Rural Rides by William Cobbett

Author:William Cobbett
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780141921846
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2001-03-31T05:00:00+00:00

We got to THURSLEY after our beautiful ride through Mr LEECH’s coppices, and the weather being pretty cold, we found ourselves most happily situated here by the side of an American Fire-place, making extremely comfortable a room which was formerly amongst the most uncomfortable in the world. This is another of what the malignant parsons call Cobbett’s Quackeries. But my real opinion is that the whole body of them, all put together, have never, since they were born, conferred so much benefit upon the country, as I have conferred upon it by introducing this fire place. Mr JUDSON of Kensington, who is the manufacturer of them, tells me that he has a great demand, which gives me much pleasure; but really, coming to conscience, no man ought to sit by one of these fire-places that does not go to the full length with me both in politics and religion. It is not fair for them to enjoy the warmth without subscribing to the doctrines of the giver of the warmth. However, as I have nothing to do with Mr JUDSON’s affair, either as to the profit or the loss, he must sell the fire-places to whomsoever he pleases.

Kensington, Sunday, 20th Nov.

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