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and concludes with an intimation of his intention to ftudy law, expreffed in a wifh, which we now know to have been prophetic.

Mihi fit, oro, non inutjis toga,

Nec indiferta lingua, nec turpis manus! "I have already enumerated atfainments and works, which, from their diversity and extent, feem far beyond the capacity of the most enlarged minds; but the catalogue may yet be augmented. To a proficiency in the languages of Greece, Rome, and Afia, be added the knowledge of the philofophy of thofe countries, and of every thing curious and valuable that had been daught in them. The doctrines of the Academy, the Lyceum, or the Portico, were not more familiar to him than the tenets of the Vedas, the mysticism of the Sufis, or the religion of the ancient Perfians; and whilft, with a kindred genius, he perufed with rapture the heroic, lyric, or moral compofitions of the moft renowned poets of Greece, Rome, and Afa, he could turn with equal delight and knowledge to the fublime fpeculations or mathematical calculations of Barrow and Newton, With them alfo he profeffed his conviction of the truth of the Chriftian religion; and he justly deemed it no inconfiderable advantage that his researches had corroborated the multiplied evidence of revelation, by confirming the Mofaic account of the primitive world. "There were, in truth, few fciences in which he had not acquired confiderable proficiency; in moft, his knowledge was profound. The theory of mufic was familiar to him: nor had he neglected to make himfelf acquainted with the interefting difcoveries lately made in chemiftry; and I have heard him affert,

that his admiration of the structure of the human frame had induced him to attend, for a featon, to a course of anatomical lectures delivered by his friend the celebrated Hunter:

"We all recollect, and can refer the following fentiments in his Eighth Anniversary Difcourfe.

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Theological enquiries are no part of my prefent fubject; but I cannot refrain from adding, that the collection of tracts which we call, from their excellence, the fcriptures, contain, independently of a divine origin, more true fublimity, more exquifite beauty, purer morality, more important hiftory, and finer ftrains both of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected within the fame compafs from all other books that were ever compofed in any age, or in any idiom.

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The two parts, of which the fcriptures confift, are connected by a chain of compofitions, which bear no refemblance in form or ftyle to any that can be produced from the ftores of Grecian, Indian, Perfian, or even Arabian learning; the antiquity of thofe compofitions no man doubts, and the unftrained application of them to events long fubfequent to their publication, is a folid ground of belief that they were genuine predictions, and confequently infpired."

His laft and favourite purfuit was the ftudy of botany, which he originally began under the confinement of a fevere and lingering dif order, which with moft minds would have proved a difqualification from any application. It conftituted the principal amufement of his leifine hours.

"It cannot be deemed ufelefs or fuperfluous to inquire by what

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arts or method he was enabled to atain to a degree of knowledge almost univerfal, and apparently beyond the power of man, during a life little exceeding forty-feven years.

"The faculties of his mind, by nature vigorous, were improved by conftant exercife; and his memory, by habitual practice, had acquired a capacity of retaining whatever had once been impreffed upon it. To an unextinguished ardour for univerfal knowledge, he joined a perfeverance in the purfuit of it, which fubdued all obftacles. His ftudies began with the dawn, and, during the intermiffions of profeffional duties, were continued throughout the day reflection and meditation trengthened and confirmed what industry and investigation had accumulated. It was a fixed principle with him, from which he never voluntarily deviated, not to be deterred by any difficulties that were furmountable, from profecuting to a fuccefsful termination what he had once deliberately undertaken.

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"But what appears to me more particularly to have enabled him to employ his talents so much to his own and the public advantage, was the regular allotment of his time, and a fcrupulous adherence to the diftribution which he had fixed. Hence all his ftudies were pursued without interruption or confufion. Nor can I here onit remarking, what may probably have attracted your obfervation as well as mine, the candour and complacency with which he gave his attention to all perfons, of whatfoever quality, talents, or education: he juftly concluded, that curious or important jaformation might be gained even

from the illiterate; and wherever it was to be obtained, he fought and feized it.

