ALEXANDER WILSON. XV 
and reXectahli^'^r me to support an honest 
sources of in the world, and have been the 
“s of almost all iny enjoyments.” 
of fimgrapher states, that the unkind usage 
roof and to ■■ Ws paternal 
Wi l ia" n Ws brother-in-law, 
whfh dfhe""”- incorrect. Those 
Blwavs' til^ai Tr" l^oowing the truth, agree that she 
Wilson h’ kindness and attention ; and 
gratitude ’tI hor with respect and 
ticeship, when, ’if „ot a m ^rm of his appren- 
-s a/least on; oVritriaUreitt**"'^^^^^^^^^^^ 
habits of his earlier years have also been attrlbutcXto 
may r Vr‘“‘T ! bot while these 
'*Ppeari„ tt“'"^^T™*'^ “'‘'^rwisc-as will 
*0^; "“rative,_it is due to the 
“Pprentte ‘h f ‘ ‘'‘''’ation of his 
oSeolist'’ been 
above n 1 1 , ^ oiiginal indenture bears date as 
handwriting following lines in his oim 
Be t kent to a’ the warld in rhime. 
That wi’ right mickle wark an’ toil. 
For three lang years 1 ’ve ser’t my time 
Whiles feasted wi’ the hazel oil. ’ 
Xh ,. 1783. 
“hip ill 1 completed his apprentice- 
®bo'v, that ImL r three years ; and they likewise 
standing tlm ™ sixteenth year, notwitli- 
very unpoetical nature of his profession. 
