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and as all his leisure hours were entirely devoted to the cultivation of his mind: fo happy and rapid was the proficiency he made, that it feemed the effect of intuition rather than of painful ftudy or of mental fatigue. The natural fimplicity and innocence of his heart, his cheerful difpofition, and his fweet and engaging manners, could not fail to conciliate the love and efteem of all around him; and it must ever be a fource of folacing reflection to his furviving friends, that he was never known in any fingle inftance to relax in his duty to his parents, or in his devotion to his God.

At Chefter, Mr. William Dawfon. -Mr. Thomas Jones. Mrs. Catharine Vaughan, 93. -Mrs Jackson, and her daughter, Mrs. Hale. -Mrs. Townsend, widow of Robert T. efq. of Chriftleton, and formerly recorder of Chefter.-Mifs Mary Vaughan Williams, youngest daughter of the late Henry W. efq. of Crickhowel, Brecon. Mr. Jordan, 72.-Mrs. Rawdon, widow of Arthur R. efq. and aunt to the Earl of Moira, 85.

At Stockport, Robert Newton, efq. 55. At Altrincham, Mr. William Warren, of Manchefter.

At Nantwich, Mr. John Crompton, partner in the house of Crompton and Brown, linendrapers, of Liverpool.

At Bradley-hall, Mr. Thomas Wright. At Ath, near Whitchurch, Tho. Murhall, efq. 77.

DERBYSHIRE.

Married.] At Derby, Mr. Ifaac Pratt, merchant, of Bofton, America, to Mifs Harriet Hancock.

At Youlgreave, John Saul Walefby, efq. of Stenigot, Lincolnshire, to Mifs Prime, of Birchover.-Mr. William Briddon, of Manchefter, merchant, to Mifs Pidcock, of Ath

borne.

At Tidefwell, Jonathan Moore, efq. of Wormhill, to Mifs Frith, eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas F.

Died.] At Southwingfield, Matthew Platts,

gent. 57.

At Derby, Mr. Job Headley, grocer.-Mr. William Eyre, 43.

At Morley, Mr. John Lacy, 54.

At Boylstone, Mr. John Adams, jun. 28. At Crich, Mr. William Haflam, of the King's Arms, 68.

At Chesterfield, Mr. John Webster, formerly a banker at Derby.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

The number of baptifms, burials, and marriages, in the parishes of St. Mary, St. Nicholas, and St. Peter, in the town of Nottingham, during the last year, were as followSt. Mary. Baptifms, 1010; marriages, 307; burials, 548.-St. Nicholas. Baptifms, 101; marriages, 35; burials, 102.-St Peter. Baptifms, 68; marriages, 47; burials, 89.

Married.] At Nottingham, Mr Whitehead, to Mifs Markland, daughter of Jonathan M. sq.-Mr. John Whitfield, to Mifs C, Dalby.

-Mr. Sanfom, lace-manufacturer, to Mifs Warburton. Mr. Joshua Elliot, to Mrs. Smith. -Mr. George Haftie, to Miss Margaret Innes. At Southwell, Mr. Joseph Hunt, to Mifs Oliver.

Died.] At Nottingham, Mrs. Ugnall. Mrs. Stenfon, wife of Mr. Samuel S.-Mr. William Alvey, 60.-The infant ion of Francis Hardwick, efq.-Francis Jones, gent.Mrs. Ann Woodward, wife of Mr. George W. -Mr. Acton, fon of Mr. A. wharfinger.Mr. Hague. Mrs. Robinson, relict of Mr. Thomas R.

Al Colwick, Mr. Edward Tatterfall. At Bramcote, Mifs Mary Hucknell, daugh ter of Luke H. gent.

At Gainfton, Mr. Robert Hornbuckle, 91.
At New Basford, Mr. Fowler, publican.
At Lenton, Mr. John Hopkin.
At Beefton, Mr. James Lacey, 16.

LINCOLNSHIRE.

