increafed by anxiety and over-exertion. He married Mifs Cleveland, of Harrowgate, who was particularly attentive to his lectures, and affifted him in correcting his MSS. and died in his arms in labour of her fecond daughter. His lectures on "Zoonomia," being left ready for the press, are to be published by fubfcription. P. 693. By the death of the Coun'efs of Aldborough, the Hon. Col. Wingfield, of the guards, fucceeds to a confiderable p.operty here and in Ireland, left him by his uncle, the late Earl. P. 694. The real value of St. James's rectory is about 1000l. a year.-Lord Braybrooke's eftate of Audley End is relieved of a rent charge of 3000l. per annum by the death of Dr. Parker.-Bp. Wake held this rectory till 1706, when he was fucIceeded by Dr. Trimnell, who held it in commendam for one year after he was a bifhop; and in 1709 was fucceeded by Dr. Clarke. Dr. R. Tyrwhitt was prefented to it in 1729, and refigned in 1733. Dr. Thomas Secker (afterwards archbishop) fucceeded him, and refigned in 1763. Dr. Charles Mofs (the late Bishop of Bath and Wells) fucceeded next, and refigned it foon after for St. George's, Hanover-square. Dr. Samuel Nicholls next held this rectory till his death, Nov. 18, 1763 (vol. XXXIII. p. 565). This vacancy happened foon after the Rev. Mr. Kidgell had published an acrimonious pamphlet against Mr. Wilkes (Ibid. pp. 527, 557); which recommended him to the Earl of Sandwich; who of course, on the vacancy happening, made a point of recommending Kidgell for the living. His character was not particularly exemplary; and Dr. Ofbaldeston (father of the late M. P. for Scarborough), the Bithop of London, whofe chaplain Dr. Parker then was, in order to party off the Atrong recommendation of the first lord of the admiralty, was induced (to avoid a greater evil) to appoint his own chaplain, who otherwife had not much claim on him for fo valuable an appointment. Dr. Parker held it till July 22, 1802. That the Rev. Gerrard Andrewes (who was inducted Aug. 23) may long continue to enjoy a prefernient fo honourably acquired, mult be every good man's with.-Portraits of most of the rectors adorn St. James's veltry. L BIRTHS. ATELY, the wife of James Colquhoun, juu, efq. of Lufs, a daughter. At Newport, co. Gloucefter, the wife of Capt. R. W. Otway, R. N. a fon. At Wimbledon, Surrey, at the houfe of her father, Sir Stephen Lufhington, bart. the wife of Col. Onflow, a fon and daugh. The Countefs of Shrewsbury, a fon. In Weymouth-iti. Lady Harriet Hill, a fon. At his house in Swithin's-lane, the wife of Abraham Wilkinfon, efq. a fou. July 24. In Prince's-ftreet, Cavendishfquare, the wife of George Heneage, eiq. of Hainton-house, co. Lincoln, a fon. 25. At Normandby-hall, Cleveland, Lady N. Baillie, a daughter. 26. The wife of William Bell, efq. of Great Ormond-ftreet, a daughter. 1 28. At Lord Gwydir's houfe at Whitehall, Mrs. Arbuthnot, a daughter. 29. In Wood-ftreet, Cheapfide, the wife of the Provoft of King's college, Cambridge, a fon and heir. 30. At Keith-houfe, in Scotland, Lady Anne Hope, a fun. The wife of J. H. Stracey, efq. of Upper Harley-freet, a fon. In Upper Harley-ftr. Lady Dallas, a fon. 31. In Bentinck-ftreet, Lady Charlotte Howard, a daughter. Aug 1. At Heckfield place, the wife of C. S. Lefevre, efq. M. P. for Reading, a fons The wife of Jofeph Eftridge, efq. a fon. 2. In Gower-freet, the wife of Alexander Brymer, elq a fon. At Denham, the wife of Benjamin Way, jun. efq. a fon. 4. A: Creedy, near Exeter, the lady of Sir John Davie, hart. a daughter. 5. At Botleys, Lady Templeton, a fon. At Grantham, the wife of Montague Cholmeley, efq. jun. a fon and heir. 6. At Warfield-grove, Berks, the wife of Wm. Blane, efq. a daughter. 7. The wife of Tho. Lock wood, efq. a fon. 8. At Eaft-hill, the wife of James Morris, efq. a fon. At Downington park, Berks, the wife of Wm. Brummell, efq. a daughter. 