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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 6 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
than the middle height , of a dark complexion , his aspect and mien gentlemanly , features handsome and regular , on the whole somewhat angular ; his mouth was beautiful , and his smile enticing , so that he won the heart easily ; no one could leave him otherwise than impressed in his favour .
Perhaps the tenderness of his constitution gave an increased interest to his features . He said kind things with the fervour of a child—he gave a decided opinion with the dignity of a man ; there was nothing unmeaning in any thing he said or did ; he contrived on the instant to repress
aught that he considered ambiguous , but he did not leave the speaker to consider himself reproved . Concealment of purpose was not among his foibles . Manly and straightforward himself , he admired and protected in others the principles of high-mindedness and truth . He was a true patriot ; his country had the first place in his heart .
His constitution , always delicate , became enfeebled by a residence in Russia , to which it was peculiarly unsuited . It was remarked on his return home , that his appearance was more attenuated , his person altogether more reduced . He studied to conceal the decay by artificial means ; but
the close observer saw the change , and was grieved that he saw it . His physician , Sir John Doratt , in whom the Earl placed , as he well might , the most implicit confidence , used all the powers of the Heaven-gifted art , and the noble patient rallied somewhat under his care . It was thought
that the climate of Madeira mi ght have been more propitious ; but the claims of his country upon the energies of his mind were imperative , and he committed himself and family to the great waters , and was wafted to the shores of Canada as its Governor-General , where his presence was
welcomed with the enthusiasm due to his high character . For too short a time was he permitted to sustain the true English policy ; long enough , however , to sow those seeds of
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
than the middle height , of a dark complexion , his aspect and mien gentlemanly , features handsome and regular , on the whole somewhat angular ; his mouth was beautiful , and his smile enticing , so that he won the heart easily ; no one could leave him otherwise than impressed in his favour .
Perhaps the tenderness of his constitution gave an increased interest to his features . He said kind things with the fervour of a child—he gave a decided opinion with the dignity of a man ; there was nothing unmeaning in any thing he said or did ; he contrived on the instant to repress
aught that he considered ambiguous , but he did not leave the speaker to consider himself reproved . Concealment of purpose was not among his foibles . Manly and straightforward himself , he admired and protected in others the principles of high-mindedness and truth . He was a true patriot ; his country had the first place in his heart .
His constitution , always delicate , became enfeebled by a residence in Russia , to which it was peculiarly unsuited . It was remarked on his return home , that his appearance was more attenuated , his person altogether more reduced . He studied to conceal the decay by artificial means ; but
the close observer saw the change , and was grieved that he saw it . His physician , Sir John Doratt , in whom the Earl placed , as he well might , the most implicit confidence , used all the powers of the Heaven-gifted art , and the noble patient rallied somewhat under his care . It was thought
that the climate of Madeira mi ght have been more propitious ; but the claims of his country upon the energies of his mind were imperative , and he committed himself and family to the great waters , and was wafted to the shores of Canada as its Governor-General , where his presence was
welcomed with the enthusiasm due to his high character . For too short a time was he permitted to sustain the true English policy ; long enough , however , to sow those seeds of