The two most precious things this side of the grave are our reputation and our life. But it is to be lamented that the most contemptible whisper may deprive us of the one, and the weakest weapon of the other.

Lacon Vol. Charles Caleb Colton (1780–1832) was an English cleric writer and collector well known for his eccentricities. in 1801 and an M.

Other pastimes included wine collecting and partridge-shooting. He eventually killed himself rather than undergo the procedure. A.