Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. 1792--1799. "'Twas not that he loved not as heretofore, For the boy was tender and kind; But his was a world that was all before, And ours was a world behind. "'Twas not his fluttering heart was cold, For the boy was loyal and true; And parents love the love that is old, And children the love that is new." 1792.--John Yates goes to Virginia. Francis Yates at Rugby School. 1793.--Miss Aglionby marries Richard Bamber. 1794.--Richard Matthews takes his degree at Cambridge. 1795.--Francis Yates enters Cambridge. 1796.--John Yates enters the college of New Jersey, in Princetown. Henry Yates at Appleby School. Death of Mrs. Matthews. 1798--Death of Lowther Yates, D.D. Death of Miss Julia Aglionby. Death of Mrs. Lowthian. 1799.--Death of John Matthews, Esq. 1792. Charles Yates to John 0. Yates. "virginia, Fredericksburg, January 6th, 1792. DEAR BROTHER--Your much-esteemed favour of the 11th October reached me on the 29th ult., and gave me the high satisfaction to find Mrs. Yates as well as yourself are content to place your son John Yates under my care. In yielding to this my request, I can easily conceive the conflict between parental affection and the fairest hope that could be held out for his future prospects; and it is with pleasure I see the determination made on the confidence placed in my attention to his instruction and happiness. And I have no doubt but after the pang of separation, his mother and you will be often made happy by hearing of his welfare. To both it must occur that all human plans are subject to disappointments; all that can be done is to guard against accidents by the means that are most likely to prevent or mitigate them. In case of my mortality, against which health and even youth are no security, I have...
