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to be seen as you desired me. I looked them over, and found them clean entirely without defects or spots, beginning the large map four sheets, so on from 1676 to 1710 all bound up without intermission. 1711, 12, and 15, are wanting. 1725, 26 are wanting. 30, 32, 33, 34, and 36, are wanting also, all the others perfect. Last night I did expect to see you at the Society, to acquaint you of this, that the person that brought them to my house took them back to Mr. Sandby, and my answer was then, I would call on him and pay for them, that is, if now you agree to it. I should be willing to have your orders; if not, I don't think I can put them off longer than to-morrow. But your commands are only my rule, whilst I am, and what I wish to continue, &c. &c. GEORGE VERTUE."

P. 233. Mr. Da Costa is before noticed, in vol. II. p. 292; and an ample History of his Family, compiled from his own notes, may be seen in Gent. Mag. vol. LXXXII. p. 91; and his Memoranda re-pecting many eminent Botanists and Natural Historians, in the same volume, pp. 205. 513. - Messrs. White and Cochrane possess, in fifteen large portfolios, a very curious collection of Letters to Mr. Da Costa from men of the first literary character of his time.-He was admitted Feb. 7, 1739-40; a member of the Aurelian Society, which met at the Swan (afterwards the King's Arins) in Cornhill.-In 1745, he dates from his "Observatory in Adam's Court, Old Broad-street Buildings." -In 1746, he was elected a Member of the Gentlemen's 50ciety at Spalding; and kept up a regular correspondence with Dr. Green, their Secretary. Nov. 26, 1747, he was elected F. R. S.; his Certificate having been signed by the Duke of Montagu, Martin Folkes, esq. President; Bryan Fairfax, esq. Henry Baker, esq. Dr. James Parsons, Mr. Peter Collinson, and James Theobald, esq.; who recommended him "as a Gentleman well skilled in Philosophical Learning and Natural Knowledge, particularly in what relates to the Mineral and Fossil Parts of the Creation; as one exceedingly diligent in his Enquiries; and who, by applying himself with great assiduity to the study. of Natural History, is likely to be a useful Member of the Royal Society, and a zealous Promoter of Natural Knowledge, for the advancement of which the same was founded."

P. 242. The monument in St. Paul's church is thus inscribed: "To the Memory of Sir William Jones, Knight,

one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature
at Fort-William in Bengal.

This Statue was erected by the Honourable East India Company, in testimony of their grateful Sense of his public Services, their Admiration of his Genius and Learning,

and their Respect for his Character and Virtues. He died in Bengal, on the 27th April, 1794, aged 47." P. 244. The article on Dr. Worthington should have been omitted. A fuller account of him had been given in p 57.

P. 250. 1. 8. Of this edition of the "Dissertation on the Epistles of Phalaris, only 350 copies were printed; and of those by far the greater part were sold for waste paper!!

P. 279.

P. 279. Mrs. Emonson died July 5, 1805; her son in 1769. P. 287. Mr. Thomas Fletcher, who had formerly been an eminent Bookseller and Printer at Cambridge, died, in lodgings in Leather-lane, Holborn, July 16, 1790. It was both singular and unfortunate, that, about the time that Mr. Fletcher's illness precluded him from many of the comforts of life, his brother (whom he supposed to be living in great affluence in America, arrived in London) in the most indigent circumstances, and, being disappointed in receiving assistance from the only friend he could apply to,was necessitated to go into St. Thomas's Hospital, where he died. P. 290. The following Entries of Admission in Merchant Taylors school were communicated by the Rev. H. B. Wilson, one of the Masters of the school, and (I may now add) its Historian.

"Guilielmus Bowyer, filius natu max. Guil. Bowyer, Pileonis, natus Londini, in parœciâ de Martin's Ludgat. Sept. 25, 1635, an. agens 10; admissus est Jan. 9, 1644; solvitque pro ingressu 1s.

Joannes Bowyer, filius 2 Gulielmi Bowyer, Metaparii, natus Londini, in parœciâ de Michael Querne, Martii 29, 1637,an. agens 9; admissus est Junii 23, 1645; solvitque pro ingressu 18.

