said, all its peculiarity, in the presence of his calm and rational discourse. It took its place among the events of our being as one of them, and ceased to be that shock, that catastrophe in life, which it is commonly accounted. It is a striking indication of this state of his mind, that, although always expecting to die within a few weeks, and, indeed, the prolongation of his life was a constant miracle to those around him, yet that in the early part of his sickness, he undertook a considerable literary labor. During his Secretaryship of the State of New Hampshire, he had been led to take a great interest in the preservation of public documents. He felt that to call public attention to this object, would be a worthy employment of any of his hours, though they were his last. And finding that some intellectual labor was useful in diverting his mind from his malady, he determined to address himself to this. He, therefore, wrote letters to the proper persons in all the States, asking information with regard to the loss of historical archives and State Papers, whether by neglect, or by fire. The answers, together with a valuable prefatory essay, urging especially the importance of fire-proof buildings, were published in the Collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society, for the current year. Mr. Bartlett possessed a mind singularly acute and philosophical. At the same time, all his conservation bore the strongest stamp of good common sense. He took an intelligent interest in public affairs; and, indeed, the affairs of all mankind touched a philanthropic feeling in his bosom. He was especially devoted to those views of religion which he considered to be rational, and in their diffusion he took the liveliest interest. Every good undertaking with which he was connected, will miss him; but none more than the cause of religious order and social virtue. He has left many to mourn him, but none so much as those who were nearest to him. Beneath the domestic roof a light is put out, whose beams were ever tranquil, cheering, and consoling. But there is no shadow without a correspondent brightuess; and for the dark spot here, we trust there is brightness in Heaven. New York, Dec. 4, 1837. 0. D. INDEX. - true principle of Protestantism, 26 Conversations Christ, the incarnate word, 69-doc- - - Clement of Alexandria, Bp. Kaye's Crandall, Phineas, controversy with Cuba, Slavery in, 82. friends and her vanity, 246 is Miracles, not incompatible with uni- More, Sir Thomas, opposes Tyndale, Morgridge, Rev. Charles, controver- sy with Crandall, 131. Muzzey, Rev. A. B., his Sunday N. Norwich, Bishop of, his installation 0. Offor, George, his valuable memoir P. Palestine, Dr. Kirkland's letter on, Palmyra, Letters from, 99. Sound and Geometry noticed, 388. lation of the, 375-connect the - R. Roman Catholics, see Catholics. S. Sagra, Don Ramon de la, his statis- Schlegel, Frederick, his lectures re- Seaman's Aid Society, Fourth an- Slavery, state of it in Cuba, 82- T. Teachers, meetings of, in the East Tennyson, Alfred, his poems re- Testament, Tyndale's 273 first Times reference to the present, 327. liament on the Established Church, Trinity, doctrine of, short argument |