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Masonic Obituary.
be attended to a cemetery ( Ettrick Church-yard ) closely adjoining the cottage in which he was born , by a crowd of mourners such as has rarely been witnessed in the pastoral valleys of the Ettrick and Yarrow . The letter to which we have alluded states distinctly that the death of one who did so much to illustrate the district in which he resided , has excited feelings of so vivid a nature , that the entire population may be described as one extended family of mourners . —( Dumfries Courier . )
The awful summons from hence to eternity has been issued , and our revered brother , whose initiation into our mysteries only took place in May last , has gone to judgment , with what hopes of a happy futurity those who knew him can well appreciate . His character belongs now to us . May we study it well , and profit in our researches .
His GRACE THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT died November 23 , at his seat , Badminton , Gloucestershire , in his 69 th year . He succeeded to the title in 1803 . His eldest son , ( the Marquis of Worcester ) now the present duke , is in his 44 th year , whose eldest son ( the Earl of Glamorgan ) is 1 & years of age . The late Duke of Beaufort possessed very extensive Church patronage , having the right of presentation to twentynine livings . The first Duke of Beaufort was a natural son of John of
Gaunt . His descendant became Duke of Somerset , who , being beheaded after the battle of Hexham , left only a natural son , Charles , who took the name of Somerset . The Marquis of Worcester was of great service to King Charles the First and his son , during and after the civil wars . After the Restoration he was created Dnke of Beaufort . Charles the Second granted him that extraordinary patent , by which he was empowered to create peers himself , without reference to the King ,
and which he was obliged to resign at the demand of the House of Lords . The deceased nobleman was Lord Lieutenant of three counties , Knight of the Garter , & c . & c , and Provincial Grand Master of Masons for Gloucestershire .
It is our melancholy duty to record the death of BROTHER JAMES SMITH , Member of the London College of Surgeons , & c . He died in Lancaster Place , on the 15 th instant , after a very short illness , at the age of 37 . The loss of one thus cut off in the flower of his age , has proved of course to his relations and early friends a source of grief , too deep for any language to express : but there are many others also , who entertained for him the attachment which springs out of the fraternal bond of Masonry , and who will long cherish his memory with regret . His
disposition and manners were such as tended eminently to win for him regard . The chief feature of his character was perfect amiability . Prone to view the sunny side of all things , to love and amuse his fellow-creatures , and enjoy their society , seemed the favourite business of his life . He was generous to a fault , and humane . His hearty and joyous address corresponded with the frankness and honesty of his
sentiments . He abhorred all kinds of affectation , whether of conduct or behaviour , and was not slow in detecting it in others , and exposing it to derision . The power he possessed to do this , all who have met him at the social board will acknowledge . His humour naturall y expended itself in slight badinage and good humoured raillery , and often has he kept the table in a roar for hours , without discomposing the complacency of a single individual . But to any who loved to indulge in long and boastful anecdotes of self , or to dictate to or sneer at others . Smith was sure to apply the lash of cutting and original wit . This last quality was in him pure . He never descended to puns ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Obituary.
be attended to a cemetery ( Ettrick Church-yard ) closely adjoining the cottage in which he was born , by a crowd of mourners such as has rarely been witnessed in the pastoral valleys of the Ettrick and Yarrow . The letter to which we have alluded states distinctly that the death of one who did so much to illustrate the district in which he resided , has excited feelings of so vivid a nature , that the entire population may be described as one extended family of mourners . —( Dumfries Courier . )
The awful summons from hence to eternity has been issued , and our revered brother , whose initiation into our mysteries only took place in May last , has gone to judgment , with what hopes of a happy futurity those who knew him can well appreciate . His character belongs now to us . May we study it well , and profit in our researches .
His GRACE THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT died November 23 , at his seat , Badminton , Gloucestershire , in his 69 th year . He succeeded to the title in 1803 . His eldest son , ( the Marquis of Worcester ) now the present duke , is in his 44 th year , whose eldest son ( the Earl of Glamorgan ) is 1 & years of age . The late Duke of Beaufort possessed very extensive Church patronage , having the right of presentation to twentynine livings . The first Duke of Beaufort was a natural son of John of
Gaunt . His descendant became Duke of Somerset , who , being beheaded after the battle of Hexham , left only a natural son , Charles , who took the name of Somerset . The Marquis of Worcester was of great service to King Charles the First and his son , during and after the civil wars . After the Restoration he was created Dnke of Beaufort . Charles the Second granted him that extraordinary patent , by which he was empowered to create peers himself , without reference to the King ,
and which he was obliged to resign at the demand of the House of Lords . The deceased nobleman was Lord Lieutenant of three counties , Knight of the Garter , & c . & c , and Provincial Grand Master of Masons for Gloucestershire .
It is our melancholy duty to record the death of BROTHER JAMES SMITH , Member of the London College of Surgeons , & c . He died in Lancaster Place , on the 15 th instant , after a very short illness , at the age of 37 . The loss of one thus cut off in the flower of his age , has proved of course to his relations and early friends a source of grief , too deep for any language to express : but there are many others also , who entertained for him the attachment which springs out of the fraternal bond of Masonry , and who will long cherish his memory with regret . His
disposition and manners were such as tended eminently to win for him regard . The chief feature of his character was perfect amiability . Prone to view the sunny side of all things , to love and amuse his fellow-creatures , and enjoy their society , seemed the favourite business of his life . He was generous to a fault , and humane . His hearty and joyous address corresponded with the frankness and honesty of his
sentiments . He abhorred all kinds of affectation , whether of conduct or behaviour , and was not slow in detecting it in others , and exposing it to derision . The power he possessed to do this , all who have met him at the social board will acknowledge . His humour naturall y expended itself in slight badinage and good humoured raillery , and often has he kept the table in a roar for hours , without discomposing the complacency of a single individual . But to any who loved to indulge in long and boastful anecdotes of self , or to dictate to or sneer at others . Smith was sure to apply the lash of cutting and original wit . This last quality was in him pure . He never descended to puns ,