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CHAPTER IV. CHARACTER AND LITERARY PRODUCTIONS OF WILLIAM BLUNDELL.
Character seen in his Writings?Confidence reposed in him ?His
Good-humour?As a Soldier?His Influence over Young Men?Tutor to his
Grandsons?Religious Mat- ters?Difficulties in the Way of practising
Religion? Rev. John Walton, S.J.?Rev. Francis Waldcgrave, S.J.
?Relations -with his Chaplains?Their Position in the
Household?Agreeable Companions?Promoters of Mar- riages?A Curious
Love-letter?Priests of Good Birth? Large Number of his Relatives
Religious?Real Names not entered in Pedigrees?His Literary
Occupations? Common-place Books?Plan of Drexelius?Favourite
Authors?Ntglect of Poetry?Unacquainted-with Shake- speare's or
Milton's Verses?Character of his Remarks? Wise Suggestions?Letters
intended for Publication? Treatise on Penal Laws. The following
notes show that Mr. Blundell possessed much of that honourable and
open character which is said to belong to Lancashiremen of the best
type. He speaks his mind in a straightforward, manly way. The
impression we have in reading his letters and remarks is highly
favourable to his integrity. We seem to be listening to a man who
would rather suffer any torments than tell a lie or deny his
principles. And that such was his real character, the whole tenor
of his life bears witness. His friends reposed the greatest
confidence in him, and he was frequently selected as umpire in
family differences, where the circumstances called for the exercise
of much tact and judgment. Ladies who presided over religious
houses abroad found in him a faithful financial agent. His
carefulness and exactitude in managing this troublesome business,
which he undertook solely out of charity, is manifest from the
account- books which he has left behind him. Considering the many
troubles in...
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