1607, ]>. 
an advantage which education, tlheugh it may 
improve, cannot bestey w, and without which 
the mere acquisitions of science are more 
likely to m ‘slead than to be useful, That 
sagacity, whicl is the first and highest re- 
quisite in medical’ practitioners, that power 
ef discriminating saad and surely between 
Cases a> parently simi'ar, yet really distinet ; 
that intuitive petception, which, ‘amidst ob- 
Scnre prognostics, amidst complicated and 
contradictory sy mptoms, can discera the source 
Of the disease, and ‘Suv cgest the most effectual 
ineans of counteracting tes ; this precisely. was 
the distinct ve feature of Dr. Hamilion’s 
mini, Other minds might appear more 
brilliant ; ocher tongues more eloquent; other 
phys Pye might display a inmore tanhid 
address 5 but it may be affirmed with safety, 
that in this essential qua. ‘ification, no man 
of his time surpassed him — Yet. though thus 
educated, and thus endowed, and though, at 
‘an early qalesd of his lite, he was chosen one 
of the Physicians to the London Hospital, 
where .he enjoyed all the advantages for ex- 
perience w hich such an Seinen presents, 
his practice for many years was very limited. 
He could not : stoop to those arts which succeed 
most surely with vulgar minds. and he neither 
affected that indifference which seeks the 
reputation OF superionity, by setting the world 
at defiance, nor the milly so tness and pliancy 
of demeanour whic. cunning assumes for the 
ends of selfishness The prominent feature 
in his character was simplicity , and nis early 
determination was, that if he could not rise 
‘with dignity he would fall without incurring 
contempt.. Hence it’ was, that no consi- 
deration could induce him to whine with the 
indolent. rich over imaginary complaints, or 
to flatter their vanity by chiming In. with» 
their folly. ‘here was in his manner indeed, 
somewhat of the bluntne:s which is so fre- 
quently the concomitant of unbending rec- 
titude, and which the undiscerning confound 
with pride or surliness. But those who were 
acquaiited with Dr. Hamilton well know, 
that his only pride was that which is the 
Opposite of meanness; that under this ap- 
pearance of bluntness in his exterior deport 
ment, he poss:ssed a heart truly benevolent 
and humipe, and thus no nian had more 
the puwer of attaching and preserving the 
friendship of those who were capable of ap- 
preci-ting real worth. With so many Claims 
“to respect and affection as Dr- Hamilton 
possessed, it becomes unnecessary. to add, that 
his death is the cause of unteigned regret to 
7a numerous circle, who have lost in him both 
‘the skil-ul physician and the faithtul friend, 
for in both capacities he attached unbounded 
confidence. To his family his loss is irrepa- 
rable. but they enjoy at least the melanchol 
Salis‘action of, knowing how much he was 
honoured when living, and how sincerely he 
is mourned by all who enjoyed his intimacy, 
Or were acquainted with his worth. He 
died on the 6th of May 1807, in the 49th 
year of his age. | 
Gra! nam 
‘onthe | 6th of 
Account of the late Rear- Admiral Lows. 195 
[ Further Particulars. of,..Rear-Admiral Sig 
Thomas. Lewis, whose death was announced at 
p 87=—He was born at Exeter ‘about the 
year 1769, and before he had completed his 
twelfth years embarked on board the Fly 
loop of war, Captiin Graham, as Midfhipman, 
and in the year foi! lowing was removed into — 
the Southampton frigate, then commanded by 
Capt. afterwards Admiral Macbride It was 
inthe ycar 1772, while Mr, Lovis belonged 
to the Southa. npton, that that fh: ie accompas 
nied by the Seaford frigate and the Cruiser 
slop, conveyed the unfortuoate ‘queen of 
Denmark from Elsineur to Staié. He conti-~ 
nued in this frigete till 1774, when he was 
removed into the Kent of 74 Buns, captain 
Fielding, and aiso served again in the Fly 
Sloop, Southampton and Orpheus frigatesy: 
and in 1775 was removed into the Thetis 
frigate, in wnich he made a Voyage to St. 
Heiena, under his first commander, captain 
He remained in this ship till July, 
1777, when hé was premoted to the rank of 
lieutenant imthe Bienfa'sant of 64 guns. Capt. 
Macbride, in which thip he served in the action 
fought on the 27th of July, 1 173s between 
the Engiish fdet onder admiral Keppel, and 
the French under Count d’Qrvilliers ; in this 
engagement the Bienfaisant escaped without 
a single man being hurt, a circumstance 
which must be ‘attributed to her position ia 
the line being such as to prevent her from 
taking any decisive pait in the engagement. 
Jn 1779, Lieutenant Louis, having been ape 
pointes first of the Bienfeis-nt, sailed in her 
with the squadton under Admira Rodney, des- 
tined for the relief of Gibsaltar. On their 
passage out they had the good for-une to cape 
ture, after a chase of a few hours, the whole 
of a Spanish convoy from “t, Sebustian bound 
to Caciz, iaden with naval stores, provisions, 
&c under the escert of seven ie and ves- 
seis of war, belonging to the ioyal Caraccae 
company; and the bienfaisant, commanded 
by. Captain Macbride, capturcd the Guipuscoa 
of 64 guns, the commanding ship of the cone 
voy. Buta more gratifying event to a Bri- 
tish naval officcr was on the point of taking 
place 5 this Was the action which took place 
January, 1730, ‘between the 
feet uoder Admiral Rodney, and the Spanish 
Squadrou unver Admiral Lengara, the resuit 
Of which wes toe capture of one sh p of 8a 
guns, § of 70, the St. Domingo, of 70 guns, 
blown up, and the Spanish commander in 
Cnicf taken prisoner. In this engagement it 
was the lot of Licutenane Louis to witness 
sume wirm work; the St. Domingo, which 
blew up, was, at the moment of her destruc- 
tion,in ciofe action with the Bienteisat, after 
which that ship lay alongs.ge the Siehicn ade 
miral?s ship, the Phan x of 0 gus, and com- 
pellec her tostrike her colours. Asthe crew of 
tue Bicnfeisant were afflicted with the meliz- 
Nant smali pox, Capt. Macbride did not rem 
‘hove the Spanish sailors trom their own shipy 
from motives of humanity, but eniy sent 
Lieut. Louis and a party of seaman to take 
possession 
