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again, and that the secret of Junius might be 
lost with him, turned the conversation to the 
Various 
persons 
who 
had, 
at 
different 
times, 
been named as the Junius; and, after mention- 
ing five or six whose respective pretensions the 
Marquis treated as ridiculous, His Lordship 
said, " It is of no use to pursue the matter 
further at this time. I Will, however, tell 
you this for your guide, Junius has never yet 
been publicly named. None of the parties 
ever guessed at" as J unius were the true Junius. 
Nobody has ever suspected him. I knew him, 
and knew all about it; and I pledge myself; if 
these legs will permit me, to give you apamphlet 
on the subject, as soon as I feel myself equal to 
the labour." Sir Richard soon after took his 
leave ; and 
expired. 
about 
E1 
week 
after 
the 
Marquis 
Horne Tooke 
From 
I10 
information 
could 
be 
obtained: whenever Junius was mentioned, he 
lost the balance of his mind, and indulged him- 
self in so much vanity, conceit, and ingenuity, 
that it was almost useless to speak with him on 
the subject.