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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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