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P. 184. Sir Egerton Brydges has given an extract of a very curious Letter from Mr. Walpole to Mr. Cole, on the subject of Dr. Kippis's Second Volume of the "Biographia Britannica ;" in which the noble Critic characterizes Dr. Birch, as" a worthy good-natured soul, full of industry and activity, and running about, like a young setting-dog, in quest of any thing, new or old; and with no parts, taste, or judgment." Mr. Walpole calls Dr. Blackwell" the most impertinent literary coxcomb upon earth; but," says he, "the Editor has been so just as to insert a very merited satire on his Court of Augustus." -Dr. John Brown he styles, "that mountebank, who for a little time made as much noise by his Estimate, as ever a quack did by a nostrum;" and observes, "I do not know whether I ever told you how much I was struck the only time I ever saw him. know one object of the anathemas of his Estimate was the Italian Opera. Yet did I find him one evening in Passion Week, accompanying some of the Italian singers at a concert at Lady Carlisle's. A Clergyman, no doubt, is not obliged to be on his knees the whole week before Easter; and music and a concert are harmless amusements. But, when Cato or Calvin are out of character, reformation becomes ridiculous. But poor Dr. Brown was mad; and therefore might be in earnest, whether he played the Fool or the Reformer

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P. 240. The present Bishop of Chichester holds the Archdeaconry of the Diocese, and is a Residentiary in the Cathedral Church, where he was enthroned March 8, 1798.-The very improved condition of the Churches throughout the Diocese, is a striking instance of his Lordship's zealous discharge of the arduous and important duties of the sacred dignity.

P. 241. Mr. Joseph Collyer, now Master of the Stationers Company, 1815, is son of Mr Joseph Collyer, the well-known Translator of the Messiah, and Noah, and the Death of Abel, from the German of Klopstock; also of a Dictionary of the World, a History of England, a System of Geography, and several other valuable Works; and who died Feb, 20, 1776. P. 354. Add this Letter to Dr. Ducarel:

"DEAR SIR, London, Dec. 31, 1766. "I have been at Dr. Macro's; he has only three Registers. I sometime ago gave you something, I do not know what, from them. I have now carefully looked them all through; and have extracted, perhaps, more than you will find useful. There is one thing which does not concern Endowments-about the tithes of wood in Norfolk; and a definition of silva cadua, which I thought you might like to see. I am, &c. O. BEAUVOIR."

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P. 359. In the Additions to Canterbury, in the late Edition of " Fuller's Worthies," is the following very handsome tribute of respect, by Sir Egerton Brydges: In the School here, of Royal foundation, was educated one, who for many years of the present Reign sat on the woolsack with uncommon dignity and power. Thurlow, more remarkable as a boy for his whimsical

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sagacity, and directness and manliness of understanding, than for his application or acquirements, was, as is reported, brought hither out of Suffolk, for the purpose of annoying and thwarting the Head Master, who had offended one of the Prebendaries. Here afterwards presided one of the most elegant and correct classical scholars of his day, the Rev. Osmund Beauvoir, afterwards D. D.; a man of real genius, who educated many men of eminence, among the first of whom must be recorded the present learned Lady Margaret s Professor of Divinity* at Cambridge; and to whom the present Writer owes all that he knows, or ever has known, of the learned languages. In taste, in precision, in facility, he has never since seen his equal. And for English poetry, had he cultivated it, he had a most pure and beautiful talent; as a few existing specimens clearly evince. In his latter years a most extraordinary fortune befell him, by the accepted offer of an heiress of large property, young enough to be his daughter. The change, perhaps, came too late: and too much accustomed to the habits of nearly forty years, he seemed less to enjoy his splendid days than those of an humbler establishment. But the marriage has finally proved a noble endowment to his eldest daughter by a former marriage, which has enabled her to enrich one of the long-established and highly respectable families of the County."-Mr. Cole, in his "Athenæ Cantabrigienses," says, "Dr. Beauvoir was a cheerful companion, sung a good song, and understood music well. I have several of his father's papers, given to me 40 years ago, by Dr. Zachary Grey, containing bundles of Gazettes, &c. translated." His tablet in the Cathedral at Bath has this plain inscription : "Sacred to the memory of

