And the following brief account of this event the Doctor sent, in the
ensuing May, to the newspapers.
Last week died, at Chesington, in Surrey, whither he had long
retired from the world, Samuel Crisp, Esq., aged 75, whose loss will
be for ever deplored by all those who were admitted into his retreat,
and had the happiness of enjoying his conversation; which was rendered
captivating by all that wit, learning, profound knowledge of mankind,
and a most exquisite taste in the fine arts, as well as in all that
embellishes human life, could furnish.
And thus, from the portentous disappearance of Mrs. Thrale, with a
blight had opened this fatal spring; and thus, from the irreparable
loss of Mr. Crisp, with a blast it closed!