38 MEMOIR OF PENNANT. 



and correct the manuscript of the Outlines of the 

 Globe. At this time, his native county became agi- 

 tated with political brawls, and the mind of the old 

 man, always interested in its welfare, had not vigour 

 to cope with the arguments of his antagonists. An- 

 other heavy loss was sustained in the death of his 

 friend and neighbour Sir Roger Mostyn. These 

 circumstances had a serious effect on his health and 

 temper, and perhaps hastened the termination of his 

 days. In October his limbs became swelled, and 

 he was soon after confined to his bed : he became 

 gradually more exhausted, and, after a protracted ill- 

 ness, he expired with all the resignation of a Chris- 

 tian, on the 16th December 1798, at the advanced 

 age of seventy-two. 



Mr Pennant was married twice, first, in 1759, to 

 the sister of Thomas Falconer, Esq. of Chester, and, se- 

 cond, to the sister of Sir Roger Mostyn, whose proper- 

 ty marched with Downing, and whose death had so 

 depressing an effect on his spirits a few months before 

 his own decease. By these alliances he had several 

 children. His son David superintended the publi- 

 cation of the volumes of the Outlines of the Globe 

 which were left complete at his decease ; but none 

 appear to have had the same active mind as their 

 father, or to have continued his literary character by 

 their own works. 



His style is correct, and well fitted for descrip- 

 tion. Want of arrangement has been the great fault 

 found with his historical writings ; but this was a 



