I believe he continues to be enchanted, as far as decayed health will allow, with a Mr.Cooper, a clergyman who has just come to the living of Hawkshend (about five miles from Ambleside).

Did I tell you that Professor Wilson, with his two sons and daughter, have been, and probably still are, at Elleray?
He heads the gaieties of the neighbourhood, and has presided as steward at two regattas.

Do these employments come under your notions of action opposed to contemplation?
Why should they not?
Whatever the high moralists may say, the political economists will, I conclude, approve them as setting capital afloat, and giving an impulse to manufacture and handicrafts; but I speak of the improvement which may come thence to navigation and nautical science.

I have dined twice along with my brother (who left us some time ago) in the Professor's company--at Mrs.Watson's, widow of the Bp., at Calgarth, and at Mr.Bolton's.

Poor Mr.B.! he must have been greatly shocked at the fatal accident that put an end to his friend Huskisson's earthly career.