"I feel very much obliged by your kind suggestions contained in my son's letter. You may depend on my adhering to them. I intend to leave this place a little before ten a.m., that I may arrive there on the morning of the following day. Before I leave London I hope to be able to procure the situation for your young relative. Pray present my kindest regards to Miss CASTLE, and believe me, dear Madam, "Yours very sincerely, "RAMMOHUN ROY. "Miss ANN KIDDELL." "48, BEDFORD SQUARE, "August 16th, 1833. "DEAR MADAM,-I have now the pleasure of informing you that I feel relieved, and will proceed to Stapleton Grove on Thursday next. I beg you will excuse this short letter as I am incessantly engaged in making preparations, particularly in writing letters to India and in different parts of this country. Pray give my love to my son and my kind regards to Miss CASTLE, and believe me, dear Madam, "Yours very sincerely, "RAMMOHUM ROY. "P.S.-Miss HARE presents her compliments to your self and Miss CASTLE. "R. R. "Miss KIDDELL, "Stapleton Grove, near Bristol." Alas! The happiness of the meeting in Bristol with friends so much esteemed,-the interchange of thought with congenial minds so long anticipated, was destined by the Supreme Disposer of all to be but of short duration. No visit most delightful, but too short, remained to be treasured in the memory of the noble guest with affectionate regret at its termination!-Before the letters reached India the hand that traced them was cold in death-And we who had rejoiced in his presence were mourning his departure! Thou orderest all things well, O Father, and we will trust where we cannot trace! CHAPTER III. VISIT TO BRISTOL. THE RAJAH'S DEATH, AND INTERMENT. EARLY in the month of September, 1833, the Rajah RAMMOHUN ROY arrived at Stapleton Grove, near Bristol, accompanied by Miss HARE, the daughter of his late esteemed friend, Mr. DAVID HARE, of Calcutta, who then resided with her uncles in Bedford Square; he was attended by his two Hindoo servants, RAMHURRY Doss and RAMROTUN MUKERJAH. His son, RAJAH RAM Roy, was already at Stapleton Grove, as we learnt from the letters in the preceding chapter. The annexed sketch gives a view of the house from the garden side. A grove of fine old trees leads by a carriage drive from the Porter's Lodge to the front entrance. Stapleton Grove is an agreeable and commodious mansion, which might well be selected as an example of an English gentleman's country residence. It had belonged to Mr. MICHAEL CASTLE, a highly esteemed |