memoir 
OF 
ALEXANDER WILSON. 
the hone so rte- t ** education, 
oppointefl r . P‘'"0‘1 honoured in being 
1 pointed to preach the gospel of neace T« ■ iir i ® 
Wanudes,i„ a poe!;, Lti^thTo Soiitf^S" 
in America, and evidently descriptive of himself ;-l 
nTiT" P'“''‘'‘J f«"J <’elight. 
And talk d mlh tears of that enrapturing sight. 
The n- '*'^*’*® S®'™, with solemn air, 
walls of God's own house should echo hack his prayer. 
°feenhL“‘'f_7jJ./*’”*.‘!‘’*P'“y"'l evident marks 
'^"not now ho f anticipations of future eminence, 
'f should tn^ *=''«ainly known : nor is it necessary that 
‘he heart’of ‘or his father’s intentions. While 
”f his Own child inclines him to judge favourably 
higher pZi ’ r”**' peasant can form 
P ospect, and conceive no gi-eater recompense 
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