BIOGRAPHICAL, LITERARY, MORAL, AND

CRITICAL:

Originally published under the title of

"THE PONDERER."

BY

THE REV. JOHN EVANS,

AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY AND PICTURE OF BRISTOL, AND
MASTER OF THE ACADEMY, Kings DOWN,

London:

PRINTED FOR JOHN SOUTER,
73, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD;

By Jas.-W. and Chas. Adlard, 23, Bartholomew-Close.

THE

FIRST EDITION

OF

THIS LITTLE WORK

WAS DEDICATED TO

THE REV. JOHN PRIOR ESTLIN, LL.D.

IN TESTIMONY OF GRATITUDE

FOR HIS

DISINTERESTED FRIENDSHIP;

AND AS

A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT

FOR THE ADVANTAGES DERIVED FROM

HIS INSTRUCTIONS;

THIS EDITION

IS MOST AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.

TO HIS MEMORY.