ometimes, however, bombast, and the logic not
satisfactory, at least to my mind. The performance, however, was
a work of great industry, and great genius; and he has had
compliments enough on it to turn his head, if to those qualities
he does not add great _good sense_; a quality which, the longer
I live, the more I am persuaded is the true _rara avis_, and not
much oftener met with than a black swan:--the white swan of
Pindar cannot vie in rarity at any rate.

By this post I enclose two copies of the enlarged edition of my
pamphlet, with the Poor Bill annexed. It will be carried, if I
can depend on present assurances of support; not merely
assurances of individual members, but on the actual letters of
instruction which several have had from the justices of their
respective counties. Adverting to justices, it is agreed in
Bucks to respite all appeals and other matters, with exception
of gaol delivery, to the Michaelmas Sessions, on account of the
interference of the circuit. Poor Major Tomkins so informed me
yesterday. We walked together the best part of the morning, and
he seemed restored to a greater degree of tranquillity of mind
than might so early have been expected. He talks of quitting
Weston, and living wholly in London; and wishes to engage his
mind by attention to the law professionally. At his time of
life, this may answer (if he can now apply) in giving the relief
to a mind disquiet in idleness, but hardly can answer in views
of business, under technical acceptation of the term. He has,
however, such delusion, and it must be an enemy to his repose
who undeceives him. My wife desires to be remembered in the best
manner to the Marchioness and Mrs. Nugent, with,

My dear Lord,
Your affectionate, faithful, and obliged friend and servant,
W. Young.

Mr. Hastings' trial was at its height at this time; and Mr. Bernard,
Lord Buckingham's secretary, gives a brief account of Sheridan's third
day. The point, naturally enough, which made the deepest impression on
him was the exhibition in evidence of the private letters that passed
between Mr. Hastings and his secretary.

MR. BERNARD TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Bolton Street, June 10th, 1788.

My Lord,

I have been this morning at the trial: it was Sheridan's third
day. It was near one o'clock before he began. There