Letters from the Bahama Islands Author:Hart Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: much reverence as if he had never ventured beyond the bounds of his sanctum sanctorum; as if he had never heard the sounds of revel- riers, when inspired by m... more »irth and wine ! If you are as fatigued as I am, you will be delighted to receive my farewell. My mother salutes you. Yours. LETTER VI, I Am waiting with anxious impatience to hear from you, for your long silence has awakened a thousand fears in my mind, and I long to be assured once more of your remembrance and affection, for the idea even of your forgetfulness would cast a shade on my happiness; but I do not dream of such a thing, and I repose upon your friendship as confidently as I do tenderly. You will, perhaps, wonder how a feeling of anxiety can find its way to the heart, when oneis surrounded by all that is beautiful in nature, and by all that the soul most dearly values;— but believe me, my friend, it is not the most brilliant sky, or the most balmy atmosphere, or the kindness of new friends, that can make us forget those we love. The heart cannot shake off its affections, " as the lion shakes the dew- drops from his mane," and memory turns to guard them with hallowed tenderness, and time and distance only render them more sacred ! Yesterday we dined at G house. I have told you before, that the master is a gentleman of frank and agreeable manners, that he is polite and social, fond of his friends, truly loyal, and is much valued and beloved by the people. He is a military man, but he is perfectly unostentatious, and mingles without pride or ceremony with the islanders; and his presence is considered indispensable at all parties. We have received the most courteous and hospitable attentions from him. The party was large, and of course not very select; the ladies were well dressed. Theirmanners a...« less