9. At Chailey, Suffex, the wife of G. E. Graham, efq. a fon. At Woodford, Effex, the wife of Peter Godfrey, ef. a daughter. 12. In Devonshire-ftr. Portland-place, the wife of Tho. Jenkins, efq. a fon and heir. In St. James's-ftr. Mrs. Pritchard, a dau. 13. In Harley-ftreet, the wife of Wm. Blackett, efq. a fon. At Amport-houfe, co. Southampton, the Marchionefs of Winchefter, a fon. 14. At Hendon, the lady of the Hon. Hugh Lindsay, a fon. In Great Ormond-ftreet, the wife of John Cay, etq. a daughter. 15. The wife of John Gurney, elq. of Serje, nts'-inn, a fon. 17. Mrs. N. Stokes, of Lombard-ftr. adzu. In Norfolk-ftr. Mrs. Martelli, a daugh. 13. At Stanmore, the lady of Capt. Sir Thomas B. Thompson, R. N. a fon. The wife of Wm. Williams, efq. of Lincoln's-inn-fields, a fon. 19. At Bath, the wife of John Piettejob, jun. efq of Batb. dos, a daug ter. At Hurttmonceaux, Suflex, the wife of the Rev. Robert Hare, two daughters. 20 The wife of corge Soley Horoyd, ely. of Lamb's Conduit-street, à lon. Ar ] Births and Marriages , the wife of Henry Bell, efq. a daughter. At Novar-house, the feat of Sir Hector Monro, K. B. the wife of Col. R. C. Fergufon, a fon. Mrs. de St. Croix, of Hackney, a son, being her fourteenth child, all alive. 21. At his houfe near Maidenhead, the wife of John-Henry Newbolt, efq. a fon. 24. Lady Anne Wombwell, a fon. L MARRIAGES. ATELY, at Caffel, the Hereditary At Calcutta, Wm. Parker, efq. of the At Anchanchean, in Scotland, Henry Ferguffon, efq. to the eldest daughter of the late Thomas Collow, efq. At Edinburgh, Dr. Charles-Edward Barnard, phyfician at Bristol, to Mifs Barbara Fogo, daugh. of James F. efq. of Killorn. At Campbelltown, the Rev. Alexander Laing, M. A. to Mifs Anne Mitchell. At Stichel-house, Archibald Tod, efq. of Dygrange, to Mifs Elizabeth Pringle, fecond daugh. of Sir J. P. bart. of Stichel. At Inverneil, co. Argyle, Robert Pocklington, jun. efq. of Winthorpe, co. Northampton, to Mis Jane Campbell, daughter of Sir James C. At Hatñeld, co. York, Rev. T. Fox, M.A. At Mottisfont, Hants, John Barker, efq. of Wareham, co. Dorset, to Mrs. Popham, only fifter of Sir Charles Mill, bart. W. Key, efq. of Rochdale, co. Lancafter, to Mifs E. Lowder, daughter of J. L. elq. banker, of Bath. James Willis, efq. of the Eaft Indiahouse, to Mits Eliz. Colt, of Auldhame. Henry-Thomas Murcott, efq. of Hart'sLill-house, to Mifs Maria Yates, of Bordesley. Wm. Ayton, efq. of Macclesfield, to the you. da. of Jn. Thompson, efq. of Chitwick. Rev. Dr. Lord, of Barfrefton, Kent, to Mils Mentor, of Newbury. At Guefling, Denny Ashburnham, efq. third fon of Sir William A. bart, of Broomham, Suffex, to Mrs. Bancroft, widow of S. F. B. efq. and the only child of Jofeph Dixon, efq. late of Calcutta. At Alverftoke, Hants, Dr. Thompson, of Haflar, to Mifs Booth, of Cold Harbour. At Littleham, Devon, Philip Ducarel, efq. to the eldest daughter of Lieut.-col. Shawe, of the 74th foot. S. Fitzuerbert, efq. of Chidiock, co. Dorfet, to Mrs. Plowman, of Milton-Abbas. Rev. Jofeph Wilfon, of Bradford, to Mifs Grildale, of Whitehaven. Thomas Lewis, efq. of New-house, captan in the Glamorgan militia, to the only daughter of John Goodrich, eiq. of Energiyu, co. Glamorgan. Capt. John Gatecliff, of Hull, to Mifs Nafh, niece of G. V. Nunenberg, efq. of Robert Stewart, efq. of Alderston, late of Calcutta, to Mifs Marg. Johnston, of Hilton. Rev. Mr. Proctor, of Burton-upon-Trent, to Mifs Dodd, niece of the Rev. Mr. Proctor, of Stafford, Capt. Nicholas Hoak, of Yarmouth, to Mils Anne Thomas, of Cardiff. John Richards, efq. of Liverpool, to Mifs Wilding, daughter of the Rev. Mr. W. of All-Stretton, Salop. bech, Mr. Wm. Maffey, of Spalding, to At the Quakers' meeting-houfe in WifMifs Bateman, of