lose 8 "*
 twice4  ,o ,i did ?9k y knew           
bett]2 ,i did ?9k ,i _h f\nd "o 9 y t ,i
 c\ld n f9d      else:]e2 b no1 ! fir/  
object pres5t$ to y se5 sudd5ly         
ga9$ y\r m9d1 ga9$ y\r affections2 & ,i1
 poor unhappy      di/ress$ ,i1 am left 
to deplore y\r loss4  ,o = submission1 b
 ,i      am di/ress$2 woe is me4  ,o t  
,i _h nev]1 nev] kn[n y1 !n      ,i %\ld
 nev] feel :at ,i d2 b ,i ?ank y = y\r  
company      hi!rto1 ,i h enjoy$ x f\r  
mon?s exactly1 b ?is is ov] =      ev]2 
mis]able z ,i am1 ,i wi% y well = ev]1 =
 ev]4  ,i write      9 ! bitt]ness ( my 
s\l :i* ,i feel4  ,may y nev] be curs$  
) ! feel+s ,i possess z long z y live4  
,:at a day ,i h      be=e me2 ,i _c g   
out ( my h\se till ,sunday morn+4  ,h[ c

      ,i conceal my grief f my de> wife8
 h[ %all ,i hide x8 :at %all      ,i    
say8  ,i am mis]able1 nor c ,i surm\nt !
 %ock at all4  ,i h      no fri5d to p\r
 out my sorr[s to n[1 ,i wi% ,i _h2 ,i  
am sorry y      are s easily dup$ by any
 to answ] _! purposes2 my pap] is       
full1 my he>t is worse2 ,god help me2   
,"l ,god ,support me6 :at %all      ,i  
d1 de> ,god6  ,o ,"l6 h m]cy on me1 ,i  
mu/ close2 ?is comes      f y\r ev]     
lov+1 b di/ress$                        
,j4 ,,*ur*4                             
99 99 99 99 99    ,,ano!r ,,fact4--,x   
appe>s f ! te/imony ( ,george ,turn]1 & 
,james  ,russell1 ( ,r$cross-/reet1 (   
,ri*>d ,jessop1 ( ,cattle-/reet1 &      
,william ,williams ( ! ,m9t2 t ! ,revd4 
,john ,*ur*1 on ! #af?  ( ,novemb]1     
#ahji1 att5d$ at ! fun]al ( ,ri*>d      
,oakd51 a cl]k 9  ! ,bank1 :o 0 execut$ 
be=e ,newgate on ! #ae? = a c]ta9       
horrible crime4  ,! he>se & coa* set out
 f ! ,hat & ,fea!rs  public-h\se1 kept  
by a ,mr4 ,ri*>dson 9 ,gravel-lane1 to  

:i* place  ,*ur* & 8 company return$ to 
p>take ( a jovial d9n]4  ,9 !  c\rse ( !
 ev5+ ! latt] behav$ ) great indec5cy4  
,! foll[+ bad "* has also be5 giv5 (    
,*ur*1 by ,mr4 ,george  ,gee & 8 wife1  
:o keep a cake %op 9 ! ,new ,cut4  ,i h 
he>d !m  bo? decl>e x to be true3       
8,mr4 ,*ur* ! ,m9i/] lodg$ at our h\se a
 ye> & a half1 &      left la/ ye> at   
,lady-day40        8,we 7 9 hopes t we 7
 ab\t to h a godly pray+ m9i/]      9   
our h\se1 & to be sure1 ! fir/ night he 
_h some:at l      pray]1 #ba & t & once 
aft]w>ds1 7 ! only times he      ev] w5t
 to family pray] 9 our h\se4  ,nor c\ld 
!y h any      pray] z he w\ld be        
frequ5tly out almo/ all h\rs ( ! night1 
& w\ld lie 9 b$ till t5 o'clock 9 !     
morn+4  ,sev]al times      he & 8 wife  
w\ld h skirmi%+s & fight+s betwe5       
!mselves1 :ile _! *ildr5 w\ld be left to
 run ab\t !      /reets out ( s*ool     
h\rs1 & all[$ to keep company )         
*ildr51 t w\ld swe> 9 our he>+ mo/      
%ock+ly4  ,8      *ildr5 7 always left  

to be v dirty1 & w\ld be s5t            
sometimes ?ree or f\r times 9 ! morn+ = 
spiritu\s liquors      ( all sorts1 z = 
read+ good books or ev5 ! ,bible1 he    
sc>ce      ev] ?\ght ( x1 b w\ld sp5d a 
deal ( 8 "t 9 loose &      va9 talk1 9  
walk+ ab\t1 & 9 fawn+ on "y m51 t 0     
8 *ief delight40        8,sundays &     
work+ days 7 all alike to !m1 = !y w\ld 
s5d      out to buy liquors & :atev]    
else !y want$1 on ,sundays z well      z
 o!r days40        8,! h\se w\ld be     
frequ5tly m l a play-h\se1 7,i might say
 a      bawdy h\se7 ?an a m9i/]'s h\se1 
:]e a set ( "y p      w\ld come1 &      
behave m indec5tly ?an ought to be      
m5tion$4      ,ev5 "o ,sunday morn+ !y  
made su* an upro>1 z t !y broke      "o 
( ! w9d[s1 & aft] t1 !y w\ld g ) him to 
8      ,*apel1 & aft] t he w\ld give !  
sacram5t to su* disord]ly      p1 let _!
 *>act]s be ev] s loose40        8,he 0 
always ready to g fa/ en\gh out to d9n] 
or supp]1 :]e      he c\ld get good eat+
 & dr9k+2 b poor p might s5d to      him

 f _! sick b$1 times & times be=e he    
w\ld come to      !m4  ,see+ s mu* ( 8  
inconsi/5cies & %ock+ fil?9ess      9 _!
 rooms1 7?\gh !y always paid ! r5t17 we 
7      det]m9$ to give !m w>n+ to quit  
our h\se1 & we d ?9k      t a worse man 
or woman ev] came into any man's h\se   
be=e2      especially z ,mr4 ,*ur*      
pret5d$ to prea* ! gospel2 su*          
hypocrites are mu* worse ?an o!rs1 &    
besides ?is1 we nev]      he>d any man  
tell lies #bb s fa/ 9 all our lives4  ,x
 is a great      grief to u1 t ev] we   
w5t to he> him prea*1 or suff]$ him to  
/op s long 9 our h\se40                 
8,,george ,,& ,,frances ,,gee40    ,i n[
 proce$ to relate & comm5t ^u "s        
rem>kable circum/ances  t h occurr$ s9ce
 my la/ publication4  ,dur+ ! great] "p 
(  ,sunday1 my (fice 0 beset by gangs ( 
fell[s :o came 9  successively & ?reat5$
 prosecutions = :at appe>$ 9 ! pap]     
ab\t ,*ur*4  ,9 ! morn+ a con/able nam$ 
,holmes 7hir$ no d\bt  = ! purpose7 0   
employ$ ) a ladd]1 9 te>+ d[n ! bills  t

