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till he approached some of them, and, — 
pointing to their arms, say, Oh, yes, 
indeed ' it is very pretty, but it betrays 
more fashion than modesty ;” or some 
similar phrase: after which he became 
good hamoured. In respect to the foible 
from the other sovrce, it consisted in 
taking the liberty of correcting others 
in the mispropanciation of their words; 
but, far from, meaning to hurt or offend, 
it was evident that his intention was to 
oblige; and, if it was not always received 
with de febenee it ought at least, always 
to have been attributed to the simplicity 
of lis character, never to impoliteness, 
still less to churlishness. 
flow were these foibles obliterated by 
the genuine kindness of his heart, and 
the benevolence of his soul! It were 
endless to relate the instances of them: 
one shall suffice, and conclude this tri- 
bute to lis memory, which might easily 
be swelled to double its bulk, by detail- 
ing his virtues, sentiments, and opinions, 
‘He had a friend, who lost a virtuous, 
amiable, and mast heloved daughter. 
The gr ref that such a loss inflicts is not to 
be soothed by the condoling of language. 
The wretched man fled from the spot 
where his happiness had received the 
blow ; he fled also from society. Mr. 
FE) Iphinston, who understood nature, as- 
sered him, that under his root he should 
find a room, where he might grieve un- 
disturbed. This real friendship was ac- 
cepted. In his house be remained for 
weeks, left entirely to the impulses of his 
own feelings. After awhile, the conver- 
sation, that was not forced, was courted, 
and a s deere ee of relief ‘ineindated: which 
could never have been bestowed by active 
condulence. My child has opened ber 
arms to receive him: she has paid her 
father’s debt in heaven, which he could 
never have acquitted on earth } 
Ree, “Darras: 
ACCOUNT OF THE LATE 
CAPTAIN JOHN EVANS, 
OF THE 24TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. 
HE subject of this narrative was 
born about the year 1777, at, or 
near, Bandon, in the county of Cork; in 
which neighbourhood his father possessed 
2 living of considerable value. John 
Evans, a younger son, was destined for 
one of the learned professions, and ac~ 
cordingly received an excellent education 
at Dublin College, where he imbibed a 
taste for classical literature, which he 
happily continued to caltivate through 
life; he did not, however, remain long 
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enough to take a degree; but, influenced 
by the charms of a “red ‘coat, the fickle- 
ness of youth, or , perhaps, more probably, 
by the circumstance of having a near 
relation (the late Lord Clarina) high in 
the army, he quitted the academic shades 
for the more busy scenes of a military 
eareer, and became an ensign in the 24th 
regiment early in the year 1796. This 
regiment he joined at Montreal, in Ca- 
nada, during the’ same summer, and 
sd6on acquired considerable estimatién 
amongst the officers of the corps, as well 
as the inhabitantsofthe place. In 1797, 
he obtained his heutenancy. and accom- 
panied the regiment to Quebec; where 
he was soon, though unwillingly, involved. 
in an affair, wl: ich, 3 in Some moasure, cast & 
gloom over lis future existence. This was 
aquarrel (if such it could be called) witha 
Lieutenant Ogelby, ofthe 26th regiment ; 
the particalars of which, it may not be 
‘useless to relate, as they exhibit, in a 
strong pomt of view, the folly of pertina- 
city, ‘and the danger of * altercation, even 
though the subject of dispute be unin- 
teresting and insignificant. 
At this period, the barracks at Que- 
Bee being more than full, Lieut, Ovelby 
was accommodated with a room (as a 
anes in a block-house occupied by Lieut, 
Evans. One night, after Mr. Evans had 
retired to rest, Mr. ’Ogelby came in, and 
a conversation "ensued, which turned upon 
the good things which the messes of the 
24th and 26th regiments respectively 
produced; this proceeded with the most 
perfeet good humour till they came to 
the article of spruce heer, which Mr. E. 
said he did not think could possibly be. 
better at the latter than at the fermer 
table: the other instantly, and with un- 
accountable warmth, insisted that it was, 
Evans, expressing surprise at such unne- 
cessary heat, Mr. Ogeiby repeated the 
assertion with unhandsome violence; 
when Lieut. Evans said, “ If you talk in 
that way, you must mean to insinuate that 
Tie!” to which the other replied, ‘I 
do, and you are a damned lying rascal? 
Oni this, Lieutenant Evans desired a 
friend, who was present, to shut the 
door, and the conversation closed. In 
the morning, Mr. Evans desired the same 
mutual acquaintance to expostulate with 
Mr. Ogelby upon the impropriety of the 
language he had used, and to point out 
to him, that, as no eure person was ace 
quainted with the affair, a quiet apology 
might be made, and the offence forgotten » 
instead, however, of acceding to tiie 
erate and proper peepee Me. Uvels 
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