36 Giigheis of the life of Mr Fohn Hendisson, Nov. ae 
When he had expended all his money in this noble charity, 
and some of his patients were not recovered, he sold his 
Walton’s Polyglot Bible, (the book of all others he most high- 
ly valued,) because it brought most ready money, and this 
also was expended forthe poor and miserable. With some, 
who were more dangerously ill, he sat up all night to ad- 
minister the medicines at proper times, 
. The reputation of genius and of learning, therefore, was 
by no means the only praise of this great man. He was 
meek, unafsuming, benevolent, and kind; yet with the 
greatest modesty he combined the noblest independence of: 
spirit, even from a child. Independence, I mean towards 
man; for he will become meanly dependent on the perifh- 
ing creature, who loses his sense of his dependence on the 
‘great Creator. He was too noble to flatter, and too dis- 
cerning tobe flattered. Yet when he entered that univer- 
sity which he loved, and where he breathed his last, that. 
popularity followed him which he never would condescend 
to seek ; he was courted, admired, and applauded.—Such 
was the supreme command which he had obtained over 
himself, that in the course of his life, in which provoca- 
tions were not wanting, he was never once known to in- 
dulge any anger, to give vent to any malice, or to harbour 
‘any revenge. If at any time he afsumed the appearance of 
displeasure, i was only at the discovery of meannefs, trea- 
chery, and difsimulation, which reproof might correct. | 
A mind thus large, and a heart thus warm, was capable 
of the purest friendfhip 5 and this blefsing he imparted and 
enjoyed. He was discerning in his choice, and unfhaken in 
his attachment. He pofsefsed all the real warmth of friend- 
thip, without the pompousy parade of it. It was. his joy 
and delight to promote the happinefs, andto relieve the 
wants of others. .For a friend he would ask a fayour 
which he never would request for himself; and he felt 
