that of the late Dr. Joseph Smith, brother to the learned Editor of Bede *. Brindley, P. New Bond-street, 1758. Brown, Daniel, Black Swan, without Temple-bar. 1727 Walter Richards, esq. and Dr. Woodhouse. 1728 Charles Spelman, esq. Several others. Brown, William, Essex-street, Strand, 1794. Cater, William, Holborn. The following inscription is in St. Bride's Church-yard. "In memory of Mary, late wife of William Bingley, of New Romney, county of Kent, but now of this parish, bookseller, and daughter of the late Richard Dann, of Hertsbury, Wilts. She was born March 6th, 1736, died June 18, 1796, in the 36th year of her marriage, which terminated, as it commenced, in the most cordial love and truest friendship. "To you, dear wife, to worth but rarely known, I raise with sighs this monumental stone; And though mature from Earth to Heaven remov'd, Oft as I call to mind her love sincere, Her virtue, friendship, all the world holds dear, "Also the said William Bingley, Unmov'd by threats or bribes his race he ran, And lived and died the Patriot !-the Man." W. B. * Dr. John Smith, the Editor of Bede, died 1715; see vol. I. pp. 233. 705. George Smith, son of Dr. John, completed the edition of Bede, and died in 1756. He was predecessor of Mr. James Robson; and the publisher of a remarkably elegant Edition of the Classics. "I have always thought there's an unusual sweetness that reigns in this man's countenance: he's very humble; and I believe him a good man. He's a sincere lover of the Established Church; and yet his principles are moderate enough." Dunton, p. 284. § Mr. Brown served his apprenticeship with, and was afterwards many years journeyman to, Mr. Sandby; on whose quitting business, 1767 Lord Willoughby of Parham, P. A. S. 1774 The late eminent Antiquary, Cudworth Bruck, esq. of Wallingford. 1777, 78, 79, 80. 1781 Rev. Mr. Spooner, of Chesham, and an eminent Mathematician. Des Carrieres, Union-street, Bishopsgate-str. 1788. Chapman, Henry, Old Round-court, Strand, 1776, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87. 1781 Dr. Henry Chapman, Dean of Worcester. 1783 Collection of Tracts by Dr. Mead; remainder 1796. Chapman, Henry, with King and Collins, on Snowhill. with King, King-street, Covent Garden, 1790. Chandos-street,1790,92,93,94,95. 1795 P. Hobler, auction. removed to Woodstock-street, Oxford street, 1796. Clarke, William, New Bond-street, 1793. Collins*, William, 1778, Pope's head-alley, burnt out, 1779, Exchange-alley, 1781, 82, 83, 84. 1785 Part of Eve's and Mead's Tracts. 1787 Luke Trusfield, esq. of Reading. John-street, Oxford-street, 1795. Conant, Nathanael, Successor to Mr. Whiston, Fleet-street. 1776 Samuel Speed, M. A. Rector of Martyr Worthy, Hants. business, about 1765, he opened the shop in which he died. He married the only sister of Mr. Harrison, surgeon and apothecary, of Enfield, and of the Rev. Mr. Harrison, Dissenting Minister at Warrington; by her he had one son, who died an infant; and she died 1795.- Mr. Brown died of a fever, after a week's illness, Feb. 14, 1797, aged 63, and was buried at Enfield, near the remains of his wife, on the 24th. He divided his fortune between her brothers and their children, after making provision for his own poor relations, who were very few. He was succeeded in business by Mr. Robert Bickerstaff. * His Catalogues, for a considerable number of years, furnished several curious articles to the literary collectors. He died, in Warwick-street, Golden-square, of a confirmed asthma, in March 1801. Cuthell, Cuthell*, John, Middle-row, 1787-89, 1791, 1792 -94, 96. At Davies's Coffee-house, Little Piazza. 1727 Henry Nelson, esq. late Secretary to Sir Robert Walpole. Davies, Thomas, Russel-street, Covent Garden, 1764. Mr. Peters, Rector of Isleworth, from January to Remainder of these, April and June, 1765. John Ratcliffe, esq. undated. 1769, 71, 73. Curious and scarce Pamphlets, in order of time, 1771. Another ditto. Gilbert Elliot, of the War-office; Rev. Mr. More, Davis, Lockyer, and Charles Reymers. * Now famous for his Catalogues, particularly in the Medical Line, and in every branch of general Science. † Of whom see memoirs, vol. VI. p. 421. Ibid. p. 436. 