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formed a moft perfefl model to the ftatuary for a 

 figure of thefe dimenfions. Strength, dignity, ele- 

 gance, and lightnefs were fo happily blended together, 

 that whatever aftion he performed, whether he walked, 

 or danced, or rode, you would have faid his perfon 

 had been formed in the happieft mold for that par- 

 ticular purpofe. The manly and open candour of 

 his countenance conveyed an idea of all the mafculine 

 virtues, while the expreflion was fo foftened by a be- 

 neficent complacence, as to exhibit a charm that man 

 had heretofore been accuftomed only to find in female 

 gentlenefs. No one ever faw Lord Errol but was 

 (truck with the extraordinary dignity, beauty, and ele- 

 gance of his whole appearance : no one ever converfed 

 with him wlio did not feel the favourable impreifions 

 thefe externals had excited, confiderably augmented. 

 He was admired by ail who faw him, arid beloved by 

 all who knew him. 



Yet, as if heaven had intended that nothing in 

 this world (hould be capable of producing unmixed fe- 

 cility, thefe rare accomplifhments were even perhaps 

 the principal caufe of giving much pain to himfelf, and 

 anxiety to his pofterity. The fafcination of his ele- 

 gant manners made his company fo delightful to all 

 who were of his acquaintance, that, in the early part 

 of life, he was fcarce ever permitted to be one moment 

 alone. And though, to thofe wIio knew him at a later 



tunatc family of Steuart, his life and eftatcj were both forfeited in the 

 year 1 746 ; and tho' L,ord£rrol himfelf, vvlio before that period bore a 

 conimiifion in the Britifh army, did not allow his fidelity to be fliaken, 

 or his loyalty to the Brunf.vick line in th': Imalleil degree abated; yet 

 he never had the good fortune to recover any part of thefe ellates, and 

 his family, fince Lis death, h.,ve had the mortification to fee thcmfclves 

 excluded from deriving any benefit from the liberal fpirit of the nation, 

 by the aA wiiirh reftorc'l to the heirs of fo many other noble famiiies 

 thr ellates that had been forfeited on the fame account. Tliij was oc- 

 cafioncd by an unlucky arran;^emcnt of Government, which, without 

 ::i3y blame on their part, threw thefe cftates into a diflerent clafs from 

 the former, Thi;, it will b? allowed, U a finnjiil-ir itiilancc of unmerit 

 ed bad fortune, th-t 'iv.ght not to lie overlcokcJ bv Government. 



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