When at Torquay he used to frequent a small church, in which the service was at that time performed by a very young curate of the extra gentle butter-won't-melt-in-his-mouth kind, who had much objection to the phrase in the Communion service, "eateth and drinketh his own damnation," and ventured somewhat tremblingly to substitute "condemnation" for the word which offended him.

Whereupon the orthodox Bishop reared his head, as he knelt with the rest of the congregation and roared aloud "_Damnation!_" Whether the curate had to be carried out fainting, I don't remember.
The next letter of Landor's that I have is dated 13th April, St.
James's Square, Bath.

The postmark shows that it was written in 1838.
* * * * * "MY DEAR SIR,--I have had Kenyon here these last four days.

He tells me that he saw Bezzi in London, and that we may entertain some hopes that he will be induced to remain in England.

All he wants is some employment; and surely his powerful friends among the Whigs could easily procure him it.