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died on the 26th of September, 1/98? at the early 

 age of thirty-five. 



" To him the tenderest sympathies were given ! " 



He resembled the chosen friend of his heart in 

 the warmth and devotion of his affections, but had 

 less power to resist the ills of life. Many passages 

 in the foregoing letters have disclosed the truth of 

 what is here remarked. It is to show his worth, 

 his tenderness, his rare attachment, his devotion to 

 science, his love of nature allied so closely with the 

 love of God, that so little reserve has been made of 

 feelings which, in the writer's opinion, confer upon 

 him the highest honour. Should they by any be 

 considered too acute or reprehensible, let it be re- 

 membered, " those tender longings which absorbed 

 his soul, preyed on his spirits, undermined his 

 health," were the sorrows of a banished man. Let 

 those who can command both pleasure and society 

 at will, contemplate with deep compassion the ge- 

 nerous, disinterested Davall. 



