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GERARD THOMAS NOEL, M.A.

17821851. &quot; If human kindness meets return.&quot; No. 877.

THIS favourite hymn is found with a few others of like excellence at the end of a work, entitled &quot; Arvendel, or Sketches in Italy and Switzerland,&quot; by the author whose name is at the head of this sketch. The work consists of accounts of travels, with poems and hymns. Second edition, 1813.

The Hon. and Rev. Gerard T. Noel was the second son of Sir Gerard Noel, Bart., and the Baroness Barham, and elder brother of the excellent Rev Baptist W. Noel. He was born on the 2nd December, 1782. His studies were pursued at the Univer sities of Edinburgh and Cambridge. At Cambridge he studied at Trinity College, and graduated M.A. As a clergyman of the Established Church, he was at first curate of Radwell, Hertford shire : then vicar of Rainham, Kent, and curate of Richmond, Surrey. In 1834, he was canon of Winchester, and in 1840 he became vicar of Romsey, where he died on the 24th of February, 1851.

Besides the above-mentioned work, Mr. Noel was the author of &quot; A Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the new version of the Church of England, and others, corrected and revised for public worship,&quot; 1820. This consists of forty-five pieces. He published separate sermons, and after his death his &quot; Sermons preached in Romsey&quot; appeared with &quot; A Preface by the Bishop of Oxford,&quot; 1853.

WILLIAM BENGO COLLYER, D.D., LL.D., F.A.S.

17821854.

THIS most popular London preacher was born at Blackheath, and studied at Homerton College under Dr. J. Pye Smith. Before completing his twentieth year he became pastor of a

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