114 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF 
example for the guidance of the living. It is, on 
this ground, that it has been judged desirable to 
present to you some narrative, however imper- 
fect, of the virtuous and honourable career of the 
venerable friend, whose loss we have so lately 
had to deplore. 
The late Mr. Peter Ewart was born at Tro- 
quaire Manse, Dumfries, May 14th, 1767. His 
father was a Clergyman of the Church of Scot- 
land, and brought up a large family, whose high 
character and remarkable success in after-life 
may fairly be received as testimony of the excel- 
lence of their early training. Of his six sons, 
who may all be strictly said to have been the ar- 
tificers of their own fortunes, the eldest rose to 
the high station of British Minister at the Court 
of Berlin; the second, Mr. William Ewart, be- 
came one of the most considerable merchants in 
Liverpool, the friend and political supporter of 
Mr. Canning ; and a third son, Dr. John Ewart, 
was an eminent physician, at Bath. The youngest 
son, Mr. Peter Ewart, received his early educa- 
tion at the Free School at Dumfries. He mani- 
fested, when very young, a strong predilection 
for mechanical pursuits. In some brief notes, 
that have been fortunately preserved, he has 
