198 - Deaths Abroad. (Sept. §, 
the clouds of fuperftition and bigotry.” His charaéter.. He was deftined for the profeffion 
Lordfhip in his anfwer, which was of con- of a clergyman, principally on account of 
fiderable length, fays, their approbation of his the great intereft of his family to préfent 
efforts would in fome meafure confole him ‘him to the richeft benefices. He fiudied 
if they fhould not-even be crowned with fuc- theology, in preparation for orders, at the fe- 
cefs. ‘© But when you, (adds the Bifhop,) minary of St. Magloire. From that femi- 
ftep forth from your own country, to hail the ‘nary he made occafional hunting excurfions. 
individual of another, unknown to you but Prince Louis was at that time thought, by 
by his honefi endeavours, and unconnected, ' thofe who knew him, to‘be as well qualified 
except by that kindred'fpirit which feems for ihe military profeffion as for the ecclefi- 
now at length to pervade the whole mafs affical. The bifhopric cf Strafburgh, which 
ef citizens, and like a Prometnean fire to had beccine in fume fort a cufiomary provi- 
animate an hitherto lifeleis lutrp, the fatis- fion for the younger fons of the Rehan fami- 
faétion excited in his mind, by the applaufes ly, was intended for him. In 1760, he was: 
eof many who have a sight to approve what chofen co- i lade to his’ uncle Conftantine, 
they dere to fupport, can be known only to his predecefior in that bifhopric, and wat con- 
thofe who arte confcious ef deferving what fecrated under the title of Bithop of Canople. 
they are fortunate enough to receive. Where Jn 1777 he became grand almoner to the 
the confcience of the patriot bears truth to King of France, obtained a cardinal’s hat 
the panegyric, and the fincerity ofthe panegy- in 1998, and in 1779 fucceeded to the bi- 
rift’s praifes ceafes to be adulation, they then fhopric of Strafburgh. Hecbtained, in 1780, 
‘ become the wholefome food of a manly mind, the abbey of St. Waaft. In the charaéter of 
and nourifh that virtue they wereonly firtt Adminiftrator of the Affairs of the Hofpital 
intended to approve. ‘There isin this ifland, of the Quinze-Vingts, the cardinal was in- 
Ireland, a clais of citizens equally refpeQ@as volved in a difpute with the Parliament. He 
ble, and infinitely more numerous than thofe prevailed both in this difpute and in another, 
who have opprefied them” The public papers which gave to his name much celebrity: 
for fome time teemed with addrefies to his Never did any @ffair intereft public curiofity 
Lordfhip, his anfwers were very much ad- more deeply than that of the famous neck- 
mired for the energy and peculiar turn of the lace. ‘Lhe hiftory of that procefs might be 
expreflion, even by thole who uid not approve intitled with propriety, ** The Dangers of 
of the political fentimentthey conveyed. In Bad Company; or, Credulity the Dupe of 
his perton he fcarce rofe tothe middle fize, Intrigue,’ a rcmantic ‘tale, marvellous, yet 
well made, a€t:ve, with-eyes full of fire, and true. Qn the day of the decifion, fome per-. 
a mile always diffuied over his countenance, fon faid to a friend of the Cardinal’s that he. 
exen when he was affiiGed with gout, which had been declared innocent. ¢* Innocent !* 
never failed to pay himan annual vifit. He replied the other; ‘Call him an innocent t 
was the only bithop on the Irifh bench that (a /fmpleten.)’? From this zra begins the. 
wore his own hair. The Diocete of Derry honourable part of his life; in the fchool of 
extends in length 60 English miles, and in adverfity be became anew man. During his 
breadth §5, extending through four counties, trial he conduéted himfelf with fagacity, 
viz. Londunderry, Donegal, Tyrone, and An- dignity, and courage. In his exile he diftin- 
trim. It contains 659 ooe acres, 48 parifhes, guithed himfelf by the virtues of moadefty 
43 benefices, 51 churches, &c. and refignation. Upon his return to his die-. 
After a tew days illnets, Lieutenant-colo- cefe, he edified his people with good exame 
nel George Smith, of the gth infantry, on ples, and enlightened them with inftru@tions 
the Madras edabhiien ent. worthy of a primitive bishop, iM. de Rohan 
On the #7th of February-laft, at Eiten-. was a member of the Conftituent Ailembly,- 
heim, in Caneuaty: Louis- eae -Eaward,. and, in the progreis of the revolution, gained 
Cardinal of Rohan ees fon of Hess in efteem what he loft in fortune. Attempts 
Cuies Meriadac and of Louife Gabriclle de were ufed to excite his refentment againft 
Rohan. He was born : Sept, 23, 1734, and the court 3 but he had forgotten his wrongs, 
Known from his cradle by the name Mf Prince and would not debafe his charaéter by sevenge. 
Louis. He ftudied, for fome time, at the Retiring to his narrow territories beyond the 
College du Phuilis, with littie diligence, yet. Rhine, he became a beneficent father to thofe 
with iucceis. Here his affability and gene- children of, misfortune who were driven thi- 
rofity endeared him to his. fellow-ftudents. ther by the fame ftorm that had wrecked his 
But, with thcefe amiable qualities, he had cwn fortunes. Cardinal Rehan was in. cons.” 
ethets dangerous to himfeif. His under- verfation lively, graceful, and amufing, but. 
fanding: was fubject to an extreme facility of fuperficial. He was genevous from native, 
pertuation. His temper was light, prefup-. im pulfe, and prodigal from oitentation. ‘There 
tucus, and credulous.. It was even thento was an air of grandeur and even pride in his 
be feazed that his very virtues might be~ Alpes from: which one that had not before 
abuied to his own detriment; and had it not icen him would fcarcely have expeéted that 
becn for the influence of a lefion equally fe- gracious politenefs ana that goudaefs into 
vere and ir cack the whule trai of his life which he foftened in converfation,. ) ) He was 
would only have unfoided thoie qualities of certainly the mo credulous of men, as ap- 
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