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sessed a manly athletic form, rough features, and a robust 

 constitution. He fell a victim however at the premature 

 age of about forty-four years, to an obstinate dysentery, 

 contracted in China, whither for many years, he voyaged 

 as part ship owner and supercargo of the Caledonia, to 

 repair by adventure, the once opulent but reversed fortunes 

 of an endeared widowed mother and sisters. 



Blessed with amiability of manners, and endowed with 

 a disinterested generosity of principle, which governed his 

 every action in life, his agreeable society was earnestly 

 sought and fondly cherished by all. To know him 

 was to love him as a brother, one became insensibly 

 affianced, and the attachment was often mutual and al- 

 ways permanent. 



Humble indeed is this brief tribute to the many virtues 

 of this Sportsman's heart. 



" He was a man. 



Take him for all in all, 



We ne'er shall look upon his like again." 



Who of his gallant and honorable corps on duty under 

 his command at Mount Bull, in the campaign of 1814, 

 did not soon feel the sentiments of profound admiration, 

 respect and friendship.^ 



They unanimously voted and erected to his memory a 

 superb marble monument, surmounted with emblematic 

 military devises, and bearing suitable inscriptions, illus- 



