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1823 , Feb . 20 , at XfaBtfaii , Jotttf Solly , second son of Isaac SoXly , Esq . aged 22 .
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March 2 % at his Lodf £ e , in botetiirig College , Cambridge , Edwarjp Christian % Esq ., Chief Justice of the Isle of m % * vA Professor of the Laws of England iri the University of Cambridge .
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impartial , it . w ^ s . idisinterested , it was generous . Meek herself as a child , and humWe a&a saint , « Jje [ regarded not the 4 istVnctkms , ^^ ch ^ Dride and vanity make among njorj , al 3 . She considered all as a shreS of the same frail ^ texture , and ,
therefore , meriting 4 frer equal love . She b ^ tqwed her charity without regard to persens ^ and almost without regard to character ;— $ pr e ' en her failings leaned tp virtus siaV , "—li was sufficient for her that an dbject wanted relief , and she
could give it . JBut he ^ benevolence was not ^ uite impartial ; for she certainly le ^ nefj . towards , the poor , the distressed , and those ' tyhb had pone to help them . Matty such fn her neignt > ourhood are now tndurtring her loss ; and well they may , for . her place will not soon be supplied . iiep . charity was disinterested : what she ga ^ e , sfie gave for the object ' s sake , and not fop anv private gratification or show
df'T&nity . Her right hand knew not i ^ has her left hand did . She never liked to be thanked for any kindness she bestowed , much less did she ever mentiou it herself . " To do good , " she used to say , •* : was <* daty in which there was no merit . " Moreover , her charity was
generous , and what is a remarkable fact , Her-generosity increased with her years . To . fibrni &ji idea of # * & excellent quality , il ^ v a ^ nec ^ s ^ ary to witness its effects . Her liberal hand exter \ ded ^ itself as far as it cmilc ^ . , iVnct it is / b ^ t justice to add , that tnjfr recipients of her bounty were not ungrateful , if a devout attendance at tears and
fcejv g r ^ e ^ a ^ many exprestimrtrgq&tyigp $% i l * f l nfhTr tive qf the feelings of the heart . Of hei piety Hjucfi might be , s ^ id , but it is unne-£ eSs £ ry mef / ffftifei . & exhibition of its milft ' : for ^ pfi il ^ nthropy sprung from Sts Ife ^ tiiiri ^ tl source , love to God . In general jt maybeobseryed , that her piety w ^ inVn ^ Mt amlfeelfiig , aiid not an occa-Mbtria ^ njiafig ; & ? 3 & 8 al observance . It wajs k diifr ^ ition of soul which softened doWn aH life * indttkhtii ' and feelings to one continued flow ofdevaiiou—to a constant
fikpresriioTi , of gratitude and praise to the Giver of all good . It was her practice to trjufefe ev ^ ry ; bte&tfflg / bnd mercy , every tt
mm ^ r ^ xxn&iesskmice , every p leasing khoiight ianA holy feeling , to the Great 4 dH « ui ^ foj | ll 4 i * Vltt »^ ven her God and J $ m $ rk t&Uv mmwM" evei * y thiD f ' ^ Pm& } hWa&J God . She believed ami she felt that all circumsta ^ a ^ m ^ S ^ wjre under the controul or a wise ana gracious Providence . Hepceher constan t
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19 th hist ., at Brixton , Mr . Lindsay Bowring , aged 28 , an t amiable and exw cellent young man , wha was degerve ^ ly held in the highest esteenl by thei nurder-. ous members of his family , ^ nd . by ajl his connexions . It may be reinar ^ ed ^ pfi another of the many coincidences that
strikingly manifest the vafltfjr of htiuiap life , that he had given his name as on ^ ^ f the Stewards of the Christian Tract Society Anniversary , and that when the , meeting was held , he was a corpse " .. , Tliis . liaelancholy event was alluded to at the tnVenngj and a just tribute of respect was paid to the memory of the deceased .
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' ! i At Cirencester , at a very advanced age , Mrs . Kimber . The qualities which most distinguished this excellent lady were integrity , benevolence and pie ^ y ^ j , Hesr
integrity appeared in ; © Yerfc ti ^ s ^ ei ^ o ^^ pf her life . She uniformly acte 4 $ 'oin p ^ iii ^ ciple , from a sense of duty , from a regard to right . The fine tender f u eling of honour which she possessed , gave a dignity to her mind a i * d ^ # ^< J e # e ^< mce to her conduct , such as are seldom witqes ^ sed in the world . Of the intejjr&Y . of jUr
leligious principle she gave £ remarl ^ fcie proof about fifteen years ago , whpjiU in consequence ef the Unitarian ttfe&tmghouse at Fairford having been ferVefi up to the Independents , she left tbe jQwn and a large circle of frieWdfe ^ ^ M ^ Removed to Cirencester , where shq fcoWld worship God , even the Father , fn k
maiiner more congenial to her view ^ fr tod feelings . Her benevolence shewed itself both in her spirit and her conduct * She wished well to all , thought tlje , best of every one , and put the most cft&m $ ft > &
construction on every action . LZttkhf thing , she was too charitable in ikeni ^ iL ings , which led her sometimpB . jfeo / adaoiU nister pity where censure w ^ uM uba ^ c been more just . Of the benevolence oi her- |^ ctiops , ior what , is more commonly tetined ' cnaiity , or alms-giving , it is almqgfc injposfiibk to s }> eak too highly . It was
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1823, page 244, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1783/page/52/
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