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- 4 Jan. 1834 (Creation)
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3 pp.
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WW has 'been dining with the Bishop of London of whom you talk so ireverently. In defence of my reference to him I have this to say: that my principal object in the passage you refer to was to present to peoples minds a view in which they might rest, with no disquisitive from fear of dangerous error, and wish something like a primitive idea in a case when human nature craves it'. WW thought that in 'such a case the opinion of a man of good practical understanding, which Blomfield [Charles J. Blomfield] is, though no metaphysician, and of a bishop to boot, was very much suited to my purpose'. John M. Kemble is to lecture on Anglo-Saxon next term: 'It appears to be likely that he will be well attended, and one might if once chose make it an occasion of reviving the Philological Society'.