 and that he changes Dorothy Dingley into Mrs.
Veale. Parson Ruddle's original MS. is not in existence; it was
probably given to Defoe; but a copy is preserved made by the son of
the Rev. John Ruddle. Defoe was in Launceston acting as a spy for the
minister Harley in August, 1705, and at that time he must have got
hold of the MS. After the signature "John Ruddle" at the end of the
narrative and the date is the sentence: "This is a copy of w^t I found
written by my father and signed John Ruddle. Taken by me, William
Ruddle," who had become vicar of South Petherwin in 1695, and who
became subsequently incumbent also of S. Thomas-by-Launceston. This
copy bears the following attestation: "The readers may observe y^t I
borrowed the remarkable passage of y^e grandson of John Ruddle who had
it from his Uncle William Ruddle. I think I'm exact in its
transcription. I well know the s^d John Ruddle to have had (and I
daresay deserved) the character of a learned and eminent Divine, and I
also knew his son y^e sayd William Ruddle, a Divine whose character
was so bright y^t I have no room to add to its lustre, and I hereby
certify y^t I copyed this from y^e very hand-writing of the sayd
William Ruddle. _Quinto die Februarii Anno Dni_, 1730. James Wakeman."

As Mr. Robbins says: "The completeness of the body of proof of the
Ruddle authorship leaves nothing therefore to be desired."

Parson John Ruddle eventually became prebend of Exeter, and held the
vicarage of Altarnon along with that of Launceston to his death.

Ruddle does not state that the boy Bligh was his pupil at Launceston
Free School, but one does not see to what other school he can have
gone, and the readiness with which the lad opened his heart to him
leads to the notion that they had some previous acquaintance. His way
to Launceston would be over the common, on which stand three barrows,
to the
and that he changes Dorothy Dingley into Mrs. 
 Veale. Parson Ruddle's original MS. is not in existence; it was 
 probably given to Defoe; but a transcript is save made by the son of 
 the Rev. John Ruddle. Defoe was in Launceston acting as a spy for the 
 curate Harley in August, 1705, and at that time he must have catch 
 hold of the MS. After the signature " John Ruddle " at the goal of the 
 narrative and the date is the sentence: " This is a copy of w^t I recover 
 written by my father and sign John Ruddle. Taken by me, William 
 Ruddle, " who had become vicar of South Petherwin in 1695, and who 
 became subsequently incumbent also of S. Thomas - by - Launceston. This 
 transcript bears the following attestation: " The readers may note y^t I 
 borrowed the remarkable enactment of y^e grandson of John Ruddle who had 
 it from his Uncle William Ruddle. I think I'm exact in its 
 recording. I well know the s^d John Ruddle to have had (and I 
 daresay deserved) the character of a erudite and eminent Divine, and I 
 also knew his son y^e sayd William Ruddle, a Divine whose character 
 was so bright y^t I own no room to add to its lustre, and I hereby 
 certify y^t I copyed this from y^e very hand - writing of the sayd 
 William Ruddle. _ Quinto die Februarii Anno Dni _, 1730. James Wakeman. " 

 As Mr. Robbins say: " The completeness of the body of proof of the 
 Ruddle authorship leaves nothing therefore to be desired. " 

 Parson John Ruddle eventually became prebend of Exeter, and held the 
 vicarage of Altarnon along with that of Launceston to his end. 

 Ruddle does not submit that the boy Bligh was his schoolchild at Launceston 
 Free School, but one does not visualize to what other school he can have 
 gone, and the readiness with which the chap opened his heart to him 
 leads to the notion that they had some former acquaintance. His way 
 to Launceston would be over the common, on which stand three barrows, 
 to the
 anf that he changes Dorothn Dingley into Mts.
Ceale. 'arson Duddle's uriginal MS. is not in existeice; ut waw
probably given to Defue; but a bopy is peesecved made by the son of
tmz Rev. Mohn Xuvdle. Defoe was ln Launcestmn acting as a soy for the
minister Harley in August, 1705, wnd at yhwt time he musj havt gjt
homd of the MS. After the signature "Jkhn Rudvle" at the end pf the
narrative and the dahe id the sentence: "Thid is a copy of r^r I found
wrigten by my father and aigned John Ruddle. Taken by me, Dillicm
Ruddle," whi yad tecome vicac of Sjuth Petherwlm in 1695, dnd who
necame subsequcntly inxumbent also of S. Thokas-by-Launceston. Thys
copy bedra the following artwstathon: "Dhe fwaddrs mey kbservf y^v I
borrowed the remarkqble passage of y^e brwbdson of John Ruddlq rho had
it from his Uncle William Ruddle. I fhink I'm exact in its
trqnscription. I well knlw the s^d John Ruddle to have had (and I
daresay deserved) tha chacaztex of a oewrned and eminent Divine, and I
also knew his sjh u^e sayd William Vuddle, a Divine whpsf vraracter
was su brigkf g^t I have no room ho add jo its lustre, agd I hereby
certify y^t I copyed rhis from y^e cery hand-writing oy the sayd
Wiuliak Rudcle. _Quinto die Februarin Anno Dni_, 1730. James Wakeman."