Chatteris. borne-court, co. Hereford, to the only dau. fhire, to Mifs Alicia Gonning. Richard Burton, efq. of Soho-fquare, to John Goddard Marshall, efq. of Elm, Jackfon, efq. of Stamford, co. Lincoln. near Wifech, to the only daught. of Hugh Company's fervice, to Mifs Steel, daughter Capt. Matthew Ifacke, in the East India of Robert S. efq. of Finsbury-fquare. Tomyn Dickins, efq. of Epping, to Mifs Elizabeth Browne, of Ripon. Capt. M'Murdo, of the 8th foot, to Mifs foot, to Mifs Anne Moir, youngest daugh At Hatchlands, the feat of G. H. Sumner, At Walton, Norfolk, the Rev. Calthorpe In the life of Wight, Capt. Taylor, of Devon, to Mils Elizabeth Knight, daughter At Woodchefter, co. Gloucester, Capt. At Sands, Capt. Oliphant, of the 7zd third daughter of the Rev. J. Fowles, of Mr. John Dorate, of Bruton-street, to At At Hertford, Richard Hall Gower, efq. of Chefhunt, to Mifs Emptage, daughter of the late Commodore E. in the East India Company's fervice. Major T. L. Hall, of the 87th foot, to Mils Charnock, of Wakefield. Mr. Wm. Sulizer, linen-draper, of Leicefter, to Mifs Geary, of Old Hays, co. Leic. Richard Self, efq. of Ampney, to Mifs Turner, of Cirencester. In Suffex, the Rev. Mr. Tilt, to the widow of George Newenham, efq. Mr Morley, furgeon, of Wellingore, to Mifs Brown. Rev. Mr. Rippon, rector of Hitchin, to Mifs Fearns, of Kensington palace. John Waller, elq. of Loft-houfe, to Mifs Mary Lifter, daughter of Edward L. etq. of Corum abbey, co. York. · Rickard Hudfon, jun. efq. of Wick, near Pe: fhore, co. Worcester, to Miis Evans, of Shinewood-bouf,near Wenlock,co Salop. At Caloe, Wiks, Charles Bolleville, efq. to Mifs Caulfield, fitter of Sir Jonathan Cope, hart At Haverfordweft, Nathaniel Phillips, efq. banker, to Mils Rachel Davies, dau. of W. D. efq. of Llwynagoras, co.Pembroke. T Brooke Hardy, etq. of the Lancabire militia, to Mifs Elinor C Woolls, of Farebam, Hants. At Rowde, Wilts, Robert Heghes, efq. fellow of King's college, Cambridge, to Mifs Gent, of Devizes. Rev. Mr. Cookly, of Sevenoaks, Kent, to Mifs Tucker, cldest daughter of Mr. T. furgeon, Exeter. At Donnington, Suffolk, Mr. Deneant, Diffenting preacher, to the Hon. Mifs JilIngs, of Horfham, Suffex. Gen. Johnfon, in the Auftrian fervice, to Lady Nugent, widow of Sir James N. of Donore. Rev. R. Vaughan, of Farnborough, Berks, to Mifs Monk, daughter of John M. efq. of Bath. At Loughborough, Samuel Deverill, efq. of Clifton, near Nottingham, to Mrs. Thorpe, of Burley-house, Loughborough. At Rainham, Effex, Hugh Doherty, efq. captain in the 29th light dragoons, to the eldelt daughter of Thomas Holmes, efq. of Mansfield-treet, Portland place, and of Bexiy-hall, co. Worcester. Rev. W. Wake, rector of Great Bromley, Effex, and vicar of Bakewell, co. Somerfet, to Mifs E. Carles, fecond dau, of the late Jof. C. efq. of Brown's-gen, Bumingham, Wm. Stuart, efq. lieutenant in the royal navy, to the daughter of Thomas Clubley, efq. alderman of Beverley, and captain in the East York militia. At Doddington, Capt. Tucker, to Anne, daughter of the late Major-gen. FrederickGeorge Mulcafter, of the royal engineers. Rev. Henry Page, Baptift minifter at Bristol, to the daughter of J. Selfe, efq. of Trowbri 'ge. Sidenham Teaft, efq. of Bristol, to Mifs Mary Irwin, youngest daughter of the late Jofeph I, efq. of Carlifle, and governor of Sierra Leone, on the coast of Africa. Mr. Jackfon, furveyor, to Mifs Gibbons, of Uppingham, Rutland. John Oldham, efq. of Ornby, to the eldeft daughter of the late Cotby Graves, efq. of Aflackby, near Falkingham. Richard Pyne, efq of Codham-hall, Effex, to Mifs Grove, of Hammersmith. Robert Dewar, efq. to Mifs West, both of Clapham, Surrey. Rev. Thomas Bourdillon, of Trinity-hall, Cambridge, to Mifs Dewar, of Clapham. At Tooting, Surrey, Benjamin Wright, efq. merchant, of Hull, to