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Records of the Life of the Rev. John Murray
Records of the Life of the Rev John Murray Author:John Murray Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: it; and while I was thus retrospecting, the vessel cut her way through the harbour ; we had reached the cove, we were on the point of leaving the land. I jumped ... more »upon the deck, I threw my eyes over the country I was leaving, which contained all that was near and dear to me, either by the ties of blood or friendship ; all, all were drawn up in order before me, it was another parting scene. Yet I cherished hope, I might again return. Alas! alas! this hope was delusive; it was an everlasting adieu. Dear country of guileless, and courteous manners, of integrity, and generous hospitality, I bid you adieu ; adieu ye verdant hills, ye fertile vallies, ye gurgling rills, which every where cross the path of the traveller ; ye delicious fruits, ye fagrant flowers, ye sylvan scenes, for contemplation made—adieu, perhaps forever. Here ends the various hopes and fears, which have swelled my bosom in a country celebrated for the salubrity of its air, the clearness of its waters, the richness of its pastures, and the hospitality of its inhabitants ; and Where no poisonous reptile could ever yet procure sustenance. CHAPTER III. Arrival in England, and further progress of the Inex- Perienced Traveller. Hail, native Isle, for deeds of worth renown'd, By Statesmen, Patriots, Poets, Heroes crown'd ; For thee my friend, my weeping friends, I leave, To thy blest arms, thy wandering son receive. I Now began a new era of my melancholy life. Losing sight of land, I again retired to my cabin : alas! " busy thought was too busy for my peace." Launched upon the wide ocean, I was speeding to a country, my native country indeed ; but a country, in which I could boast neither relntion, nor 'Vk-nrl, not evil a single acquaintance. I was quitting a country, in which I liadboth relations and friend...« less