David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ John Peter Droz, another French refugee, had founded in Dublin “A Literary Journal,” on the model of La Roche’s “Memoirs of Literature.” Des Voeux became his coadjutor, and afterwards commenced a new series, entitled “The Compendious Library.” His great work is, “A Philosophical and Critical Essay on Ecclesiastes.” (London, 1760) , which was a labour of more than ten years. It had been planned thirty years before the publication of the goodly quarto. The English diction is exceedingly creditable to a born Frenchman. ”

“ The dead have no sort of knowledge of what passes in this world. Their merits with respect to it are buried with them, and there is neither reward for them, nor even remembrance of them. No regard is paid to what they loved, or hated, or envied. ”

“ On the disbanding of the French regiments, he was admitted into the regular line, and became a major in the 14th Foot, called Tidcomb’s, after its colonel.
On retiring from the service, Major Champagné settled at Portarlington. His life was spent in doing good. He was beloved by his family, and a bountiful friend of his refugee neighbours, many of whom were his neighbours or connections. ”