Mifs Evans, dau. of the late George E. efq, of Billam. Capt. John Mafon Lewis, of the royal navy, to Mifs Ottey, of Lower Tooting. At Lambeth, Patrick Playfair, efq. of Glasgow, to Mrs Jane Playfair, daughter of the Rev. Principal P. of the University of St. Andrew, in Scotland. At Paneras, John Green, efq. of Exeter, to the only fifter of the late gallant Capt. Burges, of the royal navy. Jonathan Webb, efq. of Somers-town, to Mifs Mary Taylor, of Gr. Cumberland-str. At St. Mary-la-Bonne, Gilbert-Harvey Weft, efq. to the eldest daughter of Sir Martin-Browne Folkes, bart. Mr. Franks, of Carey-ftreet, to Mifs Gaunt, of Welbeck ftreet, daughter of the Rev. Dr. John G. late of Higham-on-theHill, co. Leicester. Francis Chulie, efq. of Mincing-lane, to M:s. Lee, of Brunfwick-fquare. Mr. Emery, of Covent-garden theatre, to Mifs Anne Thompson, of the Borough. At Mary-la-Bonne, Capt. W. H. Maxwell, of the 3d foot-guards, to the only daughter of the late Capt. Figgins, of the 67th regiment of foot. John-Henry Hobson, efq. barrifter-atlaw, to the eldest daughter of Samuel Twigg, efq. of Guildford-street. James-Gladdet Vernon, efq. of HerefordAtreet, to Mifs Catharine Cocks, eldest dau. of the late Thomas Somers C. efq. Henry-Alexander Barry, efq. of Sohofqua. to Mifs Fairfield, of Berner-street. At St. George's, Bloomtbury, Henry Wilis, efq. to Mrs. Young. Thomas Crook, efq. of Baldwin's-court, Cloak-lane, folicitor, to Mifs jacob, late of Peterborough. Wm. Treadgold, efq. of Chesterfield-fr. to Mifs Ruffell, of Hill ftr. Berkeley-iqua. Henry Bevan, efq. fecond fon of Silvanus B. efq. of Riddlefworth-hall, Norfolk, to the youngest daughter of Simeon Dortz, efq. of Portland-place. Richard-John Braffey, efq. eldest son of the late Nathanael B. efq. of Lombard-ftr. banker, to Mifs Anne Ibbet for, third dau. of Samuel 1. siq. of Barking, Effex. Chriftopher Christopher Taddy, efq. of New B oadftreet, to Mifs Ruffell, of Croydon, Surrey. Edward-Robert Hargrave, efq. eldeft fon of Francis H. efq. of New Bofwell-court, to Mifs French, of Nottingham place. July 25. After a very long courtship, Mr. Richard Glover, market-gardener, of Marth-lane, Tottenham high cross, to Mifs Morgan, of South-ftreet, Spitalfields. 28. Henry Care, efq. of Norley bank, in Cheshire, to the youngest daugh, of Thomas Corbett, efq. of Darnhall, in fame co. 29. At St Stephen's, near St. Alban's, Thomas Howard, efq. of Park-freet, to Mifs Smith, of Kingbury. 31. At St. Mary-la-Bonne, by special licence, Thomas Foley, efq. of Albermarles, co. Carmarthen, captain in the royal navy, to Lady Lucy Fitzgerald, a, fifter of the Duke of Leinster. Aug. 2. Rev. J. Lewis, rector of Ingateftone, to Mifs Heatley, daughter of Richard H. efq. of Shenfield-place, Effex. 3. At Barras, A. Livingston, efq. of the 12th light dragoons, to the fecond caughter of the late Sir David Ogilvy vrt. 4. At Pancras, Dr. Janies Camos, of the royal navy, to Mifs Reid, dan. of David R. efq. commiffioner of the customs in Scotid. 5. At Lambeth, Mr. Samuel Lening, jun, to the youngest daughter of the late Francis Bine, efq. of Kingston-upon-Hull. 6. At Huntingdon, Mr. Charles Caldecott, furgeon, of Witlefea, to Mifs Mary Torkington, of Huntingdon. Homo eruditus, acri judicii et probitatis fuit: In the parith of Chetterton, co. Oxford, feven children of Wm. Birch died within one we.k; viz. a boy of fix years of age, on the 17th of February; a girl of two, on the 18th; a girl of nine years, another of twelve, and a third of fixteen, on the 19th; a boy of feven, on the 21ft; and another boy of ter, on the 234. April 8. Rev. John Wilfon, chaplain of the fond of St. Helena. June 6. At Trinidad, in his 17th year, Mr. Robert Ewing, only fon of Walter E. 7. Ifanc Minet, efq. to the daughter of Sir Cha. Pole, bart. of Wolverton park, Hants. 