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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1836. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... brought into notice by his elder brother Hugh, who had emerged from obscurity by that never-failing ladder, the law; and who to great quickness and knowledge of his profession, added the more lucrative inclination to arrive at his ends by any means however equivocal, Rufus had become a sort of hanger-on to more than one family of distinction. His brother had met with much employment from parties who did not look too closely into the honesty of their purposes; and, if the truth must be known, had thus obtained the patronage of those who should have set a better example; among others, the countenance of Lady Shrewsbury, who resided principally at Wotton, with her grandson. In this latter instance, through his brother, Master Rufus had obtained an introduction to the young Lord Lisle, and had become a necessary evil to the establishment; going out with his Lord to hunt, attending where he could be of any service, and executing various trivial commissions for his patron, which were alike beyond the capacity of a servant, and beneath the attention of a gentleman. Besides this, he was that useful sort of thing on which my Lord might either vent his anger, or exercise his wit. Will it be believed, then, that Master Mead, a proud man by nature, who professed to admire all that was noble and good, and who had, or affected to have, a sincere solicitude for the welfare and happiness of his only child, did absolutely introduce and sanction the addresses of such a man as this; although he well knew the circumstances under which both his brother and himself had worked their way into notice. But to proceed; after the evening I have narrated, Master Mull became a constant visitor at our house, and there arose between us a cordial dislike. According to her desire, I took the gre...
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