1809.] 
mode. of repeating patsages from new works 
of taste, most of which he read immediately 
after they were published. But, though he 
had lived so much in society, he never en- 
tirely lost a natural shyness of manner, 
which was more observable at some times than 
at others. This was often imputed by those 
who did not know him to pride; though, 
in truth, it seemed to arise from a diffidence 
of his own merit. Ashe advanced in years, 
his manners became less reserved to strang- 
ers3 for to his friends they had always been 
frank and affectionate. His feelings were 
warm, and he was sometimes betrayed by 
them into little improprieties ; but this disad- 
vantage was greatly outweighed by the ener- 
gy which was hence given to his iar 
and the interest which he took in the hap- 
piness of others. It may be regarded, per- 
haps, as no inconsiderable title to praise, that 
he behaved with the utmost kindness and 
generosity towards his numerovs relations. 
But his endeavours to serve, were not con- 
fined tothese. He was @ver ready to assist 
his friends in their pursuits, not only by his 
advice, but by his influence with others, and 
the sacrifice of his time; to say nothing of 
other aids which he trequently furnished. 
Like other men of warm tempers, he was 
apt to bestow upon his ptesent pursuits more 
than their due importance 3 and, as increase or 
years and professional employment, together 
with great varieties in the state of his 
health, necessarily produced alterations” in 
his views of life, he> was hence thought by 
some to be of a changeable disposition. But 
this was never said, respecting his attach- 
ment to persons, [He continued to the last, 
loving to his first friends, and was, in return, 
most cordially beloved by them. His man- 
mer as a physician, was simple, gentle, and 
dignified, and always sufficiently chearful to 
encourage hope, without ottending by its in- 
congruity with the sceneabout him, From 
his kindness of heart, he was frequently led 
to give more attentiva to his patients than 
could well be demanded trom a Physician ; 
and as this evidently sprung from no in- 
terested motive, he often acquired consider- 
able influence with those whom he had at- 
tended during sickness. No phiysician, in- 
deed, of -his rank in London, perhaps, ever 
exercised his profession to such a degree gra- 
tuitously. His behaviour to cther physicians 
was highly candid and liberal, and he most 
studiously avoided the slightest appearance of 
interfering in their professional concerns. 
Such conduct is no doubt, recommended by 
its ultimate ut.lity 5 but in him it arose from 
a native sense of honour, that appeared in 
every other transaction of his life. As he 
attended very carefully to the symptoins of 
diseases, ip the order and degree in which 
they occur in nature, he Jad, from this 
source, and the eyceilence of his memory, 
acquired great practical knowledge of his 
profession. He had, ih consequence, also 
miade mafy original obsarezzions upon che 
Account of the late Miss: Anna Seward. 
language. 
“tenance, and the brilliant lustre of her eve, 
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history and treatment of diseases. He was, 
for instance, the first who took notice of 
the sesebi aes between Rheumatism of the 
external parts of the body, and a cerain af- 
fection of the heart, which he hence called 
rheumatism of that organ, Since it was 
mentioned by him numerous exampies of it 
have bezn seen by others, which puts the 
justness of the observation beyond doubt 5 
though no trace of it exists in any author 
prior to Dr. Baillie, to whom he had com- 
munica'ed it. He never puolished any of 
his observations himsel’; “but several, be- 
sides that which has just been spoken of, 
have hcen given tothe world by others He 
never long enjoyed very good health from 
the time of his commencing to practise phy- 
sick in London. Fer, not to repeat what 
has already been said re specting his disorders, 
he was, during many years of the first part 
of his residence here, much subject to vio- 
lent head-achs. He twice laboured under 
severe agues 5 and siuffered several attacks of 
io flammat.ry sore-throat. But none of his 
ailments, made any consider-bie permanent 
impression upon his external appearauce ; for 
immediately before his death no person would 
have supposed, from seeing him, that his 
health hed ever been bad,’or that he had at- 
tained the age of neanly SIxLy years. 
[Further particulars of Miss Anna Seward, 
cuhose. death ‘was announcd at ‘p. ALO of cur 
last Number. .The lberal attainments of 
Miss Seward, and her devotion tothe Rluses, 
long rendered her name celebrated in the 
lettered world 5 whilst ner amiable manners, 
hospitality, and highly cultivated converte 
sation, caused her to be universally sought 
aiter, and respected. Perhaps no person ever 
possessed in a greater degree, the colloguial 
powers of pleasing, than Miss Seward. ‘te 
a minute and accurate acquaiatance with the 
English classics, she added an inexhaustible 
fund of local and litetary anecdote. Naiu- 
rally eloquent, she communicated ner know~ 
ledpe in the choicest, and most energetic 
The animation of her coun- 
gave’ a most forcible expression of feeling 
and intelligence to her words and actions. 
Censcious of her ability she frecly displayed 
herself in a maaner equally remote fromm ar- 
rogance and affectation, Her mind dnd in- 
formation were accessible to all-; and no 
one ever parted from. her devise: ed with 
himself, or without che desire to renew his 
visit. In familiar conversation sre greatly 
excelled; and in reading, move particularly 
poetry, she was unco nmonly spirited and cor= 
rect. Her doors were at all times open with 
liberal hospitality, and to diffuse ecbannae 
and happiness over her domestic, aud socal 
citcles, was the endeavour of her life. Of 
‘Infant genius and merit, wherever she met 
them, she was the warm encourazer, and 
zealous friend. Her hand was ever extended 
i active benevalence towards tue distressed, 
and her heart most reddily paid UO Se 
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