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. 1833 Excerpt: ... that darkness, and chequering the prospect with the silver of her beams, without expressing the most enthusiastic admiration. All, indeed, was calculated to delight and calm the soul! not a breeze was heard to blow; and the discordant birds, the solitary tenants of the ruin, were hushed to silence. Mr. Belmore, ere long, resumed the subject on which tliey had been conversing. In the course of his conversation he spoke of the shortness of existence, as a further reason for preventing us from wasting any of our time in inactivity. "Soon," cried he, "are we called from this world to the tribunal of our Creator, a sovereign judge, where most assuredly we shall be punished or rewarded, according to the use we have made of the talents committed to our charge." Soothed by his tenderness, the (he should not now be called misanthrope, but at present his name is unrevealed) appeared attentive to his arguments; and, by not attempting to refute them, tacitly acknowledged their justness. A kind of promise was extorted from him, that he would emerge from his retreat, visit Mr. Belmore, and soon think of some profession, which, by engrossing his attention, and employing his mind, would prevent him from again sinking into enervating sadness. The army was thought of--" A profession to which I confess myself partial," said Mr. Belmore, " as I think it calculated to strengthen all the energies of the mind, and give a general knowledge of the world." The young man replied, he was accustomed to a military life, and had not long retired from the army. "Then I dare say," said Mr. Belmore, "you will have no objection to return to it, particularly if the rumour which at present prevails, of the kingdom being on the eve of a wa...
