Columbus, replete with the scenes of the lains, who accompanied the army to Port revolution, acquired, notwithstanding its Royal in 1707 to reduce that fortress. In imperfections, great popularity as a na- an attempt to take a plan of the fort a tional, patriotic poem. But when cast cannon ball was fired at him, that covered anew into an epic form, with the attempt him with dirt without doing him any into give by means of a vision an epic unity jury. At the solicitation of capt. John to a long series of unconnected actions, Wentworth, he sailed with him to Barbapresenting philosophical speculation does and London. While he was in this rather than interesting narrative, the city the affair of Dr. Sacheverel took Columbiad sunk into neglect. Besides place, of which he would often speak. He intellectual power a poet must have a became acquainted with some the famous rich fancy, a refined taste, and a heart of dissenting ministers, and received some feeling. Mr. Barlow had meditated a advantageous offers of settlement if he general history of the United States and made large collections of the necessary documents.

would remain in England. He might have accompanied lord Wharton to Ireland as his chaplain, but he refused to conform to He published several pieces in Ameri- the articles of the national church. Soon can Poems; Prospect of Peace, 1781; after this he returned to seek a settlement Vision of Columbus, 1787; the conspira- in his own country. The north church in ey of kings, London, 1796; advice to Boston was built for him and he preachprivileged orders, in two parts; a lettered the dedication sermon May 23, 1714, to the national convention; address to the people of Piedmont; hasty pudding, a poem, 12mo. 1796; the Columbiad, 4to. 1808, and 12mo. 1809; oration on the the fourth July, 1809.-London Month. mag., 1798; Pub. char. 1806, p. 152- this transaction he could not speak with 180; Monthly mag. and Amer. review, 1. 465-468; Analect. Mag. iv.130-158; Spec. Amer. Poet. 11. 1-13.

expecting soon to be ordained according to mutual agreement; but a more popular candidate, a Mr. Webb, being invited at the request of Dr. Cotton Mather, the people chose him for their pastor. Of

calmness to the day of his death. He was ordained minister of Marblehead July 18, 1716, as colleague with Mr. BARNARD, John, minister of Mar- Cheever. In 1762 he received Mr. Whitblehead, Massachusetts, was born in Bos-well as his assistant. The last sermon, ton Nov. 6, 1681. His parents were re- which he preached, was delivered Januamarkable for their piety, and they took ry 8, 1769. He died January 24, 1770, particular care of his education. He was aged 88 years. graduated at Harvard college in 1700. In Mr. Barnard was eminent for his learnthe former part of his collegial course the ing and piety, and was famous among sudden death of two of his acquaintance the divines of America. During the latimpressed his mind and led him to think ter part of his life, when he retained a of his own departure from this world; vigor of mind and zeal uncommon at so but the impression was soon effaced. advanced an age, he was regarded as the However, before he left that institution father of the churches. His form was he was brought to repentance, and he remarkably erect, and he never bent unresolved to yield himself to the commands der the infirmities of years. His counte of God. In 1702 he united himself to the nance was grand, his mien majestic, and north church in Boston under the pastoral there was a dignity in his whole deportcare of the Mathers. In 1705 he was invited ment. His presence restrained the imto settle at Yarmouth, but he declined ac- prudence and folly of youth, and when cepting the invitation. He was employed the aged saw him, they arose and stood for some time as an assistant to Dr. Col-up. He added a knowledge of the Heman. Being fond of active life, he was ap-brew to his other theological attainments; pointed by gov. Dudley one of the chap-] he was well acqainted with the mathemat¬

