OF JOHN EDDOWES BOWMAN, ESQ. 85 
opinions which he had embraced at an early age, 
were Unitarian. But on all these topics his 
mind was free from every taint of bigotry; in 
thinking for himself, he entertained no prejudice 
against those who thought differently. 
In the foregoing sketch of his character, I have 
attempted to describe simply and faithfully the 
image left on my own mind by the various impres- 
sions received from living intercourse, the state- 
ments of his family, and the perusal of his differ- 
ent productions. If it be painful to reflect that 
our circle has been prematurely deprived of the 
advantage of his various information and acute 
understanding, we may at least derive instruction 
from his example, inviting us, amidst the feverish 
competitions of a worldly ambition, to a. more 
pure, simple, and rational life, that seeks its hap- 
piness in resources accessible to limited means 
and an humble station, and its distinction in the 
genuine refinement inseparable from knowledge, 
taste and virtue. 
