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were dignified, and bespoke the gentleman. His 

 voice was deep-toned, full, and melodious, and 

 his enunciation was remarkably distinct. His 

 imposing mien, and the grave and positive tones 

 of his voice, conveyed a first impression that he 

 was haughty and inaccessible. He was himself 

 at a loss to know why he had acquired this repu- 

 tation, inasmuch as he felt entirely unconscious 

 of indulging any thing corresponding to it in his 

 heart. In his opinions he was decided, but not 

 obstinate. Though naturally indolent, according 

 to his own confession, he was ever busy, as it is 

 evident he must have been to have accomplished 

 so much at so early an age. He was elegant and 

 refined in his tastes, and passionately fond of the 

 fine arts. His discrimination as a connoisseur is 

 well evinced by his numerous and well-selected 

 books, pictures, engravings, sculptures, and other 

 specimens of the fine arts. He was most happy 

 in his domestic relations ; an excellent father, 

 unspeakably anxious to train up his children, 

 both by example and precept, in all their duties 

 to God and man. An extract from his journal 

 will exhibit the burden of his mind on this point. 

 He says, "May my children especially imbibe 

 principles of honor and religion, and may it 



