১ THE ADVICES AND MEDITATIONS OF THE LATE WILLIAM HASLETT, ESQUIRE; CONSISTING OF I. AN ADDRESS TO THE CLERGY AND CHRISTIANS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS, WITH SOME DISCRIMI- ; II. A PRACTICAL ESSAY ON THE INFLUENCES OF III. SERIOUS HINTS TO LOUD AND ALARMING PREACHERS OF THE GOSPEL, AND THE REGULAR IV. THE MORNING AND EVENING MEDITATIONS WITH SOME MINOR PIECES, AND EXTRACTS FROM FLAVEL. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR. Philadelphia: PRINED FOR ANN M. HASLETT, ON THE VERTICAL PRESS, BY D. & S. NEALL, { 1825. ZIR BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF WILLIAM HASLETT, ESQUIRE.* THE late William Haslett was born at Dumnicey, in Ireland, on the 6th of May, 1766, and departed this life on the 11th of July, 1821, at Woodville, Mississippi. Early in life he emigrated to this country, which he adopted as his own, and became completely naturalized, not as it regards civil privileges only, but also, as to his feelings and attachments. Mr. Haslett was endowed with a vigorous intellect; his judgment was sound and discriminating, his memory retentive, and his fancy lively. He had not indeed the advantages of a liberal education, but his mind was cultivated and strengthened by reading, by reflection, and by an acquaintance with the world. In the transaction of business he was prompt, methodical and decisive. He had a strong predilection for the shipping business; and as long as our trade was unembarrassed, his success was rapid and uninterrupted. As an officer of the church, Mr. Haslett displayed no common talents. He was independent and *Compiled from Mr. Haslett's papers, and an Obituary Notice" of him, published in the Presbyterian Magazine, Vol. I. for Nov. 1821. A |