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 pen-knife, and I shall do more for you when I leave school.—I am your loving brother.

Dear Brother,—I received your kind letter, and am glad to hear you are well, as of the progress you make, in learning. I read your letter to your father and mother, and they are much pleased with it. Billy Thomson dines at our house tomorrow, and he will bring you this. Your mother has sent you half a guinea; and as you are so fond of books, I have sent you Rollin’s Belles Lettres. Mr Austin, our curate, rays, that although all sorts of history are useful, yet he thinks you should begin with that of your own country; and he has sent you a present of Russel’s History of England. I have sent you the knife and some other things, which you will find sealed up in the parcel. We all beg that you will continue to persevere as you have begun, in an uniform course of virtue. It will be a pleasure to your parents, and turn out to your own advantage at the last.—I am, dear brother, yours affectionally.

Dear Mother, It is now a month that I have been at Mr Wilson’s, and I like my place very well. My master and mistress are both worthy people. At my first coming here I thought every thing strange, and wondered to see such multitudes of people in the streets; but what I suffer most from is, the remembrance of your’s and my father’s kindness; I begin to be more reconciled as I know you were not able to support me at home, I return you thanks for the kind advice you gave me at parting,