unsafe; but its scientific construction may bid defiance to the attacks
of all but earthquakes for centuries."

_Life of Wren.--Family Library._

[4] The original inscription, ascribing to the Roman Catholics the
fire which consumed the city, obliterated during the reign of
James II. and restored with much pomp on the coming of King
William, is now ordered, I hear, to be erased by the Common
Council. Fiction is truth and truth is fiction as party prevails.


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G. MORLAND.


H. Morland, wine merchant, brother of the painter, says, "that his
brother died while his servant was holding a glass of gin (his favourite
liquor) over his shoulder. And he was so prodigal at times that he had
not enough to buy ultra-marine with, although a few hours before he had
invited a great number of his associates to a general debauch."

GEO. ST. CLAIR.

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[Illustration: COWLEY'S HOUSE, AT CHERTSEY.]