ics; and he excelled in skill for naval | theological knowledge, and his talents as architecture. Several draughts of his, a writer. His style is plain, warm, and the amusement of leisure hours, were com- energetic. The doctrines, which he enmended by master ship builders. When forces, are the same, which were embrahe first went to Marblehead and for some ced by the fathers of New England. He years afterwards, there was not one trading published a sermon on the death of Rev. vessel belonging to the town. It was G. Curwin of Salem, 1717; on the death through his exertions, that a commercial of his colleague, S. Cheever, 1724; hisimprovement soon took place. Having tory of the strange adventures of Philip taken great pains to learn" the mystery Ashton, 1725; two discourses addressed of the fish trade," he directed the people to young persons, with one on the earthto the best use, which they could make of quake, 1727; a volume of sermons on the the advantages of their situation. A confirmation of the christian religion, on young man was first persuaded to send compelling men to come in,and the saints' a small cargo to Barbadoes,& his success victory and rewards, 1727; judgment, was so encouraging, that the people were mercy, and faith the weightier matters of soon able in their own vessels to trans- the law, 1729; on the certainty of the port their fish to the West Indies and birth of Christ, 1731; election sermon, Europe. In 1767 there were thirty or 1734; call to parents and children, 1727; forty vessels, belonging to the town, em- convention sermon, 1738; zeal for good ployed in the foreign trade. When Mr. works excited and directed, 1742; election Barnard first went to Marblehead, there sermon, 1746; the imperfection of the was not in the place so much as one prop-creature and the excellency of the divine er carpenter, nor mason, nor tailor, nor commandment, in nine sermons, 1747; butcher. janua cœlestis, or the mystery of the gosBy prudence in the management of his pel in the salvation of a sinner, in several affairs he acquired considerable property; discourses, 1750; a version of the psalms, but he gave tythes of all he possessed. 1752; a proof of Jesus Christ's being the His charity was of a kind, which is wor- Messiah, a Dudleian lecture, and the first thy of imitation. He was not disposed one, that was published, 1756; the true to give much encouragement to common divinity of Jesus Christ, at a public lecture beggars, but he sought out those objects in Boston, 1761; a discourse at the ordiof benevolent attention, who modestly nation of Mr. Whitwell, a charge, and an hid their wants. The poor were often address to the people, annexed to Mr. T. fed by him, and the widow's heart was Barnard's ordination sermon, 1762. His gladdened, while they knew not where version of the psalms, which he published to return thanks, except to the merciful when he was about seventy years of age, Father of the wretched. In one kind of he fondly hoped would be sung in all the charity he was somewhat peculiar. He New England churches; but it was never generally supported at school two boys, used beyond the limits of the town, in whose parents were unable to meet this which it was composed. The labors of expense. By his last will he gave two Watts had rendered it unnecessary. A hundred pounds to Harvard college. He letter from Mr. Barnard to president left no children. In his sickness, which Stiles, written in 1767, giving a sketch of terminated in his death, he said with the eminent ministers of New England, tears flowing from his eyes, my very is published in the Massachusetts hist. soul bleeds, when I remember my sins; collections.-Whitwell's fun. serm. ; Colbut I trust I have sincerely repented,& that lect. hist. soc; vIII. 66-69; x. 157 167; God will accept me for Christ's sake. His Holmes; 11. 525. righteousness is my only dependence."

The publications of Mr. Barnard are numerous and valuable. They show his

BARNARD, John, minister of Andover, Mass., was the grandson of Francis Barnard of Hadley, and the son of Rev.

Thomas Barnard, the third minister of was regarded as an arminian. Yet he Andover, who was ordained colleague was accustomed to preach,as he said, "the with Francis Dane in 1682 and died Oct. fallen state of man, which gave rise to 13, 1718. The first minister of Andover the gospel dispensation, the fulness and was J. Woodbridge.-Mr. Barnard was freeness of divine grace in Christ as the graduated in 1709 and succeeding his fath- foundation of all our hopes, the influence er in the ministry died June 14, 1758, of the Spirit, the necessity of regeneraaged 68. During his ministry Mr. Phil- tion, implying repentance towards God lips was the minister of the South Parish. and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ, He was succeeded by Mr. Symmes. His the necessity of practical religion, origisons were ministers of Salem and Haver-nating from evangelical principles." He hill. He published a discourse on the was an excellent scholar and a highly esearthquake; to a society of young men teemed preacher and minister. He pubon sinful mirth, 1728; election sermon, lished a poem on the death of Abiel Ab1746. bot; serm. at the ordination of H. True, 1754; of G. Merrill, 1765; of T.Cary; at the fast, 1764; at the election, 1766; at the convention, 1773.-Saltonstall's sketch of Haverhill in hist. col. n.s. Iv.143-146.

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BARNARD, Thomas, D. D., minister in Salem, the son of Rev. T. Barnard, graduated at Harvard college in 1766, and was ordained over the north church Jan. 13, 1773. He died of the apoplexy Oct. 1, 1814, aged 66. He published the following discourses; at the ordination of A. Bancroft, 1786; of I. Nichols, 1809; at the election, 1789; at the convention, 1793; before the humane society, 1794; at the thanksgiving; Dudleian lecture, 1795; at thanksgiving, 1796; before a female charitable society, 1808;

