ertions, he then made a visit to the Indians at Crosweeksung, near Freehold, New-Jersey. At this place he was favoured with remarkable success. In less than a year he baptized 70 persons. In the summer of 1746, he visited the Indians on the Susquehannah, and was eminently useful, convincing hundreds, and converting thousands by his instrumentality. On his return, he found his health so much impaired, that he was able to preach but little more. After taking a tour for his health as far as Boston, in the spring of 1747, he returned in July to Northampton, where, in the family of Rev. Jonathan Edwards, he passed the remainder of his days. He gradually declined till October 9, 1747, when, after suffering inexpressible agony, he entered upon that rest which remaineth for the faithful servants of God. Thus was the world deprived of a patriot, a christian, and a saint. No human exertions could possibly exceed those of Brainerd. The afflictions he encountered, the hardships he underwent, deterred him not from the prosecution of his glorious mission. He was indeed an active labourer in the vineyard; he worked while it was yet day. Nor could any personal sufferings, any domestic ties, or calls of friendship, arrest his attention from the far stronger or more worthy claims of the suffering Indians. President Edwards, whose opinion of Mr. Brainerd was founded upon an intimate acquaintance with him, says, "that he never knew his equal, of his age and standing, for clear, accurate views of the nature and essence of true religion, and its distinctions from its various false appearances." He published "A Narrative of his Labours at Kaunamuk." "A Journal, or an Account of his Labours among the Indians of NewJersey and Pennsylvania." This work is very interesting, and displays the piety and talents of the author. President Edwards has written his life, chiefly compiled from his diary.

BROWN, ARTHUR, LL. D. a distinguished scholar and eminent barrister, was born at Newport, Rhode Island. At the age of sixteen he was sent to receive his education at Trinity college, Dublin; where he remained during his life. He was made King's professor of Greek, as well as civil law. He was always a champion of the people. Shortly after the union of Ireland with Great Britain, he was appointed prime sergeant. He died in 1805. He published a compend of civil law. Miscellaneous sketches after the manner of Montaigne, in 2 vols.

BAINBRIDGE, WILLIAM, a commodore in the United States' navy, was born at Princeton, New-Jersey, on the 7th May, 1774.) At the age of sixteen he was placed in a counting-house in New-York; but soon after he removed to Philadelphia, and entered into the merchant service. From the year 1793 to '98, he commanded merchant ships in the trade from Philadelphia to Europe. In July, 1798, he was appointed to the command of the Unites States' schooner Retaliation, of 14 guns, with a commission as lieutenant and commander in the navy. In 1799, he received a commission of master-commandant, and sailed in the brig Norfolk, of 18 guns, on a second cruise against the French. In 1800 he received a captain's commission, and was appointed to the command of the frigate George Washington, in which he afterwards sailed for the Mediterranean. On his return, in 1801, he was transferred to the frigate Essex, and appointed to accompany the squadron which was sent against Tripoli. He returned to New-York in 1802, and the next year was appointed to the command of the Philadelphia frigate. In July following, he sailed in her for the Mediterranean, and joined the squadron under commodore Preble. In August, he

captured two Tripolitan cruisers, and then proceeded to blockade the harbour of Tripoli. On the 31st of October, he gave chase to an armed ship, and finding he could not cut her out from the harbour, gave up the pursuit and hauled northward; but unfortunately ran upon rocks about four miles and a half from the town. The Tripolitan gunboats immediately attacked her, and after sustaining the enemy's fire between five and six hours, he was obliged to surrender the ship. The officers and crew were immediately put in confinement, nor were they released until the peace of the 3d of June, 1805.

Captain Bainbridge reached the United States in the autumn following, and the reception which he met from his country was such as to satisfy completely the feelings of a meritorious but unfortunate officer.

In 1806, he took command of the naval station at New-York. In 1808, he was appointed to take command of the Portland station.

In 1809, having superintended the repairing of the frigate President at Washington, he took command of her, and cruised on our coast till the next spring, when he obtained a furlough, and permission from the navy department to engage in the merchant service.

Having returned from his mercantile pursuits, in February, 1812, he was appointed to the command of the navy-yard at Charlestown, Massachusetts. On the declaration of war against Great Britain, he was appointed to command the frigate Constellation; but on the arrival at Boston of captain Hull, after his victory over the British frigate Guerriere, commodore Bainbrige was permitted to take command of the Constitution. In a few weeks he sailed on a cruise to the East-Indies. In running down the coast of Brazil, on the 29th December, he discovered a strange ship, and immediately made sail to meet her. On approaching her, it