ust have felt a
natural gratification in the zeal with which the company of the
person, on whom she had placed her affections, was sought by all
ranks resorting to this fashionable watering place, where every one
thought himself most fortunate who sat nearest to him at the table,
and where he enlivened the circle around him with his conversation,
which was not only instructive, but playfully gay, and entertaining,
ever striving to amuse, and always successful in his attempts. The
Doctor now began to project plans of happiness, which he had only
before held in idea. Previous to his visitors leaving Harrowgate,
which was towards the latter end of December, he communicated to Miss
Cleveland his intention of going to America. At first she hesitated
about accompanying him; but finding his resolution fixed, she at
length consented. From this time, till the beginning of March 1795,
he continued deliberating upon and maturing his plan. He now departed
from Harrowgate, and followed the object of his affection to her
mother's residence at Hare Hatch, Berks. He was married to her on the
16th of March, and a fortnight afterwards returned to Harrowgate, to
dispose of the lease of his house, and his furniture. Having again
joined his wife, he then went to London, where he purchased apparatus
for his lectures, and after visiting his parents, he proceeded to
Liverpool, in order to obtain a passage to America.

Whilst he was thus waiting for the opportunity of a vessel to
transport him across the Atlantic, he was solicited by the medical
gentlemen at Liverpool, to unpack his apparatus, and give a public
course of lectures on chemistry and experimental philosophy. At all
times desirous of diffusing the knowledge he had acquired, and eager
to fulfil the wishes of his friends, he complied with their request,
and entered upon a plan, which in the end completely overturned the
scheme he had for several months been contemplating with such ardent
hopes of happiness and prosperity. No sooner had he been prevailed
upon, than he set about getting every thing ready for his lectures,
and after a single week's preparation; he commenced his course. The
deep interest he took in his subject, the anxiety he showed to make
himself understood, and the enthusiastic hope he constantly expressed
of the advancement of science, had a remarkable effect upon his
audience; and his lectures were received with the most flattering
marks of attention, and excited th