BARNARD, Thomas, minister of Salem, Mass., the son of the preceding, was graduated at Harvard college in 1732 and ordained at Newbury Jan. 31, 1739. Disturbed by those, who called in question the correctness of his sentiments, he was dismissed at his own request, and afterwards studied law. He was installed Sept. 17, 1755, as the minister of the first church at Salem, and received Asa Dunbar as his colleague in 1772: Dr.Prince succeeded Mr. Dunbar in 1779. A paralytic affection impaired his mental powers. He died Aug. 15, 1776, aged 62 years. He was regarded as a semiarian of Dr. Clarke's school, and as rather an arminian, than a calvinist. As a preacher he was destitute of animation before the society for propagating the and he was deficient in perspicuity of style. He published discourses at the ordination of E. Barnard, 1743; of Mr. Bailey of Portsmouth, 1757; of William Whitwell, 1762; before the society for encouraging industry, 1757; at the artillery election, 1758; at the election, 1763; Dudleian lecture, 1768; at the funeral of Rev. P. Clarke, 1768.-Mass. hist. col. VI. 273.

gospel among the Indians, 1806; before the Bible society of Salem, 1814.

BARNES, David, D. D., minister of Scituate, Mass., was born at Marlborough, graduated in 1752, and ordained Dec. 4, 1754. His predecessors in the second society since 1645 were Wetherell, Mighill, Lawson, Eelles, and Dorby. He died April 27, 1811, aged 80 years.— His wife was the daughter of col.G.LeonBARNARD, Edward, minister of ard. David L. Barnes, a lawyer of ProvHaverhill, the brother of the preceding, idence, appointed district judge of Rhode was graduated in 1736, and ordained Island in 1801, and who died Nov. 8, April 27, 1743 as the successor of John 1812, was his only son.-Dr. Barnes is Brown. He died Jan. 26, 1774, aged 53, represented as remarkable for meekness. and was succeeded by John Shaw. In A volume of his sermons was published his last days a division sprung up in his with a biographical sketch. He publishsociety. There were those, who accus-ed an ordination sermon, 1756; on the ed him of not preaching the gospel. He love of life and fear of death, 1795; on

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the death of Washington, 1800; on the he accompanied the fleet of commodore death of Rev. James Hawley, 1801; Hopkins, who in 1775 captured New ordination sermon, 1802; discourse on Providence. Promoted to the rank of education, 1803.-Mass. hist., col. s. s. lieutenant for his bravery, he was captu red in the Sachem, but was soon exchanBARNES, Daniel, H., a distinguish-ged. He was twice afterwards captured. ed conchologist, died in the meridian of But in Oct. 1779 he and his friend capt. life Oct. 27, 1818. He and Dr. Griscom Robinson brought a valuable prize into originated and conducted with great Philadelphia. In 1780 he married the reputation the high school of New York. daughter of alderman Bedford. In a few He was also a baptist preacher. Invited weeks afterwards, having all his fortune by gen. Van Rensselaer to attend the first with him in paper money, he was robbed public examination of the school estab- of it, while going to Baltimore. Withlished by him at Troy, he proceeded to out mentioning his loss he soon went to New Lebanon and there preached on sea, but was captured and sent to PlySunday, the day before his death, from the mouth, England. From the Mill prison text, "Ye know not what shall be on the he escaped and returning to Pennsylvamorrow. For what is your life, &c." nia, the state in March 1782 gave him the On Monday, while riding between Nas- command of the Hyder Ally, a small ship sau and Troy, the driver being thrown of 16 guns. In this vessel, carrying 4 from his seat, as the stage was rapidly nine and 12 six pounders, he captured, descending a hill, Mr. Barnes in his alarm April 26th, after an action of 26 minutes jumped from the carriage and fractured the Gen. Monk of 18 guns, nine pounders, his skull. He died in a short time after. with the loss of 4 killed and 11 wounded. Of the New York Lyceum of natural The Gen. Monk lost 30 killed and 53 history he was an active member. He wounded. In Sept. 1782 he sailed in the was a classical scholar of high attainments command of the Gen. Monk, which was and of a most estimable character as a bought by the United States, with desman. He had presided over several sem- patches for Dr. Franklin at Paris; he inaries, and refused the presidency of the brought back a valuable loan from the college at Washington city. He was king of France in chests of gold and barprobably the first conchologist in the rels of silver. In 1796 he went to France United States. His learned communica- with Mr. Monroe, deputed the bearer of tions on conchology were published in the American flag to the National ConSilliman's journal, with explanatory plates. vention. He was induced to take the Of his writings in that journal the follow-command of a squadron in the French ing is a catalogue: geological section of service,but resigned in 1800 and returned the Canaan mountain, v. 8-21; memoir to America. In 1813 he was appointed on the genera unio and alasmodonta, to the command of the flotilla for the dewith numerous figures, vi. 107-127, 258280; five species of chiton, with figures, VII. 69-72; memoir on batrachian animals and doubtful reptiles, x1. 269-297, XIII. 66-70; on magnetic polarity, x111. 70-73; reclamation of unios, XIII. 358-364.Sill. jour. xv. 401.

