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is a very independent person regardful of her own dignity and rights, scrupulous in rendering to others theirs, of a humorous cheerful turn, fond of stories and of poetry but will generally read good solid reading in accordance with my wishes for she professes to do just as I say: she visited a friend fifteen miles from this, brought back Wordsworth's poetical works and Christopher North's [[revocations?], two delightful books: the 'Excursion' of Wordsworth I have read with more deep delight than other poetry I ever read. I want you should read it.The unclear are quite racy, sometimes deeply touching very entertaining and intuitive as must be every thing from the richly stored mind of Prof. Wilson - I have finished Bonds of the Bible pronouce it good have seen the worthless criticism upon in the Tribune. I have read nothing lately of fiction except what is contained in Harper's which I have read since last March: am greatly interested in Bulwer's Varieties of English life in it; think ti one of the finest works of fiction: it will I suppose sometime be published entire. I have the promise of a new and valuable book to read, 'Religion of Geology', by Hitchcock. I am glad to hear that MaryTower is in Bangor, hope you will see her often. When any that call on you, remember me to them with such degree of regard as you think proper. I should like to see Sarah Stacey: she was a pleasant scholar. indignation boils within me when I think of what I endured from unclear and other girls, I should do very differently now I judged in several respects. I wish you would write more