The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-29

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character ofthe men OF Eurcre"?l
By the arrival fthe brig Union, from London, the
Library Company of Philadelphia have received the
collection of Books bequeled them by the Rev. S,
MuEL PREsroN, late Rector OF Cbevenirg in Kent
England. This bequet which has been heretofore an
nounced to the public, will form fplendid addition
TO the Philadelphia Library 1t conffts of about $500
volumes; great proportion of which is in folio and
quarto and comprizes valuable body of divinity and
Church Flitory with numerous modern books, but is
more particularly rich in its and valuable works
upon the Hitory and antiquities of italy and Greece
and its choice editions of ancient and cacal authors
Part OF the collections appears to have been given by
Dr. HARRIS, OF Doctors Commons, to his friend
Mr.. Passion, under knowledge Of his intentions
and for the Purpoie Of being included in the donation
Mr. Preitons legacy alto included two flares of ths
ock OF the Bank of the United States which have been
duly transferred, and fine bronze bufl of Mark
LUTHER, which has arrived within the books
l. he donation IS alto accompanied by prefent
from amiable countrywoman Mrs. WEsr. of n
line portrait of Mr.. Prefton, painted by Mr. Weh
himfeIf.
The public have already been informed, tia, The
Library Company are chiefly, if not wholly, indebt-
ed to Mr. Welt for the fentments and tlilpofition
which induced Mr.. PreRon to beoueath them this L.
ledge or connection with this country but from, his
long intimacy with MIR. Wei, he acquired that know,
ledge and regard for intitutions and the difpot
on to promote the cultivation of the arts among ne
which induced hun to leave this library and the urd
Connected with it, to the Improvement of our new
and ring city, rather than any of the intutous Of
his own country. Theie motives, while they do the
higheit honour to his memory and call for our graft
tude to him as the author of the doraon demand no
inla portion OF gratitude ALTO Mr.. Wet for being
instrumental IN thus awakening and promoting the mo-
tiVes which occaioned it.
Oh MIR. Preitons character and that of the ;bra-,,
itiet, as well as the uies to which he feems TO have
wlihed might be devoted, we cannot better inform,
the public than in the following words Of Mr. Wen
hmief, expreed letter to one OF his friends in
this city:
Mr.. Preiton was gentleman difinguiihed for
his caiiical knowledge and tae in authors as well as
his love Of and judgment in, the fine arts His COL
lection OF boo&sis, therefore, highly adapted to llui-
trae them, and will, with you, give the curious an
opportunity OF becoming acquainted with their pro
greis and elevation and the importance which has been
derived from them both i'll the ancient and modern
world batter myief, that my countrymen in PHI
ladelphia, will not be inactive in promoting their
growth that the time will ioon arrive when your CITY
will have its galleries of the fine arts derived from
the pencils and chiies of its own artifs as well as
from thoie OF pai ages, and that the library now de-
polited with YOU will difufe relilh for tho(e ELEGANT
and uieiu obiects, which have remarked the nlo re-
fined and dRngulhed periods Of civilized man,
PorJan'. Daily do.
VAcINATIoN.-A 1uccefsfu attempt has lately
been made at Lyons, try the effect Of vaccination ON