 _h be5 po/$ up1 ann\nc+ ! publication (
 t morn+  respect+ ,mr4 ,*ur*4  ,ab\t   
noon1 a man ( ! "n ( ,%awe1 :o1 ,i      
und]/& is a sort ( an attorney1 resid+ 9
 ,/4 ,george's fields1 &  :o1 x appe>s  
has also be5 employ$ by ,*ur*1 0 /&+ 9 !
  mid/ ( "s p]sons outside ! door ( !   
*apel1 ) ! newspap]  9 8 h&1 & 0 comm5t+
 on ! infam\s libels1 z he call$  !m1 t 
7 publi%$ aga9/ t mo/ virtu\s "*1 ,mr4  
,*ur*4  ,he seem$ z if he want$ to      
provoke somebody to speak3 & he  soon _h
 8 wi%2 = a ,g5tleman ( ! "n ( ,web/]1 )
 :om ,i am  well acqua9t$1 & :om ,i "k  
to be z peaceable & correct a "y  man z 
any 9 ! _w1 came up1 & feel+ indignant  
at !  recollection ( c]ta9 transactions 
:i* ,i %all /ate pres5tly1  decl>$ t e  
?+ /at$ 9 t pap] 7,! ,weekly ,dispat*7  
0 true4  ,?is 0 ! trem5d\s riot :i* ?is 
mo/ dang]\s  g5tleman committ$4  ,!     
peace-re/or+ ,mr4 ,%awe w5t imm$iately  
= a peace-(fic]--! same fell[ ( ! "n (  
,holmes :o = ?ree  h\rs be=e _h mobs ( p
 collect$ ar\nd him :ile he 0 te>+  d[n 

my bills1 gave *>ge ( ,mr4 ,web/] z a   
break] ( ! peace1 _h  him dragg$ l a    
felon to ! wat*-h\se1 & aft]w>ds convey$
 him  to a fil?y lock-up-h\se 9 !       
,bor\gh1 :]e he 0 kept 9 a /ate (       
imprisonm5t1 f 8 com=table h\se & family
 all t day &  night1 until #ab o'clock  
on ,monday1 :5 he 0 br\ght be=e !       
magi/rates at ,union ,hall4  ,( !       
proce$+s t !n took place1 !  foll[+     
acc\nt appe>$ 9 ! ,morn+ ,*ronicle (    
,tuesday3--    ,,riots ,,at ,,!         
,,obelisk4--,tuesday1 a ,mr4 ,web/]1 :o 
is employ$ 9 !  h\se ( ,messrs4 ,evans &
 ,co4 em95t hop-m]*ants 9 ! ,bor\gh1 0  
*>g$ by a p]son ( ! "n ( ,%aw1 )        
committ+ a riot &  brea* ( ! peace1 on  
,sunday morn+1 at ! ,obelisk1 9 ,/4     
,george's-fields1 ne> ! entrance ( a    
*apel belong+ to a prea*]1  nam$ ,john  
,*ur*4  ,! ,magi/rates said1 t z ,mr4   
,birnie1 :o _h1 on  a =m] day1 he>d     
ano!r case simil> to ?is1 0 abs5t1 !y   
wi%$  ! case might be def]r$ until next 
day1 & desir$ ,mr4 ,web/] to  att5d     

accord+ly4  ,! prosecutor obs]v$1 t x   
w\ld be dang]\s  to all[ ,mr4 ,web/] to 
be at l>ge1 & desir$ t he might ei!r be 
kept 9 cu/ody or held to bail4  ,!      
,magi/rate ask$ if !re 0 any  p]son     
pres5t ready to be bail = 8 appe>ance4  
,mr4 ,rob]t ,bell1 !  ,editor ( !       
,,weekly ,,dispat*1 :o accompani$ ,mr4  
,web/] z 8 fri5d1  a h\sekeep] 9        
,lambe?1 said he 0 ready to bail him4   
,! prosecutor  !n said1 he _h also a v  
s]i\s compla9t to make aga9/ ,mr4 ,bell1
  = ! article :i* he publi%$ 9 8 la/    
,sunday's newspap]1  respect+ ,*ur*1 &  
he _h "o ( ! pap]s 9 8 h&4  ,mr4 ,bell  
told ! ,magi/rates t he 0 ready to meet 
any compla9t ( ?is  k9d2 t he conceiv$ x
 to be 8 duty z "o ( ! gu>dians (       
public lib]ty1 & public morals1 to s5d  
=? ! /atem5t 9  "q2 t he c\ld prove !   
tru? ( e ?+ he _h writt5 &  publi%$4  ,!
 wor?y ,magi/rate !n ask$ ,mr4 ,web/] if
 he w\ld  promise on 8 hon\r to att5d   
next day1 :i* ,mr4 ,web/] assur$ him  he
 w\ld d1 & he retir$4  ,x is necess>y to

 m5tion t ,mr4 ,web/]  _h be5 9 a /ate (
 imprisonm5t dur+ ! great] "p ( ,sunday1
  & all ,sunday night4--,morn+          
,*ronicle1 ,april #bj1 #ahac4    ,?is   
report is v correct1 s f> z x goes2 b ! 
report] might  h add$1 t ,i told !      
,magi/rates ,i _h a volume ( docum5ts 9 
my  possession to prove ,*ur* to be a   
mo/ infam\s culprit1 & t x 0  a disgrace
 to ! moral "* ( ! nation1 to suff] su* 
a man to  be a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel4  ,i h 
n[ a %ort comm5t to make on ?is         
occasion4  ,i am /ill at a loss to "k   
:at compla9t x 0 t ,%awe  int5d$ to     
pref] aga9/ me4  ,i _h committ$ no riot1
 nor did ,i ev]  mix 9 any cr[d1 79 fact
 !re 0 no cr[d or noise1 except :at !   
associates ( ,*ur* _h creat$74  ,did he 
mean to compla9 to !  ,magi/rates ( !   
publication 9 my pap]8  ,if s1 he mu/ be
 grossly  ignorant ( law1 n to "k1 t !  
magi/rates = ! c\nty (  ,surrey c\ld    
take no cognizance ( t :i* ,i publi%$ 9 
! city (  ,london4  ,& if !y _h1 did he 
imag9e t ,i w\ld ent] into any su*      

recognizance z ,mr4 ,!odore ,page1 !    
pr9t]1 9 ,blackfri>s road1 0  oblig$ to 
d8  ,no1 ,sir2 s long z ,i cont9ue to   
live 9 a free c\ntry1  ,i w suff] no    
,ju/ice ( peace to lay an illegal       
imprimatur on my  press4  ,mr4 ,page1 z 
quiet & discreet a man z ev] exi/$1 :o 0
  n se5 9 any cr[d1 & :o w\ld be ! fir/ 
to get away f any  place :]e !re happ5$ 
to be ! slighte/ di/urbance1 is n[ b\nd 
9 ! p5alty ( #ajjl4 to pres]ve ! peace6 
& = :at1 because he  pr9t$ "s h&-bills1 
giv+ an acc\nt ( ,*ur*'s infam\s        
practices4  ,& n[1 read]1 m>k aga9 !    
conduct ( ?is immaculate  prea*]4  ,he  
adopts no c\rse ( proce$+1 by :i* he may
 be enabl$  to falsify ! accusations    
made aga9/ him4  ,no1--he wants to cru% 
&  smo!r ev]y?+ by viol5ce2 & /ill      
cont9ue to levy contributions  on "s    
poor fools :o g to he> him2 or1 p]haps1 
occasionally to  conv]t 8 conv5ticle    
into an accommodat+ %op = ! use (  o!rs4
    ,on ,tuesday la/ ,mr4 ,web/] aga9   
appe>$ at ,union ,hall1 accompani$ by  8

