. Daniel Ricketson and his friends; letters, poems, sketches, ■f^: EXTRACTS FROM DANIEL RICKETSONS JOURNAL COWPER. Whenever I stand before my little library or takefrom the shelf a volume, I feel that I am highlyhonored by the best of company, and I feel gratefulto the great and good men who have thus kindlyintroduced themselves to me. How often when warmly interested upon someinspired page have I been brought into communionwith the noble nature that gave it! But amongall my dearly treasured friends I find there noneawaken in my mind such sweet, soothing, or instruc-tive thoughts as my o
. Daniel Ricketson and his friends; letters, poems, sketches, ■f^: EXTRACTS FROM DANIEL RICKETSONS JOURNAL COWPER. Whenever I stand before my little library or takefrom the shelf a volume, I feel that I am highlyhonored by the best of company, and I feel gratefulto the great and good men who have thus kindlyintroduced themselves to me. How often when warmly interested upon someinspired page have I been brought into communionwith the noble nature that gave it! But amongall my dearly treasured friends I find there noneawaken in my mind such sweet, soothing, or instruc-tive thoughts as my own dear Cowper. From my boyhood to the present time my loveand admiration for his character and genius has notonly continued unabated, but has gradually andsurely increased, and should it ever prove my beatificprivilege to reach the hoped-for haven of bliss andrest among the saintly choir that are already there,after my own dear kindred I hope to behold and holdconverse high — high indeed — with him I so muchreverence and to whom I owe so much of my bestand
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