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ability, and justly maintain a high reputation among biblical scholars. They profess to be a sequel, as far as they go, to the well-known works of Mr. Locke, and are formed for the most part on his plan; but the notes are considerably more elaborate and extended. In point of doctrine, as may be expected, they have a decided leaning in favour of the author's high Arian principles. While he was engaged in this work, Mr. Peirce was attacked by a disorder which put a period to his life, March 10, 1726, in the fifty-third year of his age. He was buried in the churchyard of St. Leonard's, Exeter, and his friends were desirous of erecting a monument over his remains, with a suitable Latin inscription, which they had prepared. They had no idea of the necessity of consulting the clergyman of the parish on the subject; but, when the work was nearly finished, this gentleman reminded them of his right to inspect and sanction every thing of that kind which was put up in his churchyard. When