that day were, for the most part, employed in writing letters. He had sealed all but one, addressed to a learned professor at Copenhagen, which Mr. Heeren found open, but finished. At supper, where the eldest of his two daughters was present, he was cheerful; and went to bed at the usual hour. The next morning (July 14, 1812) he rose early, at 5 o'clock, as was always his custom. The maid-servant, who waited on him, found him well and in good spirits: and went to make his coffee for him, which he was in the habit of taking soon after rising. When she returned with it, which was not a quarter of an hour after, she beheld him sunk down on the ground, and apparently lifeless. He lay on the floor, by the stand of the wash hand-bason; for in the act of washing his hands, death had come upon him. The hands were wet; he breathed once more, and life ceased. Medical assistance, which was sent for, was ineffectual: a vein was opened, but no blood followed. Thus expired this good and virtuous man! His death was a gentle passage from this world to a better, unattended with any pain or struggle, but such as those who have performed their moral and religious duties in this life, and are in a constant state of preparation for the life to come, would wish to receive. The sorrow and regret which the tidings of this event spread through the town, and among all who knew Heyne, may be estimated from the affection and esteem which he enjoyed among his contemporaries. And, in truth, there was good cause to lament the loss of such a man: for scarcely ever was there a life in a private station, more useful, more active, more devoted to duty, and the interests of his fellow creatures. His funeral bore testimony to the sentiments that were entertained. It took place on the 17th of July 1812. The corpse was early in the morning conveyed to the public library, from whence the funeral procession was to begin. Those who were to attend assembled there soon after 7. In the great room of the library stood a table, covered with black cloth: upon it lay three cushions, made of white satin, and adorned with gold lace; upon the cushion in the middle was laid the order of knighthood, with which he had been invested, together with a garland of oak leaves, as the emblem of civic merit; upon the others were placed his Virgil and his Homer, with wreaths of laurel. The whole body of the students was assembled in a neighbouring place, ready to accompany the procession. It began to move at 8 o'clock. The hearse was preceded by a band of music, and surrounded by the chief mourners and pall-bearers. Immediately after it followed the persons who bore the cushions. The middle one, on which the order of knighthood was laid, was supported by a young nobleman of high rank, the two others were carried by professors Tychsen and Mitscherlich, two distinguished pupils of the deceased. Then followed the Westphalian Prefect of the

department in which Gottingen was situated, and the Prorector or Vice-Chancellor of the university: next the near relations of the deceased; after them the professors, the clergy, the corporation, and other public bodies, many private individuals, both natives and strangers; then the members of the philological seminary, the particular pupils of the deceased; after whom followed the whole mass of the students; and the procession was closed by a great number of the townspeople, who paid this last tribute of respect to the remains of one, whom they had good reason to deplore as their friend and benefactor. The persons who attended the funeral are estimated at 600 or 700. It proceeded by the house of the deceased, through the principal street of the town, which led to the burying ground of his parish. This is situated on the outside of the town; as it is now the practice, in many parts of Germany, not to inter the dead in the midst of the living, but at some short distance from their dwellings. Some friendly hands had strewed his grave with flowers. I mention these circumstances, as they mark the love and veneration which were generally felt for this excellent man, not more honorable to him than creditable to those who had the virtue and

good sense to bestow them. His body was thus committed to the earth, while his memory will long survive. I visited the grave of my revered master, two years after his death; and renewed the recollection of what he had been to me, and to all who were so fortunate as to enjoy his instruction. The spot is marked with a simple tombstone, inerely recording his name: it would have been needless to add any thing, which the mind of almost every beholder could supply. For who are those that are not acquainted with his merits, or ignorant of his virtues! The procession returned, in the same order, to the library; and the solemnity was completed by some addresses, either spoken or written, suited to the various circumstances of the occasion. It fell to the lot of Mr. Heeren to pronounce the eulogy on the deceased in the Royal Society of Sciences at Gottingen, as is the practice in the learned societies on the continent and he acquitted himself of this melancholy task, at its sittings on the 24th of October 1812. The Eulogy, written in Latin, is printed, with the title, Memoria Chr. Gotlob Heynii, commendata in consessu Reg. Soc. Scient. ad d. 24 Oct. 1812. ab 4. H. L. Heeren. It has been quoted in the beginning of this communication. Mr. Heeren adds a circumstance, which I am not disposed to omit. Heyne had always retained au affectionate attachment to his native place, which the recollection of the hardships he had there endured did not diminish. The school, in particular, where he first received classical instruction, imperfect as it was, had kept a hold on his gratitude; and he had presented to it all

the works he had published. It seems, that since his time that institution had been improved. His sentiments of kindness both towards the school, and the town of Chemnitz, were gratefully returned; and the inhabitants regarded Heyne as an ornament, of which they had cause to be proud. When the news of his death arrived, a meeting of the principal inhabitants took place in the great school-room; and his memory was celebrated with decorous and affecting solemnity. Among the persons present was an old man, a weaver by trade, who had been a school-fellow of Heyne, and lived in the same suburb with him. Many people went, as it were on a pilgrimage, to the house in which Heyne was born.

