The Henson Journals

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Thursday, January 28th, 1926.

And so the priest (sc. William Tyndall) came to me again, and besought me to help him, and so I took him into my house half a year: and there he lived like a good Priest, as methought. He studied most part of the day and of the night, at his book; and he would eat but sodden meat by his good will, nor drink but small single beer. I never saw him wear linen about him in the space he was with me. I did promise him £10 sterling, to pray for my father & mother their souls, and all Christian souls. I did pay it him when he made his exchange to Hamburgh [sic]. Afterwards he got of some other men £10 more, the while he left with me. And within a year after he sent for his ten pounds to me from Hamburgh: & thither I sent it him by one Hans Collenbecke, as I remember is his name, a merchant of the Steelyard.

v. Humphrey Monmouth's Petition. May 19th 1528

App. LXXXIX to Strype's Eccl. Mem: vol. I. pt. ii.

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A beautiful day, mild and almost spring–like. I began to write the Tyndall lecture, but made little progress before I had to go to Durham for the Service of Commemoration which, in order to suit the Preacher's convenience had been postponed from its proper date, the 27th. Ella, Fearne, & the Chaplain accompanied me. We all lunched at the Deanery before the service. I sate beside Sir Theodore Morison, & had some interesting talk with him. There was a considerable muster of hon: canons: the University and the City were well represented: the school attended: & the congregation was considerable. The Bishop of Wakefield preached the sermon, taking as his subject, the life & character of Bishop Lightfoot. We had tea in the Deanery after the service, and then returned to Auckland.

The Prime Minister skated on thin ice when he spoke about the situation in the mining industry at Sunderland last night: but he succeeded in speaking at sufficient length without saying anything. This in the circumstances – for he was Lord Londonderry's guest, & had his Lordship for chairman – was no mean achievement. Baldwin's tact and resource are being gradually disclosed, & they are now seen to be very considerable.

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