In his own mind, I should suppose, he is past the stage of doubt and
inquiry; for he told me that in every action of his life he is governed
by the counsels received from the spiritual world through a medium. I
did not inquire whether this medium (who is a small boy) had suggested
his visit to me. My remarks to him were quite of a sceptical character
in regard to the faith to which he had surrendered himself. He has
formerly lived in America, and had had a son born there. He gave me a
pamphlet written by himself, on the cure of consumption and other
diseases by antiseptic remedies. I hope he will not bore me any more,
though he seems to be a very sincere and good man; but these enthusiasts
who adopt such extravagant ideas appear to one to lack imagination,
instead of being misled by it, as they are generally supposed to be.
NEWBY BRIDGE.--FOOT OF WINDERMERE.
July 13th.--I left Liverpool on Saturday last, by the London and
Northwestern Railway, for Leamington, spent Sunday there, and started on
Monday for the English lakes, with the whole family. We should not have
taken this journey just now, but I had an official engagement which it
was convenient to combine with a pleasure-excursion. The first night we
arrived at Chester, and put up at the Albion Hotel, where we found
ourselves very comfortable. We took the rail at twelve the next day, and
went as far as Milnethorpe station, where we engaged seats in an
old-fashioned stage-coach, and came to Newby Bridge.
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