which he endured on this occasion "perhaps i creased" his "sympathy with the unhapp people" whose condition he was then investiga ing. But the fact that seventeen years wer allowed to elapse before he entered on his philan thropic labours is sufficient proof that thes sufferings of his were in no sense the moving caus of his subsequent efforts for the relief of distress

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It must have been shortly before, or immediate after, the adventure just related that Howar was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, May 20, 1756. His scientific attainments do ne appear to have been anything exceptional. B he was interested in meteorology and kindre subjects, and his exact mind delighted in clos observation and the collection of statistics. contributions, however, to the Transactions of th Society were neither numerous nor importan The earliest appears in the volume for 1764, аг consists of a short letter "On the Degree of Co observed at Cardington in the Winter of 1763 Two others are found in later volumes, "On th Heat of the Waters at Bath," and "On the He of the Ground on Mount Vesuvius."

On his return to England from his captivi Howard's first care, as his own words show, was make representations concerning the state of th ngton, and proceeded to enlarge and improve ouse, intending to make it his home for life. years later, in 1758, he married again. The of his choice was Miss Henrietta Leeds, hter of Edward Leeds, Esq. of Croxton, Cambridgeshire. The marriage was well

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lated to make Howard a happy man. in after years, he is said to have frequently red to the few years of his union with his as the only years of true enjoyment that he ever spent. The tastes of husband and wife similar, and Mrs. Howard delighted to d her husband's efforts to improve the con1 of the tenants upon his estate. The few es that are preserved of her indicate great eness and simplicity of character. Howard elf, we are told, used in later years to ibe how before their marriage he had ested to her that "to prevent all altercations those little matters which he had observed the chief grounds of uneasiness in families," decision on any question that might arise d rest with him. To this the lady seems ly to have assented, and, to judge from the sition of the two parties, there is little doubt

After their marriage Howard is related to taken his wife to some place of public reso London, in order to see what effect it would upon her mind; and as she appeared to be lo thought, and to show no interest whatever in scene before them, he suddenly turned to her, exclaimed, "Now, Harriet, I must insist on telling me what you have been thinking abo "Well," was her answer, "if I must tell yo have been thinking of Mr. —'s sermon Sunday!"

One other anecdote has been preserved, tel how when Howard, on making up his accou found that he had an unexpected balance in favour, and suggested to his wife a journe London for their own pleasure, or any other dulgence she might choose, he received for and the remark, "What a pretty cottage it w build." Accordingly, the journey was abando and the cottage was forthwith erected.

It is evident from these stories that the husk and wife were well suited to each other; what is more important than anything else, were united in religious feeling, although the was a dissenter, and the other a member of Church of England. It has already been r tioned that the elder Howard was a Congr