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went to Uulverton towards the close of 1814, and 

 on October 31, 1816, he married Anne, eldest 

 daughter of Mr. Aaron Moore of Spreydon House, 

 Broadclyst, to whom he had been engaged whilst 

 pursuing his studies at the Devon and Exeter 

 Hospital. Though by this marriage he had a large 

 family of six sons and two daughters, and was not 

 possessed of any private fortune, his energy and 

 industry were such that he contrived to bring up 

 and educate his children well, at the same time 

 availing himself of every opportunity to join his 

 many friends in the hunting-field. Dr. Collyns 

 died on April 7, 1864, scarcely two years after 

 his book was published ; the caus^ of his death was 

 acute pneumonia, to which he succumbed after only 

 four days' illness. On a plain tombstone of Dart- 

 moor granite in Dulverton Churchyard is inscribed 

 his epitaph, drafted by an old friend of thirty years' 

 standinor : 



'he resided for fiftv years 



in this parish 



relieving pain 



succouring the poor 



promoting local improvements 



upholding manlv pursuits 



and actively performing 



the duties of a loyal englishman.' 



