[81] Langhorne, the poet, Rector of Blagdon.
[82] Mrs Hannah More, of Barley-Wood, near Wrington, since dead.
[83] The Rector of Wrington, Mr Leaves, was the composer of the popular melody; but there is an old Scotch tune, to which the words were originally adapted. By melody, I mean the music to the words.
[84] Miss Stephens, now the Countess Dowager of Essex.
[85] "She looked in my face, till my heart was like to break."—Auld Robin Gray. Nothing can exceed the pathos with which Miss Stephens sings these words.
[86] This song, set to music by the author, was originally written for an oratorio.
[87] Banwell church is eminently beautiful, as are all the churches in Somersetshire. Dr Randolph has lately added improvements to the altar-piece.