Married.] At Harmiton, near Lincoln, Mr. William Hall, of that city, merchant, to Mifs Clerke. Mr. G. Kelley, of the Strand, London, to Mifs Sarah Clarke, daughter of Mrs. Clarke, of the Red-hall, near Lincoln.

At Grantham, Mr. Beaumont Leefon, to Mifs Eafton, daughter of the Rev. Thomas E. vicar of that place.

At Langton, Mr. S. Scott, of Horncastle, merchant, to Mifs Merrill.

At Lincoln, Mr. John Parkinfon, to Mrs. Elizabeth White. Mr. William Maltby, chemist, of London, to Mifs Drummond, eldest daughter of Mr. Patrick D. of Brampton. At Washingbord, Mr. Harold Stanley, of Newark, folicitor, to Mifs E. Brown, of Heighington, fecond daughter of the late John B. efq.

Died.] At Barton upon Humber, Mrs. Blunt, relict of the late William B. efq. of London, 90.

At Stamford, Mr. William Pearfon.-Mrs. Gilchrift, wife of Mr. Horatio G. 24. At Fulbeck, George Smith, gent. 95.

At Lincoln, Mr. Henry Green, a member of the Lincoln volunteer infantry, 19.—Mrs. Huddiefton, wife of Mr. William H. and eldest daughter of Mr. Drury, printer, 22.— Mrs. Bailey.

At Manthorp, Mrs. Holland, 81.
At Branton, Mrs. Loft, 79.

At Horncastle, Mrs. Hill, formerly of the George Inn. Mrs. Milns.

At Gainsborough, Mr. Barber, 56.-Mrs. Bellwood, wife of Mr. B.-Mr. Rich. Awty. -Mrs. Slater, widow of Mr. S. schoolmaster. -Mr. James Stuttiard, captain of the Hope London trader, 55.

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LEICESTERSHIRE.

Married.] At Leicester, Mr. Thompfon, to Mrs. Newby.

Died.] At Coleorton, Mrs. Parker, wife of Mr. Thomas P. 63.

At Queeni orough, Mrs. Mary Staples, 90. At Market Bofworth, Mr. Nath. Moxon, landlord of the Bull Head inn, 47.

At Leicester, Mr. Alderman Price, 83, Courteous in difpofition, warm in affection, and ardent in friendship, the great object of his life was ufefulness, and the grand fpring of his actions religion. Mrs Peppin, 84.Mr. John Elverfton, eldeft fon of Mr. E. 29. At Lowesby, Mr. Wright, 75.

At Braunftone-houfe, Jane, the wife of Clement Winstanley, efq. and fister to the late Lord Rancliffe.

At Hinckley, Mrs. M. E. Braithwaite, wife of the Rev. Mr. B.

STAFFORDSHIRE.

Married] At Wolverhampton, Mr. Jenks, of the Marth, to Mits Miller, of Dunstable. Mr Richard George Smart, of Birmingham, to Mifs F Hughes, of Chapel-houfe fchool.

Samuel Willmot Hodgetts, of Dudley, gent. to Mifs Underhill, daughter of the late Tho. U. efq. of Hamitead.

At Handfworth, Mr. Bangham, furgeon, of Birmingham, to Mits Reynolds, daughter of James Reynolds, efq.

At Uttoxeter, Mr. Stephen Willock, to Mifs Chamberlain, of the Star inn-Mr. William Smith, to Mifs Harriet Cope.

At Penn, Mr. Randle Walker, fen. to Mrs. Scott, widow of Mr. S. of Wolverhampton.

At Madely, Mr. Hayne, of the Iron Bridge, to Mifs Hornblower, daughter of Charles H. eq. of Coalbrook-dale.

Died.] Mrs. Thacker, wife of William T. efq. of Muchell-hall, in the parish of Penn, unly daughter of the late Cul. William Henry Mills, formerly of Peedee, South Carolina; whofe loyalty and great exertions as a British fubject, in aid of his Majesty's arms, during the American war, occafioned the confifcation of his eftates in that country, for which his title to a compenfation was allowed by the commiflioners of American claims.