1757 Hon. Henry Finch, esq. F.R.S. Henry Watkinson, M. A. Lecturer of St. Olave, Hart-street. Phineas Fowke, M.D. The learned William Wasey, M. D. late President of the College of Physicians. 1758 Samuel Hassel, M. A. Assistant Preacher at Kenington. Richard Holland, M. D. F. R. S. James Hickes, of Hatton Garden, Surgeon. James Wallis, D.D. Professor of Geometry at Oxford. Barrows Harris, esq. Rowland Charlton, M. D. John Burm, M. A. one of the Masters at Merchant Taylors School. 1761 John Hawes, of the Custom-house, esq. Stephen Le Grand, M. D. 1762 Hugh Wyat, A. M. Vicar of West Ham, and Rector of St. Alphage, London-wall. John Hutchinson, Lecturer of St. Botolph, Aldgate. 1763 Rev. Mr. Henry Crispe; and Laurence Eusden, M. A. Poet Laureat. 1764. .. of Guilford. George Psalmanazar *. Peter.. . . of Gray's-inn, esq. 1763 Sir James Creed; Mr. Jenkins, Lecturer of St. Martin, Ludgate; Rev. Mr. Preston; a learned Mathematician; and an eminent Surgeon. 1766 Rev. Mr. Newcome, of Hackney, Author of the poetical edition of Harvey's Meditations; John Roberts, of Lincoln's-inn, esq. 1767 Dr. Squire, Bishop of St. David's; Dr. John Pelling; Joshua Tillotson, M. A. Sur-master of St. Paul's school. 1768 Zachary Grey, LL. D. Editor of Hudibras ; Malachy Postlethwayte, Author of the Dictionary of Trade and Commerce; Thomas Cranmer, M.D. John Martyn, M. D. F.R. S. Professor of Bo * Author of the very pleasant, but fabulous, "History of For mosa;" see vol. II. p. 27. † Of Mr. John Martyn, see before, pp. 156, 157-In tany at Cambridge; and the single tracts and volumes on Botany of Dr. Grey. Lockyer Davis* alone. 1770 Mr. Alleyne, Rector of Stanton, co. Leicester; Dr. John Barham, of Lewes; and Mr. Richard Webb, Surgeon at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. 1771 Edmund Herbert, esq. Deputy Pay-master to the Marines. 1773 Mr. Humphry Chetham; Francis Swinton, M. D. of Poole; Mr. William Cowper, Surgeon to the First Regiment of Dragoon-guards; and the Law Library of the late Edward Chetham, esq. 1775 Bp. Lloyd of Worcester; Dr. William Lloyd, Chancellor of that Diocese; John Lloyd, Rector of 1730, he engaged with Dr. Russel in a design of republishing "Roberti Stephani Thesaurus Linguæ Latina;" but whether the proposals did not meet with due encouragement, or for what other reason is uncertain, the design was dropped. [See vol. II. p. 65.] He was also concerned with the same learned gentleman and others in a weekly paper intituled "The Grub-street Journal," the principal intention of which was to ridicule bad authors and their works. Mr. Martyn wrote the introductory paper under the title of Bavius, which was the character he preserved throughout this work, to which the greatest wits of the time did not disdain sometimes to contribute. The best papers were afterwards selected and printed in two volumes 12mo, in the year 1737, under the title of " Memoirs the Society of Grub-street." The papers which were written by Mr. Martyn are distinguished by the signature B. Dr. Russel took the title of Mævius, and his papers are signed M. The Grub-street Journal had a large sale, and was kept up till the end of the year 1737. There was an attempt made to revive it, at the beginning of the year following, under the title of "The Literary Courier of Grub-street;" but, as it was soon dropped, probably without much success. Martyn's Dissertation on the Eneids of Virgil, preface, p. xvi. In the new burial-ground at Chelsea, on a flat stone on the North side, is the following inscription. "In memory of John Martyn, F. R. S. Professor of Botany at Cambridge; and Eulalia, his wife, the youngest daughter of John King, D. D. Rector of this Parish. She died Feb. 13, 1748-9, in the 46th year of her age; and both lie here interred. "The memory of the Righteous shall live for ever." * Of whom see memoirs in vol. VI. p.496. |