OF THE LATE

JOHN ELWES, ESQUIRE;

MEMBER IN THREE SUCCESSIVE PARLIAMENTS FOR

BERKSHIRE,

FIRST PUBLISHED IN THE PAPER OF

The World.

INSCRIBED TO SIR PAUL JODDRELL,

BY EDWARD TOPHAM, ESQUIRE,

LATE CAPTAIN IN THE SECOND TROOP OF HORSE GUARDS, AND
MAGISTRATE FOR THE COUNTIES OF ESSEX AND YORK,

THE NINTH EDITION.

"Every fingular character merits fome notice from pofterity; and I have always
"faid, that if Fate prolonged my life, I would write his."

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SHAFTESBURY'S CHARACT.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY JOHN JARVIS;

FOR JAMES RIDGWAY, YORK-STREET, ST. JAMES'S-SQUARE,

1791.

BODLEIAN 16.3.1900) LIBRARY

TO SIR PAUL JODRELL,

PHYSICIAN TO THE NABOB OF ARCOT,

AND NOW RESIDING IN INDIA.

My long valued Friend.

THE LIFE, which follows this, has already met more than its due bare of approbation. But the fingularity of the character will alone make it matter of curiofity. In delivering down to others an account fo extraordinary, I was anxious to infcribe it with a name that might well deferve remembrance. A name of more merit than yours, I do not know; and Should I bere err, I am indeed mistaken in my judgment, for we have known each other during the period of our lives. We were boys together at ETON; ftudents together at CAM

BRIDGE; and we travelled together through SCOTLAND.

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The diftance which now divides us, removes from me all imputation of flattery here; and the ufual homage of INDIA, will make you think what I am now faying of you, but very cool commendation.

THIS work, therefore, I infcribe to you as a tribute of long friendship; nor have I more to add, than to fay, with fubmiffion, that while you are taking care of a NABOв, pray take care of YOURSElf.

EDWARD TOPHAM.

Cowflip Hall, Suffolk,

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January 20, 1790.

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