earth Messrs Editors, - In compliance with your Who trusted to a nation's vow, but found that faith request, I herewith send you so much of the account of my visit to the Isle of Wight, as relates chiefly to the "Tracts" written by the Rev. Legh Richmond, the scenes of which are laid in that enchanting spot. It is but a part of a letter, hastily written to my family, I ought to add, that I had not read the "Dairyman's Daughter" for a number of years before writing the letter, nor had I at that time seen the interesting description of a tour to the Isle of Wight, by the Rev. Dr. Milnor. Yours truly. Park Place, Feb. 9, 1832. A. W. IVES. On the fourth of July, (1831,) we left Bath and proceeded on our way to Southampton---distance about sixty iniles. We passed through a highly cultivated and delightful country, but not through inany populous towns. Salisbury, the capital of the county of Wiltshire, contains about ten thousand inhabitants. It is midway between Bath and Southampton, situated upon a dead level, laid out with much regularity, and • My travelling companions were Mrs. S*****, of New York, the Rev. Mr. Green of Boston, and Professor Hovey, of Amherst College. |