Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1822. Not illustrated. Excerpt: . His return in May, 1819, though longed for as parents alone, and widowed parents of such children, can feel, happened to be about the anniversary of his dear mother's death. I have never, on any other occasion, experienced so strange a conflict of pleasure and pain. When reading, as usual, the scriptures before family-prayer, on the morning after his return, I saw him opposite me, sitting hand in hand with his aunt, precisely as he had for years sat with her who was now no more, my bursting heart could no longer repress its emotion, --my voice was choked--my sobs became audible--and, ere we could proceed--, we--servants and all--gave vent to our tears.

His aunt still required his affectionate attentions; her health was no better; and soou after his return, she was seized with a violent illness, which confined her to her bed for some weeks. During the voyage from Leith to London, he formed his plan of summer study: and his decision of character, so far as the result depended on him, ensured its accomplishment. He determined To Compose Daily In Latin, making Cicero* his model--Thrice Or Four TIMES A WEEK TO READ GREEK, BESIDES A CHAPTER, AT LEAST, EVERY DAY, IN THE GREEK TESTAMENT TO MAKE A TRANSLATION Of The Trinummus Of Plautus, (which gained a prize)--and, which was his magnum opus-- TO COMPOSE AN ESSAY ON THE TRIBUNICIAL Power Among The Romans, (which gained the first prize). He never skimmed the surface of any subject; and this essay, which would make a respectable volume, displayed great research and uncommon discrimination. He formed, almost'in an instant, the plan of his work: and, that he might treat it as he ought, he read Hallam's Middle A DEGREESes, --a dry, but profound work, which enters deeply into the question of governments--Kennett's Antiquities--Bankes'.