TOSAMUELROGERS,ESQ.

tosamuelrogers,esq.

(1829)

rogers,ofallthementhatihaveknown

butslightly,whohavedied,yourbrother'sloss

touch'dmemostsensibly.therecameacross

mymindanimageofthecordialtone

ofyourfraternalmeetings,whereaguest

imorethanoncehavesat;andgrievetothink,

thatofthatthreefoldcordonepreciouslink

bydeath'srudehandissever'dfromtherest.

ofouroldgentryheappear'dastem—

amagistratewho,whiletheevil-doer

hekeptinterror,couldrespectthepoor,

andnotforeverytrifleharassthem,

assome,divineandlaic,toooftdo.

thisman'saprivateloss,andpublictoo.