Letters to and from the Late Samuel Johnson LL., D., to Which Are Added Some Poems Never Before Printed Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1788 edition. Excerpt: ... LETTER CCXXIII. To Mrs. T H R A L E. DEAR MADAM, London, Nov. 16, 1779. qray how long does a letter tarry between London and Brighthelmfton? Your letter of the 12th I received on the ijth. Poor Mrs. is a feeler. It is well that fhe has yet powes to feel. Fiction durft not have driven upon a few months fuch a conflux of raifery. Comfort her as you can. I have looked again into your grave letter. You mention truftees. I do not fee who can be truftee for a cafual and variable property, 'for a fortune yet to be acquired. How can any man be trufted with what he cannot poffefs, cannot afcertain, and cannot regulate? The trade muft be carried on by fomebody who muft be anfwerable for the debts contracted. This can be none but yourfelf; unlefs you deliver up the property to fome other agent, and truft the chance both of his prudence and and his honefty. Do not be frighted; trade could not be managed by thofe who manage it, if it had much difficulty. Their great books are foon underftood, and their language, If fpeech it may be call'd, that fpeech is none Diftinguifhable in number, mood, or tenfe, is underftood with no very laborious application. The help which you can have from any man as a truftee, you may have from him as a friend; the trufteefhip may give him power to perplex, but will neither increafe his benevolence to affift, nor his wifdom to advife. Uving on God, and on thyfelf rely. Who fhould be truftee but you, for your own and your children's profperity? I hope this is an end of this unpleafing fpeculation, and lighter matters may take their turn. i What Mr. Scrafe fays about the Borough is true, but is nothing to the purpofe. Ahoufe in the fquare will not coft fo much as building in Southwark; but buildings are more 8 likely likely to...