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MEMOIR OR PENNANT. 
anti correct the manuscript of the Outlines of ttie 
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 manied 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 
