In truth what he says coincides exactly with what I have always thought & have often said. Providence seems to mark you out as the proper Instrument in its Hand, to civilise those poor savages, & bring them out of the Bosom of Heathen Darkness into the Fold of his blessed son; & I am confident that this will add Lustre to your memory amongst Posterity. Lustre superior even to that you have so justly & in so high a Degree acquired already in the Field. Such a Testimony from such a man as pney Lowth, in such an audience, & on such an occa-
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sion, must afford the most sensible satisfaction to a generous mind, & I sincerely congratulate you on it.
I return you many thanks for your Letter of fhe 15t> of Jast month. It contains several useful Hints, of which I shall avail myself. JI am really surprised that you should find Time to write so often, with such Perspecuity, & so much to the purpose, amidst such a multiplicity of Business. It shews a very clear Head, & a Turn for, as well as regular method of, doing Business. The memorial is almost finished. The continual interruptions I daily meet with from parochial Duties & other matters have much retarded it. I can scarce ever sit at it two Hours at a time--several Days pass without being able to devote a single minute to it. However it will be done I hope ina Fortnight; & I shall then send it to you by some safe Conveyance. JI have taken a good deal of Pains with it, & could I have consulted you on particular occasions, it had been better executed. However it will undergo your Correction. After retrenching many things, it will fill upwards of 30 Pages in Quarto.