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fag congregation, High-street, Coventry. In 
this truly amiable and estimable man, it is 
difficult to say whether all the great, or all 
the good qualities, which can raise and adorn 
human nature, shone with the more resplen- 
dent lustre. An understanding of high power, 
and large comprehension, assiduously culti- 
vated, vigorously exercised; a judgment truly, 
_ almost severely, correct; learning, various, 
extensive, accurate, and to a considerable de- 
gree, in some of its branches, even profound ; 
plety, rational and fervent, unostentativius 
but deep-felt; morals as pure almost as the 
frailty of our common nature wil) admit; be- 
nevo'ence which breathed its fervent ‘Spirit 
iit the fondest affection to his friends, in the 
most feeling compassion to the d’stressed, ‘in 
the mest enlarzed and generous regards to the 
whole race of man, and even in the tenderest 
humanity towards the inferior creation: these 
were the great and predominating qualities, ac- 
companied by the exactest attention to all the 
little proprieties and decencies, and kind of- 
fices of civilized life, and recommended by 
all the fascinating charms of a gay and a 
cheerful, even playful temper; of various, 
entertaining, improving, animated conversa- 
tion ; and of easy, unassuming, pleasing, and 
even polished manners; which, combined to 
form and to present to the world, a charac- 
ter of uncommon excellence and dignity. 
As a Christian, his faith was the effect of sin- 
cere convictiun, the fruit of long and learned 
investigation ; not unaffected by the diflicul- 
ties and objections which his own unfettered 
thought or a careful study of all the deistical 
writings might create, but serenely confident 
ja the superior strength of that evidence, 
which proves the truth of the religion, he 
professed, he preached, he practised. Though 
his views of Christian doctrine differed, in 
Many important articles, from those ae the 
prevailing creed, yet, while he disdained con- 
cealment, he abhorred bigotry ; and while 
he thought freely, and spoke freely, where 
occasiun demanded, yet he was never forward 
to question the opinions, or to oppose the pre- 
judices, of others. Asa preacher, his sermons 
were generally wellearranged and well digest- 
ed; usually directed, if not exclusively con- 
fined, to the great objects of practical religion ; 
always judicious, sometimes ingenious, aad 
ever instructive; devoid of any high claims 
_ to originality ; somewhat deficient in anima- 
tion and pathos; but distinguished by serl- 
Qusness of thought, justness if not force of 
reasoning, great perspicuity and correctness 
of style, and considerable vigour of expres= 
sion. In the earlier part of his life, this ex- 
cellent man was known and received with 
honourable distinction, in a wide circle of ac- 
guaintance and friends ; some, of the higher 
orders of society, and some, of the greatest 
eminence in literature. But during the lat- 
ter part, straitened circumstances and an ob- 
scure situatton, though unattended with the 
alightest querulousuess ef temper, or with 
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the smallest degradation of exterior appear- 
ance or manners, seemed to throw a veil over 
the many shining excellencies of his charac 
ter, which prevented some from fully dis- 
cerning, and others from duly honouring: 
them. . He was born at London, educated at 
Mile-end academy; and, after various suc- 
cessive settlements, at Dorking, Ipswich, 
Nottingham, and other places, be finally fixed 
at Coventry., Through his long life, he had 
never once lain on the bed of sickness; till, 
on a visit at the house of his friend, the Rev. 
J. H. Bransby, in Dudley, he was suddenly 
sezied with a painfnl disorder; from which, 
however, probably he mightihave found, from 
Surgical aid, effectual relief. But another 
disease, the angina pectoris, unfortunately 
not rare at this time, discovered its alarming 
progress and fatal power; and, amidst the 
kind, attentive, unremitted, but alas! un- 
availing cares of weeping friendship, and of 
medical skill, with all the perfect resiyna- 
tion, and calm tranquility, which nothing but 
religious principle and Christian hope can in- 
Spire, he died, not leaving one surviving © 
relation, near or distant, to lament his loss 3 
but followed to his grave by the deep and 
lasting regrets of alt who had the happiness 
to know him. 
SHROPSHIRE. . 
Marvied.| T. Moore, esq. of Liverposl, 
to Mary Ann, second daughter of the ite 
Rev. W. Nicholls, of Chelmarsh Hall. 
At Marbury, Mr. E. Prince, of Whit; 
church, to Nuss Massey, daughter of the Rev. 
Mr. M. 
RY ae aloe of the Moe to Miss 
Baxter, only daughter of E. Baxter, esq. of 
Broadway, near Bishup’s Castle. 
At Bridgnorth, John Coley, esq. to Miss 
Lewis, daughter of the late Joha L. esq. 
The Rey. Devereux Mytton, rector of Lan- 
dyssil, to Elizabeth Sarah, youngest daughter 
of Mr Francis Lloyd, of Ellesmere. 
Died] At Cressage, Sir John Dutton Colt, 
bart. 
“At Shrewsbury, Henry, second son of 
Mr. .lidward ‘Tipton, jun. . 17.—-Mr, 
Thomas Parker.—-Mr, Charles Williams. 
Mrs. Braym.—Mr. James Smith.—Mrs., Eli- 
zabeth Howath.--Mr. Moses Ellicge.—lir. 
Thomas Minshull, 49. 
At Market Dravton, Mrs. Clegg. 
At Whitchurch, Mrs. Liversage. 
At Barchurch, Elizabeth, third daughter of 
the late Mr. Richard Brown. 
AtAllport near ChurchStoke,Mr. Heardley. 
nO peer peta teas buays Mis, Vaughan. 
WORCESTERSHIRE. 
Married | At Duditey, John Randles, esa. 
of the Twlth, near Bangor, to Mizs Phillips. 
‘Act Vardebigg, Mr. SHENG Chapman, of 
Upton, Leicestershire, to Miss Hemming, 
daughter of Mr. H. of Foxlidiate House, in — 
this county. ; 
At Worcester, Mr. John Bowen, of Co- 
ventry, to Mis, Longinere, of Hartebury. 
Died. 
