8 Biographical Account of (Jury, 
found in some of the German chemists. The philosophet’s stone 
was spoken of with respect; and he received from 4 man of 
science and character an introduction to a person who was reputed 
to be in possession of that treasure. Mr. Tennant used to relate 
with his own peculiar humour the solemnity with which he was 
received by this person; with whom he conversed in Latin, and 
who exhibited to him the mysterious powder, enlarging upon its 
transcendent qualities with much pomp, and in flowing and sono- 
rous periods. 
On his return through Paris in the latter end of 1792, ot be- 
rinning of 1793, he was deeply impressed with the gloom and 
esolation arising from the system of terror then beginning to pre- 
vail in that capital; a particular instance of which desetves, on 
several accounts, to be recorded. 
Among his philosophical acquaintance at Paris, there was oné 
distinguished by his simplicity and moderation, of whose excellent 
qualities he always expressed a high value. This was M. Déla- 
qietherie, editor of the Journal de Physique. Upon calling at his 
house, Mr. Tennant found the doors and windows closed, as if thé 
owner was absent. Being at length admitted, he found his friénd 
sitting in a back room, by candle-light, and with shutters closed, ih 
the middle of the day. On his departure, after a hurried and 
anxious conversation, his friend conjured him not to come again, as 
the knowledge of his being there might be attended with serious 
consequences to thet both. It should be mentioned, to the honour 
of this Gentleman, that through all the inquisitions of the réevolu- 
tion he preserved for his friend property of considerable value, 
which Mr. Tennant had entrusted to his care. 
Soon after Mr. T.’s return from the Continent, he took chainbers 
in the Temple, which continued from that time to be his established 
lace of residence ; and for many years his society was very much 
limited to a small circle of friends. Owing to accidental circum- 
stances, his early connections had been much more formed among 
students of the law than among those of the profession which he 
had originally designed to pursue, but to which he was gradually 
becoming more and more indifferent. He had not, however, as 
yet abandoned the intention of practising medicine ; and for several 
years applied himself to the cultivation of the studies connected 
with that science, and attended regularly at some of the principal 
London hospitals. Of his industry and perseverance in this course 
sufficient proofs exist in the medical notes and memoranda now 
found among his papers; and it is well known to some of his 
friends that he had also read with great attention most of the 
standard books in that science. Among these he always spoke of 
the works of Sydenham (with reference to the age in which they 
were produced) in terms of the highest admiration. Curiosity had 
also led him to examine the principal medical writers of antiquity, 
whose merits and defects he correctly appreciated, and upon whom 
he had made many curious and valuable remarks. He had taken @ 
