SKETCH OF HON . GEORGE COLES . 199 the point. As a legislator, lie was worth a dozen frothy- orators. He died deeply regretted by a wide circle of friends. Foe. the following brief sketch of the Honorable George Coles , we are indebted to an admirable biography of the deceased gentleman from the pen of Mr. Henry Lawson , and regret that the space at our disposal does not admit of the insertion of the entire production, which is highly creditable to the literary ability of the writer : The Honorable George Coles was born in Prince Edward Island on the twentieth of September, 1810. He was the eldest son of James and Sarah Coles. In his boyhood, Mr. Coles profited by such educational advantages as the place of his birth afforded. In 1829, when he was just entering manhood, he went to England , where he remained four years. During his stay there, he married Miss Mercy Haine , on the fourteenth of August, 1833, at East Penard Church, Somerset. Shortly after his marriage, Mr. Coles returned to the island, and commenced the business of brewer and distiller. A man of his active mind and wide sympathies could not remain long in the obscurity of private life. His influence soon begau to be felt and his ability recognized. In the summer of 1842, he was elected a representative of the first district of Queen's County in the house of assembly. Seldom has any man entered public life under greater disadvantages. He was comparatively a poor man ; his education was limited ; and, at a time when family influence appeared to be absolutely necessary to advancement in public life, he had no powerful connections. So prominent, however, and so powerful did he become, that it was deemed expedient to appoint him a member of the government. He soon resigned his scat at the council board, and we find him, in 1848, on the opposi-