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could not be diverted from that opinion — an opinion 

 Avhicli I ever after maintained, and which I see confirmed 

 by the iirst critic and historian of the age. 



I shall not attempt to give a description of each 

 individual member of our little institution, but shall say 

 at once they were all men of intellect and education, well 

 known in their different vocations, and commanded, or 

 rather held, a highly respectable position among the 

 community of which they formed a part ; nevertheless, I 

 cannot refrain from drawing an outline of one, to whom I 

 was particularly attached, who was the original projector, 

 as well as the hospitable owner of the house where our 

 meetings were held — of one avIio afterwards attained to 

 some distinction, and rendered considerable service to the 

 Government in the Colonies, and one of whom it may be 

 justly said that, for many excellent qualities, " we shall 

 not look upon his like again." 



He was in person above the common size, tall and 

 stout, well-made and strongly knit, his figure, without 

 being graceful, exhibiting great bodily strength and 

 activity. Xatiu'e had endowed him with an excellent 

 constitution, and great powers of endurance. Few could 

 come up to him in walking, running, jumping, skating, 

 or anv commonlv practised orymnastics. His countenance 

 was in unison with his frame ; for, without being 

 handsome, it was expressive of quick determination 

 and manly resolution ; while his full, piercing gray 

 eye, gleaming from an iron complexion, surmounted 

 by dark, crisp, ciu'ly locks, denoted a temjDer perhaps 

 more vehement than ductile : in a word, he had all 

 the fortiter in re, Avithout that admixture of the siiaviter 



