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I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.-PSALM 1Xxxvii. 12.
For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the
earth, the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard
in our land.-
-SONG . 11, 12.

THE FIFTH EDITION.

CAREFULLY CORRECTED AND IMPROVED.

Liverpool:

PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR,

By Smith and Galway,

AND SOLD BY BRASH AND REID, GLASGOW; OGLE, EDINBURGH;
WILLIAMS, STATIONER'S COURT, AND T. HAMILTON,

PATERNOSTER-ROW, LONDON.

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LADY DOUGLAS,

OF KELLHEAD.

MADAM,

YOUR exemplary character for benevolence, avith every other Christian virtue, so long the ornament of your worthy ancestors, together with the honour of the Douglas Family, being so well known, anticipates any thing that might come from my pen on these subjects. All I have to observe is, that I think myself highly honoured in being allowed to dedicate the following sheets to your Ladyship; which, next to Divine Providence, I commit to your patronage. And that that Almighty Being, whose goodness appeareth so conspicuous in Spring, may bless you and yours, is the sincere wish of, MADAM,

Your Ladyship's much obliged,

Most obedient, and very humble Servant,

JAMES FISHER.

Annan, July 21, 1803.

PREFACE.

CREATION is a subject which ought to fill every reasonable creature with wonder, and in no season more than Spring. Then Nature, having burst the iron fetters of stern Winter, and broken down its icy prison, shivering at first, creeps gently forth; but now, having become vivid, wantons gaily over all the fields, strewing the earth with flowers, and pouring melody from every grove, while it awakens in the human breast agreeable sensations, enlivening the mind to sublimity of thought and sweet contemplation. It is therefore in order to point out some suitable subjects for this, which may be happily improved for our advantage, that the following work is composed.

I am well aware, that those who expect to find in it that elegance of expression, sublimity of thought, or strength of judgment, which the subjects require, will be much disappointed; and also that those who wish to show their skill in criticism, may find ample scope for employing their pens.

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