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not even Mr. Selby. I cannot understand this apparent 

 neglect on the part of Mr. Lizars. 



Sunday, October 21. Although it has been raining and 

 blowing without mercy these two days, I have spent my 

 time most agreeably. The sweet children showed their 

 first attachment to me and scarce left me a moment during 

 their pleasure hours, which were too short for us all. 

 Mrs. Selby, who was away with her sick brother, returned 

 yesterday. Confined to the house, reading, music, and 

 painting were our means of enjoyment. Both this morn- 

 ing and this evening Mr. Selby read prayers and a chapter 

 in the Bible to the whole household, the storm being so 

 severe. 



Edinburgh, October 22. I am again in the beautiful 

 Edinburgh ; I reached it this afternoon, cold, uncomfor- 

 table and in low spirits. Early as it was when I left this 

 morning, Mrs. Selby and her lovely daughter came down 

 to bid me good-bye, and whenever I leave those who show 

 me such pure kindness, and especially such friends as 

 these dear Selbys, it is an absolute pain to me. I think 

 that as I grow older my attachment augments for those 

 who are kind to me ; perhaps not a day passes without 

 I visit in thought those mansions where I have been 

 so hospitably received, the inmates of which I recall with 

 every sense of gratitude; the family Rathbone always first, 

 the Selbys next, in London Mr. Children, in Manchester 

 the Greggs and Bentleys and my good friend Sergeant, 

 at Leeds Mr. Atkinson, at Newcastle dear old Bewick, 

 Mr. Adamson, and the Rev. William Turner, and here Mr. 

 Lizars and too many to enumerate ; but I must go back 

 to Liverpool to name John Chorley, to whom I feel warmly 

 attached. It rained during my whole journey here, and 

 I saw the German Ocean agitated, foaming and dark in 

 the distance, scarce able to discern the line of the horizon. 

 I send my expense account to you, to give Victor an idea 

 of what the cost of travelling will be when he takes charge 



