The Works of Henry MacKenzie, Esq Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 Excerpt: ... but a Christian, Maria, cando more. Religion has taught. me to look beyond dissolution. _Religion has removed the darkness that covered the sepulchres of our fathers, and filled that gloomy void, which was only the retreat of hopeless affliction, with prospects, in contemplation of which, even the felicity of the world dwindles into nothing MY Readers will easily perceive something particular in the place where the following letters of Savillon are found, as they are maniflestly of a date considerably prior to many of the preceding. They came to my hands assorted in the manner I have now published them, probably from a view in my young friend, who had the charge of their arrangement, of keeping the correspondence of Julia, which communicated the great train cg" her feelings on the subjects contained in it as much undivided as possible. While I conjectured this reason for their present order, I was aware of some advantage which these papers, as relating a story, might derive from an alteration in that particular, -but, qfter balancing those difierent considerations, without coming to any decision, my indolence (perhaps a stronger motive with most men than tiny are disposed to allow) at length prevailed, and I resolved to give them to the Public in the order they were transmitted to me from France. Many of the parti culars they recount are anticipated by a perusal, of the foregoing letters; but it is not so much on story, as sentiment, that their interest with the Reader must depend LETTER XXVI. Savillon to Beauvaris. AFTER a very unfavourable passage, we are at last arrived at our destined port. A ship is lying along side of us, ready to sail for France, and every one on board, who can write, is now writing to some relation or friend, the hardships of...