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mad upon silk and satins, the covering of it will not be 

 more costly. The only superfluity I should covet would 

 be books ; but I have learned how to abridge that plea- 

 sure ; and having sold the flower of my library for the 

 amazing sum of six guineas, I mean to try whether medi- 

 tation will not supply the place of general reading, and 

 probably, by the time I am poor and needy, I shall look 

 upon a large library like a fasliionable wardrobe, goodly 

 and pleasant, but as to the real utility, indifferent. 



So much for Stoicism, and now for Monachism — I 

 shall never, never marry ! It cannot, must not be. As 

 to affections, mine are already engaged as much as they 

 will ever be, and this is one reason why I believe my 

 life will be a life of celibacy. I pray to God that it may 

 be so, and that I may be happy in that state. I love too 

 ardently to make love innocent, and therefore I say fare- 

 well to it. Besides, I have another inducement, I can- 

 not introduce a woman into poverty for my love's sake, 

 nor could I well bear to see such a one as I must marry 

 struggling with narrow circumstances, and sighing for 

 the fortunes of her children. — Xo, I say, forbear ! and 

 may the example of St Gregory of Xaz, and St Basil 

 support me. 



AH friends are well, except your humble scribe, who 

 has got a little too much into his old way since your de- 

 parture. Studying, and musing, and dreaming of every- 

 thing but his health ; still amid all his studyings, musings, 

 and di^eams, 



Your true friend and brother, 



H. K. White. 



TO THE EDITOR. 



Kotticgham, 9tli July 1804. 

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I can noiv inform you, that I have reason to believe 

 my way through College is clear before me. From what 

 source I know not ; but through the hands of Mr Simeon 



