JOHN DRAYTON.

VOL. II.

BEING

A HISTORY OF THE EARLY LIFE AND DEVELOPMENT

OF

A LIVERPOOL ENGINEER.

"Every man for himself, and God for us all."

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

1851.

249. W. 187.

LONDON:

Printed by Schulze and Co., 13, Poland Street.

JOHN DRAYTON.

CHAPTER I.

"Fall

Upon the great world's altar stairs,

That slope through darkness up to God-
And gather dust, and chaff, and call

To what I feel is Lord of all-"

DAVID BRUCE is saying these words half aloud, and John Drayton's eye falls upon them as he bashfully takes a seat by the Darkly falling upon the world's

table.

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