 fa!r1 8 bro!r1 & "s fri5ds4  ,9 support
 ( ! *>ge (  riot1 an old man & an old  
woman1 ( ! meane/ appe>ance1 decl>$1  t 
,mr4 ,web/] express$ a wi% to set !     
*apel on fire2 b _!  evid5ce 0 n        
believ$1 & !y 7 turn$ out ( ! (fice4    
,g(f1  ! (fic]1 _h se5 no act ( riot4   
,mr4 ,web/] be+ call$ on =  8 /atem5t1  
said1 he _h n utt]$ a ^w t c\ld provoke 
any  di/urbance4  ,:5 he made ! reply to
 ,%awe's comm5ts on !  ,newspap]s1 he   
did ass]t1 t he c\ld prove ,*ur* to be !
 "*  !re9 describ$1 because1 ab\t t5 or 
elev5 ye>1 ago he _h be5  guilty ( mo/  
abom9able conduct t[>d1 8 7,web/]'s7    
bro!r1 !n a  lad ( #af4  ,! mom5t !     
,magi/rates he>d ?is1 !y appe>$ /ruck  )
 amazem5t4  ,!y /opt all proce$+s aga9/ 
,mr4 ,web/]1 &  desir$ 8 bro!r to be    
br\ght =w>d4  ,! (fice 0 cle>$ ( all    
p]sons1 except ! p>ties imm$iately      
conc]n$2 ! bro!r's  deposition 0 !n     
tak51 & a w>rant 0 issu$ = ,*ur* to     
appe>  !re ! next day4    ,on ,w$nesday 
,j4 ,*ur* appe>$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! w>rant

 issu$ !  day be=e = 8 appreh5sion on a 
*>ge ( abom9able practices1  att5d$ by a
 numb] ( 8 delud$ foll[]s4  ,mr4 ,w4    
,web/] hav+  depos$ z to 8 attempts on  
him1 ,*ur* 0 ord]$ to f9d bail =  8     
appe>ance at ! next ,middlesex ,sessions
 & ,mr4 ,web/] b\nd ov]  to prosecute4  
,! magi/rate obs]v$ t f ! l5g? ( "t :i* 
_h elaps$ s9ce ! (f5ce _h be5 committ$1 
he ?\ght a jury w\ld  n feel ju/ifi$ 9  
f9d+ him guilty4  ,mr4 ,john/on1 a "y   
,g5tleman ( ! law1 :o att5d$ = ,mr4     
,web/]1 repli$1 t x 0  n ! "t = !m to   
discuss :at 0 likely to be ! v]dict ( a 
jury2 t he _h recomm5d$ ,mr4 ,web/] to  
pref] an indictm5t aga9/  ,*ur*1 & ,mr4 
,w4 _h come to t resolution2 & t :atev] 
might  be ! result ( ! trial1 ! evid5ce 
relat+ to ! conduct (  ,*ur* w\ld be ( t
 disgu/+ nature z to /amp 8 "n )  et]nal
 infamy & disgrace4  ,*ur*'s attorney   
obs]v$ t x 0 a  conspiracy among/ ano!r 
sect to ru9 ,mr4 ,*ur*'s "*4  ,?is ,mr4 
,john/on d5i$1 & said t x 0 only a      
desire to br+ him to  m]it$ puni%m5t4   

,mr4 ,john/on also said t if ,mr4 ,*ur* 
act$ l  a man ( prud5ce1 & consult$ 8   
own int]e/1 he w\ld desi/ f  prea*+     
until ! indictm5t _h be5 tri$1 z x w\ld 
be ! means  ( prev5t+ a brea* ( ! peace1
 b ?is he decl9$2 & ,%awe 8  attorney   
said !y %\ld foll[ _! own advice4  ,mr4 
,john/on in=m$  ,*ur*'s attorney t x 0  
,mr4 ,web/]'s int5tion to indict1 or br+
  an action aga9/ him = assault & false 
imprisonm5t4    ,on t v ev5+ 7incr$ible 
z x may appe>7 ?is v man1 held to  bail 
= trial on ! mo/ horrid *>ges giv5 on   
oa?1 _h !  impud5ce to g into 8 *apel & 
prea* to a cr[d$ audi5ce4  ,b  8 is a v 
conv5i5t consci5ce-heal+ sy/em ( fai?1  
#bg &  p]haps 8 foll[]s d n l him !     
worse = 8 sy/em (  practical morality4  
,r4 ,,bell4                             
99 99 99 99 99        ,extract f !      
,weekly ,dispat* ( ,may #b1 #ahac4      
,! /atem5ts publi%$ 9 ! two la/ numb]s (
 ! ,dispat*  respect+ ?is p]son h excit$
 a degree ( public att5tion  unexampl$ 9
 ! hi/ory ( newspap]s4  ,i am rejoic$ at

 !  circum/ance2 because x s]ves to %ew 
h[ l>ge a mass ( virtu\s  feel+ prevails
 among ! p ( ,engl&1 & h[ mu* alive !y  
are  to any transactions t appe> to     
violate ! morals1 or pr(ane !  religion 
( _! c\ntry4  ,x is impossible = any "o 
:o kn[s me1 or  is acqua9t$ ) my "*1 to 
suppose1 t ,i c\ld h felt any  ?+ l     
p]sonal ho/ility aga9/ ?is man4  ,my    
sole motive =  s5d+ =? ^! publications1 
has be5 to def5d & pres]ve !  public    
morals4  ,9 do+ s1 ,i h disreg>d$ all   
risks1 & set all  ?reats at defiance4   
,! read] may naturally ask :e!r ,i h n  
said en\gh on ?is subject already4  ,i  
?\ght s ?is day week4  ,s9ce  la/       
,sunday's publication1 h[ev]1 a volume (
 new matt]1 respect+  ?is prophan] (    
religion & violator ( morality has be5  
communicat$  to me4    ,among ! rec5t   
communications t h be5 made to me 9 !   
c\rse  ( ! week1 ! foll[+ are ! m       
rem>kable1 & ought to be  proclaim$     
?r\gh all p>ts ( ! k+dom4  ,sev]al      
p]sons h be5  at a loss to "k by :at    

au?ority ?is man presum$ to take ^u     
himself ! functions ( a m9i/] ( !       
gospel4  ,!y h ask$ h[  c\ld a man s    
pr(ligate--s notori\sly crim9al1 come =?
 to in/ruct  o!rs 9 religion4  ,! "q 0  
natural1 & ,i w answ] x4  ,!  practice  
among ,diss5t]s is1 t :5 any man feels a
 /rong desire to  become a prea*]1 he   
communicates ! same to sev]al ,m9i/]s1  
:o  make /rict enquiry into 8           
qualifications z to piety1 le>n+1       
morals1 c4 & if !y f9d ^! e/abli%$ on   
satisfactory evid5ce1  !y conf] on !    
c&idate a sort ( ord9ation1 )\t :i* he c
  h no au?ority to (ficiate z a m9/] ( !
 gospel4  ,i und]/&  t ,*ur* did receive
 "s ord9ation ( ?is k9d at ! t[n (      
,banbury1 9 ,ox=d%ire2 f :i* place1 z ,i
 /at$ 9 a =m]  numb]1 he 0 driv5 away = 
8 mal-practices4  ,s9ce !n he has n  be5
 "u ! control1 & has act$ 9 defiance (  
all ! ord9ances  ( ! ,diss5t+ ,*ur*4    
,he has 9 fact gone ab\t z a m]e isolat$
  adv5tur]2 & ,i am in=m$ t no m9i/] w  
prea* 9 any pulpit  belong+ to him4     

