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 17 Mr. Carew happening to be in the city of Wells on a Sunday, was told the bishop was to preach that morning : on which he slipped on a black waistcoat and morning gown, and ran out to meet the bishop as he was walking in procession, and addressed himself to him as a poor unhappy man, whose misfortunes had turned his brains; which the bishop hearing gave him half-a-crown. It was in Newcastle-upon-Tyne that he became enamoured with the daughter of Mr. G- -y, an eminent apothecary and surgeon there. This young lady had charms sufficient to captivate the heart of any man susceptible of love; and they made so deep an impression upon him, that they wholly effaced every object which before had created any desire in him, and never permitted any other to fraise them afterwards; for, wonderful to tell! wo have, after about thirty years' enjoyment, seen him Hament her occasional absence almost with tears, and talk of her with all the fondness of one who has been in love with her but three days. Our iero tried all love's persuasions with his fair one in an honourable way; and as his person was very engaging, and his appearance genteel, he did not ind her greatly averse to his proposals. As he was aware that his being of the community of ypsies might prejudice her against him, without examination le passed with her for the mate of a ollier's vessel, in which he was supported by Cap- Lain L -n, in whose vessel they set sail ; and the fery winds being willing to favour these happy Hovers, they had an exceedingly quick passage to Dartmouth, where they landed. In a few days they set out for Bath, where they lawfully solem- ized their nuptials with eat gaiety and splen- our; and nobody at that time could conjecture