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1799] 
from whence ke was removed to Oxford, 
where he finifhed his education. Being pof- 
feited of an eafy fortune, he did net apply to 
2ny profeffion, but, devoted his life to learn- 
ed teiture, cultivating his talents for Isis own 
amufements ; and the entertainment, and the 
infruction of the public. He was a gentle- 
man of uncommonly active benevolence, 
always ready to promote the intereft of his 
friends ; anJ folicitous gta relieve thofe who 
were in diftrefs. 
His charity was unbounded; and it would 
be difficult to point out a perfon, with whom 
he was intimate, who had not obtigations, 
to acknowledge from him. He aftorded the 
White-hall Evening Poft much affiftance, 
particularly in fupplying it with the Remtni- 
Jfeentia of which a confiderable portion remains 
yet to publifh. He bore a lingering diforder, 
with great fortitude and refiznation, and 
pafled from life to death, with the regret, 
and even veneration of al! who knew his vir- 
tues, or who refpect worth and talents, alt 
uniformly employed for the benefit of 
mankind.—/WVhiteball Ew. Poff. 
Aged 33, Felix Vaughan, a young Bar- 
rier of unblemihed integrity and diftinguifh- 
ed talents. His mind, naturally clear, vigor- 
ous and acute, had received every aid which 
elafiical difcipline and felect reading could be- 
ftow upon it. His heart was a’ perennial 
fource of every mild, manly, and exalted 

PeeviNClAL OCCURRENCES. 
NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
Mfarried.| At Newcaftle, Mr. Fenwick 
Wilkinfon, brazier, to Mifs Ann Dixon. Mr. 
John Stokoe,.to Mifs Mills. Mr. John 
Murray to Mrs. Clarke. 
At Darlington, Mr. Peacock, furgeon, to 
Mifs Brown. 
© Dizd.} At Newcaftle, John Jackfon, a 
free-metter, well-known by the name of 
Beau Jackfon.- He applied to the parifh- 
officers of St. Nicholas, for relief, which: was 
granted to him. After bis death, cafh, to 
the amount of tool. was found ia his apart- 
ments. 
At the fame place, Mr. W. Brown, pub- 
Wican. Mrs. Clayton, wife of Mr. Alderman 
layton. Mifs Henderfon. Mr. George 
_ Caarlton. 
At Sunderland, Mrs. Smith, wife of Mr. 
Smith. 
At Durham, Mifs Akenhead, daughter of 
the lite Mr, Alkenhead, of Sunderland. Aged 
$4, Robert Lynn, efg. Mr. T. Hewitt. 
At Chatton, the Rey. Mr. Hall, Reétor 
of that place. 
At Wettoe, aged 61, John Watfon, Efq. 
~ At Alawick, Mr. T. Wilkins, many years 
a land-furveyor tothe Duke of Northumber- 
land. 
At High Shield, near Hexham, in the 
_ prime of life, Mr. Hunter, attorney. 
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Provincial Occurrence:. 
fentiment ; and his manners were tenipered 
by a modefty, which in youth yarely accom- 
panies thote funeriar abilities which prompt 
theiy poffefor to afpire ta eminence, and em- 
bolden him to enter the emulative cantetts of 
public life. His love of ; enuine liberty was 
ardent and fincere, and whatever was the 
complexion of his political opinions, they 
never once foured oy difcoloured the fweetnefs 
and amenity of his temper and deportment, 
which peculiarly adapted him for the roolt 
polifhed focieties of private life.—-His foren- 
fic eloquence was marked with vigour and 
fimplicity, and his declamation dealt in no 
ambitious ornament, but flowed at once 
from a benevolent heart and a cultivated un- 
derftanding. The writer of this faint out 
Nine of his charatter, who knew him well 
and long, would willingly yield to the bent 
of his own feelings; in dwelling on the many 
and excellent qualities af lis departed friend 5 
but he thinks it praife fofiicient to aflest, 
that in times ef peculiar heat and virulence, 
party intolerance, and pvofeiMoenal jealaufy, 
were unable to deteé& a {peck in his charaGter 
againit which detradtion or calumny could 
dire&t their fhafts. Mr. V. was perfectly 
tolle&ed and calm to the laf moment, tho” 
certain of the approachofdeath. He expired 
{without a ftruggle or a groan} im the ai%s 
of his two afte€tionate friends, Mefl. Smith 
and Scatt. 
! 
~ 
At the Leafes, near Newcaftie, Mr. Joha 
Howard, many years a {choclmafter, anda 
very eminent mathematician. 
Provincial biography has not perhaps been 
empleyed in delineatipg a chara&ter more 
worthy of remark than the fubje@ of 
this article. In him were exemplitied 
the triumphs of talents aver the difficulties 
of indigence and misfortune; and he was a 
forcible illuftration of the obfervatien, that 
great abilities are commonly accompanied 
with great failings. 
The life of John How.rd was not much 
marked with incident. He was born in the 
city of Carlifle, of obfcure parents, whofe 
wants the early years of his life were devoted 
to fupply. It could not be fuppofed that 
from his habits of life, his companions, or 
his occupations, he could receive any incites 
ment to knowledge; for, 
‘* Unfriended, defolate, and young, 
Misfortune o’er his cradle hung: \ 
But, however unpropitious his circumftances 
had hitherto been, at an early age he began 
to diiplay fome of thofe qualities which mark 
the man of genivs.—The period of his youth, 
though devoted to the arduous talk of felf- 
education, was at the fame time fullied by 
many of the exceftes of youthful intempe- 
rance, ‘Though wedded to . Science, and 
charmed by the beauties that the opened to 
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