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    sci # tt » of the finnnesa of the ground on which he stood—he prosecuted his ohject till it was accomplished . Hence it is that he was looked up to by a number of respectable characters , and not unfrequently occupied in matters of

    arbitration between his fellow-citizens in the commercial world . He had , for some time past , withdrawn himself from the bustle of political life , yet he has been more than once consulted on transatlantic affairs , especially by an enlightened member of the legislature of the present day . This patriot and philanthropist he visited ,

    and used to pass a few days with him at his hGnseinthe country . No individual was more strenuous in his exertions to persuade the government , that the J ate obnoxious Orders in Council would be the cause of a war eventually , to be deplored by Britons . Ever the advocate of peace , he in these latter , as well as former hostilities ,

    viewed alike the measures adopted towards America as destructive of public tranquillity . How far he was correct in predicting the evil consequences of the present contest , time alone can determine . But I am warranted in declaring * , that had be survived its issue , he would have ardently hailed the return oi the blessingff of peace

    with a country , to which by origin , connexions and langutage , we are so closely allied . He rejoiced that the ravages of war had , in a measure , ceased—and he fondly hoped , that ere long-, human beings would discern the folly and wickedness of an appeal to arms , instead of having * recourse to a wise adjustment of the opposite and jarring- interests of mankind .

    With respect to his religion , having been educated in the principles of the Friends , he retained a partiality for their views , especially as they are detailed in the writings of Barclay and Penn—who held them in their purity . I have , more than once , not only heard him declare how incontestable

    were the great leading facts of the Christian religion , but also express his admiration of the unparalleled moral excellence , whicb beams forth with a pure and effulgent glory in the character of Jesus Christ . Often , however , did he lament , with other pious and liberal individuals of different denominations , that the mild and pacific spirit of the Saviour was not more

    conspicuous amongst the professors of Christianity . The deceased married , Mary , the daughter of the Rev . and venerable Hugh Evans , and sister to thejRev . Dr . CalebEvarts , president of the Baptist Academy at Bristol . I scar cely need add , that his father-in-law ^^ ^^ f — ^ ^^^ V - ~~^ r ^ H ^^ r ^^ ^^ ^ Q ^^^ r ^ v ^^ . ^ tW W ™ " ^^ ^^ V ^ F ^ V ^^ V ^ PV ^^^^ ^^* ^ V ^^^^^ ^^ —^ h ~^ v ^ ^ ad

    ¦ an unfeigned regard for him , and his brothe r-in-law was , to the day of his death * ost sincerely attached to him . He had a Jjiffh opinion of his good sense , consulting ¦» m on every important occasion , and r £ - y | n g upon Kb judgment with no incoasi-VO 3 L . X . i

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    dei-able satisfaction . Hit excellent partner proved , in the best sense of the word , a help-mate—participating of his joys , and dividing his sorrows throughout his variegated career of life . Her piety—her benevolence , and her invariable kindness endeared her to all who knew her . Sh « i bore her husband eleven children—four of

    whom only , a son and three daughters , survive—on whose minds her truly maternal affection has left an indelible impresssion . Beloved and regretted , she died , 1800 , in the 56 th year of her age . The survivingprogeny of both these estimable parents knew their worth , and rendered their lives comfortable and happy . They now revere and bless their memory .

    Our deceased friend enjoyed , for a long series of years , a considerable portion of health and strength —which , indeed , carried him through the very many avocations in which he was engag-ed . Latterly , a complaint in the head seized him , which was relieved by the advice of the faculty ,

    though by no means altogether removed . But within these last twelvemonths , the energies of nature declined , and the powers of life were seen hastening to a termination . Excursions to the sea-side , whieh had generally been found efficacious , yielded him no effectual relief . He returned

    home from Hastings , as well as from a previous visit to his favourite Isle of Wight , with alarming symptoms of the dropsy . These indications of extreme debility increased , and medical aid ( the best that human judgment could suggest ) became as it will , alas ! soon become to us all—unavailable . His severe and accumulated

    sufferings he bore with the fortitude of a man , and with the resignation of the Christian . He expired , at length , without a struggle or a groan , in the sixty-ninth year of his age . Our excellent friend , indeed , never

    feared the approach of death . Latterly , he conversed freely and even cheerfully , about his approaching dissolution . He possessed a calmness and a firmness , when speaking of his expected decease , that whilst it gratified those around him , emboldened them to converse with him

    concerning * it . Such a conduct imparted consolation to this relatives and friends—his character , indeed , through life and in death is thus endeared to them by a thousand different recollections . Even deliberate orders for his funeral were given by him , and amongst other requests he expressed a particular wish , that 1 should

    pay this last sad tribute of respect to his memory . It is not quite two years ago since I 'was called to the painful task of interring my highly respected relative , and his beloved son-in-law , Mr . Joseph Jefferies Evans , in this cemetry . And little did I then imagine , that I should h * so toon called to enrage on a similar i $ < v

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    Obituary of Mr . ZTiomas Mullett . &f

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1815, page 57, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1756/page/57/