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Colville.

superintended the different workmen employed on the estate , encouraging them to their utmost exertions . Every effort was used for the speedy accomplishment of his designs . ~ Colville still continued his residence with Mr . Boothby , not having as yet a house of his own . Though his estate was situated at so considerable a distance from Bridge-town , yet such was his impatience and anxiety , that he would frequentlride there in the morningand

y , return in the course of the day . Mrs . Boothby was entirety wrapt up in her domestic concerns , making her husband ' s happiness her chief study . The family were one morning , as usual , at breakfast . The packet from England was just arrived : several letters were brought to Colvijleamongst which was one directed in an entirelunknown hand

, y , with a black seal . Colville , together with the family , were puzzled in conjecturing from whom it came . At length he opened it—it was from a stranger , acquainting Colville of the death of Mr . Hale : —that his will had been opened , in which five thousand pounds were bequeathed to him , and the residue of his property and effe & s to his son , William Colville . The letter mentioned the necessity of the attendof of them

ance one in England , in order to take possession , and to arrange the different affairs . It was some time before Colville disclosed the contents of the letter : he knew not what to think , the bequest was so totally unexpefted . At length , throwing down the letter on the table , and addressing himself to William , ' there , mv lad , ' said he , < there is a fortune for you . ' William read the letter with the

greatest attention . Though he sincerely regretted the death of Mr . Hale , ^ yet an acquisition of so considerable a fortune dazzled his senses . The compliments of congratulation got the better of . those of condolence . But the departure of one of them to England was absolutely necessary : —Colville determined on going himself , as he thought William rather too young to arrange a business which mi ght be extremely intricate .

To Boothb y and William he entrusted the care of his rising estate during his temporary absence , and having arranged every necessary matter , embarked for England . A continuation of favourable winds in a few weeks afforded him a si ght of Albion ' s cliffs . On his arrival m London , lie waited on the gentleman who had written him the account of Mr . Hale ' s death , with whose assistance he soon made himself master of the cash and

property that had been bequeathed to him and his son William . This Mr . Colville effected with very little trouble , as Mr . Hale had always been very regular in the discharge of his different debts ,. never allowing them to exceed a certain sum . His legacy had rendered Colville comfortable , and William perfedly independent . Colville now embraced the opportunity of

once more visiting those beloved haunts , in which he had passed his earlier years . Accompanied by au old Etonian , he set off for Eton , where he spent several days with that perfect satisfaction , which a view of the spot , where he first imbibed the rudiments of learning , alvvavs

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LONDON: Article 1
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 2
MEMOIR OF THE COUNTESS OF DERBY, Article 3
DESCRIPTION OF THE SOURCE OF THE RHINE, Article 4
WISDOM AND FOLLY. Article 7
HAWKESWORTH'S NOTES on ROBERTSON'S HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Article 10
LETTER II. Article 12
PROCEEDINGS OF A GREAT COUNCIL OF JEWS, Article 14
COLVILLE. Article 17
THE LIFE OF XIMENES, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. Article 23
A BRIEF ENQUIRY INTO THE LEARNING OF SHAKSPEARE. Article 29
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 33
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 38
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 41
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 45
POETRY. Article 47
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 49
IRISH PARLIAMENT. Article 55
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 56
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 57
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Colville.

superintended the different workmen employed on the estate , encouraging them to their utmost exertions . Every effort was used for the speedy accomplishment of his designs . ~ Colville still continued his residence with Mr . Boothby , not having as yet a house of his own . Though his estate was situated at so considerable a distance from Bridge-town , yet such was his impatience and anxiety , that he would frequentlride there in the morningand

y , return in the course of the day . Mrs . Boothby was entirety wrapt up in her domestic concerns , making her husband ' s happiness her chief study . The family were one morning , as usual , at breakfast . The packet from England was just arrived : several letters were brought to Colvijleamongst which was one directed in an entirelunknown hand

, y , with a black seal . Colville , together with the family , were puzzled in conjecturing from whom it came . At length he opened it—it was from a stranger , acquainting Colville of the death of Mr . Hale : —that his will had been opened , in which five thousand pounds were bequeathed to him , and the residue of his property and effe & s to his son , William Colville . The letter mentioned the necessity of the attendof of them

ance one in England , in order to take possession , and to arrange the different affairs . It was some time before Colville disclosed the contents of the letter : he knew not what to think , the bequest was so totally unexpefted . At length , throwing down the letter on the table , and addressing himself to William , ' there , mv lad , ' said he , < there is a fortune for you . ' William read the letter with the

greatest attention . Though he sincerely regretted the death of Mr . Hale , ^ yet an acquisition of so considerable a fortune dazzled his senses . The compliments of congratulation got the better of . those of condolence . But the departure of one of them to England was absolutely necessary : —Colville determined on going himself , as he thought William rather too young to arrange a business which mi ght be extremely intricate .

To Boothb y and William he entrusted the care of his rising estate during his temporary absence , and having arranged every necessary matter , embarked for England . A continuation of favourable winds in a few weeks afforded him a si ght of Albion ' s cliffs . On his arrival m London , lie waited on the gentleman who had written him the account of Mr . Hale ' s death , with whose assistance he soon made himself master of the cash and

property that had been bequeathed to him and his son William . This Mr . Colville effected with very little trouble , as Mr . Hale had always been very regular in the discharge of his different debts ,. never allowing them to exceed a certain sum . His legacy had rendered Colville comfortable , and William perfedly independent . Colville now embraced the opportunity of

once more visiting those beloved haunts , in which he had passed his earlier years . Accompanied by au old Etonian , he set off for Eton , where he spent several days with that perfect satisfaction , which a view of the spot , where he first imbibed the rudiments of learning , alvvavs

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