text_original: We must look for proof to the journals of his voyages, be  cause of his private letters, there survive only three or four addressed to his friend Mr. John Walker of AVhitby. Ill HIS PRIVATE LIFE 35 His private life — how he lived and talked at home and among his old friends and cronies — is almost as much lost to us as the private life of Shakespeare. Certainly he had some friends — it is most likely that he had very few.
text_transcription: WE MUST LOOK FOR PROOF TO THE JOURNALS OF HIS VOYAGES BECAUSE OF HIS PRIVATE LETTERS THERE SURVIVE ONLY THREE OR FOUR ADDRESSED TO HIS FRIEND MISTER JOHN WALKER OF WHITBY HIS PRIVATE LIFE HOW HE LIVED AND TALKED AT HOME AND AMONG HIS OLD FRIENDS AND CRONIES IS ALMOST AS MUCH LOSS TO US AS THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHAKESPEARE CERTAINLY HE HAD SOME FRIENDS IT IS MOST LIKELY THAT HE HAD VERY FEW
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