t deal about the country, and are better acquainted with
the two languages spoken there than any one in England. Now I love my
country, and have, moreover, a great regard for you, and as I am in
Parliament, and have frequent opportunities of speaking to the Ministry,
I shall take care to tell them how desirable it would be to secure your
services. It is true they are Tories, but I think that even Tories would
give up their habitual love of jobbery in a case like yours, and for once
show themselves disposed to be honest men and gentlemen; indeed, I have
no doubt they will, for having so deservedly an infamous character, they
would be glad to get themselves a little credit, by a presentation which
could not possibly be traced to jobbery or favouritism."

The writer begged his friend to give himself no trouble about the matter,
as he was not desirous of the appointment, being in tolerably easy
circumstances, and willing to take some rest after a life of labour. All,
however, that he could say was of no use, his friend indignantly
observing, that the matter ought to be taken entirely out of his hands,
and the appointment thrust upon him for the credit of the country. "But
may not many people be far more worthy of the appointment than myself?"
said the writer. "Where?" said the friendly Radical. "If you don't get
it, it will be made a job of, given to the son of some steward, or,
perhaps, to some quack who has done dirty work; I tell you what, I shall
ask it for you, in spite of you; I shall, indeed!" and his eyes flashed
with friendly and patriotic fervour through the large pair of spectacles
which he wore.

And, in fact, it would appear that the honest and friendly patriot put
his threat into execution. "I have spoken," said he, "more than once to
this and that individual in Parliament, and everybody seems to think that
the appointment should be given to you. Nay, that you should be forced
to accept it. I intend next to speak to Lord A---" And so he did, at
least it would appear so. On the writer calling upon him one evening,
about a week afterwards, in order to take leave of him, as the writer was
about to take a long journey for the sake of his health, his friend no
sooner saw him than he started up in a violent fit of agitation, and
glancing about the room, in which there were several people, amongst
others two Whig members of Parliament, said, "I am glad you are come, I
was just speaking about you. This," s