At Wolverhampton, Mr. Cooke, fen. druggift.

At Great Barr, Mr. William Bennett, timber merchant.

At Blim-hill, Mr. Francis Yates, 52.

WARWICKSHIRE.

The ceremony of laying the first stone of the intended New Difpenfary at Birmingham, took place on the 23d of December. From the liberal fubfcriptions already received, we may anticipate the erection of a fabric, at once calculated to do honour to the opulent town of Birmingham, and to anfwer, in every refpect, the benevolent intentions of its projectors. The fubfcriptions towards it amount to upwards of 10001.

Married.] At Coventry, the Rev. Robert

Simpfon, vicar of St. Michael's, in that town, to Mifs Tandy, daughter of Daniel T. efq. of the customs, London.

At Sedgley, the Rev. P. Robinfon, of Dudley, to Mifs Ferreday, daughter of Mr. F. of Ettingthall Park.

At Harborne, Mr. J. Adley, late of Warwick, to Mifs Bennifon, of Birmingham.

At Warwick, Mr. Miles Haviland, of London, to Mifs Ifrael Tatnall.-Mr. Andrew Chapman, to Mrs. Mullis, of the New Inn.

At Afton, Mr. R. D. Goodwin, furgeon, of Afhborne, Derbyshire, to Mifs Mary Ann Webb, daughter of the late Rev. William W. -Mr. Thomas Williams, of Birmingham, to Mifs Sarah Tomlinfon, of Worcester.The Rev. Thomas Edgell, of Bordesley Green Academy, to Mifs Alicia Sawgar, of Bishamp

ton.

Died.] At Birmingham, Mifs Charlotte Dalby, eldest daughter of Mr. Edward D.Mrs. Grove, wife of Mr. Daniel G.-Mifs Dudley. Mr. John Kentifh.-Mr. Charles V. Webb, furgeon, 39.-Mrs. Smart, wife of Mr. William S.-Mrs. Legge, wife of Mr. John L. 39.-Mrs. Tomlinfon, 28.-Mr. John J. Wilfon, ferjeant-major in the Birmingham volunteers, 27.-Mrs. F. Mear, who many years kept the Castle Inn.

At Coventry, Mrs. Elizabeth Court, late of Wellefbourne, 78.-Mifs Ann Butterworth, youngest daughter of Mr. Henry B.

At Mofeley, Mrs. Myddelton, 75.

At Warwick, Mr. John Jones.-Mrs. Bevan, wife of Mr Richard B.-Mr. Price Pritchard, only fon of Mr. P. mercer.

At Foxcoat, E. Canning, efq.

At Rugby, Mrs. Harris, widow of Thomas H. efq.

At Barton on the Heath, of which parish he had been rector 27 years, the Rev. James Wilmot, D. D. 84.

SHROPSHIRE.

Married.] At Shrewsbury, Mr. John Ellis, to Mifs Ann Young.

At Church Pulverbatch, Mr. Titley, of Colesmere, to Miis Frances Ambler, of Wilderley.

At Bishop s Caftle, Mr. Richard Sayce, to Mifs Oakley, of Snail's Croft.

At Worfield, Mr. Henry Jones, merchant of Bridgnorth, to Mifs Jafper, daughter of - Jafper, efq. of Stableford.

Died.] At Shrewsbury, Jofhua Blakeway, efq. 65. Mrs Davies Mrs. Ann Richards.

Mifs Elizabeth Lloyd.-Mr. Philip Heath, 80.-Mrs. Williams.-Mr. John Hill.-Mr. James, of the Oak.

At Hanwood, Mr. Blower, fen. At Barchurch, Mr. Edwards. At the Ifle Gate, near Shrewsbury, Mr. Kitchin, 80.

At Afh, near Whitchurch, Thomas Murhall, efq. 77.

At Bilhop's Castle, Mr. Thomas Jones, für, veyor, 79.

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At Albion Hayes, Mrs. Dale.

terton, of Bristol, to Mifs Cooke, of Kings

At Coleham, Mrs. Roden, of the Seven down. Stars.

