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the very agonies of death itself�察�he desired her to bring him his usual cup 

of water�察�and then to help him on with his clothes�察�that he might sit up�察�and 

so be in a better posture to take his leave of her and her friends。 

     When   she   had   taken   him   up�察  �and   placed   him   at   a   table   where   he 

usually sat�察�he desired her to bring him his box of papers�察�and after he had 

collected those he intended should be preserved�察�he ordered her to bring a 



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candle�察�that he might see the rest burnt。 The good woman seemed at first 

to oppose the burning of his papers�察�till he told her they were only useless 

trifles�察�some unfinished observations which he had made in his youthful 

days�察�and were not fit to be seen by her�察�or anybody that should come after 

him。 

     After he had seen his papers burnt�察�and placed the rest in their proper 

order�察�and had likewise settled all his other affairs�察�which was only fit to 

be done between himself and his sister�察�he desired her to call two or three 

of the most reputable neighbours�察�not only to be witnesses of his will�察�but 

likewise to hear what he had farther to communicate before the return of 

his fit�察�which he expected very speedily。 

     His    sister�察 �who     had   beforehand      acquainted      two   or   three   of   her 

confidants with all that had happened�察�was very much rejoiced to hear her 

brother   make   so   unexpected   a   concession�察  �and   accordingly�察  �without   any 

delay   or   hesitation�察  �went   directly   into   the   neighbourhood�察  �and   brought 

home her two select friends�察�upon whose secrecy and sincerity she knew 

she might depend upon all accounts。 

     In   her   absence   he   felt   several   symptoms   of   the   approach   of   his   fit�察�

which made him a little uneasy�察�lest it should entirely seize him before he 

had perfected his will�察�but that apprehension was quickly removed by her 

speedy return。       After she had introduced her friends into his chamber�察�he 

proceeded   to   express   himself   in   the   following   manner�察  �Dear   sister�察  �you 

now see your brother upon the brink of eternity�察�and as the words of dying 

persons are commonly the most regarded�察�and make deepest impressions�察�I 

cannot   suspect   but   you   will   suffer   the   few   I   am   about   to   say   to   have 

always   some   place   in   your   thoughts�察  �that   they   may   be   ready   for   you   to 

make use of upon any occasion。 

     Do   not   be   fond   of   anything   on   this   side   of   eternity�察  �or   suffer   your 

interest   to   incline   you   to   break   your   word�察  �quit   your   modesty�察  �or   to   do 

anything that will not bear the light�察�and look the world in the face。                    For 

be assured   of this�察�the person that values   the virtue of   his   mind   and the 

dignity of his reason�察�is always easy and well fortified both against death 

and misfortune�察�and is perfectly indifferent about the length or shortness of 

his life。 Such a one is solicitous about nothing but his own conduct�察�and 



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for fear he should be deficient in the duties of religion�察�and the respective 

functions of reason and prudence。 

     Always go the nearest way to work。               Now�察�the nearest way through 

all the business of human life�察�are the paths of religion and honesty�察�and 

keeping      those   as   directly   as   you   can�察  �you    avoid   all  the   dangerous 

precipices that often lie in the road�察�and sometimes block up the passage 

entirely。 

     Remember that life was but lent at first�察�and that the remainder is more 

than   you   have   reason   to   expect�察  �and   consequently  ought   to   be   managed 

with more than ordinary diligence。             A wise man spends every day as if it 

were his last�察�his hourglass is always in his hand�察�and he is never guilty of 

sluggishness or insincerity。 

     He was about to proceed�察�when a sudden symptom of the return of his 

fit put him in mind that it was time to get his will witnessed�察�which was no 

sooner   done   but   he   took   it   up   and   gave   it   to   his   sister�察  �telling   her   that 

though all he had   was   hers of   right�察 �yet he   thought it proper�察 �to prevent 

even a possibility of a dispute�察�to write down his mind in the nature of a 

will�察�wherein I have given you�察�says he�察�the little that I have left�察�except 

my   books   and   papers�察  �which�察  �as   soon   as   I   am   dead�察  �I   desire   may   be 

delivered to Mr。 Anthony Barlow�察�a near relation of my worthy master�察�Mr。 

Owen Parry。 

     This Mr。 Anthony Barlow was an old contemplative Welsh gentleman�察�

who�察�being under some difficulties in his own country�察�was forced to come 

into Cornwall and take sanctuary among the tinners。 Dickory�察�though he 

kept himself as retired as possible�察�happened to meet him one day upon his 

walks�察  �and   presently   remembered   that   he   was   the   very   person   that   used 

frequently   to   come   to   visit   his   master   while   he   lived   in   Pembrokeshire�察�

and so went to him�察�and by signs made him understand who he was。 

     The     old  gentleman�察     �though     at  first  surprised    at  this   unexpected 

interview�察�soon recollected that he had formerly seen at Mr。 Parry's a dumb 

man�察    �whom      they   used    to  call   the  dumb     philosopher�察     �so  concludes 

immediately that consequently this must be he。                In short�察�they soon made 

themselves   known   to   each   other�察  �and   from   that   time   contracted   a   strict 

friendship     and   a  correspondence       by   letters�察 �which    for  the   future   they 



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mutually managed with the greatest exactness and familiarity。 

     But to leave this as a matter not much material�察�and to return to our 

narrative。     By this time Dickory's speech began to falter�察�which his sister 

observing�察     �put   him   in  mind     that  he   would    do   well   to   make    some 

declaration of his faith and principles of religion�察�because some reflections 

had   been   made   upon   him   upon   the   account   of   his   neglect�察  �or   rather   his 

refusal�察�to appear at any place of public worship。 

     ;Dear     sister�察─ �says   he�察   �you   observe     very   well�察  �and   I  wish    the 

continuance of my speech for a few moments�察�that I might make an ample 

declaration   upon   that   account。     But   I   find   that   cannot   be�察  �my   speech   is 

leaving me so fast that I can only tell you that I have always lived�察�and 

now die�察�an unworthy member of the ancient catholic and apostolic church�察�

and as to my faith and principles�察�I refer you to my papers�察�which�察�I hope�察�

will in some measure vindicate me against the reflections you mention。; 

     He had hardly finished his discourse to his sister and her two friends�察�

and given some short directions relating to his burial�察�but his speech left 

him�察�and what makes the thing the more remarkable�察�it went away�察�in all 

appearance�察�without giving him any sort of pain or uneasiness。 

     When he perceived that his speech was entirely vanished�察�and that he 

was again in his original state of dumbness�察�he took his pen as formerly 

and   wrote   to   his   sister�察  �signifying   that   whereas   the   sudden   loss   of   his 

speech had deprived him of the opportunity to speak to her and her friends 

what he intended�察�he would leave it for them in writing�察�and so desired he 

might not be disturbed till the return of his fit�察�which he expected in six 

hours at farthest。 According to his desire they all left him�察�and then�察�with 

the    greatest   resignation     imaginable�察    �he   wrote    down     the  meditations 

following�此�



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                                      PART II 



     An Abstract of his Faith�察�and the Principles of his Religion &c。�察�which 

begins thus�此�

     Dear Sister�察�I thank you for putting me in mind to make a declaration 

of my faith�察�and the principles of my religion。               I find�察�as you very well 

observe�察    �I  have   been    under   some     reflections   upon    that  account�察   �and 

therefore I think it highly requisite that I set that matter right in the first 

place。    To begin�察�therefore�察�with my faith�察�in which I intend to be as short 

and as comprehensive as I can�此�

     1。   I most firmly believe that it was the eternal will of God�察�and the 

result   of his infinite   wisdom�察  �to   create   a   wor
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