for Bernard Lintott, at the Middle Temple Gatein Fleet-street." Svo.

1704.

"Admodùm reverendi & doctissimi viri D. Roberti Huntingtoni *, S. Theologiæ Doctoris, & Episcopi Rapotensis, Epistolæ. Præmittitur, de ejusdem D. Huntingtoni vitâ, studiis, peregrinationibus, & obitu, Toμvnμáτiov. Scriptore Thomâ

George Chudleigh, Bart. by whom she had several children; among the rest Eliza-Maria, who dying in the bloom of life, caused her mother to pour out her grief in a poem intituled, “ A Dialogue between Lucinda and Marissa." She wrote another poem, called "The Ladies Defence," occasioned by an angry sermon preached against the fair sex. These, with many others, were collected into the above volume, which was printed a third time in 1722. She published also a volume of " Essays upon various Subjects in Verse and Prose" in 1710, which have been much admired for a delicacy of style. These were dedicated to the Princess Sophia, Electress and Duchess Dowager of Brunswick; on which occasion that Princess, then in her 80th year, honoured her with a very polite epistle. This lady is said to have written other things, as tragedies, operas, masques, &c. which, though not printed, are preserved in her family. She died in 1710, in her 55th year. She was a woman of great virtue as well as understanding, and made the latter subservient to the former. She had an education in which literature seemed but little regarded, being taught no other than her native language; yet her fondness for books, great application, and uncommon abilities, enabled her to figure among the literati of her time. But though she was perfectly in love with the charms of poetry, yet she dedicated some part of her time to the severer studies of philosophy. This appears from her excellent essays upon know, ledge, pride, humility, life, death, fear, grief, riches, self-love, justice, anger, calumny, friendship, love, avarice, solitude, in which (to say nothing of her manner of writing, which is pure and elegant) she discovers an uncommon degree of piety and knowledge, and a noble contempt of those vanities which the generality of both sexes so much regard, and so eagerly pursue.

* Robert Huntington was born at Deerhurst in Gloucester. shire, in 1636; and, after a school education at Bristol, was sent to Merton College, Oxford, where he became a fellow; and applied very diligently to Divinity and Oriental literature, which proved eminently useful to him at Aleppo, where he was chapl in to the English Factory from 1670 to 1681; in which period having carefully visited almost all Galilee and Samaria, he ent to Jerusalem; in 1677, to Cyprus; in 1678 attempted a ou ney to Palmyra; but, instead of having an opportunity of viewing the

venerable

Smitho*, Sacræ Theologiæ Doctore, & Ecclesiæ Anglicana Presbytero;" 8vo.

Vita clarissimi & doctissimi Viri Edwardi Bernardi, S. Theologia Doctoris, & Astronomia

venerable ruins of that once-famous city, narrowly escaped destruction from the Arabian princes who had taken possession of those parts. He had better success in 1680 in Egypt, where he obtained several curious MSS. and conversed with John Lascaris, archbishop of Mount Sinai. He returned home in 1682, through Italy and France; and, retiring to his fellowship at Merton College, took the degree of D. D. in 1683; and was some time vicar of Loygh, in Gloucestershire, which he resigned in 1683; when, through the recommendation of Bishop Fell, he was appointed provost of Trinity College, Dublin; where having experienced some difficulties during the tumults attending the Revolution, he resigned the office in 1691, having in the mean time sold his fine collection of MSS. to the curators of the Bodleian library, to whom he had before presented XXXV. He was presented Aug. 19, 1692, by Sir Edward Turner, to the rectory of Great Hallingbury in Essex; and in the same year he married. Early in 1693 he was offered the bishoprick of Kilmore in Ireland, then vacant by the voluntary abdication of Dr. Wm. Sheridan; which he refused: but in 1701 accepted that of Raphoe, and was consecrated Aug. 20; which he survived but twelve days. He died Sept. 2, et. 66; and was buried in the chapel of Trinity College, Dublin. All that he published himself was, "An Account of the Porphyry Pillars in Egypt,” in Phil. Trans. No 161. But some of his "Observations" are printed in Ray's Travels;" and XXXIX of his Letters, chiefly whilst abroad, at the end of Dr. Smith's Life of him.