OSMUND BEAUVOIR, D. D. F. R. S. A. S. S.
late of Stanhope Street, May Fair,

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P. 563. "Mr. Charles Jenner's Eclogues were thought to be ingenious; and his style much improved in them. The Visionary, not unlike Mr. Jerningham's Nunnery, and Vestal. the Cambridge Chronicle, of Saturday, May 21, 1774, was this paragraph: On Wednesday sevennight died, after a short illness, at Claybrook in Leicestershire, the Rev. Charles Jenner, Rector [Vicar] of that place. He was son to the late Dr. Jenner, Archdeacon of Huntingdon; and was much esteemed as a gentleman of distinguished taste in every polite accomplishment.— I heard at Cambridge, May 20, 1774, that he had been at London, and at Vauxhall, and, being of a consumptive constitution, caught cold, and went home ill. He was a good singer of catches, and performer at concerts, and much with Lord Sandwich. His father's imprudence, it is said, much hurt him. The Archdeacon ran into debt with every one; lived long at Cambridge; and at last, about 1770 or 1771, was forced to leave England; and died at Bologne, or thereabouts. Mr. * Rev. Herbert Marsh, D. D.

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Charles Jenner was of an opposite turn, and had hurt his fortune. Mr. Donald M'Kinnon, of Aberdeen University, a native of the Isle of Skye, succeeded him." Cole's Athena Cantabrigienses. P. 568. Some incidental mention having been made of the late Rev. Sir James Stonhouse, in Gent. Mag. 1815, p. 311; it produced an explanation from the benevolent Mr. Benjamin Dawson of Bath; to whom the worthy Baronet addressed the following Letter a very few days only before his death:

"DEAR BEN, Walcot, Dec. 11, 1795. "Enclosed I send you the third Edition of my Materials; three of which in England, and one in Scotland, have been printed since the first of January last. This is a satisfaction to me; for it appears to me of great importance what early associations of ideas are communicated and habituated to the minds of Children. The benefit of this plan has now been confirmed on trial in various places, and been recommended by several of the Clergy, and others, as a rational, intelligible, and expeditious manner of communicating Scriptural knowledge to children from four years of age to twelve and upwards.—I give little rewards from 3d to 1s. to such as make a progress in the contents. See pages 8, 14, and 21. People will soon be saying a merry Christmas, and an happy new year. I say, you ought to mean, Sir, (or Madam) a serious Christmas, and an holy new year. Think of this.-I was much pleased with Mrs. H. More's second part of the two Farmers, Worthy and Bragwell: very entertaining, and very instructive; and level to the lowest capacity. The sixth edition of my Considerations are published; but there is not much difference between that and the fifth. Mr. Heathcote bought 500 of them, to give to his Tenants, Workmen, and Neighbours, and 100 of my Materials — May God give his blessing to my weak endeavours, and make all my writings tend to his Glory, the honour of Religion, and the Salvation of Souls.-A Gentleman who gives away a good deal of money in Charity says to any one, who thanks him, "Don't thank me; but thank Christ, who put it into my heart." This is true piety, unaffected humility, and very suitable to the character of a real Christian, acting on Christian principles. The generality give, I fear, more through ostentation than principle. "So thinks J. S."

"On the late Sir James Stonhouse, Bart. Rector of Great and Little Cheverall, Wilts; written three days after his death : "STONHOUSE no more shall charm the listening ear, But future ages shall his Works revere ;

Momentous truths adorn each pithy line,

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And ev'ry precept breathes a strain divine!'

Mourn, mourn, ye poor; your heavy loss deplore,

Your gen'rous Benefactor is no more!

Full eighty years the pious Veteran stood
A living Monument of all that's good!

Farewell, blest Shade! accept the grateful tear

Of one who holds thy Memory most dear! B. DAWSON."

