Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-01

MONDAY JATp1nY
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Fl the Intel iisencer ol ves erslay.
! ind announced The death at ~ y ia,
Nm SMIgR B1k70w. late Principe lsf1.
essorin the university af PennssIyania.
this event cannot fail tn excite the
fivelissf em0tions of sorrow III all the
|Ieyess 1T SCIENCE. Ia his own country,
aarfiesdaEly, whose literary reputation
has beea 50 much enhanced By his la4
|bats, bis mss viii be long teIt, and HIS
value should be Justly appreciated.
This distinguished gentleman Y scbc-
|lar wns pative Af Lancaster county in
tie stats Of PENNSYLVANIA. He was edu-
Gated insFprope according tn the custom
which prevailed, IN The early years Of
American Independence. The people
|0f this country had NOT vet discovered
that Their children could learn as well at
|aos,e as in Europe, how to live in A,ne4
|risa. The universities Of Edinburgh and
IE.eyden, witnessed the first efforts and
the early .naturity Of his genius.
10 an acquaintance with the ancient
and modern languages, he added d per-
feet knowlelse af tie extensive circle Of
|:cience embraced By his profession. Ma
saral History & BOtaay, however, were
rs fasorite Studies: lie knew how to
appreciate the Eiiyiledge of walking with
GOD ia the garden Of creation, & hold
Ifag converse with his Providence. II
WAS ne that could traverse the wilder
Eaess aud Ike the great prugenitor Of
mankind give to each shrub and plant
IFS appropriate name. Where such cle-
waited feelings are excited, they cannot
:,e pursued without fewarding the stu
dent: tog. the more we study { works
of the Creator, the more wisdom, beau-
ty and harmony become manifest. and
while we admire it is impossible not TO
adore,
in his profession he was more than
eminent Like the iusnortal Lyslsnham
Ne considered the poor as his best pa
iients.
I'm MISERY'S darkest cavern known,
His useful care was evernigh
Where hopeless anguish poured his
groan
And lvne!y want retired to die.
An English bishop, treating Of the I'M.
Certainty Of human happiness, observes
|Faat a man endowed with every worldly
blessing may he rendered miserable by q
|Et OF the tOoth-ache. Genius, learning
and wealth cannot secure tn their pos
ssors either health or longevity. The
gentleman, a brief outline Of whose life
I'VE hare. sketchcd, wGs psrhans MT .hore
Iaappy than others posstssing none Of his
splendid qualifications. Before he had
|cnnplefed bis seventeenth Ell. lie was
'affiicted with an hereditary disease,
winch continued to efcsease ii tie yiO-
ssace and duration Of its:attaeks. until
|at length It has terminated bis existence
fat an easly age.
misunderstanding fhe difficulties how
ever Arising ii'om this affection, his ar
dor IL the pursuit Of science was not a.
Dated.
EufBpe ard America faa witness his
in bis iavorite studies. To
him the science Of Botany is indebted
6sr the addition Of more than one hun
bred American plants. To him the b.
Hsanists and Naturajists OF bis native
caaftry arc indebted for all their know
Eledse---for these sciences were scarcely
ia America, until a professor
snip was Instituted to be filed by him.
Kew individuals not concerned in POI
Iiitical life, have filed so large space IN
the public estimation as the distinguish
ed scbsIrr whoseloss we sleplore !: aud
Few have so Justly deserved Il, II poli-
|ticai and commercial pursuits have not
perverted the feelings Of his country
men, they and their pusterity will long
|cansinae 10 revere tlie snelnUry Of the
American Linnaus.
/" Soft roll your incense, herbs and
rnets and flowers,
In mingled clouds to him, whose sun
exaits.
WlSss breath perfumes you, & whose
pencil paints!''
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