. [Works] . nt to observe that this is the mans his-tory not after the events recorded in the novel, butbefore. His foundation, not his roof. On this autobi-ographer the benign influences of religion, the solidify-ing effect of property, and the guardianship of a shrewdbut honest wife, have since been bestowed by Heaven. Add then this autobiography to his character as drawnby me in the novel, and you possess the whole portrait:and now it will be for you to judge whether for oncewe have taken a character that exists on a large scalein nature, and added it to fiction, or, here too, haveprinted a
. [Works] . nt to observe that this is the mans his-tory not after the events recorded in the novel, butbefore. His foundation, not his roof. On this autobi-ographer the benign influences of religion, the solidify-ing effect of property, and the guardianship of a shrewdbut honest wife, have since been bestowed by Heaven. Add then this autobiography to his character as drawnby me in the novel, and you possess the whole portrait:and now it will be for you to judge whether for oncewe have taken a character that exists on a large scalein nature, and added it to fiction, or, here too, haveprinted a shadow, and called it a man. AUTOBIOGBAPHY. I did nothing that I particularly remember until Iwas fifteen, except learn my lessons, with now and thena fight. I lived with my mother in Edinburgh. Oneday a person of gentlemanly appearance met a band ofus as we were going to school, and inquired for me byname. He took me aside into a tavern, and, after treat-ing me, revealed himself to me as my father. He also. REVEALED HIMSELF TO ME AS MY FATHER. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A THIEF. 7 gave me a crown, and promised to see me again: butwas unfortunately prevented, or perhaps forgot. My education being now considered complete, I wentto receive lessons in anatomy, at which I remained forthe space of nine months. I now formed an acquaintance with a young lady.(At this time I was staying with my godfather upon mymothers decease.) But she was unfortunately a Eoman-ist, and on this account my godfather ordered me toleave off her acquaintance, which I refusing, he orderedme out of the house. I complied with this harsh man-date, but first collected « all the money I could find,which amounted to about fifty pounds — and with thisI went to Dunfermline, and from there to the BumblingBrigg, where I lodged with a couple well to do: I paidmy board while my money lasted — but being nowempty, and my host finding I was a scholar, I agreed togive him three lessons a day upon the sly, for which hepriv
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