. The Narragansett historical register . f every sort That famous Oratours of him fell short: And in the Sacred Text was so Profound That He the Hereticks did all Confound And like the great Apostle highly prise Did Search into the Deepest Misteries And studied hard the Darkest Prophesies Such was his worth, such was his true desert That all the Universe hath lost a Part Yea the whole world in him, lost such a Treasure Which none can estimate by weight or measure, Then cease my Muse, time may a poet Raise Born under better stars to sing his Praise. EPITAPH. Here Samuel that famous Prophet lyes
. The Narragansett historical register . f every sort That famous Oratours of him fell short: And in the Sacred Text was so Profound That He the Hereticks did all Confound And like the great Apostle highly prise Did Search into the Deepest Misteries And studied hard the Darkest Prophesies Such was his worth, such was his true desert That all the Universe hath lost a Part Yea the whole world in him, lost such a Treasure Which none can estimate by weight or measure, Then cease my Muse, time may a poet Raise Born under better stars to sing his Praise. EPITAPH. Here Samuel that famous Prophet lyes Who was Profoundly Learned grave and wise Samuel our Reverend Seer surnamed Lee Alas! in Gallia interd is Hee More Learning Rare both Humane and Divine United in his heaven-born soul did shine 152 Karragansett Historical Register, Elustriously in splendour then in themLike Ignorant Fools who did his worth then may the Race of all MankindEven all that prizd his parts yet left behindEspeciall in those places where he ROGER WILLIAMS MEETING- HOUSE, SALEM MASS. This historic place needs no further description, as the storyis already familiar to every Rhode Islander. In this buildingWilliams preached those sermons that resulted in his banish-ment in the year 1635, and the settlement of Rhode Island inMay, 1636. We only add that the Essex Historical Societyhas built over it another building to save it from the weather,and every means of safety are taken to preserve it for futuregenerations. We are indebted to Mrs. Isabella W. Colburn for the pencilsketch from which the above was copied. Vision Casey. 153 VISION CASEY. NOT THE LAKE ERIE HEROS GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER. To the Editor of the Inter- Ocean : Chicago, July 7.—In regard to an account in your issueof the 20th ult. as to the great-granddaughter of CommodoreOliver Perry being adopted into Colonel L. F. Caseys fam-ily at Centralia, 111., etc., the story appeared so novel andsurprising to me as of the Perry fa
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