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animals . All science is vanity ; and Mri II . being then 77 , was advancing fast into dotage , or the second childhood . . A short time ago , at Kirkby Lonsdale , aged 55 , Mr . Joseph Saul , an eminent schoolmaster anel- mathematician ; who , like many of his
predecessors in the same walk of science , was originally of mean employment , having served an apprenticeship to a milar , mid worked at that business till his zjd vear , when lie began to study the mathematics , without other assistance than his own genius , and made such progress that , from the seminary
which he opened soon afterwards have proceeded several ornaments of our Universities . To the periodical publications of the day he was a constant and able contributor ; and , in that department which was peculiarly hisfjrtr , carried off several-prizes in ' The Gentleman ' s Diary . ' indeedno-man ever
, taught the mathematics more successfully ; for , as his wonderful clearness and ¦ conciseness conveyed instruction disencumbered of superabunelant matter , so did his amazing quickness and accuracy at what he really knew obtain
from others , whose learning mightbe equal , but who were slower to discern , a much higher rank than his modesty would expect . Besides this , he taught ' English grammar remarkably well ; the ' pencil and the graver were equally familiar to his hand ; and , a little before his disease , was actually engaged in the
construction of orreries and the airpump at a trifling expence ; hereby evincing that the great bent of his character was to be extensively useful . With these sentiments he compiled a book of arithmetic , the copiousness of its arrangement ,, the conciseness of its rules , and the clear elucidation of which
is unequalled . On Ihe same plan he was preparing a ' Treatise on Mensuration , ' from which much was expected . ; but his scholars and the lovers of science must lament that he did not survive . to carry it into effect . A man of his name wrote on the barometer . Mr . S . was attacked by a fit of lexywhich
carapop , ried him off suddenly , to the regret of Ws numerous friends and acquaintance ; among whom his loss will be long felt , for , he was sincere to a high degree , generous beyond his ability , the affable teacher , agreeable companion , and fitly moralist . ¦ ¦
Mr . Powell , of Covent-gafden thratre . He was taken suddenly ill in the evening ofthe 19 th of Oct . after performing his part in ' Lovers' Vows' in perfect health and spirits .. His death was like Im life , a scene of caimneis and serenity . He was a man of some pleasantry and much good-nature ; and
was originally a cook , and took great pleasure in collecting a number of his theatrical brethren to a dinner of beefsteaks , which it was also his pride fo dress with his own hands . If any little bickering took place on these occasions he would say , ' For God's sake , gentlemenforget your broilsand attend to
, , mine . ' Latelv , at . Ashwellthbrpe , aged 92 , Edward Ward , a pauper . He is the third within twelve months , whose joint ages make 275 . There remain on'the ' parish-book ' s eight or ten . more , of whom the greater part have seen fourscore years . It is worthy of
remark , that there is ' . only one pub'ichouse in the parish , and the neighbourhood is so temperate , that a man , who kept it more than 40 years , could not accumulate a support for the latter end of life , ' and is actually one of the
surviving veterans . In Edmonton workhouse , aged 100 , Martha ' Gillet , She was a native of Caithness , in North Britain ., Her . firs . t sweetheart was killed in the rebellion of 1717 . Her second . was a rebel in 1745 , with whom . she marched-to Derby ; but he fell in the battle of
Cullo'den . After this she married Thomas Gillet , a private in Duke William ' s army , with whom she went to German ; -, and remained there during the campaign . . They then returned to England ( about . the year 1750 ) , where he drove several stages on the Northern roadparticularly to
HertfordEdmon-, , ton , & c . and she spun thread for the shoemakers till about 6 years ago , when her husband died , and . her sight began to fail her ; after which she was supported by generous neighbours , till , totally deprived of siglu , s , he wasobliged to take refuge in ihe workhouse ,-where she was esteemed till life may be said
to have fallen , asleep in the arms oC death . At Edinburgh , after a lingering illness , which he sustained with a becoming fortitu . de > Serjeant George Mackay , of the zd battalion of the Royal 'Edinburgh Volunteers , 'The
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Obituary.
