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Tales of the hermitage : written for the instruction and amusement
of the rising generation.
Pilkington, Mrs. (Mary), 1766-1839.
London : Printed for Vernor and Hood, Poultry, and sold by E. Newbery, the corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1798.
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? HARVARD COLLEGE
LIBRARY
THE GIFT OF
EDWARD PERCIVAL MERRITT
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? TALES
or
THE HERMITAGE
WRITTEN FOR THE
INSTRUCTION and AMUSEMENT i
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OF THE
RISING GENERATION.
mffi\ LONDON :
fkin. ted for vernor and hood, poultry j
and sold by e. newbery, the corner ot
st. paxil's church-yard.
1798.
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? CONTENTS.
Page
INTRODUCTORY Chapter - i
Pride subdued by Adversity - - - 6
Innocence justified, and Art dctecled 44
Filial Ingratitude -. - - - 89
Hislory of Air. M'iddleton - - 9$
The amiable Brothers . - - - 114
The Fruits of Disobedience - - 150
A Cure for Satire ----- 180
The faithful Slave - - - - 207
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? TALE S
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INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
In a part of Flintshire, nearly conti-
guous to the sambiis well of St. Wini-
fred, which tradition* mentions as en-
dowed with qualities to heal the sick,
and recover the diseafse'd, was an ancient
cavern, or hermitage,. formed ou. t of one
of those rocks or mountains with which
<hat country is so abundantly over-
spreads -. ;i_
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Within this humble dwelling resided
an aged hermit, whose sanctity of life, and
gentleness of manners, insured him both
the love and veneration of all who were
improved by his advice, or benefited by
his example.
His life was spent between devotional
exercises and christian duties; and he
seemed to consider that time totally mis-
employed which was not passed either irr
serving his Maker, or rendering himself
useful to his fellow-creatures. Experi-
ence and application had taught him the
use of various plants and minerals; in
preparing those for the cure of disease
and the restoration of health he gene-
rally passed the early parts of the day;
and his same as a physician at length be-
came so great, that he was more fre-
quently applied to for his medicines than
for prayers and benediction. Whatever
had
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had been Father Cuthbert's motive for
secluding himself from the world, he
seemed to possess none cf that misan-
thropy of character which is generally
the occasion of so total a retirement;
but, on the; contrary, he was endowed
with all those amiable sentiments which
render man an ornament to society, and
at the same time teach him to enjoy its
pleasures. . : . . j
Although his mind appeared labour-
ing' under some severe calamity, yet a
. placid resignation to the Divine will,
united to a consciousness of rectitude,
enabled him to support his misfortunes
with an appearance of cheerfulness ; and
though he never entered into his own
affairs, yet his conversation was at once
both instructive and entertaining. His
partiality for the society of children was
astonishing; and he would sit whole
B 3 sum-
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summer evenings amusing them with
stories. or listening to their observations.
As it was impossible for the little pea-
santry of the neighbouring hamlets to
extend their walks to the Hermitage
during the severity of the winter months,
the amiable Father Cuthbert used to
amuse' his leisure hours by writing sto-
ries for their entertainment, which he
read to them when the rummer returned,;
and they were again able to pay. their
accustomed visits. As the practice of
writing these little histories for the chil-
dren of the lower class of people was
productive of so much satissaction . to
the worthy old man, he resolved to ex-
tend his amusements by forming a col-
lection of tales calculated for those in a
higher station, and this little work he
had just completed. when he was sum- ;
"". moned _
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moned before his Maker, to receive the
reward of his virtues, and to enjoy the
fruits of his piety and benevolence.
b 3 PRIDE
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PRIDE subdued by ADVERSITY,
AND
VIRTUE taught by EXAMPLE.
? A-S ^rs. Cleveland was one Sunday
morning going to pay her accustomed
visit to a school which had been recently
established for the poor inhabitants of the
parish in which she resided, an elegant
equipage drove briskly past her, and she
heard a female voice cry out--" I t is my.
aunt; I am convinced it is her! " and in-
stantly the carriage stopped'. A servant
who was on horseback alighted, and*
opening the door, two young ladies, the
one about sifteen, ^nd the other appa-
rently
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