MEMOIRS

OF

THE LIFE AND WRITINGS

OF

JAMES MONTGOMERY,

INCLUDING

SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE, REMAINS IN PROSE
AND VERSE, AND CONVERSATIONS ON VARIOUS

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CONTENT S.

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CHAPTER LXXXV.

1841.

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Appeal on behalf of Greenlanders. — Lectures at Bradford.
-Letter to Samuel Roberts.- Conversation.-Puseyism.
Lord's Supper among the Moravians. Jubilee of

Rev. William Jay. - Letter to George Bennet. - Reli-

gious People and Slavery.—Parson's Gown on the Stage.

Mr.

Sir Arnold Knight. - Philosophical Society.

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Everett at the Mount. Conversation. -Easter Mon-

day and the Sweeps. — Death of Rev. Ignatius Montgo-

mery. Letter to George Bennet.- Thomson's Seasons.

- Epitaph. Montgomery sits for a Bust. Chantrey.

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CHAP. LXXXVI.

1841.

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Montgomery accompanies Rev. P. Latrobe to Scotland.

Public Meetings at Glasgow in behalf of Moravian Mis-

sions. Address. - Paisley and Greenock. — Compli-

mentary Breakfast to the Poet at Glasgow. Speeches.

- Irvine. Scenes and Incidents. Montgomery re-

ceives the Freedom of his Native Burgh.-Ayr.- Ladies

at Public Meeting. — Burns. — Kilmarnock. — Loch Lo-

mond and Stirling. - Edinburgh.- Public Meetings.

Addresses. - Hawthornden

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CHAP. LXXXVII.

1841.

Scottish Description of Montgomery's Personal Appearance.

- Deputation Returns to England. - Illidge's Portrait

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of Montgomery. - Letters to and from Dr. Huie.

Seventieth Anniversary of his Birthday. Letter to

George Bennet. - Centenary Celebration of the Moravian

Missionary Society. - Sudden Death of Mr. Bennet.

Lectures at Birmingham. - Letter to Mr. Holland. — To

Dr. Huie

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CHAP. LXXXVIII.

1842.

Robbery at the Mount.

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Perfidy of a Servant. - Henry

Vaugham. Christening of the Prince of Wales.

Swain's Poem on "The Mind." - - Conversation. - The

"Lost Church." - Conversation. - Animal Magnetism.

Income-Tax. - Memento of the Poet to the Town of

Irvine.Letter to Bailie Dick. to Miss Gales. - Ro-

bert's "Jews and Gypsies." — Monument and Testimony

of Mr. Bennet. Essay on Milton. - The Poor and the

Letter to William Leach. -

Corn-Law.

Old Poetry

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Slaves held by Missionaries at the Island of St Thomas.

Montgomery's Counsel and Protest. Knibb the Baptist

Missionary.-Montgomery accompanies Mr. La Trobe on

a Missionary Tour to Ireland. — Public Breakfast to the

Deputation in Dublin.

- Address

Meetings at Belfast.