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On Thursday , October 20 th , died , at Sidmouth , Mrs . Osler , of Birmingham . This truly estimable woman , who was cut off in the prirae of her days , was the
setond daughter df Mr . Follett , whose dfeath was noticed in pur Obituary for August last ( IX . 502 , 503 ) . She had been mar . r % 8 a little more than seven
years , in which period sbe had given forth to six children , two ority of whbm survive her . The iflbretetired and domestic virtues , which so peculiarly adorn the female character , and which were in her unusually cherished , both
by principle and habit , prevented her being extensively known ; but by those who had the best means of seeing her uniform and unostentati * ons discharge of the filial , conjugal , and maternal duties , and therefore the fullest opportunities of appreciating her worth , she was valued
m an uncommon degree-i Genuine and ardent piety , founded on rational conceptions of religion , , . - . ¦ ' ' . - . . ¦ ¦ i ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• ¦ ¦ ¦ « ¦ ' ¦ - > ' imbibed in early youth , c ombined with and producing cheerful views of the divine jnrovernme . nt . ful views of the divine government
, and aided by a constitutional serenity of temperament , diffused a remarkable calmness and placidity over her whole demeanour . Her judgment was solid and
discriminating ; ? her perceptions of propriety , whether in sentiment or conduct , lively and immediate ; and although the bias of her dis . positions was perhaps too deeply tinctured by the habitual seclusion of a life more than
ordinarily sequestered , and the early ] oss of an amiable and excellent mother , yet her attachments were unusually strong , and her manners exceedingly gentle and affectionate .
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And widely indeed will thosc have erred in their estimate of her character , who may have asso , ciated the idea of mental apathy or languor with the silent and un .
obtrusive usefulness of this , valuable woman . Prompt in sympa * thy , though manifested rather in action than expression ; unwearied in the fulfilment of every relative obligation ; and quietly , but devotedly , engaged in sub / serving the best interests of those around her , the composure which
sbe at once enjoyed and imparted ^ was the result notof insensibility , but reflection—of that mild but settled Ci sunshine of the breast' * —of tlifat ** peace in Wlieving /' which eyen here is the reward of virtuous effort , Subdued desires ,
satisfied &ffectidri $ , and an implicit and faithful acquiescence in the divine appointments . Tt is ah afrecting ; consideration , tliat m tW litter part of her life she was called to sustain so large
a portion of suffering . About three years since slie was deprived of two lovely and promising children within the short space of six weeks ; the recent death of her father was attended by circumstances of utiusual aggravation ; arid the disease to Which she her .
self has at length fallen a victim , was both lingering and painful . For more than fifteen months she had vainly sought relief under her paternal roof , from the genial air of Devonshire , and beeti visibly declining during the whole time . . After what has been observed it
can be scarcely necessary to remark , that her whole conduct bespoke the efficacy of those principles by which it had been regulated in happier periods ; that a far as human infirmity permitted *
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7 l 6 Obituary . — Mrs . Osier .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1814, page 716, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2446/page/56/
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