6 Biographical Account of (Jury, 
showing to his friends at Cambridge various mineralogical speci- 
mens with which Scheele had presented him, and in exhibiting to 
them several interesting experiments which he had learned from 
that philosopher. 
His next journey to the Continent, a year or two after his 
Swedish expedition, was to Paris, where he became acquainted with 
some of the most considerable French chemists. During his stay 
in that city he was seized with a dangerous illness; in consequence 
of which Professor Harwood, with the kindest solicitude, went ime 
mediately to join him; but finding his friend nearly recovered, he 
accompanied him on a tour through Holland and the Netherlands, 
previously to their return to Cambridge. 
The latter of these countries, at the time when it was visited by 
Mr. Tennant, was in a state of insurrection against the Emperor 
Joseph II., and exhibited the singular spectacle of a bigotted people 
resisting a philosophic tyrant, and contending for their ancient pri- 
vileges and establishments with the zeal and ardour of an enlight- 
ened nation.—Holland, then free and prosperous, presented a scene 
still more interesting and congenial to Mr. Tennant’s feelings. He 
saw in that extraordinary country a scriking illustration of his own 
most favourite opinions. He was gratified by the triumph of intel- 
ligent and persevering industry over the greatest physical difficulties; 
and by the general diffusion of wealth and comfort, the natural effects 
of unrestrained commerce, and of civil and religious liberty. 
Such were Mr. Tennant’s voluntary pursuits and occupations 
whilst in the prime and vigour of life, possessed of a competent 
fortune, exempt from every species of controul, and left to the sole 
guidance of his own disposition and understanding. After his 
mother’s death, which happened about the time when he went to 
Edinburgh, he had no near relations, and seems from that time 
to have been entirely separated from his family connections. His 
college vacations (except when he was travelling) were passed with 
an intimate friend in North Wales. 
On the 13th of January, 1785, he was elected, at a remarkably 
early age, a Fellow of the Royal Society. Among the signatures 
to his certificate of recommendation were those of the most distin- 
guished members of that body, who were connected with the 
University of Cambridge ; namely, Dr. Waring, Dr. Milner, Dr. 
John Jebb, Dr. Maskelyne, and the Bishop of Llandaff. With 
most of these Mr. ‘I’. was well acquainted; and with Dr. Milner, 
in particular, he lived on terms of some intimacy. 
He had hitherto continued to reside at Christ’s College from the 
time of his entering there in the year 1782; but Professor Har- 
wood having for some reason determined to quit that Society, Mr. 
Tennant removed with him in December, 1786, to Emmanuel 
College, of which he continued ever afterwards to be a member. 
In the year 1788 he took his first. medical degree as Bachelor of 
Physic, and soon afterwards quitted Cambridge, and came to reside 
in London, : 
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