8. At St. Dunstan's in the Weft, Rev. Richard Burrow Turbutt, rector of Mor-ju, eiq, merchant in Glasgow. ton, co Derby, to Mifs Sharpe, only daugh. of Benjamin S. cfq. of Fleet-ftreet, booker; alfo, John-Robert Sharpe, efq. of Tibshelf, co. Derby, to Mifs Mary-Elizabeth Turbutt, fecond daughter of Wm. I. efq. of Oxton-hall, co. Derby. 10. At Trinidad, Wm. Buller, efq. colJector of the customs there. 9. At Langton, co. Lincoln, Peregrine Langton, efq. fecond fon of the Countess of Rothes, to Mifs Elizabeth-Mary-Anne Maffingherd, daughter of the late Henry B. efq. of Gunby, in the fame county. 10. Rev. Thomas Carter, of Eton college, to Mifs Proctor, of Windfor. 12. At Winchester house, the Hon. and Rev. Thomas De Grey, fecond fun of Lord Walfingham, to Mifs Elizabeth North, 4th daughter of the Bishop of Winchester. 14. At Portfmouth, Capt. Geo. Burdett, of the royal navy, to Mifs Whitelock, dau. of Major-gen. W. governor of that garrifon. 15. In Great George-freet, Hanoverfquare, by the Bishop of Lincoln, the Moft Noble Aubrey Beauclerc, Duke of St. Alban's, to Mifs Manners, daughter of Lady Louifa M. and fifter of Sir Wm. M. 17. Rev. C. Dalton, fellow of Caius college, Cambridge, to the youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Brown, of Rochefter. July..... The perfon known by the name of M De Verdion, whom almoft every one must have remembered about the streets of London, and particularly at book auctions, for a great number of years, wearing a little bag-wig and a large cocked-hat, and carrying an umbrella, died of a cancer in the breast, being, it appears, a female, though the always wore a mafculine habit. By papers found in her apartments it feems the was the natural daughter of a former King of Pruffia, and came to England with Madame Schwellenberg, miftrefs of the robes to her Majelty. It is understood she was once in poffeflion of property to the amount of 8ocol which, trusting in the hands of a foreign banker who failed, the entirely loft. She afterwards obtained a genteel fubfiftence, cheft by tranflating German; but, for tome time previous to her death, in confequence of her increafing infirmities, fine was nearly reduced to poverty. It is fom.what remarkable, that, though he was in the constant habit of facrificing very copfomly to Bacclivs, the 782 Obituary, with Anecdotes, of remarkable Perfons. [Aug. never inadvertently revealed the fecret of her fex. About a week before her death, the tortures arifing from her diforder, which he had long endured without complaint, induced her to reveal her situation and her fex to a German physician who lolged in the houfe where the refided, and who not only faithfully kept the fecret, but procured for her, from fome German friends, a liberal fubfcription, which rendered the fm.ll remnant of her life as comfortable as the nature of her fituation would admir. In her lodgings a number of valuable fuits of cloaths have been found, in which the ufed, till within thefe few years, to attend at Court on gala-days, in the male character, having never been known in any other fince her refidence in this country, except to her patronefs. Her exterior form was, however, fuch as almoft to have caufed a fufpicion of the real fact The enfemble of her figure, when decorated in its ufual paraphernalia, was whimsically grotefque. By a paper found on her table the has bequeathed what litthe property the poffeffed to a perfon who keeps a coffee-houfe in the neighbourhood, which he had been in the habit of frequenting many years. A caricature print of this perfon was published a few years since.-Q. Where did the lodge? 