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      Mr * Gtorge Paton . —Matiheiu Guthrie ^ M * D . F . R . 5 . S . —M . Blin ' deSh Mor * . — Rtv . Lewis James , —Mrs . Peppen . —William Roberts ^ Esq . —Mr , Clark . — Mr . Kirk . —Mrs . Phcehe Tyley .

      May , at Edinburgh , aged 86 , Mr . GEORGE PATON , a clerk in the Custom House . He had acquired a valuable library , particularly on sub * - jects connected with the antiquities .

      history and topography of Norrh Britain . Mr . Gough the Editor of the new editions of the British Topography , and of Camden ' s Britannia , has very handsomely acknowledged himself indebted to Mr . P . for much useful

      information . He had a brother who was minister of Eckfechan , and died lately possessed also of a valuable library . Aug . 7 , at St . Petersburgh , MATTHEW GUTHRIE , M . D F . R . S . S . Lond . and Edin . Physician to the imperial corps of Nobie Cadets in that city , and counsellor of state . He was a native of Scotland , and went early in life into the medical service of Russia .

      Sept . at Paris , suddemy . while entering his cabinet , age < i 64 , M . BLIN de ST . MORE , author of several tragedies and poems . The Emperor had lately appointed him librarian to the arsenal . Sept . 9 , at Blanc-Ivor , near' Caerfilly ,

      aged 87 , the Rev . JLEWIS JAMES , upwards of 50 years pastor of the Baptist Church at Cevan-Hengoed , in the parish of Gellygore , in Glamorganshire . Sept . ai , at Hillingdon , Mrs . JEPPEN , a lineal descendent of Sir

      Thomas More , to whose portrait in her latter years , she was supposed to bear a strong resemblance . Sept . 23 , at Stan more , in consequence of a fall down the cliffs in the isle of Wight , aged So , WILLIAM ROBERTS , Esq . formerly master of a school at Wamfeworth , at which several public characters were educated and from which he had retired for some

      years . He was elder brother to Dr . Roberts , who has been for nearly 40 years head master of St . Paul's School . Mr . U . had the reputation ol very re-

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      experience oa J 5 rst feeling the practical benefit of their industry is so great ? as to remind us almost of the joy of the first conrerts to Christianity . In the knowledge of the arts of life ^

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      they find a pearl of great pric e * An ingenious Indian , after having a grist of wheat , of his own raising , ground and bolted , said with animation , * I think this will make the Indians see day light !*•

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      spectable classical attainments . He was of an athletic form , and had accustomed himseif to take food only once a day , at th « hour of dinner . His wife died four days before him . Sept . z $ , at Northampton , aged 7 O # after a few days illness , Mr . CL . ARK * distributor of stamps for that

      county-He was the last surviving son of T ) r * Samuel Clark , dissenting Minister of St . Aibans , who died in 1750 , and had been the intimate friend of Doddridgc Mr . C . ' s place is said to be worth from 800 to 1000 L per annum , and that the business might be done for 100 I . His death therefore affords a very fair opportunity for economy in this department .

      Sept . aged 88 , Mr . KIRK , watch engraver , better known by the name of « ' Water Kirk . " He never experienced any serious illness till within a few hours of his death ; and from a religious principle never tasted animal food , nor any liquor but water . lie was a great antiquary , and formerly a celebrated field preacher .

      October 2-y , at Wedmore , Somerset , after a short but severe illness , MRS . PHCEBE TVLEY , ^ gsd 68 , a member of the General B iptist Congregation in that place . She was a lady distinguished for the simplicity of her manners , the sincerity of her piety , and the extent of her V enevolence and hospitality . ' 1 hougli her religious connexion exposed her to the ridicule and even frowns of some

      gay and opulent relatives , yet she remained inflexible in her detcrimnation to follow her convictions , 'u * d , like iVIos ^ s , appeared ready to prefer Uli " : cucd wv-h the people of God , to the morne . n ? ry anddeluive pjen-ures of sin . ri r io . vs will be severely felt by the little so , K iy she was connected with , as . shr w . i 1 . •?

      -remitting in Ler attention r <; it \ - < ..-. «• e , and liberally contributed to its si , ( ru 1 M .

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    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1807, page 609, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2386/page/45/