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spirit of sectarianism ; his only object being to 

 " preach Christ and him crucified." The following 

 striking description of Whitefield is given by Mrs. 

 Childs, an American lady of great talent, now living 

 at Brooldine, in the vicinity of Boston : — 



" There was nothing in the appearance of this 

 extraordinary man which would lead you to suppose 

 that a Felix would tremble before him. He was 

 something above the middle stature, well proportioned, 

 and remarkable for a native gracefulness of manner. 

 His complexion was very fair, his features regular, 

 and his dark blue eyes small and lively ; in recover- 

 ing from the measles, he had contracted a squint with 

 one of them, but this peculiarity rather rendered the 

 expression of his countenance more rememberable, 

 than in any degree lessened the effect of its uncom- 

 mon sweetness. His voice excelled, both in melody 

 and compass ; and its fine modulations were happily 

 accompanied by that grace of action which he pos- 

 sessed in an eminent degree, and which is said to be 

 the chief requisite of an orator. To have seen him 

 when he first commenced, one would have thought 

 him anything but enthusiastic and glowing ; but as he 

 proceeded, his heart warmed with his subject, and his 

 manner became impetuous and animated, till, forget- 



