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posterity with a Smeaton, a Eennie, and a Telford. Consulted also 

 by various foreign Governments, he was associated with M. Lesseps 

 and Mr. Charles Manby as one of the International Commission for 

 the construction of the Canal of Suez. Mr. Eendel was born in 

 1799, was elected a Fellow of the Eoyal Society in 1843, and was, 

 during two years. President of the Institution of Civil Engineers. 

 His death, which occurred on the 21st of November, 1856, was 

 deeply lamented by all his friends and associates. 



Mr. John Kenyon, who died in December last, was born in 1784 

 or 1785. He was, for some years, at Mr. Seyer's school, at the 

 Fort, Bristol, several of his companions from which seminary have 

 since won for themselves fame and honour in the service of litera- 

 ture and science. Amongst his favourite playmates were John 

 Eagles, known in later days as the author of ' The Sketcher ;' 

 Broderip, the naturalist ; and Andrew Crosse, the electrician. These 

 schoolday friendships remained through life, unclouded by a 

 shadow. 



After Mr. Kenyon quitted the University of Cambridge, he spent 

 some time on the Continent, but, returning to England, he formed 

 friendships with Wordsworth, Southey, and Davy. He was not 

 only the friend of poets, but was himself a poet; having pub- 

 lished, a few years since, at intervals, two volumes which show 

 considerable originality, as well as a refined and cultivated taste. 

 These poems breathe the spirit of a mild and tolerant man, wishing 

 well to his fellow-creatures, with a liberality something more than 

 orthodox, and seeing all things in the sunny hue of his own gene- 

 rous nature. 



Mr. Kenyon's appreciation of genius and talent drew around him 

 many savans and literati of the day, among whom his genial socia- 

 bility seemed to have the power of amalgamating the most dissimilar 

 natures, and of softening asperities between individuals. He was a 

 person to whom no man volunteered to tell the worst he knew of 

 his neighbour. He liked to see, talk, and hear of pleasant things ; 

 but he was one who feelingly shared the sorrows of his friends. 

 His heart was ever full of true sympathj'-, and his hand ever ready 

 to assist those who required his aid. In one year he spent four 

 thousand pounds in acts oi private charity ! 



Mr. Kenyon died on the 3rd of December, 1850. All those who 

 know him well, feel what they have lost ; those who knew him 

 but slightly will not soon forget his ever kind and bland manners. 

 By his noble and generous will he divided his large fortune amongst 