,yet he cont9ues to prea*1 9 defiance ( 
,*ri/ian1  z well z ( moral ord9ances2  
because he _c be sil5c$ by any  legal   
au?ority1 & because he rejects all      
ecclesia/ical gov]nm5t4  ,?is is !      
reason :y ,i lab\r to rescue religion f 
! disgrace  :i* he ?r[s ^u x4  ,& ,i    
aga9 ask if x is to be tol]at$ 9 a      
,*ri/ian1 9 a moral c\ntry1 t a man     
ord]$ by ! magi/rates to  be tri$ = !   
base/ ( all crimes1 alleg$ aga9/ him on 
oa?1  %\ld be suff]$ to collect an      
assembly ( ,engli% subjects ar\nd him   
"u pret5ce ( giv+ !m religi\s           
in/ruction8  ,is ! gov]nm5t  to suff]   
its subjects to be ?us contam9at$8  ,!  
magi/rates (  ,sp>ta & ( ,rome 7:i* 7   
hea!n nations7 w\ld h p]mitt$ no  su*   
sacrilege z ?is4    ,"o "* peculi> to ! 
p]son ,i am speak+ ( is1 t :]ev]  he has
 be5 admitt$ z a prea*]1 he has di/urb$ 
! religi\s  sy/em1 & upset ! ord] ( !   
place4  ,no lat] ?an ,w$nesday la/1  a  
g5tleman f ,col*e/] call$ at my (fice1 &
 told me t he has  done s 9 t t[n2 t he 

turn$ ! :ole congregation aga9/ _!      
m9i/]1 by prea*+ doctr9es t5d+ to       
enc\rage lic5ti\sness1 &  fo/] ! wor/   
passions4  ,all p]sons acqua9t$ ) hi/ory
 w  recollect1 t ?is mode ( heal+ !     
consci5ces ( pr(ligate m5  0 practis$ by
 ! ,romi% ,*ur* be=e ! re=mation1 & :5 x
  fl\ri%$ 9 its ranke/ /ate (           
corruption--:5 indulg5ces = s9s  to be  
committ$1 & p>don = s9s pa/1 7 op5ly    
sold = money4  ,! mann] 9 :i* ! ,obelisk
 ,prea*] conducts ! affairs ( 8  *apel  
be>s "s resemblance to ?is practice4  ,9
 o!r places (  wor%ip1 ! practice is1 = 
p]sons1 :o h be5 appo9t$ z  tru/ees1 to 
take *>ge ( all ! money collect$ once a 
m\?1 &  aft] all[+ a reasonable         
remun]ation to ! m9i/]1 apply !  rema9d]
 to ! relief ( ! poor1 & to ! repairs ( 
! place4  ,hi!rto1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,c-- has 
be5 9 ! habit ( putt+ into 8 own  pocket
 all ! money :i* he has rais$ by inflam+
 ! passions &  excit+ hopes & fe>s4  ,i 
am in=m$ t = ! purpose (  encreas+ 8    
rev5ue1 he has ev5 adm9i/]$ ! sacram5t  

to p]sons  :o 7 ne>ly introxicat$ ) g966
  ,at pres5t my p5 is unable to  proce$ 
any fur!r on ?is mo/ disgu/+ subject4   
,r4 ,b4        ,extract f ! ,dispat* (  
,may #i1 #ahac4      ,! promise made 9  
la/ ,sunday's ,dispat*1 t a description 
%\ld  e week be giv5 ( "s conv5ticle    
prea*] not$ = ignorance &  absurdity1 0 
at ! "t r premature1 & ! fulfilm5t ( x  
mu/ be susp5d$ = two or ?ree weeks      
long]2 because ,i wi% to m>k  out a     
b\nd>y ( sep>ation1 l an impassable     
*asm1 betwe5 !  "* ,i h hi!rto be5      
develop+1 & ^? ,i int5d h]eaft]  to     
criticise4  ,h[ev] great may be ! mass (
 folly1 ignorance1 &  fanaticism1 :i*   
prevail ?r\gh\t mo/ ( ! l[ conv5ticles (
 ?is  metropolis1 & h[ev] injuri\sly !y 
may op]ate on ! human m9d1  _! effects  
are innoc5ce & virtue1 comp>$ to !      
influ5ce ( t  guilt :i* ,i h expos$1 &  
:i* ,i am prep>$ to expose /ill m       
effectually 9 any ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice4  ,i  
believe t ! poor silly  vision>ies :o   
deal 9 pictures1 9 miracles1 & mon/r\s  

conceits1  are n wilfully or practically
 vici\s1 & t !y h la%$  !mselves into a 
belief1 ( :at !y prea*2 !re=e ,i _c ?9k 
( dragg+ !m =w>d s close ^u ! heels (   
,mr4 ,john ,*ur*1 z  to hold out an     
appe>ance ( _! belong+ to ! same        
society4  ,"s  int]val ( "t1 !re=e1 is  
necess>y = ! di/9ction :i* ,i  wi% to   
draw4  ,:5 ,i come to speak ( !m x %all 
be 9 a _s (  playfulness1 & n ) a feel+ 
( abhorr5ce4  ,respect+ ! la/  m5tion$  
p]son ,i %\ld h be5 sil5t ev] s9ce !    
#ah? ultimo1  _h he pres]v$ t sil5ce :i*
 a s5se ( common dec5cy w\ld  h po9t$   
out to any o!r p]son1 except himself4   
,aft] hav+ be5  held to bail = ! purpose
 ( be+ tri$ on *>ges n to be nam$  among
 ,*ri/ians1 he ought to h ab/a9$ f ent]+
 8 pulpit1  & %unn$ ! v light1 until 8  
"* 0 cle>$ to !  satisfaction ( 8       
congregation1 :o ought to h deem$ x a   
sacrilege  to be pres5t :ile he attempt$
 to promulgate ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ 9  a  
place ( div9e wor%ip4  ,b "o w\ld ?9k   
!re 0 a cong5iality  ( s5tim5t & (      

sympa?y betwe5 ! pa/or & ! flock6       
,inde$  ?is latt] rem>k is f\nd$ ^u     
some?+ m ?an conjecture3 = a  great     
numb] ( p]sons :o are 9 ! habit (       
frequ5t+ ! obelisk  *apel1 h tak5 up !  
cause ( _! prea*] ) a zeal t _c  easily 
be acc\nt$ = 9 any way b "o4  ,!y w     
inve/igate no  *>ge2 !y reject all      
evid5ce4  ,_! ,temple is op51 & _!      
,high ,prie/ is 9 z mu* fav\r z ev] he  
04  ,!y are1 ,i am  told1 rais+ money to
 c>ry on prosecutions aga9/ ^? :om !y   
call  8 calumniators2 b x is probable t 
! money w be exp5d$ 9  "s o!r place1    
besides ,we/m9/] ,hall4  ,i h be5       
?reat5$  ) an action z w appe> by !     
foll[+ notice1 :i* 0 left at  my (fice  
la/ ,friday se'nnight1 & :i* = !        
amusem5t ( !  read] ,i publi% v]batim & 
lit]atim4        ,to ,mr4 ,r4 ,bell !   
,editor & ,proprietor & also--to ,mr4   
,robt      ,b>b]--! ,pr9t]1 ( a ,c]ta9  
,weekly ,publication or ,newspap]       
,calld ! ,weekly ,dispat* & to all o!rs 
:om ,x do? %all or may      ,conc]n4    

