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[Waldenmyer <exo...@ar...>]

S in his dealings as punctual as a tradesman, and as generous as a
gentleman. He would have thought himself as much undone by breaking his
word, as if it were to be followed by bankruptcy. He served his country
as knight of this shire[71] to his dying day. He found it no easy matter
to maintain an integrity in his words and actions, even in things that
regarded the offices which were incumbent upon him, in the care of his
own affairs and relations of life, and therefore dreaded (though he had
great talents) to go into employments of state, where he must be exposed
to the snares of ambition. Innocence of life and great ability were the
distinguishing parts of his character; the latter, he had often
observed, had led to the destruction of the former, and used frequently
to lament that great and good had not the same signification. He was an
excellent husbandman, but had resolved not to exceed such a degree[72]
of wealth; all above it he bestowed in secret bounties many years after
the sum he aimed at for his own use was attained. Yet he did not slacken
his industry, but to a decent old a