rime of life. In beholding such a blissful termination of
mortal existence, we have here a happy illustration of the words of
the prophet, "The work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect
of righteousness quietness, and assurance for ever."[14]

[14] Isaiah, xxxii. 17.

In order to form a correct estimate of the merits of the late Lord de
Saumarez, his character should be viewed under the opposite relations
of life--professional and domestic; and very few who have belonged to
the navy, or indeed any service, have been more distinguished in
either. Rear-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, Bart. &c. now Lieutenant
Governor of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich, has given us the
following sketch of his professional character, of which he must be
admitted to be the best judge, having served several years as his
captain under the most trying circumstances of his life.

I had frequent opportunities of observing him in both
characters, and knew not which to admire most--that perfect
enjoyment which he seemed to possess in the bosom of his
family; that peculiar faculty of giving and receiving happiness
in the truly happy circle of which he was the centre--or that
energy of character which led him with enthusiasm into active
service, and which made the good of his country paramount to
every other consideration. Perhaps the most weary of all
situations, to a naval officer, is, when placed in command of a
squadron, watching an enemy's fleet, particularly on such a
station as that of Brest; and there my noble friend was
severely tried, first, as a captain with a squadron under his
orders, and afterwards as a flag officer. The rapidity of the
tides, as well as their irregularity, and the constant heavy
gales from the westward, render the service a most anxious one;
and he indeed felt the full force of the responsibility; but
the determined resolution with which he maintained his
position, under the most threatening circumstances, gave the
fullest assurance to the commander-in-chief, that this most
important post was in able and sure hands. All his officers and
crew had their regular portions of repose; but sleep to the
officer charged with this immense responsibility was almost
impossible during the night, and a few transient snatches of
rest through the day, when danger could be seen or avoided,
were