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^' quil and fatisfied.'* — It is in felf-approbation for hav- 

 ing fulfilled our duty ; it is in inward complacency re- 

 fulting from fuch convi<ftion, that according to him true 

 happinefs confifts. Hedifcerns in theconfequences na- 

 turally attending our anions, the recompenles or chal^ 

 tifements of Providence. In the fame manner that 

 plenty is the recompenfe of a(Iiduous*and laborious toil, 

 fo peace and ierenity of mind are the reward of virtuous 

 condudt. 



I never fawKliyogg melancholy. Even when he has 

 had recourie to my advice in illnefs, I have always 

 found him perfecflly compofed. His animated eyes, and a 

 face.whofe frefhncfs of complexion denoted the vigor of 

 his conftitution, hud always a gay and open appearance ; 

 and continued to difclofe air the beauties of his mind to 

 a fkilful phyfiognomirt. 



He has a flrong propendty to friendfhip, which he 

 contradts with facility. — Whatever ardor he has for la- 

 bor, he quits it with pleafure when it can oblige a friend. 

 He came one day to my houfe, when I was jull fetting 

 out for Brugg, to pay a vifit to Dr. Zimmerman, a phy- 

 fician* in that town, of whom I was infinitely fond. I 

 knew I flioald procure this worthy philanthropill pecu- 

 liar 



•M. Zimmerman was » pupil of the celebrated Baron de Haller; snd 

 like that great man, united to a confurnmate knowledge in phyfic, \ifj 

 diftingitilhed talents in all branches of literature. He wrote an effay oa 

 imtional pride : and we have few compofitions in the German tongue th?c 

 difcover fuch depth of genius or elegance of diftion. — This excel- 

 lent writer has given more deciftvc proofs of his uncomiuon talents in a 

 large work afterwards puhlifhed upon Uxperience in phjjic. In the opin- 

 ion of a very able man* who is a competent judge of the fubjei^, this bock. 

 would do honor to a Boerhaave, a Haller, or a Van SwietenT. — lA. Zim- 

 iDernaan has been for many years firft phyfician to the Court of Hanorefa 

 and enjoys a great reputation. F. 



N. B. Dr. Zimicerman was the phyfician, whom the fatnoos King of 

 Prulfia fenl for to attend him in his laft Wnefs. Dr. Zimmerman pub- 

 liihed an account of what pa&d oa this occaiioH, He b hint>fs)f fiocc<J»-. 

 ffcafcJ, £, 



