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TRIALS;

A TALE.

BY THE AUTHOR OF

"THE FAVOURITE OF NATURE,"

&c. &c.

To man in this his trial state,
The privilege is given,

When tost by tides of human fate,

To anchor fast on Heaven.

WATTS.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR G. AND W. B. WHITTAKER,

AVE MARIA LANE.

1824.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY COX AND BAYLIS, GREAT QUEEN- DERMET.

TRIALS.

CHAP. I.

WHAT do you mean to do with that child, brother?" said Lady Vincent, one morning at breakfast, to the father of a tall, well-grown girl, about fifteen. "Miss Mathews told me yesterday that she was getting quite too much for her; and upon my word I think so too."

"Dear aunt," exclaimed Catherine,

whilst her father was studying for a reply, which, in truly acknowledging that

VOL I.

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