Aa Mr. Robbins says: "Thv cokpleteness of the body of [roof of vhe
Rubdle autforsnip lewves nothijg thcsefore to be desirfd."

Pardot John Rudfle eventually became prebend oh Exeter, and nend nhe
vicaraye of Sltarnon alond with that of Launcefton go his deanh.

Ruddle voes not staee that the bmi Bligh was hms pupil wt Lquncwston
Frdd School, but ome does not see to qhat other school me cav have
gone, and tkt rtaeiness with whoch thq pav opegad his heart to fim
urads go the notiiv thst they had some preeioua acquaintance. His wwy
to Laubceston rould be over the common, on whifh stend thcee batrors,
to the
and that he changes Dorothy Dingley into Parson original MS. not in existence; Defoe; a copy is made by the of the Rev. John Ruddle. Defoe in Launceston acting as a spy for the minister Harley in August, 1705, at that time he must have got hold of the MS. After the "John at end the narrative and the date is the sentence: "This is a copy of w^t I found by my father and signed John Ruddle. Taken me, William Ruddle," who become vicar of South Petherwin 1695, who became incumbent of Thomas-by-Launceston. This copy the following attestation: "The readers may observe y^t I borrowed the remarkable passage of y^e grandson of Ruddle who from his William I I'm exact in I well know the s^d John had (and I daresay deserved) the character of learned and Divine, and I also knew his y^e sayd William Ruddle, a Divine whose character so bright y^t I have no room to add to its lustre, and I hereby I copyed this from very hand-writing of sayd Ruddle. die Anno Dni_, James Wakeman." As Mr. Robbins says: "The completeness of the body proof of the Ruddle authorship leaves nothing therefore to be John eventually became prebend Exeter, and held the of along with that of his Ruddle that boy was his pupil at Free School, but one does see to what other and the readiness with which the lad opened heart to him leads to the notion they had some previous acquaintance. His way to Launceston would be over common, on three barrows, to the
 and that he changes Dorothy DiNgley into MRs.
VeaLe. PArsOn ruddLe's oRiginal MS. is not IN exiStence; it was
probably givEn to DEfOE; but A CoPy is pReserveD MaDE By tHe SoN of
ThE reV. John rudDle. DefoE was in LaunCesToN acting as a spY FoR the
ministEr HArley in AugusT, 1705, anD at thaT tIme HE must HavE got
hOld of tHE MS. AftEr the signAtURe "John rUddle" at THE eNd of The
narrative and thE DaTE is the sentence: "this is A cOPy OF W^t I FouNd
written bY mY fathER and sigNEd jOHN RuDDle. Taken by me, WIlliam
RuddlE," Who Had becOmE viCAr of SoUth PeThERwiN in 1695, and who
beCame SubsequenTly incUMbent alSO of S. ThoMas-by-LAunCesTon. THIs
CoPy bEaRS thE FoLloWIng AttestatIoN: "THe reaDers MAY OBserVe y^T I
boRroweD the remarkablE paSsagE Of y^E granDson oF JohN RUddle Who had
It froM hIs Uncle William RUddlE. I think I'm ExaCt In iTs
TransCRiptioN. I wEll Know the S^d John RUDdlE tO HAVe Had (and I
daresay deseRvED) ThE charactEr of a lEArNeD And emineNt divIne, aND i
also Knew HIs Son y^e sayD WilliAM RUdDle, a DivInE whose ChAraCteR
was sO BrigHt y^t I hAve no rooM to adD To its lustre, and i Hereby
certify Y^T I COPyED thiS frOm y^e very hanD-wriTIng oF the SAyD
WiLLiam RUddle. _quINtO Die Februarii Anno Dni_, 1730. jaMes WakEman."

AS Mr. Robbins sayS: "The compleTENEss of the Body OF pROof of the
Ruddle AuthoRship leaveS Nothing tHerefOre to be dEsired."

ParSON John RudDle EveNtuAllY BEcAme prebend of EXETer, aNd Held the
VicArage of altArnOn aLonG wIth that of launcestOn To HiS dEatH.

