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A Picture Of Piety And Œconomy.
A PICTURE OF PIETY AND ? CONOMY .
RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN , SiC . & C OF GJ 1 EAT BKITAIN . { From the "A DDITIONS to B OSWELL ' Life of johnsonfj
To BENNET LANGTON , Esq ; at Langion , nearSpilsby , Lincolnshire . "DEAR SIR , tilfN supposing that I shall be more than commonly affected by JL the death of PEHEGIUNE LANGTON * , you were not mistaken ; he was one of those whom I loved at once by instinct ana by reasonI have seldom indulged more hope of thing than
. any of being able to improve our acquaintance to friendship . Many a time have I placed myself again at Langton , and imagined the pleasure with which I should walk to Partney f in a summer morning ; but this is no longer possible . We must now endeavour to preserve what is left us , —his example of p iety and cecononvy . 1 hope you make what enquiries you can , and write down what is characters
told you . The little things which distinguish domestic are soon forgotton ; if you delay to enquire , you will have no information ; if you neglect to write , information will be vain . "His art of life certainly deserves to be known and studied . He lived in plenty and elegance upon an income which to many would appear indigent , and to most scanty . How he lived , therefore , every man has an interest in knowing . His death , I hope , was
peaceful ; it was surely happy . "Your very humble Servant , "June 27 , 1758 . SAM . JOHNSON . " Mr . Langton did not disregard Dr . Johnson ' s counsel , but wrote the following account , which he has been pleased to communicate to me . " The circumstances of Mr . Peregrine Langton were these . He
had an annuity for life of two hundred pounds per annum , He resided in a village in Lincolnshire ; the rent of his house , with two or three small fields , was twenty-eight pounds ; the county he lived in was not more than moderately cheap ; his family consisted of a sister who paid him eig hteen pounds annually for her board , and a niece . The servants were two maids , and two men in livery .
His common way of living , at his table , was three or four dishes : the appurtenances to his table were neat and handsome ; he frequently entertained company at dinner , and then his table was well served with as many dishes as were usual at the tables of the other gentlemen in the neighbourhood . His own appearance , as to clothes , was genteelly neat and plain , he had always a post-chaise find kept three horses .
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A Picture Of Piety And Œconomy.
A PICTURE OF PIETY AND ? CONOMY .
RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN , SiC . & C OF GJ 1 EAT BKITAIN . { From the "A DDITIONS to B OSWELL ' Life of johnsonfj
To BENNET LANGTON , Esq ; at Langion , nearSpilsby , Lincolnshire . "DEAR SIR , tilfN supposing that I shall be more than commonly affected by JL the death of PEHEGIUNE LANGTON * , you were not mistaken ; he was one of those whom I loved at once by instinct ana by reasonI have seldom indulged more hope of thing than
. any of being able to improve our acquaintance to friendship . Many a time have I placed myself again at Langton , and imagined the pleasure with which I should walk to Partney f in a summer morning ; but this is no longer possible . We must now endeavour to preserve what is left us , —his example of p iety and cecononvy . 1 hope you make what enquiries you can , and write down what is characters
told you . The little things which distinguish domestic are soon forgotton ; if you delay to enquire , you will have no information ; if you neglect to write , information will be vain . "His art of life certainly deserves to be known and studied . He lived in plenty and elegance upon an income which to many would appear indigent , and to most scanty . How he lived , therefore , every man has an interest in knowing . His death , I hope , was
peaceful ; it was surely happy . "Your very humble Servant , "June 27 , 1758 . SAM . JOHNSON . " Mr . Langton did not disregard Dr . Johnson ' s counsel , but wrote the following account , which he has been pleased to communicate to me . " The circumstances of Mr . Peregrine Langton were these . He
had an annuity for life of two hundred pounds per annum , He resided in a village in Lincolnshire ; the rent of his house , with two or three small fields , was twenty-eight pounds ; the county he lived in was not more than moderately cheap ; his family consisted of a sister who paid him eig hteen pounds annually for her board , and a niece . The servants were two maids , and two men in livery .
His common way of living , at his table , was three or four dishes : the appurtenances to his table were neat and handsome ; he frequently entertained company at dinner , and then his table was well served with as many dishes as were usual at the tables of the other gentlemen in the neighbourhood . His own appearance , as to clothes , was genteelly neat and plain , he had always a post-chaise find kept three horses .