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vert to the Moravians, of which estimable sect 

 he was a patriarch and a mainstay (Aikin's 

 "History of Manchester"). 



Second generation. 3 males, females ; 2 

 at least of whom deserve notice : (1) Christian 

 Ignatius Latrobe, author of the well known col- 

 lection of sacred music ; (2) Benjamin Latrobe, 

 architect and engineer in America. 



Third generation. 7 males, 2 females, of 

 whom 2 deserve especial notice : (l) Charles 

 Joseph Latrobe, governor of Victoria at the time 

 of the gold discoveries ; author of a once 

 extremely popular book on Switzerland, called 

 the " Alpenstock," which was the precursor of 

 Murray's handbooks and more generally diffused 

 knowledge. Many others of this generation, who 

 bear the Latrobe name, are gifted with the family 

 characteristics. (2) John Frederick Bateman, 

 F.R.S., distinguished engineer. 



Fourth generation (still young) includes 

 Colonel Osman Latrobe, who was chief of General 

 Lee's staff in America at an early age. 



PLAYFAIR. Among the characteristics of this 