At Uffington, Mrs. Aris, wife of James A. efq.

At Creffage, Mifs Frances Pritchard. At Welshpool, John Meredith Williams, efq. of Dolannog, Montgomery thire.

WORCESTERSHIRE.

Married] At Worcester, the Rev. W. Stafford, rector of St. Clements, to Mifs Thompson, daughter of Mr. T. of Henwick. -Mr. Tho. Viner, of Hungerford, Bucks, to Mifs Penelope Lee, daughter of Mr. John L. At Sedgely, the Rev. P. Robinfon, of Dudley, to Mifs Fereday, daughter of Mr. F. of Ettinghall Park. .

At Bretforton, Mr. Hall, to Mifs Ahwin, daughter of James A. efq.

At Blockley, Mr. Stott, of Coventry, to Mils Sufan Fretwell, daughter of the late Thomas F., efq. of Upton upon-Would.

At Norton, near Evesham, Mr. R. Lunn, to Mifs Morris, daughter of Wm. M. efq.

Died.] At Worcester, Mr. George Wainwright, glover.-Dr. Shaw, formerly a phyfician, of Windfor.-Mr. Luke Pyfinch, -Mifs Smith, niece of Mr. Davies, of the Caftle.-Mrs Brazier, wife of Mr. B. of St. John's-Mrs. Dipper, wife of Mr. D. haberdasher of the cross.

At Perfhore, Charles Selwood Marriott, efg., 30.

At Bewdley, Mrs. Jackson, 81.

At Gloucefer, Mr. George Wood, ftatuary, to Mifs Mary Bryan.

Mr. Hayward, furgeon of Stow, to Mifs Bulby, eldest daughter of George 8. efq., of Sarfden, Oxon.

Died.] At Gloucefter, of the fmall-pox, Mr. Thomas Morgan, of the Duke public houfe Mr. Evans.

At Tetbury, Mrs. McGaff, late of the Prince and Princefs, 77.-Mr. Tho. Alexan der. fchool ma er, of Tetbury; who never flept a night from his own houfe during a life o 68 years: he has bequeathed his property to various charities, among which he has ordered a bible to be given to every couple that may hereafter be married at Tetbury-church. Mr John Ranger.

Near Stroud, Mrs. Grimes, relict of Mr. Sam G. 82.

At Old Street House, near Blakeney, Mrs. Jones, wife of Mr. J., purveyor of his majef ty's foreft of Dean, 48

At Pitchcomb, Jolin Carruthers, efq. At Berkley, Mrs. Marklove, relict of Rob. M., efq., 85.

At Newland, W. Wood, gent. late furgeon of the 64th regiment, and apothecary to his majesty's forces.

At Cheltenham, Charles George, efq.

OXFORDSHIRE.

The following fubjects are proposed for the Chancellor's Prizes at Oxford, for the year en

At Bretforton, Mr. Hancock.-Mr. Cot fuing.For Latin Verfes.-Plata Fluvius trel Corbet, 86.

HEREFORDSHIRE.

Married.] At Hereford, Mr. W. Thack way, to Mifs Meredith.-Mr. Wakefield, furgeon, of Pentonville, London, to Mifs Sophia Thackway, fecond daughter of Mr. T.

At Kington, Mr. Mitchell, furgeon, to Mifs Meredith, eldest daughter of Mr. John M. Died.] At Hereford, Mrs. Havard, wife of Mr. H. 50.-Mrs. Gough of the Nelfon pubJic-houfe.

At Rofs, at the houfe of her uncle, Mr. Partridge, Mifs Campbell, fifter to Captain A. Campbell, in the East India Company's fervice, 27.

At Kington, Mr. J. E. Troughton, eldest fon of the Rev. Mr. T. of Weobly, 17. At Whitchurch, Mr. Edward Gardiner. At Leominster, W. Duppa, efq. 77. At Staunton upon Arrow, Mrs. Wynde, wife of Mr. W.

for an English Elfay-On Dueiling.

