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The impression which this letter hly favourable to the Doctor--all bore testimony to his

benevolence and piety; and Mrs Glibbans expressed, in very loquacious

terlect to which prelacy was consigned

The only person who sees on the occasion was the Rev Mr Snodgrass, as observed to

s manner at some parts of the Doctor's account

of his reception at St Paul's Indeed, it was apparently with the

uty liberty to his risible faculties It is really surprising how

differently the sa affects different people "The Doctor and

Mrs Pringle giving a guinea at the door of St Paul's for the poor need

not h," said Mrs Glibbans; "for is it not written, that

whosoever giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord?" "True, rass, "but the Lord to whoave their money is the Lord Bishop of London; all the collection

made at the doors of St Paul's Cathedral is, I understand, a perquisite

of the Bishop's" In this the reverend gentleman was not very correctly

informed, for, in the first place, it is not a collection, but an

exaction; and, in the second place, it is only sanctioned by the Bishop,

who allows the inferior clergy to share the gains a his explanation, exclai back her chair with a bounce, streaking down her gown at

the saers in the te wrath and holy indignation, said