246 APPENDIX. acquaint you of the time intended for his Lordship's interment, that soe, if your health and occations will permitt, you may, if you please, performe your last civility to his Lordship's body, by accompanying it to the grave, wherein, I opine, it will be layed upon Thursday, the 8th of June, at Home Lacy church. We shall come that morning from Gloucester, and therefore I believe the funerali will not be, till about two of the clock. Sir, I begg your pardon for this trouble, and for my haste in it, but I have time only to subscribe my selfe, Your most faithfull and humble servant, W. GREGORY. Grays Inn, ult: Maij, 1671. No. XII. SIR EDWARD HARLEY'S RETROSPECT OF HIS LIFE ON ENTERING HIS FIFTIETH YEAR. 21 OCT. 1673. I was born at Brompton Castle, 21st Oct. 1624. I am now, through divine long suffering, at Brompton Brian, 49 years old. O Lord ! in thy hand is the breath of all mankind, and it is only God who holdeth our soul in life. But in most special manner I ought to praise my God, who preserved me from abortion at Burton-under -the-Hill. In this place, this day gave the light of life to poor clay, and for forty-nine years thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath pre- servedmy spirit. Lord, thou halt granted me life in the deliverances of life : when a child, from the chin-cough, measles, small-pox twice, and danger of drowning in the moat ; when a man, from many perils in the wars, parti- cularly when my horse was shot, when my armwas hurt, when a muskett- bullett, levelled at my heart, was bent flat against my armour, not reckoned
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