fence of the Chesapeak. He participated in the battle of Bladensburg Aug.24, 1814 and was wounded in the thigh by a ball,. which was never extracted. In May 1815he was sent on a mission to Europe and returned in Oct., and resided on his farm at Elkridge. He visited the western BARNEY, Joshua, commodore, a dis-country in 1817. Having resolved to emtinguished commander, was born in Bal-igrate to Kentucky, while on his journey timore, July 6, 1759. In early life he he was taken ill at Pittsburg and died made several voyages. At the beginning Dec. 1, 1818, aged 59. He had been 41 of the war he entered as master's mate in years in public service and engaged in 26 the sloop of war, Hornet, in which vessel 'battles and one duel. He fought with

Lemuel Tailor in private combat Sep. 3, was sent to the Mediterranean in 1805 to 1813,-observing the laws of honor but co-operate with gen. Eaton in his operacontemning the laws of his country and of tions against Tripoli, commodore Barron God. The want of moral courage, the had the command of it; but ill health incourage to do right in disregard of the duced him to transfer the command to opinion of those, who judge wrong, the capt. Rodgers. Eaton was indignant at want of fixed virtuous principle is a the negotiation for peace, commenced by great deficiency in any character.-En-Barron. On his return Barron felt keencyc. Amer.

ly the neglect of the government in not continuing him in service. A few months before his death he was made superintendent of the naval arsenal at Gosport. He died of the apoplexy at Hampton, Virginia Oct. 29, 1810. In the private walks of life he was greatly esteemed.Norfolk Ledger; Life of Eaton, 368.

BARON, Alexander, M. D., was born in Scotland in 1745, and received his medical education at Edinburgh. He arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, and soon obtained extensive practice in partnership successively with Drs. Milligan, Oliphant, and Samuel and Robert Wilson. He died Jan. 9, 1819, aged 74. BARRY, John, first commodore in the He had great reputation as a physician. American navy, was born in the country Possessing extensive knowledge and en- of Wexford, Ireland, in 1745. With an dowed with almost every attribute of ge-education adapted to his proposed, active nius, he was a most agreeable and instruc- life upon the sea, he came to this country tive companion. His affability and kind-about 1760 and was for years employed ness made him a favorite with the youn- by the most respectable merchants in the ger members of the profession.-Thach-command of vessels, having their unreserer's med. biog. 144–146. ved confidence. In Feb. 1776 congress BARRES, Joseph Frederic Wallet, appointed him to the command of the Des, had the title of colonel, and was brig Lexington of 16 guns, and he sailed lient. gov. of cape Breton, and afterwards on a successful cruise from Philadelphia. of Prince Edward island. He died at From this vessel he was transferred to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 22, 1904, aged the Effingham, a large frigate. Shut up 102 years. During the revolutionary by the ice in the winter, he joined the arwar he published in 1780 by order of ad- my as aid to gen. Cadwallader in the opemiral Howe, for the use of the British na-rations near Trenton. When Philadelvy, valuable charts of the coasts and har-phia was in the hands of the enemy and bors in the gulf of St. Lawrence, of Nova the American frigates were up the river, Scotia, of New England, of New York at Whitehill, Barry formed and executed and southerly, compiled from surveys by the project of descending the river in boats major Samuel Holland, surveyor general. to cut off the supplies of the enemy. For These charts of Des Barres are still the this enterprise he received the thanks of most authentic surveys of these extensive Washington. After his vessel was decoasts. All the numerous islands in Cas-stroyed, he was appointed to the comco bay and along the whole coast of Maine mand of the Raleigh of 32 guns, which a are here described. A copy, with the ti- British squadron compelled him to run on tle of Atlantic Neptune Vol. 11, is in the li-shore at Fox's island, in Penobscot bay. brary of Bowdoin college and another in He next made several voyages to the that of the Amer. phil. society at Phila- West Indies. In Feb. 1781 he sailed in delphia. the frigate Alliance of 36 guns from BosBARRON, Samuel, a commodore in ton for L'Orient, carrying col. Laurens the navy, commanded about the year on an embassy to the French court. On 1798 the brig Augusta, equipped by the his return, May 29, 1781, he fought the citizens of Norfolk in consequence of ag-ship of war Atlanta of between 20 and 30 gressions by the French. When a fleet guns and her consort the brig Trepasa.