SELF-FORMATION; OR, AIDS AND HELPS TO MIND-LIFE. BY THE REV. PAXTON HOOD, AUTHOR OF "WORDSWORTH: A BIOGRAPHY," "THE AGE AND ITS ARCHITECTS, ΤΟ HANDEL COSSHAM, Esq., F.G.S., SHORTWOOD LODGE, BRISTOL. My dear Friend, May I beg you to accept the inscription of this little volume, as a small token of real affection and most hearty admiration. You have not only, through many difficulties, become a remarkable illustration of Self-Formation, but are also constantly engaged in aiding those who, in the most adverse circumstances, are forming their characters in the mould of mental and moral excellence. May your life long be spared to unite together the life of Conscience and Commerce, the teaching of Religion and Science. May it be your privilege not only to have those grand characteristics of a perfect manhood-Eyesight, Hope, and Energy-but may you be permitted, to a very late day in life, to see your work growing around you into beauty and consistency. I am, most heartily, My dear Friend, EDWIN PAXTON HOOD. |