P. 603.

P. 603. "I was acquainted with Mr. John Neilson before the beginning of 1751, and got to his acquaintance by way of Mr. Arthur Pond, the Painter, and famous collector of shells. Mr. Neilson then lived with Mr. Pond at his house, beginning of Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; and at that very time was of the band of the Vauxhall musick: he lived with and at Mr. Pond's till he (Pond) died, in 1758. He was the instigator and manager of all Ponds collections; for Pond was only a virtuoso, but Neilson a scientific man; and indeed all Pond's science, and collections of shells, fossils, &c. were entirely owing to Neilson's assiduity and knowledge. However, at Pond's death, it was found that, after such a strict intimacy and friendship with Neilson, he had not even mentioned him in his will, nor desired his aid and care in disposing of his curious collections; but made demands on him, though, indeed, the elegance of them was all due to Neilson's skill and knowledge. This was supposed to be caused by a jealousy Pond had of Neilson, on account of Mrs. Knapton, who was Pond's housekeeper; and perhaps too well founded, for she afterwards lived with Neilson. However, this was a cruel behaviour to Neilson. To return: All Pond's Collections were sold at Langford's soon after his death, and, as reported, yielded about 1000l. Numbers of curious fossils, as Sheppey fish, vertebræ, and other parts, lobsters, crabs, &c. of clay-stone; most elegantly and scientifically cleaned of the claystone, &c. by Neilson, were sold in it, and fetched good high prices. I bought a lobster and some other fossils in claystone for Dr. Edward Wright, who bequeathed them, with his MSS. Library, &c. for the Edinburgh college (museum), where, I presume, they are now. Mr. Neilson died July 4, 1785, at Vauxhall. He dropped down in an apoplectic fit, and expired immediately. He was a performer on the kettle-drum at that place, and had belonged to the band at Vauxhall fifty years. He was said to be upwards of 80. I knew him well; he was a small, lively, and jocose man; healthy, and wore his age very well; I did not think him so old as was said, but upon recollection he must have been about that age. He was very scientific and curious, but especially fond of chemical works, and would repeat the poetical parts very readily of many of them by heart. Ashmole's Theatrum Chemicum' was his delight. He was also curious in all Natural History, and he cleansed his shells, &c. with great neatness: but his most surprising works were cleaning and freeing all extraneous fossils from their loads, or masses of clay-stone, lime-stone, and other stoney matters, in which they were embedded, in a most surprizing and excellent natural and scientific manner, by mere assiduity and patience, without using labour or any artifice; insomuch that any fossils cleaned by him are elegant and natural, beyond expression. He had been taken in former wars with Spain prisoner; and was kept prisoner of war at Vera Cruz, Havanna, &c. before I knew him. He was a Highlander born, but where and when is unknown;

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for his relations, not any one yet (November 1785), have claimed kindred, so his effects remain unclaimed. He had a good collection of shells and fossils, many of which, especially the latter, are cleaned in perfection, as above said, by him, and are very elegant and valuable. Mr. Boydell administered to his effects in 1786; and his Goods, Books, and Collections of Natural History, were sold by public auction, by Hutchins, in King Street, Covent Garden (catalogued by George Humphrey), Aug. 16, 1786, and the two following days, and yielded well; Mr. Hunter, by Mr. Bell, purchasing many capital lots, and Mr. Isaac Swainson many of the Sheppey crabs." E. M. DA COSTA.

P. 606. "George Scott, Esq. was a great Antiquary, not only of charters, leases, records, &c. but of matters or materials of antiquity, such as Coins, Abbey Seals, Roman Lamps, and Etruscan ware; warlike instruments, as swords, daggers, pistols, helmets, saws, and other antient instruments; Regalia Watches, Monuments, or Sarcophagi, Basaliæ, Bronzes, Idols, Apparel, Pictures, Portraits, Miniatures, and Prints, and a numerous collection it was; some trivialities, as usual in such Antiquarian collections. The reserved part of the Collections (so expressed in the Catalogue) was sold by Mr. Gerard, in Litchfield Street, Soho, on Thursday and Friday, 4 and 5 July, 1782. He was, as well as I can guess, between 60 and 70, and died about a year before the sale, a widower with no children; lived some years in Crown-court, Westminster; but retired to his seat at Woolston Hall, in Essex, about 1768. A very humane and friendly gen'tleman, and communicative. He was nephew to the celebrated Naturalist Dr. Derham, and published Mr. Ray's Remains in Svo." E. M. DA COSTA.

P.687, 1.23. r.No doubt, Edward Forster, Esq.; as I am informed by the Rev. Peter Sandiford, who was one of the Pall-bearers.

Ibid. 1. 31. Robert Sumner, son of Dr. John Sumner and brother to Humphrey, was elected from Eton to King's College, 1766; B. A. 1771; Vicar of Kenilworth in Warwickshire, 1773; M. A. 1774.

P. 692. On the subject of Mr. Hutchinson and his learned Correspondents, I have much more to say than can be comprehended in the narrow limits to which the conclusion of this Volume necessarily now confines me; but I hope to have elsewhere an opportunity of doing justice to his meritorious industry.

P. 707. The three following original Letters were written by that laborious Antiquary Mr. Ralph Thoresby.

1. "For the Honoured Peter Le Neve, Esq. Norroy King of Arms, at the College of Arms, near St. Paul's Church. "HONOURED SIR, Leedes, Oct. 27, 1711. "'Tis an age since I heard from you. I begin to suspect that, paying for the Letters here, the post-boy destroys them for the money; so I shall for once try the other method with this; which comes to acquaint you that, having lately received a very ingenious Letter from the Lady Bland (Sir John being indisposed), I was requested to send a Country Painter to Kippax

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