Riding-Hoods. Captain SENTRY, my Master's Nephew, has taken Possession of the Hall-House, and the whole Estate. When my old Master saw him a little before his Death, he shook him by the Hand, and wished him 5 Joy of the Estate which was falling to him, desiring him only to make good Use of it, and to pay the several Legacies, and the Gifts of Charity which he told him he had left as Quitrents upon the Estate. The Captain truly seems a courteous Man, though he says 10 but little. He makes much of those whom my Master loved, and shews great Kindness to the old House-dog, that you know my poor Master was so fond of. It would have gone to your Heart to have heard the Moans the dumb Creature made on the Day of my 15 Master's Death. He has ne'er joyed himself since; no more has any of us. 'Twas the melancholiest Day for the poor People that ever happened in Worcestershire. This being all from, "Honoured Sir, "Your most Sorrowful Servant, "P. S. My Master desired, some Weeks before he died, that a Book which comes up to you by the Carrier should be given to Sir Andrew Freeport, in his Name." This Letter, notwithstanding the poor Butler's Manner of writing it, gave us such an Idea of our good old Friend, that upon the reading of it there was not a dry Eye in the Club. Sir Andrew opening the Book, found it to be a Collection of Acts of Parliament. There was in particular the Act of Uniformity, with some Passages in it marked by Sir Roger's own Hand. Sir Andrew found that they related to two or three Points, which he had disputed with Sir Roger the last 5 time he appeared at the Club. Sir Andrew, who would have been merry at such an Incident on another Occasion, at the sight of the old Man's Hand-writing burst into Tears, and put the Book into his Pocket. Captain Sentry informs me, that the Knight has left Rings* 10 and Mourning for every one in the Club.1 O. 1 In 530 Will Honeycomb marries; in 541 the Templar abandons poetry, turns to the law, and gives up his companions; in 544 we see Captain Sentry in possession of Sir Roger's estate. Later (in 549) we learn that the clergyman has peacefully passed away, and Sir Andrew retires from business and from club life, leaving the Spectator alone. Finally (in 555) he too makes his bow, and for a year and a half the curtain falls.-D. O. S. Lowell. CHRONOLOGY 1672 Steele born (March 12); Addison born (May 1). 1684 Steele enters the Charter house. 1686 Addison enters the Charter house; Eustace Budgell born. 1687 Addison enters Oxford. 1699 Addison begins his foreign travels. 1700 Steele seriously wounds Captain Kelly in a duel. 1701 Steele publishes The Christian Hero. 1702. King William dies and Queen Anne is crowned. 1703 Addison concludes his foreign travels. 1709 Addison becomes Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; Budgell becomes Addison's secretary; Steele starts the Tatler and Addison becomes a contributor. 1710 Whigs go out of office and Tories take office. 1711 Tatler discontinued; Spectator begun. 1712 1713 a large estate in Warwickshire. The Spectator discontinued. Addison buys Steele elected a member of Parliament. Steele resigns his office under the government and attacks the party He is reëlected a member of Parliament. in power. 1714 Steele is attacked in a pamphlet by Swift and expelled from the House of Commons for "uttering a seditious libel." Queen Anne dies and George I. succeeds her. In consequence Steele is soon appointed to several lucrative offices. The Spectator is revived, probably by Budgell, for about three months. 1717 1718 1719 1722 Addison retires with a pension; Steele loses his second Addison and Steele quarrel. June 17, Addison dies. 1724 Steele retires to Wales. GLOSSARY AN INDEX TO INTRODUCTION There are several reasons for this glossary of Addison and Steele's formal 25-28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34. Amiable; misused by Steele for "beloved," "popular"; p. 121, 1. 23. Andromache; Introduction, Sec- Answer; he agrees with an attorney |