The reflections which he has recorded on leaving his home of so many years are very characteristic of the man:-- 1818.

1 _mo_ .-- The Twelfth Month was spent at Barnsley in settling my affairs.

Just before I left Bentham for that purpose, I was exceedingly unhappy at the idea of leaving my home, friends, &c.

at Barnsley, and thought the parting feeling would be almost more than I could support.

I was enabled to pray fervently to the Father of spirits, that he would be pleased to afford me strength to bear the change with Christian fortitude, and resign all to the disposal of his divine will; and thankful I am to relate, he so answered my request that I could leave the place to which I had been so long attached without a sigh.