* This learned Divine was born in the parish of Allhallows Barking, London, in 1638; and adinitted of Queen's college in Oxford at 19, where he took the degrees in arts. In 1663, he was made master of the free-school adjoining to Magdalen college; and, in 1666, elected fellow of that college, being then famous for his skill in the Oriental languages. In June 1668, he went as chaplain to Sir Daniel Harvey, ambassador to Constantinople; and returned in 1671. In 1676, he travelled into France; and, returning soon after, became chaplain to Sir Joseph Williamson, secretary of state. In 1679, he was appointed to collate and publish the Alexandrian MS. in St. James's library, and to have for his reward (as Charles II. promised) a canonry of Windsor or Westminster; but that grand design was not executed, having been reserved for the industry and abilities of Dr. Woide in 1784. He published a great many works, and had an established reputation among the learned. So high an opinion was conceived of him, that he was solicited by the bishops Pearson, Fell, and Lloyd, to return into the East, to collect antient MSS. of the Greek fathers. It was designed he should visit the monasteries of Mount Athos, where there is said

to

Scriptore

apud Oxonienses Professoris Saviliani. Thomâ Sinitho, S. Theologia Doctore, & Ecclesiæ

to be still extant a great number of MSS. reposited there before the decline of the Greek empire. He was then to proceed to Smyrna, Nice, Nicomedia, Aneyra, and at last to Egypt; and to employ two or three years in this voyage. But he could not prevail on himself to undertake it, as well by reason of the dangers inevitably to be encountered, as of the just expectations he had from his patron Williamson of preferment in the church. These expectations however were disappointed; for Wood says, that, after living several years with him, and performing a great deal of drudgery for him, he was at length dismissed without any reward. In 1683, he took the degree of D.D.; and in 1684, was nominated by his college to the rectory of Stanlake in the diocese of Oxford, but, on some dislike, resigned it in a month. At this period three of his pieces appeared in the "Philosophical Transactions, 1683 and 1684.” 1. “Historical Observations relating to Constantinople," No 152. 2. "An Account of the City of Prusia in Bythinia," No 155. 3. “A Conjecture about an Under-current at the Streights-mouth," No 158. He was collated to the prebend of Highworth in the church of Salisbury in 1687; and in August 1688, was deprived of his fellowship by Dr. Giffard, the Popish president of Magdalen college, because he refused to live among the new Popish fellows of that college. He was restored in October following; but afterwards refusing to take the oaths to William and Mary, his fellowship was pronounced void, July 25, 1692. He was the author of several single Sermons: 1. "Preached before the right worshipful company of Merchants trading into the Levant, at St. Olave's, Hart-street, London, Tuesday, June 2, 1668. By Thomas Smith, M. A. fellow of Magdalen college in Oxford, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable Sir Daniel Harvey, his Majesty's Ambassador to Constantinople, 1668," 4to. 2. 2. "The Credibility of the Mysteries of the Christian Religion, 1675," 4to. 3. "A Theological Exercise, De Causis Remediisque Dissidiorum, 1678," 4to. 4. "Of frequent Communion, 1679," 4to. 5." Concerning the Doctrine, Unity, and Profession of the Christian Faith, preached before the University of Oxford. To which is added, an Appendix concerning the Apostles' Creed, 1682," 4to. His other publications were, "Dialecta de Chaldaicis Paraphrasibus,. Oxon. 1662," 8vo.; Syntagina de Druidum Moribus ac Institutis, Lond. 1664," 8vo.; " Epistolæ quatuor; de Moribus & institutis Turcarum, cum Septem Asia Ecclesiarum & Constantinopoles Notitiâ, Oxon. 1672," Svo, which he afterwards translated into English, under this title: "Remarks upon the Manners, Religion, and Government of the Turks; together with a Survey of the Seven Churches in Asia, as they now lie in their Ruins; and a brief description of Constantinople, 1678," 8vo. He wrote "De Græcæ Ecclesiæ hodierno Statu Epistola, 1676,"

Anglicana Presbytero. Subnectitur Veterum Mathematicorum, Græcorum, Latinorum, & Arabum, Synopsis. Collectore D. E. Bernardo *."