"Of the private and focial virtues of our lamented prefident, our hearts are the best records. To you who knew him, it cannot be neceffary for me to expatiate on the independence of his integrity, his humanity, probity, or "benevolence, which every living creature participated; on the affability of his converfation and manners, or his modeft, unaffuming deportment: nor need I remark that he was totally free from pedantry, as well as from arrogance and felf-fufficiency, which fometimes accompany and difgrace the greatest abilities. His prefence was the delight of every fociety, which his converfation exhilerated and improved; and the public have not only to lament the lofs of his talents and abilities, but that of his example.

"To him, as the founder of our institution, and whilst he lived its firmeft fupport, our reverence is more particularly due. Inftructed. animated, and encouraged by him genius was called forth into exertion, and modeft merit was excited to diftinguish itself. Anxious for the reputation of the Society, he was indefatigable in his own endea vours to promote it, whilft he cheerfully affifted those of others. In lofing him, we have not only been deprived of our brightest ornament, but of the guide and patron, on whofe inftructions, judgment, and candour, we could most implicitly rely.

But it will, I truft, be long, very long before the remembrance of his virtues, his genius, and abilities lofe that influence over the mem

bers of this Society, which his living example had maintained; and if, previous to his demife, he had been afked by what pofthumous honcurs or attentions we could beft fhow our refpect for his memory, I may

venture to affert, he would have replied, " By exerting yourfelves to fupport the credit of the Society; applying to it perhaps the dying with of Father Paul, Efte perpetua."

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THE FOLLOWING EPITAPH WAS WRITTEN BY
SIR WILLIAM DUNKIN.

Gulielmus Jones, Eq. Cur: fup: in Bengal ex Judicibus unu
Legum peritus, fidufque Interpres,
Omnibus benignus,

Nullius Fautor,

Virtute, Fortitudine, Suavitate Morum
Nemini fecundus,

Seculi eruditi longé primus
Ibat ubi folum plura cognofcere Fas eft
27° Apr. 1794.

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CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

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CHAP. I.

Comparative View of the Confederacy and the French Republic, at the Clofe of 1796.-Spain, drawn into an Alliance with France, declares War against England.--Conjoined Efforts of the French, Spanish, and Dutch, Fleets, for overthrowing the naval Domination of England.-War in Italy. -Capture of Mantua.-Political Conduct and military Preparations of the Court of Rome.-Letters from Buonaparte to the Cardinal Mattæi.— The Cardinal's Anfier.-The Court of Madrid refufes its Mediation, in Behalf of the Pope, with the French Republic.-Republican Party in Rome, and other Parts of the Ecclefiaftical States.-Buonaparte declares War against the Pope.-A French Army enters the Papal Dominions..—— The Papal Troops completely routed.Buonaparte, by Promises and Threats, induces the Romans to fubmit to the French, without the Effufion of Blood.-Takes Possession of several Provinces in the Ecclefiaftical States. -Advances towards Rome.-Treaty of Peace with the Pope

CHA P. II.

Means for preventing the future Power of the Ronan Pontiffs.And that of Auftria over the Countries compofing the Republics on the North and South of the Po-Moderation and Lenity of the French Republic to the Non-juring Clergy. At the fame Time that their Bigotry and Superfition are expofed to ridicule.-Exceffive Rejoicings and Exultations of the. French at the Succeffes of their Arms in Italy.-Jealousy, Envy, and Refentment; against Buonaparte.-ho ufes Precautions for warding off the Effects of these, and gaining Popularity and Confidence, not only in France but Italy. Moderation and Prudence of the Inhabitants of St. Marino-Munificence of Buonaparte to that fmall Republic. Prevalence of Republican Principles in Italy.Honour paid there to the French and Bro• VOL. XXXIX.

CHA P. III.

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