HomeCONTENTSHomeL34.1Hayley1'04; E739| London Jan/y 14. 1804
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| To William Hayley Esqre Felpham
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| near Chichester, Sussex
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| Dear Sir
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| I write immediately on my arrival. Not merely to inform you
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| that I am safe arrivd. but also to inform you that in a
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| conversation with an old Soldier who came in the Coach with me I
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| learned: that no one! not even the most expert horseman! ought
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| ever to mount a Troopers Horse. they are taught so many tricks
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| such as stopping short, falling down on their knees, running
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| sideways, & in various & innumerable ways endeavouring to throw
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| the rider, that it is a miracle if a stranger escapes with
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| Life;--All this I learnd with some alarm & heard also what the
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| soldier said confirmd by another person in the coach--I therefore
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| as it is my duty beg & entreat you never to mount that wicked
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| horse again nor again trust to one who has been so Educated--God
L34.1Hayley1'04; E739| our Saviour watch over you & preserve you
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| I have seen Flaxman already as I took to him early this
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| morning your present to his Scholar he & his are all well & in
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| high spirits & welcomd Me with kind affection & generous
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| exultation in my escape from the arrows of darkness. I intend to
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| see Mrs Lambert & Mr Johnson bookseller this afternoon. My poor
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| wife has been near the Gate of Death as was supposed by our kind
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| & attentive fellow inhabitant. the young & very amiable Mrs
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| Enoch. who gave my wife all the attention that a daughter could
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| pay to a mother but my arrival has dispelld the formidable malady
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| & my dear & good woman again begins to resume her health &
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| strength--Pray my dear Sir. favour me with a line concerning your
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| health & how you have escaped the double blow both from the
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| wicked horse & from your innocent humble servant whose heart &
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| soul are more & more drawn out towards you & Felpham & its kind
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| inhabitants I feel anxious & therefore pray to my God & father
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| for the health of Miss Poole hope that the pang of affection &
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| gratitude is the Gift of God for good I am thankful that I feel
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| it it draws the soul towards Eternal life & conjunction with
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| Spirits of just men made perfect by love & gratitude the two
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| angels who stand at heavens gate ever open ever inviting guests
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| to the marriage O foolish Philosophy! Gratitude is Heaven
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| itself there could be no heaven without Gratitude I feel it & I
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| know it I thank God & Man for it & above all You My dear friend &
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| benefactor in the Lord Pray give my & my wifes duties to Miss
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| Poole. accept them yourself & believe me to be
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| Yours in sincerity
L34.2Hayley1'04; E740| WILLM BLAKE