Inhaltsangabe
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. 1839 Excerpt: ...domestic affection, of friendly regard, and of social attachment, which pervade society, I seemed like a wretch doomed to starve in the midst of plenty. I experienced that sinking of the spirits which might be expected to follow these considerations; till the noise and confusion of London roused me from my reverie, and gave birth to other reflections. In spite of some little repugnance, I had almost made up my mind to call upon Mr. Templeton, as I had always entertained a sincere regard for him; and however inconsistent with his manly and honourable principles my conduct might have been, he could not view it in a worse light than I did myself; when, one morning, a few days after my arrival, I unexpectedly met Mr. Ridley. After mutual recognitions, "Mr. Douglas," he said, "have you a vote at the India House?" "No, Mr. Ridley," I replied. "I am sorry for it," he said; " but at least you have some interest in the city; and if you will do what you can for my friend, Mr. Ebenezer Indigo, I shall be much obliged." "You forget," I replied, "that I have been away nearly five years; but I am very much surprised to see you take such active.interest in this election." "You are, I dare say," he replied; "you think it inconsistent with my practice to prefer trouble to pleasure--perhaps it is; but there is no rule without an exception. Forty years ago Mr. Indigo and I were acquainted at Calcutta, when he was not worth five hundred pounds--he has been a prosperous man, and is now worth half a million of money--he is an old man, and a bachelor--he has relations, I believe, but he does not own them; and--and--he can't take his money with him. But," he said, "are you going down to ...
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