As a piece of vigorous, masculine, and o'times eloquent English, this letter may take its place--not an inch lower--beside a 'View of the State of Ireland,' and the 'Discoverie of the True Cavses why Ireland was never entirely subdued, nor brought under obedience of the Crowne of England, untill the beginning of his Maiestie's happie raigne;' while the conflict with Ultramontanism in Germany and elsewhere and Mr.Gladstone's tractate give new significance to its forecastings and portents.
The manuscript, unlike most of his, is largely in WORDSWORTH'S own handwriting--the earlier portion in (it is believed) partly Miss WORDSWORTH'S and partly Mrs.WORDSWORTH'S.

In the 'Memoirs' this letter is quoted largely (vol.ii.pp.

136-140).

It is now given completely from the manuscript itself, not without significant advantage.

It does not appear whether this letter were actually sent to the Bishop of London.