Married.] At Steeple Athton, Richard Par kinfon, efq. fon of Leonard P. efq of Kinnerfley Castle, Herefordshire, to Mifs Lechmere, daughter of Captain L. of the Royal Navy.

At Crowell, Mr. R. Kimber, to Mifs Wige gins of Pyrton.

Died.] At Woodstock, Jofeph Brooks, efq. At Oxford, the Rev. Charles Leflie, 58; chaplain to the Roman Catholic congregation in that city. Mrs. Evans, wife of Mr. E. of Sidbury, Worcester.-Mrs Blayney, widow of Dr. B., canon of Christ Church.-Mrs. Crefswell, widow of Major C., and fifter to the Rev. Dr. Cole, of Exeter College, 45.Mr. George Wells, 48 Mrs. Freeborn, 83. -Mrs. Gilbert, fifter of Thomas G., efq., of Henley on thames, 49.-Mrs. Shellard.

At Woodstock, Mr. Jofeph Brooks, many years in the fervice of the duke of Marlborough, but latterly a banker.-Mrs. Billings,

At Credenhill, Richard Eckley, efq.
At Luntley, Mifs Sheward, daughter of 86.
Mr. S. of Ludlow, Salop, 15.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

Married.] Mr. Robert S. Walker, of Briftol, to Mifs Eliza J. Walton, fifth daughter of Lieut. Colonel W. of Charfield.

At Tewkesbury, Mr. Samuel Chandler, to Mifs Elizabeth Mann.

At Welbury-upon-Trym, Mr. Geo. TitMONTHLY MAG., No. 153.

At Sampton, Jofeph Andrews, efq., 82; formerly a furgeon and apothecary of that place or confiderable eminence, but who had retired from butinefs for fome years.

At Culham, Mr. Matthew Phillips, third fon of the late John P efq.

At Wolvercot, Mr. John Swann, an emiper-maker, 38.

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Mrs. Torry, wife of Capt. T. of the royal navy, and daughter of George Chamberlaine, efq. of Devonfhire-place.

Mrs. Toufe, wife of Mr. T. of Fishmongers'hall.

At the Rev. John Bramfton Stane's, Forefthall, Effex, Samuel Newton, efq. of Portlandplace.

In Bishopfgate-street, Mr. Rich. Chambers, brother of the late Sir Robert C. chief judge of the fupreme court of judicature, at Calcutta, and of the late Mr. William C. interpreter of the fame court, 68.

At Little Bushey, Herts, Mrs Willett, wife of Thomas W. efq.

At Hammersmith, Mr. Thomas Wiffin, formerly one of his Majefty's meflengers.

At Edmonton, Mrs. Barker, relict of the late Edward B. efq. of Potter Newton, near Leeds, 60.

In Sloane-ftreet, Mrs. Pownall, relict of Governor P. of Overton-houfe, Bedfordshire, 70.

In Crown-street, T. Marsh, efq.
Stephen Cazalet, efq. 76.

In York-place, Portman-fquare, Mifs Ann Jemima Nicholjon, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-colonel N.

In Rathbone-place, Mrs. Kid, mother of Dr. K. profeffor, of chemistry in the univerfity of Oxford.

Mrs. Harper, wife of Mr. Alexander H. of the Jerufalem coffee-houfe, Cornhill.

In the New Inn, Mr. Bailey, attorney. The body lay for fome days in ftate, at his chambers, in the New Inn, from which it was conveyed to St. Clement's church-yard, a distance of about fifty yards, in a hearfe and fix, followed by feveral mourning coaches and four.

At Phillimore-place, Kenfington, C. 7. P. Barlow, third fon of Mr. B. 17.

In Charles ftreet, Manchefter fquare, the Dowager Lady Head, relict of Sir Edmund H.

In Staples Inn, Iface Reed, efq. eminently diftinguished for his knowledge of ancient English authors, and for his judicious annotations on Shakespeare.

In Fleet-lane, Mr. Samuel Chifney, a celebrated jockey, author of a publication entitled "Genius genuine," and inventor of the pas tent bits.

