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Such he lived and such he died 

 In humble Confidence, and joyful Hope. 

 With Conscience clear he rests in Peace, 

 His Cares are past, his Troubles cease ; 

 His Soul explores the blest Above, 

 And waits the Plaudit of a smiling God. 



In Memory of 

 WILLIAM TURING, SEN., 

 Late of this Town. Died March 9, 1782. 

 Fe ware the Records, how, in mellow'd years, 

 Like Fruit well ripened, Men drop off and die, 

 And yet, how inattentive to our State, 

 To Vice, or full Career, we gallop on, 

 Forgetting we must quit this earthly Seat 

 At least forgetting we must once appeal- 

 Before the great tribunal of our God. 

 Tho' Thoughts like these become the hoary Sage, 

 Oh ! E'er to late, reflect how oft our thread of life is sudden 



cut ; 

 How many unprepared are call'd away, and launched into 



eternity. 



The above are two very good illustrations of church- 

 yard homilies. 



In Carisbrooke churchyard. 

 EDGAR MOON, died Nov. 29, 1832. 

 Pain was my portion, physic was my food, 

 Groans my devotions, drugs did me no good. 

 Christ my physician knowing what was best, 

 To ease me of my pain He took my soul to rest. 



ELIZABETH ALLEN, died March 6, 1864. 



Aged 20 years. 

 Weep not my husband and parents dear, 



It was God's will to separate us here, 

 But I hope and trust at the last day, 



We all in Christ shall meet again. 



Epitaph in Brooke churchyard, I.W. 

 JOHN BREWER, died April i, 1754, 



Aged 54. 



Farewell vain world I have enough of thee, 

 And now I care not what thou says of me. 

 Your smiles I court not, nor your frown I fear, 

 My cares are past, my head lies quiet here. 

 What faults you saw in me, take care to shun, 

 And look at home, enough if to be done. 



FRENCH PRISONERS IN HAMPSHIRE. 



The following extract from the Universal Magazine 

 of January, 1804, has been sent us : 



Died, whilst packing up a turkey and chine, as a present 

 to a friend, Mr. W. Shawford, jun., Commissary to the 

 French prisoners, Odiham. 



WEATHER REPORT FOR THE WEEK. 



From the meterological register made at the Ordnance 

 Survey Office, Southampton, under the direction of Col. Sir 

 Chas. Wilson. K.C.B., K.C.M.G., F.R.S., R.E. Lat. 50 

 54' 50" N. ; long. i24'o"W. ; height above sea, 84 feet. 

 Observers Sergt. T. Chambers, R.E. , and Mr. J.T. Cook. 



Black bulb in vacuo. 



THE HAMPSHIRE INDEPENDENT, October 11, 1890. 



WEATHER IN SEPTEMBER. 



This has been a beautiful month, and has redeemed 

 the character of the summer. Twenty-five days have 

 been without rain and fifteen days are entered as 

 " fine sunshine." Rain fell on five days, which were 

 all consecutive, the i8th to the 22nd. The quantity 

 for so short a time was considerable, i'5iin. o - 92in. 

 fell on the 2ist. The average of the preceding ten 

 years is 2-47^. Since January there has been 2i'8g, 

 and the average ot the same time is 20-44. There has 

 been the unusual succession of days without rain 

 from August 29 to Sept. 17 inclusive, and again from 

 Sept. 23 to 30. February was the dryest month, 

 o - 78in. rain on six days ; then March, i'22in. rain on 

 nine days, and September as above. May, though a 

 very beautiful month, with sixteen days fine sun- 

 shine, has 2-24in. rain, and rain on eight days. 



The thermometer has been high, registering 75" as 

 the highest, and was on fifteen days 70" and over. 

 The minimum at night was 50 and above on eleven 

 nights, and 57 on two nights. The lowest was 40". 



The barometer has been high and above the 

 average. It registered 30 inches and above on 

 twenty-three days. The highest was 30-55, and the 

 lowest 29-55 inches. 



Fordingbridge. T. WESTLAKE. 



SILCHESTER. 



A discovery of the greatest interest has just te- 

 warded Mr. St. John Hope and his fellow explorers 



