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more than three part9 of " that grand enterprise," his revised Bible for the 

 People. To such of our readers as wish to appreciate the labours of this 

 learned man, we recommend Dr. Kowland Williams's able paper — " Bun- 

 sen's Biblical Kesearches," in the Oxford Essays und Reviews, pp. 50 — 93. 

 " Bunsen's enduring glory," says Dr. Williams, " is neither to have pattered 

 with his conscience, nor shrunk from the difficulties of the problem ; but to 

 have brought a vast erudition, in the light of a Christian conscience, to un- 

 roll tangled records, tracing frankly the Spirit of God elsewhere, but honour- 

 ing chiefly the traditions of his Hebrew sanctuarj. No living author's 

 works could furnish so pregnant a text for a discourse on Biblical criticism. 

 Passing over some specialities of Lutheranism, we may meet in the field of 

 research which is common to scholars ; while, even here, the sympathy 

 which justifies respectful exposition, need not imply entire agreement. 

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 " If Protestant Europe is to escape those shadows of the twelfth century, 

 which with ominous recurrence are closing around us, to Baron Bunsen will 

 belong a foremost place among the champions of light and right. Any 

 points, disputable or partially erroneous, which may be discovered in his 

 many works, are as dust iu the balance, compared with the mass of 

 solid learning, and the elevating influence of a noble and Christian spirit. 

 Those who have assailed his doubtful points are equaUy opposed to his 

 strong one.- 1 . Our own testimony is, where we have been best able to follow 

 him we have generally found most reason to agree with him. But our little 

 survey has not traversed his vast field, nor our plummet sounded his depth." 



James Foggo, painter and art-critic. 



Sib Chaeles Fellows, the discoverer of the Xanthian Marbles, and one of the 

 first adventurers to the summit of Mont Blanc. A narrative of his ascent was 

 privately printed in 1827. 



William Tassie, modeller, and collector of gems. 



Thomas, Eabl op Dundonald, " a renowned sailor-warrior, and an ambitious 

 inventor." Since his retirement from naval service he had studied the 

 science of naval warfare, and invented new projectiles and new methods of 

 blowing up ships ; and had published many valuable hints for the improve- 

 ment of our steam navy. These will be found developed in the Autobio- 

 graphy of the Earl of Dundonald, which he just lived to complete. The fit- 

 ful fever of his political life, and the coldness with which his bravery was 

 acknowledged by an ungratrful country, or rather, persecuting administra- 

 tions, are not our specialities. His merits as a scientific inventor were 

 variously estimated. The Editor of the Mechanics' jllar/azine, in announcing 

 his death, remarks : "Only last week, we made mention of him in terms 

 which we do not wish to recal, but with less tenderness than we now feel in 

 thinking of the grand old man who is no more. Thousands of inventors 

 have outshone him ; but no braver man or greater sailor ever lived, even in 

 England." As to his bravery, and its insufficient rewards, there can be but 

 one opinion. He was honoured with burial in Westminster Abbey; but, (to 

 quote a homely proverb) to be treated with respect after death is but a poor 

 recompense for being neglected while living. 



Geobge Bailey, architect ; Curator of the Soane Museum. 



The late Sib William Hamilton. 



The following inscription has been put up in St. John's Chapel, Edinburgh : 

 "In memory of Sir William Hamilton, Baronet, Professor of Logic and 

 Metaphysics in the University of Edinburgh, who died 6th of May, 1866, 

 aged US years. His aim was, by a pure philosophy, to teach that now we 

 see through a glass darkly, now we know in part. His hope that in the life to 

 come he should see face to face, and know even as also he is known." " It 

 is not often," says the Scotsman, "that so much humility and truth meet 

 over the grave of so much greatness." 