In Great Ormond-ftreet, Samuel Solly, efq. In Sloane-fquare, Col Robfon, many years in the fervice of the Eaft India Company, and late lieutenant-governor of St. Helena, 70.

At Bath, Arthur Achefon, Earl of Gosford, Viscount Gosford, of Market-hill, and governor of Armagh. He fucceeded his father Archibald, the late Viscount, Sept. 5, 1790; married, in 1774, Millicent, daughter of Lieutenant-general Edward Pole, and by her has iffue four fons and three daughters, viz. Archibald, Lord Gosford; married, July 20, 1805, Mifs Sparrow, only daughter of Robert Sparrow, efq. of Worlingham, in Suffolk; Arthur, deceased; Arthur Pole, deceased; Edward; Olivia, married, March 14, 1796, Robert Bernard Sparrow, of Abingdon, in Huntingdonshire, efq.; Mary, married, Feb. 19, 1803, Lord William Bentinck, governor of Fort St. George, in the East Indies, fecond fon of William, Duke of Portland, K. G. and Millicent. The Earl of Gosford lived many years, after he was married, on the Continent, and was confidered one of the most elegant and best-bred men of the age. He was above 60 years of age, and had been, for fome months, in a declining state of health.

At Brompton, Mrs. Neville, lady of Rich. N. efq. of Furnace, county of Kildare, Ireland. This lady was the beautiful Mifs Bowerman, of the county of Cork.

In Norfolk-ftreet, Mrs. Bockett, of the Grove, Dorking, relict of John B. efq. late of the fame place, 76.

At Aldenham-lodge, Herts, George Mafon, efq. 71, well known for his valuable collection of old English and Foreign Literature, and author of "An Effay on Defign in Gardening," first published in 1768, without his name; and "Appendix to the fame;" "A British Freeholder's Anfwer to T. Paine;" "A Supplement to Johnfon's English Dictionary," 4to.; "Poems, by Thomas Hoccleve, with a Preface, Notes, and Gloffary, 17965" 4to. "Life of Richard Earl Howe, 1803," 8vo. who purchafed Mr. M.'s paternal estate a Porters, 1772. Mr. M. was eldest son of a diftiller at Deptford-bridge, whofe widow remarried Dr. Jubb, late Hebrew profeflor at Oxford He has left his landed property to his brother's fon, and has provided handfomely for a natural daughter.

At Lambeth, the infant Daughter of the Hon. Hugh Percy.-Captain John Larmour, of the royal navy.

In Montague-ftreet, Mayow Wynell Mayow, efq. folicitor of excife.

At Bush hill, Edmonton, Stephen Briggs, efq. 73.

At his house, near Kenfington Gravel-pits,` Thomas Coombe, efq.; his refidence in London was No. 4, Cork-ftreet, Burlington-gardens. His fortune refulted from an ignoble trade, (that of a tailor,) if in a commercial country like England any trade can be deemed ignoble that is carried on with affiduity, liberality,

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and fair-dealing. With more than an ample income, in full health of body and ease of mind, of exuberant fpirits, and bleffed with the friendships of many good and even titled families, Mr. Coombe retired to apparent happiness and leifure at Kenfington, with an amiable wife and an only fn. But in an evil hour, liftening too credulously to a plaufible project, he funk vast sums of money in a mine, whence not a fhilling ever rofe again. The first grievous fhock, on his being certified of his lofs, and his fubfequent fettled chagrin, preyed most fatally on his peace of mind. Lois of fpirits, fleep, appetite, and strength, progreffively and rapidly enfued, till he breathed his laft heavy figh, dying literally of a broken heart! His health, friends, an enormous fortune, and ftill fweeter enjoyments, were by one fad paffion, the thirst of gain, all rendered ineffectual; and a hazardous fpeculation in a mine ruined his fublunary comforts irretrievably!

