the late Mr. James Watt, 141 



This happy and useful life came at last to a gentle close. He 

 had suffered some inconveniencies through the summer ; but was 

 not seriously indisposed till within a few weeks from his death. 

 He then became perfectly aware of the event which was ap- 

 proaching; and with his usual tranquillity and benevolence of 

 nature, seemed only anxious to point out to the friends around 

 him the many sources of consolation which were afforded by the 

 circumstances under which it was about to take place. He ex- 

 pressed his sincere gratitude to Providence for the length of days 

 with which he had been blessed, and his exemption from most 

 of the infirmities of age, as well as for the calm and cheerful 

 evening of life that he had been permitted to enjoy, after the ho- 

 nourable labours of the day had been concluded. And thus, full 

 of years and honours, in all calmness and tranquillity, he 

 yielded up his soul, without pang or struggle, and passed from 

 the bosom of his family to that of his God ! 



He was twice married, but has left no issue but one son, long 

 associated with him in his business and studies, and two grand- 

 children by a daughter who pre-deceased him. He was a Fellow 

 of the Royal Societies both of London and Edinburgh, and one 

 of the few Englishmen who were elected Members of the Na- 

 tional Institute of France. All men of learning and science 

 were his cordial friends ; and such was the influence of his 

 mild character and perfect fairness and liberality, even upon 

 the pretenders to these accomplishments, that he lived to dis- 

 arm even envy itself, and died, we verily believe, without a 

 single enemy. 



Art. XIII. A descriptive Account of the several Processes 

 which are usuallij pursued in the rnanufacture of the Article 

 known in Commerce by the name of Tut-Ptaie. By Samuel 

 Parkes, F.L.S., &;c. Abridged from a paper read before 

 the Philosophical Society of Manchester. 



English bar-iron of the finest quality, called tin-iron, and 

 whicli is generally prepared with charcoal instead of mineral 

 coke, and niadi- with the t,noiilest care, for this particular |)ur- 



