The origin and description of Bognor, or Hothamton; and an account of some adjacent villages / by J. D. Davis.

Date:
1807
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The origin and description of Bognor, or Hothamton; and an account of some adjacent villages / by J. D. Davis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    An abode like this is well calcu^ lated for the philosophic observer of nature. Here, sheltered from the rough blast of the world, amidst the smiling beauties of the surrounding scenery, what an inexhaustible source of pleasure would he derive from re- flection If a happy choice of time and place be necessary to foster ge- nius, and bring its fruits to maturity, what spot more congenial than this could possibly be selected ? And if, avoiding the subtle disquisitions of metaphysics, which exhaust and wi- ther the soul, or politics, which mad- den the brains, he wisely prefers the charms of friendship and domestic felicity, where is there a place in which Ihosc finer feelings can be indulged with more perfect security.