...my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his ear, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author. " It was my good fortune to interest...of his existence, was to relieve and support me." It is encouraging to observe how much of good may be effected by even limited resources and a single...

...my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his ear, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author. It was my good fortune to interest...not rich : his eminence in his profession, which was ihat of a surgeop, procured him, indeed, much employment ; but in a country town, men of science are...

...the author. It was my good fortune to interest liis benevolence. My little history was not untmrhned with melancholy, and I laid it fairly before him :...his second, which he cherished to the last moment of Ins existence, was to relieve and support me. Mr. Cookeslev was no* rich : his eminnnv in his profession,...

...my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his car, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author. It was my good fortune to interest...not rich : his eminence in his profession, which was ihat of a surgeon, procured him, indeed, much employment ; but in a country town, men of science are...

...literature. Gifford was admitted to an interview with this gentleman. " My little history," says he, " was not untinctured with melancholy, and I laid it...of his existence, was to relieve and support me." In what manner the youth was to be extricated from his trammels, and put into the way of obtaining...

...twentieth year, by Mr. William Cookesley ; a name never to be pronounced by me without veneration. His first care was to console ; his second, which...moment of his existence, was to relieve and support me. The plan that occurred to him, was naturally that which had so often suggested itself to me. There...

...lad's story, and sent for him. " My little history was not untinctured with melancholy," says Gifford, "and I laid it fairly before him. His first care was...of his existence, was to relieve and support me." This good old gentleman, who was a surgeon by profession, immediately conceived the idea of extricating...

...my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his ear, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author ...It was my good fortune to interest...fairly before him : his first care was to console j his second, which he cherished to the last moment of his existence, was to relieve and support me....

...cobbler, and put him to school. Once again let us quote Gifford's own words in his autobiography : — " My little history was not untinctured with melancholy,...of his existence, was to relieve and support me." In this unexpected acquaintance, Gifford found one who befriended him to his utmost. Not being rich...

...his ear, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author. " My little history was not without melancholy ; and I laid it fairly before him ; his...moment of his existence, was to relieve and support me. " On examining into the nature of my literary attainments, he found them absolutely nothing ; he heard,...