,my "n appe>+ ,9 "s ( ! ,above-nam$     
,newspap]s & ,9 o!r      ,publication   
,issu$ by ,"s ( y or by y\r ,directions 
,i d      h]eby--give y & ,ea* ( y1     
,notice f1 h5ce=? to ,desi/      f !    
fur!r ,pr9t+ or ,circulation--( ,su*    
,pap]s & t ,9      ,case ,my ,"n1 or any
 7?+7 ,respect+ 7me7 or ,t5d+1 to       
,inflame      ! ,public ,m9d aga9/ me1  
,%all appe> ,9 any future ,publications 
,sanction$ or ,au?orisd by y or ,"u y   
,direction's ,i %all      ,comm5ce ,su* 
,legal measures1 aga9/ y = ! ,same ,z ! 
,law      ,enable ,me & ,c\nsel %all    
advise & ,i ,d h]eby--give y & ,ea*     
( y fur!r ,notice t 7z7 ,i am ab\t to   
,comm5ce--& acxtion      aga9/ y = !    
,publication above allud$ to1 t y d n   
,"p ) or alt]1 or ,9 any mann] mutilate 
! manuscripts f      :i* ,publications 7
 ,pr9t$4                                
,date--?is                              
#cj ,day (                              
,april #ahac                            
,john ,*ur*4    ,?is preci\s composition

 7no attorney c\ld write any ?+ l x7    
be>s ! real signature ( ,john ,*ur* :i* 
exactly resembles t (  ! lett] he wrote 
to ,cook ( ,v]e-/reet4  ,i n[ !n call on
 him to  put 8 ?reat into execution2 ,i 
call on him to br+ 8 action aga9/  me2 &
 he may dep5d on x1 ,i %all be prep>$ ) 
my pro(s & my  ,,ju/ification4  ,i      
repeat :at ,i said 9 my la/1 t ,i be>   
?is man no  res5tm5t ( a p]sonal nature1
 ,i c h none t[>ds "o ,i nev]  spoke to1
 & nev] saw b once1 & !n 9 8 pulpit4    
,my sole object  is to d t :i* ! civil  
p[] seems unable to d--to prev5t "o (  !
 mo/ horrid ( vices1 f be+ propagat$    
?r\gh ! m$ium (  pret5d$ sanctity4  ,!  
p]son ( :om ,i am speak+1 has call$ at  
my  (fice1 & express$ a wi% to see me   
7?is 0 v l br++ an  action67 =tunately  
,i 0 n !re at ! "t2 & ,i n[ desire t    
nei!r he nor any ( 8 associates may call
 on me1 = ,i w speak  ) none ( !m except
 9 a ,c\rt ( ,law4                      
99 99 99 99 99                     ,to !
 ,editor ( ! ,weekly ,dispat*4          

,banbury1 ,may #e1 #ahac4    ,,sir1--,9 
y\r ,pap] ( ! #be? ult4 9 an article    
relative to ,john  ,*ur*1 y say1 8,!    
,magi/rates s5t him away f ,banbury40   
,z "s  p]sons might1 f ?is errone\s     
/atem5t1 conceive t ! p to  :om he      
prea*$ !n1 he>d ) indiff]5ce ( 8 vile   
prop5sities2  we beg ( y1 9 ju/ice to   
!m1 to correct ?is error4  ,x 0 !       
,tru/ees ( ! ,*apel :o gave him 8       
imm$iate dismission f _!  place1 on !   
fir/ intimation ( 8 de/e/able practices1
 to :i*  !y c\ld atta* any cr$it4       
,we are1 ,sir1                          
,y\r humble ,s]vants1                   
,,joseph ,,g>dn]4                       
,,?omas ,,g>dn]4                        
99 99 99 99 99    ,! foll[+ are ! lett]s
 ref]r$ to 9 pages #h  #i4              
,hon\r$ ,sir1--,9 reply to y\r lett]    
conc]n+ ,mr4 ,c4  ,i c only      in=m y1
 !re 0 a report aga9/ him ( a v sc&al\s 
nature2 b h[ f> 8 culpability ext5ds1 x 
is q out ( my      p[] to det]m9e4  ,he 
0 abs5t f h5ce :5 ! rum\r fir/          

spread4  ,! ,manag]s ( our ,*apel took  
great pa9s to enquire into      ! orig9 
( su* reports1 & ! result 01 !y s5t ,mr4
 ,c4      positive ord]s nev]1 on any   
acc\nt1 to return to ,banbury aga92     
:i* advice he has hi!rto wisely obs]v$4 
,n[1 ,sir1 aft] giv+      y ! above     
in=mation1 ,i beg leave to conclude !   
subject1 by      ref]r+ y to y\r own    
comm5t h]eon4                           
7,sign$7 ,s4 ,,hall4        ,banbury1   
,m>* #g1               #ahaj4    ,! next
 extract exhibits ! confession ( ,wm4   
,cl>ke1 ( ,ipswi*4        ,hav+ be5     
call$ by provid5ce to ,col*e/]1 ,i w5t  
to he> ,john      ,*ur* prea* 9 a b>n1 0
 invit$ to ,mr4 ,abbott's2 0 prevail$   
^u to sleep ) ,john ,*ur*2 ,i did sleep 
) him ?ree nights2      aft] be+ entic$ 
to _m imprud5ces1 ,i 0 "u ! necessity to
      resi/ c]ta9 attempts1 :i*1 if ,i  
_h compli$ )1 ,i am fe>ful      mu/ h   
ru9$ bo? s\l & body2 ! crime is too     
horrid to      relate4                  
,,william ,,cl>k4                       