Such is the historical information which I had to communicate concerning the life of Heyne. It still remains to add a few remarks before this account is concluded. In his person, Heyne was of small stature, under the middle size; his body was light and active, so as not to impede the quickness and energy of the mind which animated it, though he had never had the advantage of forming and fashioning it, which those may have in their youth who are born in more fortunate circumstances. His countenance was lively and animated: it had nothing, indeed, to recommend it, on the score of beauty; but it was expressive, especially when he spoke, of that energetic soul which belonged to him. He was short-sighted, and his eyes had something of a cast. From the studious and secluded life he had always led, which had not allowed him to cultivate much the habits and graces of a man of the world, his address and manners appeared, at first view, rather awkward; but this was immediately forgotten, in conversation. His discourse was modest and unassuming, never bearing down those who were beneath him in intelligence and talent: on the contrary, he was affable and gentle, though quick and full of vivacity.

His moral character may be briefly comprehended in these words; that he was a truly good and virtuous man. His piety and charity, and his conduct in all the relations of life, were without reproach and impeachment. There could not be a better husband, a more affectionate father, or kinder friend. No man could be more conscientious, zealous, and active in the discharge of the duties of his situation: none could venture to enter in competition with him: for who could equal his abilities, or be like him in energy and industry? How multifarious the labors were, which he had, in part, undertaken from choice, has been seen in the foregoing pages. It is a fact, though I am far from intending to speak of it as depreciating or lowering the merits of others, that the duties which he alone performed at Gottingen, are now divided among eight or nine persons, who, I am sure, will themselves not be prepared to say that they are discharged better than in his time. It is difficult to conceive

how he was able to perform so much, and in a manner so satisfactory to the public, and creditable to himself. The answer to this question must be looked for in the qualities which were peculiar to him: he was quick, active, persevering, zealous, and possessed of method. He never had a secretary, or amanuensis, but wrote every thing with his own hand; though such an assistance to a man occupied as he was, and who had to transact so much business in writing, would have been a great relief. His correspondence, both official and learned, was most extensive; and it is calculated that he sent above a thousand letters, in the course of the year, to the post. In this are not included the notes he had to write every day to different persons residing at Gottingen. If his literary compositions are added, it is really surprising how his pen could achieve so much. But he understood how to make the best use of his time: he valued it as his most precious possession, and employed it to the greatest advantage, and with the best judgment. No hours were wasted in indolence. To the day of his death, he rose every morning at five: and after taking one dish of coffee, seated himself at his table. The first hours of the morning were devoted to literary occupations. In summer he had a lecture in the library at 8. At 9 he usually took some light refreshment, such as a bason of broth, which might be called his breakfast. After this he was engaged for about an hour and a half with the concerns of the library, and was frequently attended by one of the under-librarians. If any moment was spared from this employment, it was bestowed on literary subjects. At 11, as we have stated, he had a lecture, for which he prepared himself a few minutes before. At 12 he dined; and then for the first time appeared in the midst of his family. He remained with them perhaps an hour, and then retired to his study, where he usually indulged m half an hour's sleep. At half past 1 he had to prepare himself for the lecture which he had to give at 2. The hours from 3 to 5 were commonly devoted to his correspondence. In his correspondence, great as it was, he was so punctual and accurate, that I almost will venture to assert, that in his whole life he never left a letter unanswered. But he was not even guilty of procrastination; for the utmost term which, I believe, he allowed himself for protracting the reply to any letter, was a week. I know this both from the testimony of others, and from my personal experience: for I have had many a letter from his hand. At five he had another lecture at 6 he joined his family, for about a quarter of an hour, and took a dish of tea. He then returned to his study, and was engaged there till after 8. That was his supper time, and he frequently remained an hour or upwards at table with his family, especially when a friend was present. After supper the business of the study was resumed, and continued till about half past 10, when he went to

bed. But sometimes, when he had much to do, he staid up longer. Such was the usual employment of his time, and the division of his labor. Though he adhered to order and method, he did not pedantically tie himself down to the arrangement which he had made, and did not hesitate to depart from it, in altering the succession of his occupations, when circumstances required. He respected the rule, but submitted to exceptions. A life so employed, for a long series of years, could not fail to be useful, and was capable of accomplishing what, with other habits, would have been impossible. Of his fame and celebrity I have already spoken: it was that chiefly which brought him into so extensive a correspondence with the learned world. Among his correspondents in England was that good and excellent man, JACOB BRYANT. Him I mention with a particular interest and feeling. When I came in early life to England, I brought him a letter from Heyne, in which the latter had recommended me to his notice. This was in the year 1794 : the recommendation was most kindly attended to, and I received from that venerable man the most gratifying marks of kindness. Our acquaintance soon grew into friendship, which I had the happiness of enjoying to the day of his death. It is among my most pleasing recollections, to have been honored by the regard of one of the best and most estimable men, which this or any other country has produced. I do not speak of his learning; for in that none of his contemporaries excelled him; but his memory is dear to all that knew him for the great and amiable virtues he possessed.

I must not omit to mention one of Heyne's qualities, which to a man of business was most important. He could bear interruptions without being in the least put out of the train of his thoughts or occupations. Many persons had to call on him on business, and many strangers came to see him. He received them in a room, adjoining to his study; but though he might be called away twenty times in a morning, the moment he sat down again at his writing table, all interruption was forgotten, the thread of his occupation was immediately taken up where he had left it, and his work proceeded as if nothing had occurred. Nor did the intenseness of his application follow him out of his study; he could divest himself instantaneously, as he rose to meet a person who wanted to speak to him, from the thoughts and meditations in which he had been engaged, and come fresh to the business or conversation that awaited him. There was never any absence of mind or distraction to be observed about him. He was a man altogether endowed by nature with extraordinary abilities, whether his talents for literature are considered, or his qualifications for business. He was himself inclined to think, that his strength lay chiefly in the last. To his talents he was himself not the person that did most justice; much less was he vain, or proud