ld, Lady
Hesketh, that model of a third friend, built, in St. Edmund's Chapel,
where he was buried, a monument displaying two tablets, both bearing
poetical inscriptions; one dedicated to William Cowper, the other to
Mary Unwin. The friendship of Garrick and Mrs. Clive is memorable for
its sprightliness, sincerity, unbroken harmony-saving a few momentary
quarrels for relish--long duration, and the large measure of happiness
it yielded. Their correspondence is very entertaining, and reflects
honor on them both. Their talents and virtues contributed in a high
degree to adorn and elevate the profession to which they belonged. It
is an interesting fact, equally creditable to all the parties, that
"Pivy," as they affectionately called Kittie Clive, was as dear to
the excellent Mrs. Garrick as to her brilliant husband. The
friendship of David Garrick was also one of the most delightful
features in the life of the admirable Hannah More. A letter written
by Hannah on seeing him play Lear, greatly pleased him, and led to
their acquaintance. Acquaintance soon ripened into a warm esteem, and
produced a friendship of the most cordial--and intimate character,
which lasted until death. He declared that the nine muses had taken
up their residence in her mind; and both in his conversation and his
letters he constantly called her "Nine." One day when she and
Johnson, and a few others, were at table with the Garricks, David
read to the company her Sir Eldred, with such inimitable feeling that
the happy authoress burst into tears. Friendship filled a large space
in the life of Hannah More, administering incalculable strength in
her labors, joy in her successes, comfort in her afflictions. It has
left its memorials in the records of a host of visits, gifts,
letters, poems, dedications. Her correspondence with Sir William
Pepys shows what an invaluable resource a wise, pure, comprehensive
friendship is in the life of a thoughtful woman. Bishop Porteus
bequeathed her a legacy of a hundred pounds. She consecrated an urn
to him near her house with an inscription in memory of his long and
faithful friendship. Mr. Turner, of Belmont, to whom she was for six
years betrothed, but broke off the engagement after he had three
times postponed the appointed wedding-day, always retained the
highest esteem for her, and left her a thousand pounds at his death.
She also maintained a most friendly relation, as long as his
increasing habit of intemperance al