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Of his literary chara6ler the public is the impartial judge, 

 and that public not only in this, but in foreign countries 

 has fixed on it the ftamp of approbation. Blefled with a me- 

 mory the moft retentive, his powers of compofition were 

 rapid ; his works were generally printed, as they flowed 

 from the pen, with little or no corredtion, hence, fome in- 

 accuracies may be expected, but their numbers are trifling. 



Such, candid Reader! is the true but imperfed: fketch of 

 the charader of a man who to fuperior talents united 

 the utmofl: goodnefs of heart. 



Accept, fainted fpirit ! this unavailing tribute of filial 

 duty ! May the example of thy virtues ftimulate my exer- 

 tions ! May my latter end refemble thine I 



DAVID PENNANT. 



Downing, 

 April 12, 1800. 



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