| [No. 109] | Thursday, July 5, 1711 | Steele |
Abnormis sapiens ...
Hor.
I was this Morning walking in the Gallery, when Sir
Roger
entered at the End opposite to me, and advancing towards me, said, he was glad to meet me among his Relations the
De Coverleys
, and hoped I liked the Conversation of so much good Company, who were as silent as myself. I knew he alluded to the Pictures, and as he is a Gentleman who does not a little value himself upon his ancient Descent, I expected he would give me some Account of them. We were now arrived at the upper End of the Gallery, when the Knight faced towards one of the Pictures, and as we stood before it, he entered into the Matter, after his blunt way of saying Things, as they occur to his Imagination, without regular Introduction, or Care to preserve the Appearance of Chain of Thought.