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Title:  Poems: by the late George-Monck Berkeley, Esq. ... With a preface by the editor, consisting of some anecdotes of Mr. Monck Berkeley and several of his friends.
Author: Berkeley, George Monck, 1763-1793.
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the Commencer of the suit (a near kinsman both of his employer and Dr. Berkeley), all know that Mrs. Berkeley in∣stantly declared, she was ready to do it; and, fearing lest Death might overtake her before the forms could be completed, she instantly added a codicil to her will, bequeathing the sum in disputeIt was in the Editor's will, made soon after Dr. Berkeley's death, be∣queathed to two nearer relations of Dr. Berkeley's; as the Editor ever esteemed highwaymen HONEST persons, when compared with childless widows who rob their husbands family of what his generosity has bestowed on them, to allevi∣ate, in some little measure, the loss of an amiable companion, and a reduced in∣come. The Editor has very little more than her own original fortune; her misfortune now is, that, as a widow, the largest part of her income is in Ireland, alas for her!—As an unmarried woman, it was chiefly in that delightfully punctual repository for widows and maidens, the BANK of ENGLAND.: it could not be witnessed until past ten at night, as is well known to her excellent Sister, her ser∣vants, and a worthy neighbour called in to witness it, who came not home untill that late hour. The of , who brought her the intelligence, said, "She must oppose it." The Editor, ignorant in many things besides law matters, enquired why? being ready to do every thing that was wished. "It must be pleaded," was the answer. The Editor then obeyed, made a horrid hot jour∣ney from Oxford to London on the 17th of August, and has in this amicable way been taking journeys, feeing coun∣sel, swearing—nothing but truth, God, the searcher of ALL 0