ABSTRACT
The spirit of emulation animated our studies, while the progress which we made was rapid and astonishing. From time to time, Mr. Hanbury rewarded our labours with such little prizes as he deemed sufficient to excite the vanity of knowledge, without degrading the mind with the poison of avarice. Several small medals had been contended for, and our triumphs had been nearly alternate. Isabella every day improved in graces, both of mind and person: her form was beautifully proportioned; her countenance expressive and interesting, and her complexion tinted with a transparent glow, which gave it a degree of animation scarcely human.
