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of history, remarkable for its extent and pre- 
cision ; and he was always eager to discuss 
those questions of general policy, whichare to 
be decided, partly by an appeal to historical 
evidence, and partly by a consideration of 
the nature of man, and of his claims and du- 
ties as a member of society. No representa- 
tion of him would, indeed, be complete, that 
failed to notice the animation, with which he 
entered into arguments of this kind, or the 
zeal and constancy with which he defended 
his political opinions,—opinions which, in him, 
were perfectly disinterested and sincere, but 
which perhaps disposed him to allow more than 
its due weight to the aristocratical part of our 
mixed government. It would be unjust to him, 
however, not to state, thatno man could more 
cordially disapprove, or more unreservedly 
condemn, every undue exertion of power; or 
could more fervently desire the extension of 
the blessings of temperate freedom to all 
mankind. It was this feeling, that led him 
to use his strenuous exertions as a member of 
one of theearliest Societies for procuring the 
abolition of the African Slave Trade; and 
when that great object was at length accom- 
plished, he was affected with the most lively 
joy and gratitude on the downfal of a traftic, 
