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he daughters were all fond of reading, and a portion of every day was devoted to the perusal of some instructive and interesting volume, recommended by their excellent father; and how often, during the long autumnal and win links of london ter evenings, when they were, with their mother, engaged in " plying the busy needle," would he read to them for two or three hours, and make intelligent and discriminating observations as he proceeded. These were happy and memorable hours which feasted th links of london jewelry e mind, as well as benefited the soul. William was generally with his father in the field, in the garden, or in the librar links of london bracelet y—he was anxious to ma links of london sale ke progress, and Mr. Wilson was gratified with the attention, advances, and love of his boy. He used to say, " I have great comfort in my son." Would that every father could remark in a similar manner! How many happy and most profitable evenings the Wilson family devoted to social and intelligent converse — converse perfectly easy and unconstrained—evenings whose impressions can never be erased, whose advantages can never be lost! Some interesting subject was started, some important inquiry was proposed, or some able and beautiful volum e was commented on; the character of our most distinguished writers was portrayed, their excellencies and defects specified, and the literary, moral, or religious influence of their writings contemplated. In this way, in the course of years, an extended range of subjects came before the family; the mind of each member was recreated, stimulated, enlightened, benefited ; the ideas were enlarged, errors were corrected; discriminating thought was induced ; and while the intellect was fed, the heart was materially links of london charms improved. There is great beauty of description in Cowper, especially of rural scenes, rural sounds, rural life altogether. His representations of the country, and particularly of its more quiet, pastoral, and lovely scenes, objects, and pleasures, are unique and most admirable. In many respects I prefer them to Thomson. They are more simple, chaste, natural, life