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had no parties during the week; and one foreign lady of fashion put off a splendid assembly on account of Mr. Kemble's decease.

The following is a copy of a letter from the English clergyman resident at Lausanne to a professional gentleman in London, which is interesting, inasmuch as it is in itself very amiable, and as it shows the serenity and virtue of Mr.. Kemble's domestic life, and confirms the religious peace his death:

"Sir,

Lausanne, Feb. 26. 1823.

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"It is with deep regret that I announce to you an afflicting and sudden event, the decease of Mr. Kemble, who breathed his last at a quarter past nine o'clock this morning. He had been seized with an apoplectic attack about forty-eight hours before his death; and though it was not of any very alarming nature at first, yet it was no less fatal, and he gradually declined, till, without a single sigh or groan, his soul, released from its earthly tenement, returned to Him who gave it.

"During a week or more prior to this attack, his health seemed more satisfactory than for months before, so that poor Mrs. Kemble was very ill provided for so unexpected a blow, and consequently has been in such a distressed state as I cannot pretend to describe. She is, indeed, much indisposed at present, from the effects of a violent nervous attack, which seized her when all our fears of her husband were confirmed; but in a little time I have no doubt but a sense of her religious duties, in addition to her excellent understanding, will conduce to her amendment and resignation. To you, Sir, no comments on this excellent man's character here are necessary. I will only say, that he was universally beloved by both his countrymen and natives, and that I am deprived of, in my little flock, a most pious and worthy member- but God's will be done! We are naturally grieved at the loss of what was ever amiable, excellent, and of good report, as a standing example to all around; but how great, on reflection, should be our joy, that the feeble praise of man is succeeded by the

immortal honour and approving smile of the best and greatest of all beings? I was with him during the greater part of his last hours, and at the final close; and on commending his soul to his gracious keeping, whose blood and mediatorial power could alone present it spotless before God, I could not avoid secretly exclaiming, 'Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my latter end be like his.'

"It is by Mrs. Kemble's desire that I write to you, who, with her kindest regards, begs you will take upon you, as early as possible, the painful task of communicating it to Miss Siddons, and gradually to prepare Mrs. Siddons for such an afflicting stroke, in order that she may not first learn it from any other quarter. Mrs. Kemble's poignancy is increased, on considering what will be the agonizing feelings of Mrs, Siddons, but calculates much on your kind attention herein. I have written to Mr. Charles Kemble by this post. I beg my respectful compliments to Mrs. Siddons; and having now hastily fulfilled my truly painful duty,.

"I have the honour to remain, &c. &c."

Some public testimony of respect to this great actor has been very properly talked of; and indeed the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Holland, Sir James Mackintosh, and a few other eminent characters, have taken steps for effecting such an object.

The following we believe to be an accurate list of Mr. Kemble's literary productions; original, translated, altered, and adapted to the modern stage:

ORIGINAL.

FUGITIVE PIECES, a small volume of poems, 1780. BELISARIUS, - a Tragedy, acted at York, 1778; never printed.

FEMALE OFFICER,

a Farce, acted at York, 1779; after

wards called "Female Projects," and performed at Drury

Lane, 1786; never printed.

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MACBETH RECONSIDERED, an Essay, &c. 8vo. 1786. MACBETH AND KING RICHARD THE THIRD, an Essay, &c. Crown 8vo. 1817.

TRANSLATED.

LODOISKA, a Musical Drama from the French, 1794.

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ALTERED..

OH! 'TIS IMPOSSIBLE,-from the "Comedy of Errors," 1780; never printed.

PANNEL, -a Farce, from Bickerstaff's Comedy, well 'tis no worse," 1788..

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FARM-HOUSE, - a Comedy, from Charles Johnson's "Country Lasses," 1789.

LOVE IN MANY MASKS, a Comedy, from the first part of Mrs. Behn's Rover;" 1790.

THE PROGRAMME of ALEXANDER THE GREAT,-a Pantomine, invented by M. D'Egville; 1795.