14. Join Mackenzie, efq. of Enyfield. At Drumina, Pierce Simpfon, efq. 14 and 15. The two infant fons of Benjamin Agar, efq. of Brockfield, near York. 15. Aged 59, after a lingering illness, Elizabeth, the wife of Richard Alley Sales, efq. of Spondon, co. Derby. To genuine piety the united a conflant and strict attention to the duties of morality; and the active benevolence of her heart will be long remembered. In Surrey-place, after a painful illnefs, the widow of Capt. J. M'Lurin, R. N. In an advanced age, at his feat at Hayne, Devon, the Rev. Ralph Barnes, M A. dean of Exeter. At Afchaffenburg, the Elector of Mentz; whofe death is a moft feafonable event for the powers concerned in the indemnities. At Paris, Thomas Nevill, efq. of the Lodge at Brighthelmstone. 16. Rev. Richard Daubeny, M. A. of Magdalen college, Cambridge, 1775; vicar of Cerne, rector of fbberton, Dorfet, and rector of Hrdington, Somerfet. The two first are in the gift of Lord Rivers; the laft in that of Wm. Helyar, efq. At Aberdeen, aged 82, Mrs. Janet Dyce, relict of Geo. Burnett, efq. of Kemnay. 17. The wife of Robert Steel, efq. of Finibury fquare. Of a deep decline, the infant daughter of T. V. Dolphin, efq of Coryton, Devon Mr. Matthewman, f Wakefield, woolStapler, brother to Mr. Richard M. of Leeds, merchant. Rev. R. Pitt, lare of Grosvenor-freet. At Kirbymoorfide, in her 36th year, the wife of Mr. Wm. Litter, attorney there. His 18. In an apoplectic fit, as he was going to perform divine fervice, the Rev. Alfred Sanderfon, M. A. vicar of Cold Afton, and mafter of the grammar-fchool at Northleach, co. Gloucefter. He was born in 1753, at Currigg, co. Cumberland. His father, a man of learning and virtue, who education, and instilled into his mind poffeffed a good eftate, gave him a liberal piety, which guided him through life, and thofe principles of integrity, honour, and ter. formed the leading features of his characAfter being well-grounded in claffical literature at the grammar-school of reputation by the late Rev. Miles WenCalifle, at that time taught with great nington, M. A. he was entered on the foundation of Queen's college, Oxford, where he took the degree of B. A. in 1775, and that of M. A. in 1778, about which time regularity of his conduct, and his unrehe entered into orders. In college, the mitting and fuccefsful application to his ftudies, procured him many valuable friends, among whom was the late Dr. Thomas, biflop of Rochefter. Few perfons have poffed through life with a more unfallied reputation, or poffeffed more amiable and eftimable qualities, than this converfation, unaffuming and inftructive, very much lamented clergyman. fenfe, and, though often learned, was newas diftinguished by folid and mafculine five; his torn of thinking liberal and indever pedantic. His mind was comprehenfoning frong; and his expreffion nervous. pendent; his conception clear; his reaAs a fcholar, he was excelled by few, and, his profeffional duties he was affiduous and as a divine, by none. In the difcharge of life, the doctrines which he taught. His exact; and illuftrated, by an exemplary difcourfes, through which the unfophifticompofed in a manly and perfpicuous ftyle, cated fpirit of Chriftianity breathed, were and delivered from the pulpit with that warm eloquence which, flowing from the native feelings of the beart, makes a deeper impreflion on the minds of the hearers than the cold and formal language of Art. owed to his perfonal merit, without any What church preferment he obtained he gradation of the facred character he fuffcrifice of his independence, or any detained. His erect mind would have revolted at the thought of attaining rank, concileable to the principles of genuine however exalted, by means that are irre honour. This just though imperfect ettimate of his character is drawn up by one who efteemed him for his talents, who honoured him for his vitues, and will continue to refpect his memory and regret his death till the laft pulfe of life. 19. Wil |