Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . ,the pension (of fifteen hundred dollars yearly) conferred upon him by a whigadministration of the British government was the natural mark of regard andconsideration for him. Moore felt as he spoke of the wrongs of Erin, and heplayfully satirized the foibles of the opponents of his own opinions : still, hisvery political bias was upri
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . ,the pension (of fifteen hundred dollars yearly) conferred upon him by a whigadministration of the British government was the natural mark of regard andconsideration for him. Moore felt as he spoke of the wrongs of Erin, and heplayfully satirized the foibles of the opponents of his own opinions : still, hisvery political bias was upright and gentlemanly ; he cherished neither harmnor hate ; the kindness of his soul was in all he said or did, and he truly and1warmly cherished those themes which he doated on—the amenities of sociallife, the ardor of patriotism, and the softness of womans love. The lines whichhe himself paraphrased for ue tomb of that ancient poet whom he resembledas closely as the better Christian can the baser pagan, might well appear to hiaown memory:— O stranger, if Anaereons shellHas ever tnught thy heart to swellWith passions throb or pleasures sigh,In pity turn, as wandering nigh,And drop thy goblets richest tearIn exquisitelibation here ! THOMAS CHALMERS. 54T. THOMAS CHALMERS, THOMAS CHALMERS, D. D., was born at Anstruther, in Fifeshire, Scotland,March 17, 1780, and was early sent to study at St. Andrews university, in hisnative county. His college career was distinguished by some of his subse-quent peculiarities—energy, good humor, companionableness, and ascendencyover others; and it was then that his passion for the physical sciences was firstdeveloped. Besides theology, he studied mathematics, chemistry, and somebranches of natural history, with more than youthful enthusiasm, and with suchsuccess, that, besides assisting his own professor, he made a narrow escapefrom the mathematical chair in Edinburgh. On the completion of his theological studies, Mr. Chalmers officiated fora
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