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account of its author's early life, which seems to have

been principally spent in a wood, where he was fortunate enough to meet with a friend who turned out to be a man after his own heart, with whom he was

wont to discuss topics of a religious nature. We have ourselves but little sympathy with the class of works to which this volume belongs ; but we dare say it may prove acceptable to those readers who find relief in taking their friends into their confidence respecting the state of their souls.