,,ri*>d ,,patmore                       
,j4 ,,ellison                           
,c4 ,,wire                              
,h4 ,t4 ,,wire                          
,witnesses4                    ,p4,s4   
,?is took place 9 ,m>* la/1 #ahab4      
99 99 99 99 99    ,! ?ird lett] ca/s    
/ill fur!r light on ! d>k bus9ess ( !   
=m]4                                    
,col*e/]1 ,septemb] #af1 #ahab4         
,,sir1        ,la/ ev5+ ,i _h an        
int]view ) ,cl>k's fa!r1 :o wi%es him   
to comply ) y\r wi%es4  ,i m5tion$ to   
him respect+ ,*ur*'s      conduct1 & ,i 
f9d ! la/ night to be ! wor/4  ,likewise
 t he      w\ld h committ$ ! act _h n   
,cl>k prev5t$ him4  ,!      p>ticul>s ,i
 told 0 :5 9 ,london1 b f9d !m worse ?an
 :at      ,i describe to y4  ,!y are n  
able to be at any exp5ce2 b if      !   
,g5tlem5 wi% to prosecute1 & to pay     
,cl>k's exp5ces up to      ,london1 c4  
he w h no objection to come1 :5 y please
 to      s5d4  ,i ne$ only say1 ,i wi% y
 to in=m ! ,g5tlem51 & give      me a   

l9e4                                    
,i am1 de> ,sir1                        
,y\rs1 c4                               
,c4 ,,wire4                             
99 99 99 99 99    ,! foll[+ is !        
n>rative :i* ,cook has giv5 to 8        
acqua9tance  ) ,p>son ,*ur*2 & :i* 0    
tak5 d[n f 8 own dictation by  ,mr4 ,e--
 ,b--3        ,9 ,may1 #ahaj1 ,j4 ,cook 
0 9 company ) ,mr4 ,y>dley & ano!r      
"y man by ! "n ( ,pond]4  ,i f\nd aft] t
 ! said ,pond]      0 a drumm] 9 !      
,gu>ds2 b ,cook w5t to call at a h\se 9 
!      ,london ,road1 :]e ,i saw ,mr4   
,*ur* ! fir/ "t 9 my life2 !re      0 at
 ?is h\se ab\t twelve or f\rte5 altoge!r
 dr9k+ g91      & ,mr4 ,*ur* h&$ me a   
glass ( ! same1 :i* ,i took2 ,*ur*      
behav$ v polite to me1 & said :at a f9e 
fell[ ,i 01 he      press$ me v mu* to  
/op & get tea ) !m1 = he said he        
w\ld call & see me :5 ,i 0 settl$ 9 !   
h\se 9 ,v]e-/reet4      ,i /opp$ a      
little :ile & 0 ab\t to leave !m :5     
,*ur* said      ,i %\ld n g be=e ,i _h  

tea1 & flung d[n a doll>1 & a man       
by ! "n ( ,gaisco9 took ! money & w5t = 
! tea & o!r      ?+s b ,i w\ld n /ay1   
,*ur* came out ( ! room ) me1 &         
walk$ ) me z f> z ! turnpike1 !re he met
 ano!r ,g5tleman      :i* ,i nev] saw   
be=e1 & ,i w5t on & left him = t "t1 ,i 
?9k x 0 #f or #h days4  ,i w5t to live  
at ! ,swan1 & saw ,*ur*      aga91 he   
came ab\t #c o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 &    
,mr4 ,y>dley      acco/$ him1 #8,p>son  
:at are y come to see ! ,*appel8' he    
said      #8yes1 & to prea* too3' ,*ur* 
ask$ me h[ ,i 01 ,i said ,i 0 n      v  
well1 he ask$ me :y ,i w5t away 9 t %y  
mann]1 ,i told him      he 0 a /rang] to
 me1 & ,i did n l to be intrud+ on      
/range p1 he said ,i 0 %y1 he did n "k  
:at to make (      me1 he also press$ me
 v mu* to take a walk ) him1 b ,i       
decl9$ x1 he said ,i mu/ g1 b ,i /ill   
decl9$1 & did n g      ) him1 he /aid "s
 "t & jo9$ ! company t 0 9 !      ,back 
,p>l\r1 p]sons by ! "n ( ,miss ,fox &   
,miss ,kitty ,cambrick      0 among !m1 

& ! ,que5 ( ,bohemia4  ,z ,mr4 ,c4 0 go+
 away1      he came to ! b> & spoke to  
me1 & said ,i mu/ take some?+ to        
dr9k1 :i* ,i did1 & he paid = x1 & left 
! h\se = t      "t4  ,9 a few days he   
call$ aga9 9 ! aft]noon1 & !re 0      n 
_m p !re1 he ask$ if ,y>dly 0 at home1  
,i said he 0      n1 he said he 0 v     
sorry = x1 ,i ask$ him :at he want$1 he 
said he came on purpose = me to take a  
walk ) him1 b ,i did n      g1 he said  
he w\ld wait until ,y>dly came 91 ,*ur* 
said ,i %\ld      d him a great favor if
 ,i w\ld take a walk ) him1 ,i w\ld n g1
      he /ill press$ me v mu* to g1 ,i  
said ,i w\ld if he w\ld wait      till  
,i _h clean$ myself1 he wait$ m ?an two 
h\rs = me1 ,i      w5t to /eep because  
,i w\ld n g ) him1 & 9 ! mean "t      he
 wait$ s long t he 0 tir$1 he s5t !     
wait] to call me1      :i* he did1 &    
said ! ,p>son want$ me1 & _h be5 wait+  
two      h\rs = me1 ,i said him wait1 = 
,i %\ld n come1 he return$ &      said  
if ,i w\ld b speak to him1 he %\ld g    

away happy4  ,i f\nd ,i      c\ld n get 
rid ( him1 ,i w5t d[n /airs1 he said    
well1 ,sir1 ,i      hope y\r nap has    
done y good1 ,i said ,i dont "k1 dont   
bo!r me1      he said ,i 0 v cross to   
him1 ,i told him !re 0 o!r m5      )\t  
me1 if he want$ to prea*1 n to prea* to 
me ab\t      crossness4  ,he said well  
if t 0 ! case he 0 v sorry he      _h   
(f5d$ me1 ,i told him he _h n (f5d$ me  
nor pleas$ me1      b z ,i 0 n well & ! 
less any "o talk$ to me ! bett] ,i      
lik$ x4  ,he said if ,i 0 b fri5ds )    
him1 & %ake h&s      ) him1 he %\ld g   
away happy4  ,mr4 ,y>dly said1 ,i nev]  
see su*      a fell[ z ,i 01 = ,i _h    
affront$ e body t came to !      h\se4  
,i !n %ook h&s ) ! ,p>son1 = at t "t ,i 
did      n "k 8 "n4  ,he %ook h&s ) me1 
& we _h some?+ to      dr9k1 & ,mr4     
,*ur* paid = x & w5t away4  ,i nev] saw 
him      until ,i came out ( ,newgate1  
,i 0 talk+ to ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,holl[ay1    
& tell+ !m !re 0 a ,p>son some:]e ab\t  
,/4 ,george's      ,fields1 b 8 "n ,i   

did n "k4  ,he ask$ me if ,i %\ld "k    
him if ,i saw him1 ,i said ,i %\ld1 by t
 ,i w5t to ! ,*apel &      saw ,mr4     
,*ur*1 & !n ,i ask$ ! p :at 0 ! ,p>son's
      "n1 !y told me 8 "n 0 ,*ur*4  ,i  
said he ought to be      a%am$ ( himself
 to prea* !re1 a 999999 & rascal1 & left
 !      place1 & w5t home 9 ! greate/   
pa9s ,i ev] felt 9 my life1      & 0    
resolv$ to see him1 :i* ,i did ! next   
day1 & give him      "o ( ! h&-bills1 & 
! mann] he receiv$ me1 0 l a      "y man
 w\ld 8 swee!>t1 ,i begun my            
conv]sation3--,well1 ,sir1 ,i           
suppose y d n "k me4  ,he said he did n4
  ,i said my "n 0      ,cook1 t kept !  
,swan1 9 ,v]e /reet4  ,he said he ?\ght 
s1 b      0 n sure3 he said1 :y did ,i n
 call be=e & %ake h&s )      a body4  ,i
 told him ,i did n "k :]e he liv$1 nor  
,i did n "k      8 "n until ,i w5t to ! 
,*apel & f\nd him out4  ,he told me     
n to make x kn[n t he ev] came to my    
h\se1 = he & ,rol&      ,hill _h dagg]s 
drawn1 & t he %\ld be oblig$ to indite  

