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vice, however dignified; reverence of virtue, however
disgraced.
Charles and Catharine, Duke and Duchess of
Queensbury, who loved his person living, and
regret him dead, have caused this monument to be
erected to his memory.
17. The next is a most magnificent,
lofty and elegant monument, erected to the
late Duke of Argyle, enclosed with rails,
and decorated with figures finely executed.
The statue of the Duke is spirited even at
the verge of life. On one side of the base
is Pallas, and on the other Eloquence; the
one looking sorrowfully up at the principal
figure above, and the other pathetically dis-
playing the public loss at his death. Above
is the figure of History, with one hand
holding a book, and with the other writ-
ing on a pyramid of most beautiful varie-
gated marble, admirably polished, the name
and titles of the Hero in large gold letters,
JOHN DUKE OF ARGYLE AND
GR. at which point the pen of History
rests. His actions are supposed to be con-
tained in the book she holds in her other
hand, on the cover of which in letters of
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gold are inscribed the date of his Grace's
death, and the years of his life. Above is
inscribed on this beautiful pyramid in gold
letters, the following epitaph, said to be
written by Paul Whitehead, Esq;
Britain, behold, if patriot worth be dear,
A shrine that claims thy tributary tear:
Silent that tongue admiring Senates heard:
Nerveless that arm opposing legions fear'd:
Nor less, O Campbell! thine the pow'r to please,
And give to grandeur all the grace of ease.
Long from thy life let kindred heroes trace
Arts which ennoble still the noblest race.
Others may owe their future fame to me,
I borrow immortality from thee.
On the base of the monument is this in-
scription:
In memory of an honest man, a constant friend, JOHN
the Great Duke of Argyle and Greenwich, a General
and Orator exceeded by none in the age he lived.
Sir Henry Fermer, Baronet, by his last will left the
sum of five hundred pounds towards erecting this mo-
nument, and recommended the above inscription.
19. The monument of Isaac Barrow,
D. D. is remarkable for a fine bust of that
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