Publications (Volume 9 ) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1888. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... handsomely; and many more considerable benefactions are daily expected. This intelligence which I received last week has had an amazing effect upon my spirits; and I begin to indulge a hope that I may yet live to see the College in its former beauty and glory. My more immediate concern is now at Holwell, the place where all my views have centred. I made it my choice upon calm and serious deliberation, and have never once repented of it. You have had already a description of the house and premisses, and I can add with truth and pleasure, that I like them better and better every day. With much trouble and expence I have got a few necessaries together, and find I want a thousand more. Whether a female companion is one of these wants, or whether I am to live and die in single blessedness, are points that time must determine; though perhaps you may think that time, alias fifty-one years, ought to have determined them already. My parishioners are civil and obliging, and not one of them, I bless my stars, above the degree of a petty constable. The farmers are most of them in decent circumstances, and many of them occupy estates of their own; but we happen to have a very extensive common with a number of wretched poor families scattered about it. I have found some shocking instances of distress among them, and a most deplorable insensibility with respect to religion. Parents totally ignorant cannot convey much knowledge to their children; and there was nothing that deserved the name of a school in the whole parish. Some steps have been taken to introduce a paedagogue amongst us, and the farmers have supported the scheme chearfully and liberally. I narrowly watched thy son John's motions, and cannot say too much in praise of him. He is regular, sensible and studious to a...