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it is greatly to be lamented that the good
Father Martini is far advanced in years,
and is of an infirm constitution, having
a very bad cough, swelled legs, and a
sickly countenance; so that there is rea-
son to fear he will hardly have life and
health sufficient to complete his learned,
ingenious, and extensive plan.
It is impossible, by reading his book,
to form a judgment of the character of
this good and worthy man. As yet
he has treated only the driest and most
abstruse part of the subject, in which
he had great opportunities to shew
his reading and knowledge, which are
deep and extensive, but none to dis-
play the excellence of his character,
which is such as inspires not only respect
but kindness. He joins to innocence of
life, and simplicity of manners, a native
chearfulness, softness, and philanthropy.
Upon so short an acquaintance I never
liked any man more ; and I felt as little
reserve with him after a few hours con-
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