DEATH OF THE BOY CHATTERTON.-See Page 92. LONDON. Early Morning, 23rd August, 1771. “One more Unfortunate,-weary of breath,-rashly importunate,-gone to his Death." "Knock, and it shall be opened unto you!" No man having tasted Old wine straightway desireth New, for he Once, to every Man, and Nation, comes the moment to decide, "By going down the Street of By and By,' one comes,-at last,- From the Arabic. In Nurse's arms,-a naked, new born Child,- Calm may'st thou Smile,-whilst all around thee Weep! 1908. TO A FATHER, WHOSE CONSCIENTIOUS LIFE, UNDEVIATING RECTITUDE, AND UNFAILING LOVE, HAVE, DURING A LENGTHENED PERIOD, PROVED THE BEST EXAMPLE TO HIS SONS, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. The above Dedication was to the Earlier Editions. He died 11th October, 1880. His eldest son was the Author of "John Inglesant," who died 4th March, 1903, a Portrait of whom is at the End of Volume II. |