Edwardus Bowyer, filius 3 Gulielmi Bowyer, Propolæ, natus Londini, in parœcià de Michael Querne, Februarii 2, 1639, an. agens 8; admissus est Aprilis 26, 1647; solvitque pro ingressu Is. Afterwards re-entered, with this difference in his birth, Januarii 24, 1639, an. agens 9; admissus est Januarii 20, 1647.

Thomas Bowyer, filius natu maximus Thom Bowyer, Clerici, natus Londini, in parœcià de Peter's Poor, Junii 4, 1635, an. agens 14; admissus est Jan. 19, 1648; solvitque pro ingressu 2s. 6d.

Robertus Bowyer, filius 3 Thomæ Bowyer, Clerici, natus Londini, in parœciâ de Peter's Poor, Februarii 1, 1638, an. agens 11; admissus est Maii 28, 1649; solvitque pro ingressu 2s. 6d.

Timotheus Bowyer, filius 7 Guilielmi Bowyer, Propolæ, natus Londini, in parœciâ de Michael Querne, Maii 25, 1644, an. agens 10; admissus est Jan. 18, 1653; solvitque pro ingressu 2s. 6d.

Humfredus Bowyer, filius 8 Guilielmi Bowyer, Propolæ, natus Londini, in parœciâ de Michael Querne, Novembris 4, 1645, an. agens 9; admissus est Jan. 18, 1653; solvitque pro ingressu 2s. 6d.

Carolus Bowyer, filius 10 Guilielmi Bowyer, Propolæ, natus Londini, in parecia de Michael Querne, Julii 12, 1649, an. agens 9; admissus est Aprilis 20, 1658; solvitque pro ingressu 2s. 6d. Robertus Chapman, filius unicus Roberti Chapman, Typothetæ, natus Londini, in parœciâ de Allhallowes Lumbard-street, Novembris 10, 1637, an. agens 11; admissus est Oct. 4, 1649.

Thomas Dawks, filius unicus Thomæ Dawks, Typographi, natus Kelmescotiæ, in agro Oxoniensi, Octobris 8, 1636, an. agens 13; admissus est Apr. 2, 1649; solvitque pro ingressu 2s. 6d. Johannes Grismond, filius unicus Johannis Grismond, Typographi, natus Londini, in parœciâ de Giles Cripplegate, Aprilis 1, 1647, an. agens 8; admissus est Aprilis 3, 1654.

Johannes Grantham, filius natu maximus Bernardi Grantham, Typographi, natus Londini, in parœciâ de Andrewes Wardrope, Septembris 24, 1651, an. agens 9; admissus est Decembris 4, 1659; solvitque pro ingressu 2s. 6d.

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Jacobus Gray, filius unicus Francisci Gray, Typographi, natus Londini, in parecia de Bennet Pauls Wharf, Junii 11, 1651, an. agens 9; admissus est Jan. 9, 1659; solvitque pro ingressu 2s. 6d. Johannes Ousley, filius natu maximus Johannis Ousley, Typographi, natus Londini in paræcia de Great Allhallowes, Februarii 17, 1652, an. agens 9; admissus est Junii 25, 1661.

P. 320. 1. 3. "A Speech to the Royal Society."

P. 332. Sir Edward Littleton died, at a very advanced age, at Teddesley Hay, co. Stafford, May 18, 1812.

P 336. 1. 17. read "Shareshull."

P. 399. Mrs. Sarah Hamilton, only daughter of the elder Mr. Archibald Hamilton, died, at her house at Fulham, March 30, 1812. She was a lady of a well-informed and cultivated mind; and had associated much with Johnson, Smollett, Goldsmith, Garrick, and many others of the Literati of the last age, whom she was accustomed to meet at her father's hospitable table. Like him, too, she was well acquainted with, and to the last retained a correct remembrance of the literary history of an extensive period.

P. 423. Mr. Henry was born at a place called Fovron, about 16 miles from Aberdeen. As his father lived in a genteel style, and was at great pains to instruct his children, young Henry was put to the college of Aberdeen, but left it, and went to London, in his 14th year, much to his father's regret, being a favourite son, and it was the old man's wish that he should be a clergyman. Several of his relations, desirous also to try their fortune, went to America, where they acquired considerable property; and in Virginia, where several of them are settled, their name is held in reverence.-Patrick Henry, esq. son of John Henry (a first cousin of our printer) was the first governor of Virginia after the late memorable revolution, and next in fame there to Washington.

