Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-10

Sine ms Illness at PhIlads lDhta, in the
year 1901, he never regainci his former
good state OF health. His complaint was
Constant indigestion and dificui orswal-
loving food Of any kind. -But dnring this
period OF general debility, he was busily
EN- iloysd in printing his Church History
and the LIST vol. OF MS Notes on the Scrip
lures, and in making new aud original ex-
perinients.--O1ring this period likewise,
he wrote his pamphlet of jesus aud Socra-
ties compared, and reprinted his essay on
PbIogiston.
From about the beginning Of Nov. 1903,
to the middle Of January 1904, his com
plant grew more serious yet, by iudici-
Gus medical treatment, and strict attention
TO diet, he after some time seemed. ifnot
gaining strength, atlcast not getting worse;
and his friends fonhiy hoped thai his health
would continue TO improve as the season
adysnced-He. however, considered his
life very precarious. Even n this time,
besides his miscellaneous reading, which
was at all times very extensive, he read
through all the works quoted in his COM
p'rison of the different systems of the
Grrcian Philosophers with Xiani,y; com
posed that work; andtransciib-d the whole
oil It in less than three monihs-So that
he has left il ready for the press. During
this period, he composed, in one day, his
Cd reply to DR.. Lam.
in tine last fortnight of January, his fits
Of indigestion b-ca NJ more aiarh ;>g, his
legs swelled. and his weakness increased.
Within two days Of his death, hr bccanc
50 weak that he could walk but little
way, and that with gceat difficulty: for
some tlme he found himself unable 10
speAIl bit on recovering Il little, ne told
his friends that he had never relt more
pleasantly during his Whole life lime, THAI
during The time that Ne was unable to speak.
He was fully sensible that he had no, long
to live /; yer talked wan cheerfuiness 10 all
who called on him. IL the course of the
dav, he expressed his thankrulaess at De-
ing pc mitted To die qnetly, IN his family,
without pm, and win every convenience
and comfort that he could wish for. H.
d%eit npon he peculiarly happy situation
in which il had pleased the divine being
To place h'm IN life, and the great aiyan-
tape ne had en- owed in the acquaintance
and lIe"dshp OF some OF the best and
wiscst az men IN the age in which he Iiy-
ed, and the satisfaction nc derived from
having led ~ useful a. we'll as happy life
He this day sav. diVeGti rs about printing
the remainder OF his notes on scripture,
"a work, IN Inc cn0plctirn Of which H.
felt much Interested AMI looked over the
first sheet OF the third volume, after it was
corrected by those who we're 70 attend 10
its completion, and expressed his aaIistac-
ton at the mlnner OF its beinr executed.
On Saturday the 5th. nc vas much weak.
er, but sat up in all arm cnIir for q few
minutes. lie desired tina. John II. chan.
nigh BE- real to bin--he stopped the
reader a. the 45th verse, dwe't 70 some
time NJ the advantage &c had derived from
reading the scriptu IS daily, ant recon
Elended lhis pra lice saving, that IL would
prove a source of he priest pleasure.-
We shall an (sa; he'd meet inaly; we
onlv require different degrees oF discipline
suited 10 Our different C 'ppers, 10 prepare
us for iiIal happiness" ir. - COM
ing into his room. he said you see, sir,
/ am sill living NJ. - observed
I" that he would always live" Yes, be-
ieVe ehaN: we shall meet again IN ano
ther and better world" lie said ihis
with grea; animation layjnS hold Of dr.
-----'s hand in both his o~n. 'A(ier even
ing prayers, when MS grand children were
brought to MS be- side, he SPOKE TO them
separately, AID cxhortcd them to continue
to love each other, Scc. " am going lad
ded he) 20 sleep as well as YOU Cor death
is only a good long sound sleep in the
grave We shall meet again"
On Monday morning, the 9Th Of Febyu-
airy, on being asked how he did, he an
swersd in faint voice, that he bad no
pain, but appeared fainting away gradual
ly. Nbou, 9 O'Clock he desired 80 haV.
three pamphlets wslch had been looked
out by MS dire .tio1s the evening before
H then dict9;ef ne -iegriY md HsfiicIV as
he hat eUer done inhisGfs, the udiitioHs anil
alterations sgIich h. -rigb,ffo haze mgde ia
each. Vi. - COX down the 9ub
stance Uf VIVA, Ne SAIL which was read to
him: lie observed s. sir, vow have put It
in vDIr Own lluglage; ] wish it to be in
min" ,tfer rehca'ed our dFzi1, nearly
7y9yf Jar 7u1rk ,ytqs NJ had 6~fore s1jl, rnd
when il was transcribed, and real over to
him, he snid, " That is right, have now
Il -