36 WILD DICK AND 60 constructed over the rock at the bottom of the garden, upon which, they used to convene with their dippers of bread and milk, some thirty years ago. Old farmer Little and his wife are yet living, or were in June last, and residing happily with their children. Their son, the clergyman, married an amiable young lady from a neighboring town. Abigail is married; not, as the reader supposes, and as the whole village had arranged it, to Richard Wild, but to a respectable farmer in the upper parish. About eight years ago, 1 he British consul published the following advertisement:—“ If Richard Wild, who, in the yiai 18—, was washed overboard from the ship George, off Cape Hatter as, be living, he is requested to give notice at the office of the British consul, in this city.” Some person informed Richard of the publication. He accordingly presented himself at the consul’s office, and was shown the copy of a will, in these words “ I, Isaac Lane, now of the city of London, master mariner, having no near relation, do hereby give, devise and bequeath-all my estate
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