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frages to truths which they regarded as peculiarly interefting to 
the human race *. 
‘Tue additions to the Theory of Moral Sentiments, moft of 
which were compofed under fevere difeafe, had fortunately been 
fent to the prefs in the beginning of the preceding winter ; and 
the author lived to fee the publication of the work. The mo- 
ral and ferious {train that prevails through thefe additions, when 
connected with the circumftance of his declining health, adds 
a peculiar charm to his pathetic eloquence ; and communicates 
a new intereft, if poflible, to thofe fublime truths, which, in the 
academical retirement of his youth, awakened the firft ardours 
of his genius, and on which the laft efforts of his mind re- 
pofed. . 
(R 2) In 
* Since writing the above, I have been. favoured by: Dr Hurton with the fol- 
lowing particulars. 
“ SoME time before his Jaft illnefs, when Mr Smrru. had occafion to go to Lon- 
don, he enjoined his friends, to whom he. had entrufted the difpofal of: his manu- 
{cripts, that in the event of his death, they fhould deftroy all the volumes of his 
leGtures, doing with the reft of his manufcripts what they pleafed. When now he 
had become weak, and faw the approaching period of his life, he fpoke to his 
friends again upon the fame fubjed. They entreated him to-make his mind ealy, 
as he might depend upon, their fulfilling his defire. He was then fatisfied. But 
fome days afterwards, finding his anxiety not entirely removed, he begged one of 
them to deftroy the volumes immediately. This accordingly was done; and his 
mind was fo much relieved, that. he was able to receive his friends in the evening. 
with his ufual complaceney. j 
“ ‘Tuey had been in ufe to fap with him every Sunday; and that evening there 
- was a pretty numerous meeting of them. Mr Smiru not finding himfelf able to 
fit up with them as ufual, retired to bed before fupper ; and, as he went away, took 
leave of his friends by faying, “ I believe we muft adjourn this meeting to fome 
other place.” He died a very few days afterwards.” 
Mr RrppeExt, an intimate friend of Mr Smitn’s, who was-prefent at one of the 
converfations on the fubje& of the manufcripts, mentioned to me, in addition to 
Dr Hurton’s note, that Mr Smitu regretted, “ he had done fo little.” « But I 
meant (faid he) to have done more; and there are materials in my papers, of 
which I could have made a great deal. But that is now out of the queftion.” 
THat 
Account of 
Dr Smith. 
