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of the fervants ; they had not ' feen their 

 mafter fince this gentleman went out, an 

 hour before. He waited a few minutes ex- 

 peeling his friend's return from the garden. 

 Not appearing, a degree of apprehenfion 

 feized his mind. He ran thither, and in 

 the walk which leads to the river, he found 

 Mr. Darwin's hat and neckcloth. Alarm 

 was immediately given, and boats were fent 

 out. Dr. Darwin had been fummoned. He 

 {laid a long time on the brink of the water, 

 Apparently calm and collected, but doubt- 

 lei's fuffering the moft torturing anxiety. 

 The body could not be found till the next 

 day. When the Doftor received informa- 

 tion that it was f^und, he exclaimed in a 

 low voice, " Poor infane coward !" and it 

 is faid never afterv/ards mentioned the 

 fubjecl. 



Mr. Darwin died in very good circum- 

 fiances, leaving an untainted reputation 

 for probity and benevolence ; beloved, re- 



fpecled, 



