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friends, that was always felt by them as an endearing 

 mark of his kindness and familiarity, and prized ac- 

 cordingly, far beyond all the solemn compliments that 

 proceeded from the lips of authority. His voice was 

 deep and powerful; though he commonly spoke in a 

 low and somewhat monotonous tone, which harmonized 

 admirably with the weight and brevity of his observations, 

 and set off to the greatest advantage the pleasant anec- 

 dotes which he delivered with the same grave tone, and 

 the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips. 



"There was nothing of effort, indeed, or of impatience, 

 any more than of pride or levity, hi his demeanor; and 

 there was a finer expression of reposing strength, and mild 

 self-possession in his manner, than we ever recollect to 

 have met with in any other person. He had in his char- 

 acter the utmost abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, 

 parade, and pretension ; and indeed never failed to put all 

 such impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness 

 and honest intrepidity of his language and deportment. 



"He was twice married, but has left no issue but one 

 son, associated with him in his business and studies, 

 and two grandchildren by a daughter who predeceased 

 him. He was fellow of the Royal Societies both of Lon- 

 don and Edinburgh, and one of the few Englishmen 

 who were elected members of the National Institute of 

 France. All men of learning and of science were his 

 cordial friends; and such was the influence of his mild 

 character, and perfect fairness and liberality, even upon 

 the pretender to these accomplishments, that he lived 

 to disarm even envy itself, and died, we verily be- 

 lieve, without a single enemy." 



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