Celadon and FLORIMEL; or, The Happy Counterplot ;—. a Comedy, from Cibber's "Comical Lovers," 1796; never drinted.

ADAPTED TO THE STAGE.

All's Well that Ends Well; As you Like it; Cymbeline; Coriolanus; Cato; Comedy of Errors; Double Dealer; De Montfort (never printed); False Friend (never printed); Henry IV., part 1st; Henry IV., part 2d; Henry V; Henry VIII; Hamlet; Julius Cæsar; King Lear; King John; Katharine and Petruchio; Maid of Honour (never printed); Merchant of Venice; Merry Wives of Windsor; Much Ado about Nothing; Macbeth; Measure for Measure; New Way to Pay Old Debts; Othello; Plain Dealer; Richard III; Romeo and Juliet; Rule a Wife and have a Wife; Revenge; Tempest; Twelfth Night; Two Gentlemen of Verona; Venice Preserved; Winter's Tale; Way of the World.

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No. III.

CHARLES HUTTON, Esq. LL.D.,

OF HAARLEM AND

FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SOCIETIES OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH,
AND OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETIES
AMERICA; FOR MANY YEARS PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS IN
THE ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, WOOLWICH.

DR. CHARLES HUTTON was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on the 14th of August, 1737. He was descended from a family in Westmoreland, one branch of which had removed into Northumberland, another branch into Lincolnshire, where a female of the family married into that of Sir Isaac Newton, being indeed the aunt of that illustrious philosopher. Dr. Hutton's father, though not a man of theoretical science, had considerable knowledge and skill in practical mechanics, and had extensive employment as a viewer of mines; being also for some years land-steward to the then Lord Ravensworth. He intended devoting his son to his own profession; and to that end procured for him the best instruction which could be obtained at Newcastle, and from a clergyman in a neighbouring village; the knowledge he thus acquired extending simply to the rudiments of the English and Latin languages, and the leading principles of mathematics.

From the earliest infancy young Hutton manifested an uncommon simplicity, and docility of manners, rendering him the favourite of all his acquaintance. He was at once serious, sincere, affectionate and devout. When a boy of only ten or twelve years old, he wrought himself up to such a height of enthusiasm by reading some old devotional tracts (for he eagerly devoured all sorts of books that fell in his way) that among other acts of piety, he formed a little retired arbour, in

a wood through which his path lay, that he might step aside to pray in it, for a few minutes, as he passed to and from school. A little after, he made a considerable sacrifice to the sincerity of this disposition, by destroying all the ballads, and little "Border" legends and stories, of which he had amassed a great number, by the entire sacrifice of the money from time to time given him; the practice of collecting what he considered curious works being a predominant passion with him, through all the stages and changes of his life. It was never sufficient for him to read a book, and then part with it; it was necessary that he should possess it as his own, and add it to his collection, to refer to on any occasion.

The youth received an injury in one of his arms in very early life, which, by unfitting him for such active pursuits as his father had proposed for him, rendered it necessary that he should devote himself still more sedulously to study. When it became necessary for him to choose a profession, the natural bent of his inclination led to that of a mathematical tutor; to prepare himself for which he laboured day and night, with unwearied vigilance and assiduity.

About the age of 18, having long before lost his father, and his master having, upon being presented with a living, resigned the school in his favour, he commenced the employment of a teacher of mathematics, at the then delightfully sequestered village of Jesmond, near Newcastle. During the short period of his residence at this place he became for a time a close and zealous follower of the Methodists, and at length ventured to write sermons, and even to preach among them. This turn of mind left him on his removal to Newcastle, that noble capital of the northern mining districts, to which, in consequence of his success, and of the great proficiency of many of his pupils, he was soon invited.

Here, although he required for his instructions about double the terms that had previously been charged in that quarter of the kingdom, his pupils soon became numerous; among them he had the honour to reckon Lord Eldon, the present Lord Chancellor, a circumstance which will be fur

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