ADVERTISEMENT. No man was ever more zealous in the cause of civil and religious Liberty than Mr. Baron. The whole bent of his ftudies led him this way well did he understand the cause in its utmost extent-warmly was he animated whenever it was the subject of debate, and zealously indignant was he, when he thought it attack'd, or in danger of fubverfion. Could he have reftrained the natural impetuofity of his temper, no man would have had more friends or better deferved them.-With many virtues and a few faults-which only wanted the elevation of an higher ftation and a better fate to have affumed the form of virtues Mr. Baron past the greatest part of his life in penurious circumftances which neither abated the generous ardour, or overcame the laud able ADVERTISEMENT. able independency of his fpirit. These are virtues, which, when exerted in a low sphere, feldom bring their reward to the poffeffor; yet thefe, with their bleffed effects, are all this good man left behind him for the confolation and support of a widow and three children. Virtus laudatur et alget. Mr. Baron to the last moment of his life retain'd a truly grateful fenfe of his obligations to his friends.-Juft before The expired, (his gratitude ftruggling with nature for expreffion) Thank, thank, faid he, my friends for all they bave, and all that they are doing for me. The public may depend on it that whatever profits may arife from the following work, they shall be all faithfully applied to the benefit of Mr. Baron's family. |