,hill      to cle> up 8 "*1 & = ,god's  
sake d n expose me4                     
7,"h ! ,n>rative breaks (f47            
,,po/cript4      ,9 addition to ! above 
te/imonies1 ! ,editor has receiv$ a v   
long  n>rative ( atrocities committ$ by 
,,john ,,*ur* :ile he resid$ at         
,banbury1 :i* has be5 writt5 by a ,m9i/]
 at t place2 b !  facts are too disgu/+ 
& %ock+ to be publi%$4    ,on ! #f? (   
,june #ahac1 ! ,gr& ,jury = ! ,c\nty (  
,middlesex f\nd  a ,bill ( ,indictm5t   
aga9/ ,john ,*ur* = 8 attempt "s ye>s   
ago  on a lad nam$ ,web/]4              
99 99 99 99 99              ,pr9t$ by & 
= ,r4 ,,bell1 ,bride ,lane1 ,fleet      
,/reet4          ,,second ,,po/cript4   
,july #ae4    ,?is ,pamphlet 0 pr9t$ &  
ready = publication "s weeks s9ce2 b  ! 
,editor ?\ght prop] to keep x back until
 ! trial ( ,john ,*ur*1  :i* came on at 
! ,middlesex ,sessions on ,monday ! #ab?
 ( ,july #ahac2  :5 he 0 acquitt$4      
,inde$ ! ,editor nev] imag9$ t any o!r  
v]dict ?an "o ( acquittal1 w\ld h be5   

giv5 on t p>ticul>  prosecution4  ,if ! 
,read] looks back to pages #be & #bf1 he
 w f9d  9 ! acc\nt !re giv5 ( ! proce$+s
 at ,union ,hall1 t ?is  prosecution 0  
,,ord]$ by ! ,magi/rates ( t ,(fice1 &  
did n  orig9ate ) ! prosecutor1 ,william
 ,web/]1 on :om ! abom9able  attempt 0  
alleg$ to h be5 made elev5 ye>s ago2 t !
 v  m5tion ( ! attempt 0 a m]e incid5tal
 circum/ance aris+ out (  ano!r proce$+ 
!n be=e ! ,magi/rates2 & t ! latt]1 ^u  
he>+ x1 dismiss$ ! fir/ compla9t1 &     
oblig$ ,wm4 ,web/] to  become 7:at he   
nev] until !n int5d$ to be7 a prosecutor
 aga9/  ,*ur*4  ,let ! ,read] also take 
notice ( ! foll[+ s5t5ce 9 !  report 9  
page #bf3 8,! ,magi/rate obs]v$1 t f !  
l5g? ( "t  :i* _h elaps$ s9ce ! (f5ce _h
 be5 committ$1 he ?\ght a ,jury  w\ld n 
feel ju/ifi$ 9 f9d+ him guilty40  ,?is  
,william ,web/]1  !re=e1 consid]$1 9 all
 respects1 z an unwill+ prosecutor1 :o  
0 support$ only by "o c\nsel ( "y /&+1  
#ch;a & _h to  /ruggle aga9/ two ( ! mo/
 able advocates #ch;b 9 ! crim9al       

c\rts4  ,! ,editor 7= he 0 n pres5t at !
 trial7 und]/&s  t ,web/] gave 8 evid5ce
 ) emb>rassm5t & trepidation1 & he      
suff]$ himself to fall into "s          
inconsi/5cies4  ,) ?is solit>y  &       
confus$ evid5ce1 & aft] a lapse--aft] a 
sil5ce ( ,,elev5  ,,ye>s1 0 x possible  
to suppose t a ,jury w\ld h f\nd any man
  guilty8  ,x mu/ "h be obs]v$ t !      
decision on ?is solit>y  compla9t (     
elev5 ye>s /&+1 does n 9 ! slighte/     
degree  affect any ( ! num]\s accusation
 at a m rec5t date1 :i* h  be5 made     
aga9/ ,john ,*ur*4          ,,footnotes4
      #e  ,9 ! ,,dispat* ( ! #ba/ ult4 !
 ,editor1 :5 speak+ ( !  publicity giv5 
to ! evid5ce respect+ ! ,pr9cess (      
,wales1  express$ ! foll[+ s5tim5ts on  
?is "q3 8,!re are cases 9  :i* a great  
deal m injury bo? to morals & lib]ty1   
may arise f  ! suppression ?an !        
exposure ( indec5cies40--8,compla9ts h  
(t5  be5 made f v high qu>t]s ( !       
publicity giv5 to c]ta9  proce$+s 9     
,c\rts ( ,ju/ice2 & x is b ju/ice to    

say1 t  )9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 ! press has
 be5 v cauti\s 9 its  mann] ( relat+ !m4
  ,b x is a matt] ( d\bt ) _m wise m5   
:e!r ! suppression ( facts 9 su*        
in/ances does n1 ^u !  :ole1 d m injury 
to public morals ?an a complete         
disclosure (  !m2 p>ticul>ly s1 if !re  
be any suspicion t facts h be5          
suppress$40    #f  ,messrs4 ,gurney &   
,alley4    #g  ,! ,read] w f9d ?is fac  
simile accompany+ ! pres5t  pamphlet4   
,picture3 ,facsimile ( ,john ,*ur*'s    
lett] to ,james ,cook    #aa  ,a        
,correspond5t1 :o happ5$ to att5d two or
 ?ree times at  ,*ur*'s ,meet+-h\se1    
took d[n ! foll[+ s5t5ces f 8  ,s]mons4 
,!y may gratify ! curiosity ( ! read]4  
8,god is frequ5tly go+ =?1 & we also are
 (t5 go+ to !      w9d[ to look = him2  
,! m vile ,i am made to appe> to !      
,_w ! m ,god w assi/ me4  ,e citiz5 is a
      free-born4  ,_m h wond]$ h[ ,i    
c\ld g ?ro' s mu* tr\ble4      ,!re h   
be5 a great _m t h wi%$ to see me--,i c 
in=m      !m ,i _h mu* r !y _h wi%$ to  

