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    to reward her more substantially in caise -of my death , and if . I live , I stall not fail to shew her nay gratitude . ...... " x

    ** My doctor finds me better , and assures me there is hope . At all events , be tranquil : we sltall meet again , if not here , at least in that world where there will be no more

    sorrow * no more tears - What can I say to my numerous friends ? Give them my blessing . You will hear agaio * shortly . Be comforted . " ** ! kf ( miauban 9 July 15 , 1818 . " Dear Mr . and Mrs . —

    < Contrary to my usual custom , I address you both , because I wish to include both in a mark of my remembrance and an expression of my gratitude , which my present circumstances tead me to believe will probably be

    the last . After the encouraging lettec of the first of June , I did not expee £ so soon be under the necessity of wounding your feelings by so painful a recital as the present ; but to prevent a still more painful shock , I leaf it my duty to give you a faithful

    account of the actual state of my health , ill order to prepare you for an event whieh , though not absolutely certain , I cannot but shortly expect . I dielate this letter from a bed which has b » eea my refuge for upwards of a week , atiid iu which I am in such a state of

    weakness as to be unable almost to move myself without the assistance of those around me . During this w « $ k , my paiu has been so great as almost to deprive me of sleep , the last six nights having not slept as many hours .

    *' I have every consolation both spiritual and temporal . My hostess , formerly a young lady of some property , but who has suffered much siuee her marriage from sickness and

    adversity , treats me with the tenderntm of the most affectionate mother . Twelve hours a-day , at least , she speeds at my side ; her tears flow more frequently than my own . . .

    ^ « . # To say nothing of an aftectiofeate servant , or of a most friendly physician , the minister of the Protest tftiftt Church visits me with affectionate kundoess , and wishes me to assure all my ftriendt * m England , that in the

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    event of my death in a strange lan < J , the interest vvhich he aqd big fri « nU $ take in wy situation , will tead them t $ discharge every Christian a » 4 friendly duty ; sp thfit on this head you tnny be perfectly iraijquil . In addition to

    this , the consolations of religion have increased with the increase of my trials , enabling me to preserve an almost uniform serenity of spirit : and I ana confident that they will never forsake me . . . . . "

    The short letter which follows is peculiarly interesting , as being , in all probability the last Mr . Goodier ever dictated ; for it was written 01 * the £ 2 d of July , the day before he expired . It is addressed to a friend in Shropshire , to whose family he had long been indebted for proofs of the warmest attachment .

    t € Montmban , July 22 , 1818 . u J > ¥ . * ja M ^ jdam , ° This id a Haelaucholy renewal of our correspondence , if ai * y thing can be melancholy to a Christian like you j but I cannot consider my tot duty

    on earth fulfilled till I have requested you to write to my father ; he wiU need comfort ^ and I know mp owe so well calculated as yourself to aduunister those gospel consolations which have been so long th £ support of your awn life .. In a letter to Mi § . F

    I have given the painful particulars of my illmess ,. so that I need not repeat them here . During the last six nights I have not slept more than six hours ; yet my pains are less , and my physir cian ' s hopes increase ; but I am so

    weak as not to be able to tarn myself in bed . I am tired with dictating , and will only add , that I lyiv ^ h ^ re every consolation ; my confidence in God increases , and I am enabled to apply those , comfortable words , * my

    grace shall be sufficient for thce / and 4 things shall work together for good to those who love God . * Remember me to your family , eve $ y one of whom I dearly love ; and remember , that though in death we part , we shall meet in life , where there will be

    no parting . " I remain , dear Madawv " Your affeictifta ^ te friend ^ « B . GOQPIER . ^ A xommunUtttiQii firiwi Mr . Gopdter ' s

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    144 Memoir of the Rev . Jienjumin Gaudier .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1819, page 144, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1770/page/8/