animals . All science is vanity ; and Mri II . being then 77 , was advancing fast into dotage , or the second childhood . . A short time ago , at Kirkby Lonsdale , aged 55 , Mr . Joseph Saul , an eminent schoolmaster anel- mathematician ; who , like many of his
predecessors in the same walk of science , was originally of mean employment , having served an apprenticeship to a milar , mid worked at that business till his zjd vear , when lie began to study the mathematics , without other assistance than his own genius , and made such progress that , from the seminary
which he opened soon afterwards have proceeded several ornaments of our Universities . To the periodical publications of the day he was a constant and able contributor ; and , in that department which was peculiarly hisfjrtr , carried off several-prizes in ' The Gentleman ' s Diary . ' indeedno-man ever
, taught the mathematics more successfully ; for , as his wonderful clearness and ¦ conciseness conveyed instruction disencumbered of superabunelant matter , so did his amazing quickness and accuracy at what he really knew obtain
from others , whose learning mightbe equal , but who were slower to discern , a much higher rank than his modesty would expect . Besides this , he taught ' English grammar remarkably well ; the ' pencil and the graver were equally familiar to his hand ; and , a little before his disease , was actually engaged in the
construction of orreries and the airpump at a trifling expence ; hereby evincing that the great bent of his character was to be extensively useful . With these sentiments he compiled a book of arithmetic , the copiousness of its arrangement ,, the conciseness of its rules , and the clear elucidation of which
is unequalled . On Ihe same plan he was preparing a ' Treatise on Mensuration , ' from which much was expected . ; but his scholars and the lovers of science must lament that he did not survive . to carry it into effect . A man of his name wrote on the barometer . Mr . S . was attacked by a fit of lexywhich
carapop , ried him off suddenly , to the regret of Ws numerous friends and acquaintance ; among whom his loss will be long felt , for , he was sincere to a high degree , generous beyond his ability , the affable teacher , agreeable companion , and fitly moralist . ¦ ¦
Mr . Powell , of Covent-gafden thratre . He was taken suddenly ill in the evening ofthe 19 th of Oct . after performing his part in ' Lovers' Vows' in perfect health and spirits .. His death was like Im life , a scene of caimneis and serenity . He was a man of some pleasantry and much good-nature ; and
was originally a cook , and took great pleasure in collecting a number of his theatrical brethren to a dinner of beefsteaks , which it was also his pride fo dress with his own hands . If any little bickering took place on these occasions he would say , ' For God's sake , gentlemenforget your broilsand attend to
, , mine . ' Latelv , at . Ashwellthbrpe , aged 92 , Edward Ward , a pauper . He is the third within twelve months , whose joint ages make 275 . There remain on'the ' parish-book ' s eight or ten . more , of whom the greater part have seen fourscore years . It is worthy of
remark , that there is ' . only one pub'ichouse in the parish , and the neighbourhood is so temperate , that a man , who kept it more than 40 years , could not accumulate a support for the latter end of life , ' and is actually one of the
surviving veterans . In Edmonton workhouse , aged 100 , Martha ' Gillet , She was a native of Caithness , in North Britain ., Her . firs . t sweetheart was killed in the rebellion of 1717 . Her second . was a rebel in 1745 , with whom . she marched-to Derby ; but he fell in the battle of
Cullo'den . After this she married Thomas Gillet , a private in Duke William ' s army , with whom she went to German ; -, and remained there during the campaign . . They then returned to England ( about . the year 1750 ) , where he drove several stages on the Northern roadparticularly to
HertfordEdmon-, , ton , & c . and she spun thread for the shoemakers till about 6 years ago , when her husband died , and . her sight began to fail her ; after which she was supported by generous neighbours , till , totally deprived of siglu , s , he wasobliged to take refuge in ihe workhouse ,-where she was esteemed till life may be said
to have fallen , asleep in the arms oC death . At Edinburgh , after a lingering illness , which he sustained with a becoming fortitu . de > Serjeant George Mackay , of the zd battalion of the Royal 'Edinburgh Volunteers , 'The