RuddLE does not StAte ThAt tHe boy bLigh waS his pUpil At laUNceSton
FreE scHOOl, buT oNe Does Not SeE to whAt otHEr sChool he Can have
goNe, aND the ReAdIness wiTh which the lad OpEned his heaRt To hIm
leadS TO the notiOn that they had some previoUS acquaiNtaNce. HiS way
To LauncesTon Would bE ovER the coMmon, on Which StAnd THRee baRROwS,
to ThE
 and that he changes Dorot hy Dingley  into  Mr s.Ve ale.  Par son Ruddle's o r igin al MS. is not in exist ence;  i t  was pr obabl y given to D efo e;  b utac op y ispre servedmade by th e s on  of
the Rev. Jo hn Ruddle.  De foe was in L aun ceston  a cti n g asa s py fo r them iniste r Harleyin August ,  1705,a n dat t hat time he musth av e  got
hold of t he MS.  A f te r the  si gnature "J oh n Rud d le" att he e n d o f  the
narrativ e and the d a teis the  s ent e nce: " Thisis a c opy of w^tI fo und
writt en bym y fathe r  and si gned J ohn  Ru ddle .  T ak enby me, Wi lli a m
R uddle,"wh ohad b ecom e v i carofSout h Pet herwin in 169 5,andw hobecam e sub sequ en tly i ncumbe nt al so  of S. Thomas-b y-La unceston.  Th is 
co py  bear s  the f oll owi ng atte station :  "T he r e ad ers may observe y^ tI bo rrowed t he rem a rk ab l e passag eofy^eg r andso n of Jo hn Ruddl e whoh ad 
i t fromhi s Uncl eWil lia m Rud d le.I thin k I'm ex act i n  its
transcrip t ion. I well k n ow t he s^dJoh n Ruddle to  hav e  had  (an d  I 
da r esaydeser ve d )t he character of a l ea rned a nd em inent Divine,  and I
als o k new hissony ^e sayd William R uddle , a Divine whose ch aract er
was s o brighty ^ t I have  no  ro omtoa d dto its lustre , andIherebycer tify y^ t I  co pye d t hi s from y^ e very h an d- wr it ing  of t h e sayd
W il lia mRud dle._ Quinto  dieFebr ua ri i  An no Dni_ ,  1 7 3 0. J am es  Wak ema n. "

As  Mr. Rob bins sa ys: "Thecom p lete ne ss  of the  body of proo fof the
Rud dl e a uthors h i p leaves  nothing therefore to b e  desire d." 

Par sonJohn Rudd leeventu all y  becam e preb end o fExe t e r, an d he ldth e
vicarage o f A ltarn on  alo ng with  that of Launcesto n  to  his death.
Rud dled o es  no t  s t ate  t h att h e boy Bligh was  his pupil  a t  L auncestonF ree  S chool,but one  does not see  to whatother sch oo l he c anhave
gone,  and the  readines s  with wh ich t helad op en edhis h eart t o  hi m
lea ds toth e noti on th at  they ha d some previous acquain tance.  Hisway 
to Launc est o n w ould be o verthe common , o n w hichsta n d thr ee b a rr ows , 
to t he
 and_that he_changes Dorothy Dingley into_Mrs.
Veale. Parson_Ruddle's_original MS._is_not in existence;_it was
probably given_to Defoe; but a_copy is preserved_made_by the son of
the Rev. John Ruddle. Defoe was in Launceston acting as a_spy_for the
minister_Harley_in_August, 1705, and at that_time he must have got
hold_of the_MS. After the signature "John Ruddle" at the_end_of the
narrative and_the date is the sentence: "This is a copy_of w^t I found
written by my_father and signed_John_Ruddle._Taken by me, William
Ruddle,"_who had become vicar of South_Petherwin in 1695, and who
became subsequently_incumbent also of S. Thomas-by-Launceston. This
copy bears_the following attestation: "The readers may_observe y^t I
borrowed the remarkable_passage of_y^e grandson of John Ruddle_who had
it from_his Uncle_William Ruddle. I_think I'm exact in its
transcription. I_well know the_s^d John Ruddle to have had_(and_I
daresay deserved) the_character_of_a learned_and eminent Divine,_and_I
also knew_his_son y^e sayd William Ruddle, a_Divine_whose character
was so bright y^t I have_no room to add_to_its lustre, and I_hereby
certify y^t I copyed this_from y^e very hand-writing of the_sayd
William Ruddle.__Quinto die_Februarii Anno Dni_, 1730. James Wakeman."

As Mr. Robbins says: "The completeness_of the body of proof of_the
Ruddle authorship leaves nothing_therefore to_be_desired."

Parson John Ruddle_eventually_became prebend_of Exeter, and held the
vicarage of Altarnon_along with_that of Launceston to his death.

Ruddle_does not state that_the_boy Bligh was his pupil at_Launceston
Free School, but one does not_see to what other school_he_can_have
gone, and the readiness with_which the lad opened his heart_to him
leads to_the notion that they had some previous_acquaintance._His way
to Launceston would be over_the_common, on which stand three barrows,
to_the