[Particulars of the Rev. Thomas Towle, whofe death is recorded at p. 597 of the last volume. This accomplished fcholar, who had for fome years paft been the father of the Diffenting Minifters, was born February 15, 1724. His parents being perfons of confiderable refpectability and property, having determined to devote him to the fervice of the fanctuary, placed him under the fuperintendance of the Rev. Mr Taylor, at Deptford, a gentleman of very remarkable attainments in mathematical and claffical knowledge. At this feminary for Diffenting Minifters he made confiderable proficiency in literature. After leaving the academy at Deptford, Mr. Towle completed his ftudies under the care of Dr. Marriott, who prefided over the regular diffenting feminary in London. For this gentle. man, who was at that time the beft Greek fcholar amongst the Diffenters, Mr. T. entertained the utmost veneration, never mentioning his name but in terms of the highest respect. He had been for perhaps more than half a century minister of the Independent congregation, meeting formerly in Ropemaker's-alley, Little Moorfields, near where the Romish chapel now ftands. In 1764, the building being very much decayed, a new meeting-houfe was built, to which he contributed 1001. by the congregation at Aldermanbury Postern, and at which he regularly officiated twice every Sunday. But a few years fince, Mr. Barber's congregation at Founders'hall, Lothbury, being deprived of their place of worthip, united themielves to Mr. Towle's church; and the two paftors divided the work of the ministry between them, Mr. Towle preaching in the morning, and Mr. Barber in the afternoon, till within the last two years, during which Mr. Towle had been unable to officiate, and mot part of the time confined to his bed, languishing under a complication of diforders, the chief of which was the ftone in the bladder, and which terminated in his MONTHLY MAG., No. 153.

death. His father had many years before died of the fame diforder; and the ftone which was taken from him was confidered of extraordinary magnitude, but that which has, fince Mr. Towle's death, been extracted, far furpaffed it, both in fize and weight. It was nearly as large as an egg, and weighed upwards of three ounces, with rugged-edged furface; fo that the pain which it must have occafioned to the good man was most excruciating. He has often been feen, while inwardly enduring the feverest torture, endea vouring, by reviving cheerfulness, to mitigate the anxiety his friends experienced for him, Indeed he was, when in health, a moft entertaining and instructive companion, ever ready to communicate knowledge from the abundant ftores of his mind; fond of fociety, efteemed by the wife and good of every denomination; and enlivening every party to which he was invited, by pleafing urbanity and the most chafte effufions of attic wit. His advice was eagerly fought in cafes of difficulty, he being, as it were, the chamber-counsellor of Diffenters, and none more fit than he for that office; for, if the proper ftudy of mankind is man, he certainly had profecuted that ftudy to the utmost. As Mr. Towle knew the value which was fet upon his judgment, he was in general very cautious in giving his opinion, without fifting every fubject to the bottom. He was, in religious principles, a Calvinift, not believing it pofiible to defend the omnifcience of the Deity, without embracing those doctrines. As a preacher, his fermons were very me:hodical and exact, addreffed moftly to the understanding; indeed, his opinion was, that Minifters fhould chiefly aim to elucidate the Scriptures; and with this view he had for many years been engaged in an expofition of the Bible, and having gone through the whole of the Old Testament, had proceeded fome way through the Gospel of St. Matthew in the New Teftament. But it was in prayer he was most peculiarly admired. The fublimity, pathos, humility, and devotion he difplayed in his adorations, confeffions, petitions, and interceffions, could not fail to influence the affections of those who had the happinefs of uniting in his addreffes to the Throne of Grace. Mr. Towle was an unwearied scholar, and in the knowledge of the Claflics and general Literature, perhaps none of his contemporaries surpassed him. He was a man of an independent fortune and high spirit, till broken by illness and fevere dɔmeftic troubles. But, as his character, drawn by more masterly hands, will appear in the Funeral Sermon which will foon be published, the writer of this article forbears to expatiate on this fubject He is not known to have published any thing but an Ordination Sermon at Thaxted in Effex, and two Funeral Orations over his reverend brethren, Edward Hitchin, B. D. and Samuel Morton Savage, D D. He married, about the year M

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