P. 484. The Rev. William Masters, M. A. (son of the Antiquary) was educated at St. Paul's school; admitted pensioner of Bene't College, 1775; proceeded B. A. 1780. Failing of a Fellowship in that College, in 1782, he went to Emanuel College. His father resigned to him the vicarage of Waterbeach 1784, which was in the gift of the Bishop of Ely. He died July 4, 1794. P. 499. Mr. Duane's widow died April 14, 1779.

P. 584. Tycho Wing was son of Vincent, the celebrated almanack-maker; of whom, though no painting is known to exist, there is preserved in Stationers Hall (by the attention of Mr. Lockyer Davis when Master of the Company) an engraved portrait, from his "Astronomia Britannica, 1669," folio, inscribed, "Vincentius Wing, Luffenhamiensis, in com. Rutlandiæ; natus anno 1619, die 9 Aprilis." His life was written by Gadbury, who informs us that he died Sept. 20, 1668.

P. 599. note, l. 12. for “1793," r. “ 1703."

P. 604. Mrs. Wright, the Alderman's widow, died May 4, 1809. P. 605. Mr. Johnson's tomb at Hendon is thus inscribed: "To the memory of Mr. Richard Johnson, Citizen, who died Feb. 25, 1793, aged 53.

He possessed a good and generous mind; was much beloved, as well as being admired, for his moral principles in Literature.

Mr.

Mr. Richard Johnson died 11 Feb. 1795, aged 38 years.
Vita Humana Bulla est."

P. 624. Dr. John Glen King's widow.died in August, 1789. P. 713. “Bp. Atterbury's famous sermon at the funeral of Bennet raised a curiosity to enquire into the man's [private] character: and it was found in some instances to be none of the best.-Dr. Young says, he was an admirable orator, both in the pulpit and the House of Lords, &c.one of the best he ever heard." Mr. Jones, MS.

P. 735. The Art and Mystery of Bible-making will be illustrated by the following authentic Narrative, which was circulated in print by Dr. Robert Sanders (see vol. II. p. 729); whose address, to obviate objections, was previously left at the New England, St. Paul's, and New Slaughter's Coffee-houses.

"In the year 1773, I was employed by Mr. **** to write a Commentary on the Bible; but, as I was not a Clergyman, consequently, my name could not be prefixed to it. Application was made to several Clergymen for the use of their names: and, at last, Henry Southwell, LL. D. granted his. The success that attended the work was great indeed, and superior to any that had ever gone before. As my thoughts, in my own weak opinion, became more improved, and my reading more extensive, I proposed publishing a second Commentary on the Bible, on a more enlarged plan than any that had ever yet been printed. I engaged with Messrs. ** * ** and ******, as the proprietors, at the rate of two guineas per number, and the next thing to be done was, to procure a Clergyman's name, as the ostensible author. At my own expence, which was never yet repaid, I went twice to Deptford, to solicit Dr. Colin Milne for his name; but he ho nestly told me, "that, although he had no doubts concerning my abilities, yet he would not have his rame to what he was not to write." I next made application to Dr.* * * *, who offered his name for one hundred guineas; but the proprietors rejected his proposal. The third application was to Dr. Cruyse; and then fourthly to Mr. Sellon, of Clerkenwell; but both proved ineffectual. At last, I procured the name of Mr. Herries, and they paid him twenty pounds. After this, the publication of the work was so long delayed, that all the Booksellers in London heard of it. At last the first number was published, and received with general approbation. It was necessary for me, as the author, to ask the proprietors for some books to assist me: but, when I sent for them, they tore my letters, and said I was impertinent. I was of course obliged to purchase the books myself, for which I paid upwards of five pounds; and, when I sent in my bill, they rerefused to look at it, telling me, at the same time, that they had no farther occasion for my services, and even denied me my week's wages. For these reasons, this is laid before the publick, that they may know that no part of the work, after No. 13, is written by me."

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