Several fields adjoined the garden on the east and north, where a number of cattle were pasturing.

My own little shrubberies and flower-beds variegated the view, and recompensed my toil in rearing them, as well by their beauty as their fragrance.
Had the sweet psalmist of Israel sat in this spot, he would have glorified God the Creator by descanting on these his handiworks.

I cannot write psalms like David, but I wish, in my own poor way, to praise the Lord for his goodness, and to show forth his wonderful works to the children of men.

But had David been also surrounded with a troop of young scholars in such a situation, he would once more have said, "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength." I love to retrace these scenes; they are past, but the recollection is sweet.
I love to retrace them, for they bring to my mind many former mercies, which ought not, for the Lord's sake, to be forgotten.
I love to retrace them, for they reassure me that, in the course of that private ministerial occupation, God was pleased to give me so valuable a fruit of my labours.
Little Jane used constantly to appear on these weekly seasons of instruction.

I made no very particular observations concerning her during the first twelve months or more after her commencement of attendance.