see ,*ri/4  ,p may be      laugh$ at =  
be+ fools1 b y may dep5d ^u x ! m ,god  
w l !m4  ,all t believe n w c]ta9ly be  
damn$4  ,!      duties ( ,*ri/ianity are
 n to be prea*$ to an ungodly _w2       
,john ,*ur* is v mu* spok5 (1 b !y _h   
mu* bett] speak (      ,jesus2 ! p ( !  
e/abli%$ *ur* feel no spiritual joy4    
,spiritual disc\rse is enliv5+ to !     
s5ses1 c4  ,! bread (      life is n to 
be giv5 away to ,dogs4  ,i am n go+ to  
turn      auctione]1 b ,i am go+ to in=m
 y t next ,"l's ,day ,i am      go+ to  
publi% a book prov+ t ,god ! ,son1 & !  
,_s1 are      all "o great ,god4  ,my   
s]mon w be good news & com=t to all     
poor s9n]s2 ,satan & all 8 spirits nev] 
sleeps2 ! p[] (      life & dea? is only
 9 ! h&s ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4        
,devils      are all[$ to h>rass ! p (  
,god day & night--no wond] !y           
p]plex ^? !y cant de/roy4  ,p are mo/ly 
liable to fall 9      _! fir/ love into 
awful h]esies & temptation4  ,all !     
,"l's      p d n see into ! glory ( my  

text--'tis l a jewel 9 a      rock (    
,adamant4  ,! wor/ s9 0 ! murd]+ (      
,god's sa9ts4      ,:5 ,i sit 9 d>kness 
! ,"l w be a light unto me4  ,_m m5     
laugh at ! doctr9e ( ! new bir?1--are   
!re n _m le>n$      ,doctors t "k no?+ (
 x8  ,let a man come "u any             
circum/ances ,i w receive him2--,don't  
laugh at ! doctr9e (      inspiration2  
he wise1 x has (t5 be5 prea*$ by our    
*ur*1--,i am      nev] tir$ ( prea*+1 & 
,i believe my de> bre?r5 are nev]       
tir$ ( he>+ me4  ,if e "o t is sav$ %\ld
 be z bright      z ! sun1 :at a place  
heav5 mu/ be1 :]e !re w be s _m         
millions6  ,angels beckon me away1 &    
,*ri/ bids me come4  ,! sight      (    
,*ri/1 y may dep5d on't1 w be wor?      
suff]+ =4  ,o t      ,i _h ! voice ( an 
ar*angel1 ,i w\ld inde$ d wond]s4  ,i   
d\bt      ! sup]iority ( "o angel ov]   
ano!r 9 heav5--,*ri/ is      entirely   
indep5d5t1 ( or ) ,god4  ,we mu/ h ! _s 
( ,god      be=e we are 8 p4  ,believe 9
 ! pr$e/9ation ( et]nal      life1 b n 9

 et]nal dea?2 p t suff] 7 be=eh&        
pr$e/9$ s to d1 by ,god4  ,bad or horrid
 is ! religion ( a      pr\d ,ph>isee4  
,t religion t is prea*$ by ! p ( ,god   
is ,god himself4  ,!re c be no go+ =?   
until ! ,_s ( ,god      has ent]$4  ,!  
,,mob is seldom /irr$ up b ?ro' ,prie/s1
 !re      is n[ a case ( ! v k9d2 :5    
envy bur/s =? ?ro' jeal\s      & envi\s 
neighb\r+ ,prie/s1 & publi%$ by ,dei/s1 
!re      c be no?+ to fe>2 & ,i v]ily   
believe t any ?+ pray$      = to ,*ri/ w
 c]ta9ly be grant$1 z has always be5 !  
case      ) me4  ,let u = ev] endeav\r  
to turn e ?+1 :e!r good      or bad1    
into good4  ,i d n n believe t ,god     
begot ,jesus      ,*ri/--!y say too t   
,joseph 0 an impo/or at ?is v           
day2--e ?+ t is done aga9/ ! *ur* is    
done aga9/      ,*ri/2 also t :i* is    
done aga9/ ,*ri/ is done aga9/ !        
,*ur*2 & any ?+ done aga9/ ! p ( ,god is
 done aga9/      ,*ri/4  ,x is a mo/    
bless$ ?+ t we c ?r[ our bur!ns      ^u 
,*ri/2--,i d n c>e :o he>s me1 :e!r     

,god1 or ,man1      ,fri5ds1 or ,foes1  
,devils or ,angels1 or any ?+ else1 &   
let !m call me an ,ant9omian aga9 if !y 
please4  ,!re mu/ be      spiritual life
 9 ! s\l4  ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! p (  
,god are all "o4  ,*ri/ has no sorr[ b !
 p ( ,god mu/      sympa?ise ) him2 & ! 
p ( ,god h no affliction b      t ,*ri/ 
sympa?ises ) !m40    #bj  ,allud+ to 8  
be+ turn$ out ( ,banbury4    #ba  ,be=e 
,*ur* got to b$ to "y ,cl>k1 he sc(f$ at
 secret  pray]4  ,:at abom9able         
hypocrisy1 to he> ! same man pret5d+ to 
pray be=e a public congregation1 :]e he 
c get himself paid = 8  devotions6 h[ he
 mu/ hate & despise himself on acc\nt ( 
8 own  mo/ odi\s cant666    #bb  ,a full
 pro( ( ?is has be5 giv51 9 ! falsehoods
 he has  repeat$ly urg$1 to w>d (f !    
*>ges br\ght aga9/ him 9 ^!  pap]s4     
#bg  ,i am in=m$ t ,*ur* belongs to t   
sect call$ ,,ant9omians1  :i* is ?us    
describ$ by ! ,rev4 ,john ,evans 9 8    
8,sket* ( !  ,d5om9ations ( ! ,*ri/ian  
,_w03--        8,! ,ant9omian d]ives 8  

"n f ,,anti & ,,nomos2 signify+1        
aga9/1 & a ,law1 8 fav\rite t5et be+1 t 
! law is n a      rule ( life to        
believ]s4  ,x is n easy to asc]ta9 :at  
he means      by ?is position1 b he     
seems to c>ry ! doctr9e ( imput$        
righte\sness ( ,*ri/ & salvation by fai?
 )\t works to su*      l5g?s z to       
injure1 if n :olly de/roy ! obligation  
to moral      ob$i5ce4  ,ant9omianism   
may be trac$ to ! p]iod ( !             
re=mation1 & its promulgator 0 ,john    
,agricola1 orig9ally a      disciple (  
,lu!r4  ,! ,papi/s 9 _! disputes ) !    
,prote/ants ( t day1 c>ri$ ! m]it ( good
 works to an      extravagant l5g?2 &   
?is induc$ "s ( _! oppon5ts to run      
into ! opposite extreme4  8,?is sect    
7say ! ,encyclop$ia7 sprung      up 9   
,engl& dur+ ! protectorate ( ,oliv]     
,cromwell1 &      ext5d$ ! sy/em (      
lib]t9ism mu* f>!r ?an ,agricola1 !     
disciple ( ,lu!r4  ,"s ( _! tea*]s      
expressly ma9ta9$1      t z ! elect _c  
fall f grace nor =feit ! div9e          

fav\r1 ! wick$ actions !y commit are n  
really s9ful1 nor are      !y to be     
consid]$ z in/ances ( _! violation ( !  
,div9e      ,law2 consequ5tly !y h no   
occasion to confess _! s9s1 or to       
break !m (f by rep5tance4  ,accord+ to  
!m x is "o ( !      ess5tial & di/9ctive
 *>act]s ( ! elect t !y _c d      any ?+
 displeas+ to ,god1 or prohibit$ by     
,law40    #ch;a  ,mr4 ,adolphus4        
#ch;b  ,messrs4 ,gurney & ,alley4