executors, a great number of the members of the bar would have attended
his funeral. As it was, however, sixteen only of those most intimate
with him followed his remains to their last resting-place. A small
stone, placed at the head of his grave, merely mentions his name, age,
and profession, and the day of his death; and adds, that a tablet to his
memory is erected in the Temple church. On the ensuing Sunday, the
Benchers of the Inner Temple caused the staff, or pole, surmounted with
the arms of the Inn, carved in silver, and which is always borne before
the Benchers into church, and placed at the corner of their pew, to be
covered with crape, and the vergers to wear scarves; a tribute of
respect which had never before then, I believe, been paid to any but
deceased Benchers. They expressed anxiety to pay every honour to the
memory of so distinguished a member of the Inn, and cordially assented
to the request that a tablet should be placed in the Triforium, where
one of white marble now stands, bearing the following fitting
inscription, written by his friend, Mr. Phillimore, of the Oxford
circuit:--

JOH: GVL: SMITH

IN. STVDIIS. HVMANITATIS. AC. LITTERARVM.
A. PVERITIA. SUMMA. LAVDE. VERSATO.
LEGVM. ET. CONSVETVDINIS. ANGLIÆ.
TVM. JVRIS. NEGOTIANTIBVS PROPRII.
PERITISSIMO. VT. SCRIPTA. QVÆ. MAGNAM.
ETIAM. TRANSMARINAS. APVD. GENTES.
AUCTORITATEM. CONSECVTA. SUNT. TESTANTVR.
MEMORIA. DILIGENTIA. ACVMINE. DOCTRINA.
NECNON. FIDE. ET. BENEVOLENTIA. SINGVLARI.
A. FORO. VBI. QVOAD. VIXIT. INGENII. LAVDE.