in political affairs, and was often resorted to by his friends for advice on occasions of difficulty and importance. Such was the course of his public life. In private he was regarded as one of the principal ornaments of the society in which he lived, and which, by the general consent of all who visited Exeter at this period, was one of the most refined, polished and intellectual circles in New-England. The leading families were, with his own, those of Gov. Gilman and his brothers, Gov. Smith, who combines the solid talents of the jurist and statesman, with uncommon readiness and brilliancy in conversation, Judge Tenney, Dr. Abbot, the accomplished principal of the academy, and many others less publicly known. It is needless to add, that a society thus composed, contained an amount of talent and excellence that are not always concentrated in much larger places. The social disposition and cordial manners of Judge Peabody led him to enjoy very highly the advantages it afforded. He took great delight in the exercise of a generous and elegant hospitality. His house was constantly open to his friends and neighbors, as well as to the strangers who visited the place; and no one ever left it without having received the most agreeable impression of the character of the host. The progress of time and events have since broken up this circle, and dispersed many of its members into other parts of the country; but wherever they may now be found, they will always look back with interest to a spot consecrated in their minds by so many agreeable associations. Judge Peabody had early adopted a rational and practical view of religion, to which he adhered through life. His constitution was naturally not very robust, but his even temper and regular habits secured to him the enjoyment of almost un interrupted health. His latter years, though clouded by some embarrassments, were on the other hand cheered by many agreeable circumstances of a domestic character, and were probably among the happiest of his life. He expired on the 3d August, 1831, after a short and sudden illness of only two hours, in the arms of his family, having almost completed 79 years. The substance of this memoir is derived from a publication in the Boston Daily Advertiser. CORRECTIONS, &c. PAGE 12, 24th line, for Mr. Trowbridge, read his removal. 16, 13th line, for a period after it, substitute a comma, and for A sub stitute a. 17, last line, for a, read us. 18, 25th line, for country read county. 22, last line, for Newburyport, read Salem. 33, 20th line, for amount, read account. 35, 18th line, for males, read male. 27, 21st and 22d lines, erase An indifferent pony became his only vehicle. When on horseback, and substitute He performed his peregrinations on a miserable pony, and when thus mounted, &c. 38, 30th and 32d lines, for Cohortes and Senegallium, read Cohortis and Senegalliam. 41, 6th line from bottom, for 1682, read 1683. 42, 6th line from top, for 1684, read 1685. 43, 5th line from top, for 1688, read 1689, and place the death of Deacon Dam under 1690. 44, 29th line, for 1691, read 1692. 45, At the head of the page, place 1691. The earthquake mentioned under 1693, should be placed under 1694. 46, Erase the death of Mr. James Alling under 1695, and put it under 1696, on the 47th page. 47, Elias Stilman, in 9th line, should be Elias Stileman. 54, Henry Longstar, in 20th line, is called Henry Longstaff in Adams's Annals of Portsmouth. 61, 7th line from bottom, Perry should be Penny. 106, last line, for Cicero's Orations, read Cicero de Oratore. 114, Rev. Asa Burton, D. D., was born at Preston, Conn., in 1752, and is still living at Thetford, in the 80th year of his age. He has two colleagues, the last, Rev. Elisha G. Babcock. 115, After 8th line, insert GAMALIEL EWER, A. B., died before the year 1799, as appears from a catalogue of 1798, in N. H. article, CONTENTS. I. Anniversary Discourse, 12 June 1833. By Rev. NATHAN. II. Memorials of the Graduates of Harvard University, 1642- III. Oaths taken by Civil, Military and Ecclesiastical Officers in VI. Letters of Gov. Belcher to Secretary Waldron VII. Annals of Charlestown. By Rev. JAAZANIAH CROSBY VIII. Memorial of Capt. Phinehas Stevens IX. Extracts from the Records of the Congregational Ministers IP CARRIGAIN XII. Account of an Inscription on Endecott Rock. By Col. PHIL- XIII. Abner Clough's Journal, 1746 XIV. Capt. John Goffe's Letter to Gov. Wentworth XV. Brief Notices of Antrim. By Rev. JOHN M. WHITON XVI. Gov. Thomas Dudley's Letter to the Countess of Lincoln. XX. Memoir of Rev. Nathan Parker, D.D. By SAMUEL E. COUES XXI. Sketches of Graduates of Dartmouth College, By JOHN FARMER 281 |