Memorials of a Wife (M.H.). (Volume 3)

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. 1856. Excerpt: ... EXTRACTS FROM JOURNAL. 1816. Sept. 29. This day completed another year. How imperceptibly does time glide! These years are gone, never to return. 0 may my succeeding years be more improved than the last! Nov. 15. Composed a Theme--the first attempt of the kind: subject the Character of Alfred. 1817. Jan. 21, Again visited the much-loved Devizes; and was amused at beholding the woful countenances of my schoolfellows. Dec. 19. Took a farewell of my beloved friend S. S., and of all my dear schoolfellows. Returned home.--Heading Joyce's Scientific Dialogues. 1818. June 24. The famous triumvirate for the County of Wilts--Mr. Methuen, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Long Wellesley, commenced canvassing. 1820. July 3. Took a walk after tea--overtaken by a tremendous thunderstorm in Lady Pollen's park; the trees afforded the only shelter from the pitiless pelting of the rain, while the notes of the tempest were sounding around us. The mild arch of promise soon shone fair in the evening sky; but seemed an emblem of the frailty and brevity of man's most enlivening and animating prospects, which vanish ere B he can grasp the delights which he so much desired. Learn then the vanity and weakness of reposing confidence on terrestrial things, and lift thy thoughts to more substantial bliss. When the luminary of day had long sunk below the horizon, the glimmering landscape faded on the sight, and the air wore a solemn stillness, the beetle had ceased to wheel his drony flight, the harmless sheep were lulled to slumber by their own drowsy tinklings, we closed the day with a hymn. 4. The day was fine, the air serene, The firmament without a cloud; The bee humm'd o'er the level plain, Where many a lovely flowret bow'd. The soft evening tempted us to enjoy its delights; and, our...