FROM THE BIRTH OF MR. MORRISON, TO HIS ENTRANCE INTO HOXTON ACADEMY.
His Birth.-Parentage.-Education.-Youthful Character. Conversion.Early Studies and Engagements.-Juvenile Essays.-Extracts from Journals. -Remarks. His Health.-Thoughts of Marriage.-Entrance on a course of initiatory study.-Incident related by Mr. A. Wilson.-His Mother's attachment. Her death.-Reflection on looking forward to the Christian Ministry.-Application to Hoxton Academy.-He becomes a Student.-His Voyage to London.
ROBERT MORRISON, son of James and Hannah Morrison, was born January 5, 1782, at Buller's Green, Morpeth, in the County of Northumberland, whence he was removed with his parents, in 1785, to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where his early life was spent.
His father, James Morrison, was born near Dumfermline, and his mother, Hannah Nicholson, at Wingates, in the vicinity of Morpeth. They were married at the parish church of Long Horsley, Northumberland, in the year 1768, and had eight children, of whom Robert was the youngest son. Mr. Morrison removed to Northumberland when a young man, and obtained a livelihood by agricultural pursuits. He VOL. I.