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Show WHO SAID 1 "T di'sin to lie when I have no one left to laugh with me.'' Horai i- Walpolc's was truly tho life of one who indulged In a literary taste solely for pleasure it afforded. Mone he did not need to worry about; nor lld he D rmlt the whims of publishers to interfere with the publication of hl books Horace WalDole was the third son of Robert Walpole Through the Influence Influ-ence of his father he was given several sinecure government positions which brought him an ample income and left him time to rids his laturary hobby. In 1747. when he was 30 year of age. ho purchased Strawberry Hill, near' London ynd built himself a Qothlcj villa. WalpolS laid out the grounds of, the estate with great care and from' this time on it became the passion of I his life to further adorn hln home. Following the purchase of the Straw' Derry nfii Bits Walpolt delved into poetry and later Into prose When he became thoroughly inbued with a desire de-sire to write h erected a printing plant on his ontate where he published many of his own works as well as those of aome of his cloucst f rienda. By reason ot birth. AYalpole could i have asked much at the hands of tho government. But he contented himself with a seal in the House of Commons I declining to avail himself of his privilege privi-lege to sit in the House of Lords and he ,.lso .ivoMeil usItiR his lit;.- to whH ti he succeeded In 1791. Walpole'fl best known work is his j "Lntor and Memoirs " His death oc- ! curred In 1797. -WAYNE D McMT'RRAY. |