"A Sermon upon the Thanksgiving for the Victory obtained by her Majesty's Forces, and those of her Allies, over the French and Bavarians near Hochstet, under the Conduct of his Grace

8vo; which, with additions, he translated into English, with this title: " An Account of the Greek Church, as to its Doctrines and Rites of Worship, with several historical Remarks interspersed, relating thereto. To which is added, an Account of the State of the Greek Church under Cyrillus Lucaris, Patriarch of Constantinople, with a Relation of his Death and Sufferings, 1680," 8vo. "Miscellanea: In quibus continentur, Præmonitio ad Lectorem; De Infantum Communione apud Græcos; Defensio Libri de Græcæ Ecclesiæ Statu, contra Objectiones Authoris Historiæ Criticæ, super Fide & Ritibus Orientalium; brevis & succincta Narratio de Vitâ, Studiis, Gestis, & Martyrio D. Cyrilli Lucaris, Patriarchæ Constantinopolitani; Commentatio de Hymnis matutinis & vespertinis Græcorum; Exercitatio de Causis Remediisque Dissidiorum quæ Orbem Christianam hodiè affligunt, 1686," 8vo. "Miscellanea: In quibus continentur, Responsio ad nuperas D. Simonis in Libro super Fide Græcorum de Dogmate Transubstantiationis Cavillationes; Dissertatio in quâ integritas & av'era illius celeberrimi loci, 1 Epist. St. Joannis, cap. v. ver. 7, vindicatur; Defensio superioris Dissertationis, contra Exceptiones D. Simonis in Criticâ Historia Novi Testamenti; Commentarius in secundam S. Petri Apostoli Epistolam, 1690," 8vo. He published a Latin Life of, Camden, prefixed to his edition of Camden's "Epistoke," in 1691, 4to; the above-noticed Life of his friend Bishop Huntington, in 1704; and in 1707, "Vitæ quorundam eruditissimorum & illustrium virorum," 4to; in which are included the lives of Abp. Usher, Bp. Cosins, Mr. Henry Briggs, Mr. John Bainbridge, Mr. John Greaves, Sir Patric Young preceptor to James I. Patric Young library-keeper to the same, and Dr. John Dee.— Dr. Smith closed a life made honourable in various departments of literature, at the age of 72, May 11, 1710.

*Edward Bernard, a native of Pauler's Perry, co. Northampton, educated at Merchant Taylor's school, and at St. John's college, Oxford, was an eminent mathematician, and deeply versed in the learned languages; B.A. 1658; M. A. 1662; B. D. 1668; in which latter year he went to Leyden to consult several Oriental MSS. He officiated in 1669 as deputy to Sir Christopher Wren in the office of Savilian professor; was presented to the rectory of Cheame in Surrey 1672; appointed chaplain to Bp. Mews 1672-3; and next year obtained the Savilian professorship. About this time he drew up the above-noticed Synopsis, with a view to a collection of the antient mathematicians.

He was

sent

the Duke of Marlborough. By William Elstob*, A. M. Rector of the two United Parishes of St. Swithin and St. Mary Bothaw, London; and Chaplain to the Right Reverend Father in God William Lord Bishop of Carlisle;" 4to. 1704.

1705.

"Letters between Dr. George Hickest and a Popish Priest, on a young Gentlewoman's departing

sent into France in 1676, to be tutor to the dukes of Grafton and Northumberland, natural sons of King Charles II. by the duchess of Cleveland, with whom they then lived at Paris; but, from a dislike to the gaieties he there met with, returned next year to his studies at Oxford. In 1683 he personally attended at Leyden the sale of Nicholas Heinsius's library, where he made considerable purchases. In 1691 he quitted Oxford, on being presented to the rectory of Brightwell, Berks. Towards the end of his life he was much afflicted with illness; but in 1695 made a third voyage to Holland, to attend the sale of Golius's MSS. Returning in about seven weeks to Oxford, he died of a consumption, Jan. 12, 1696, in his 59th year; and was buried in the chapel at St. John's, where, on the North wall, round the figure of a heart, is inscribed:

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"HABEMUS COR BERNARDI.

E. B. S. T. P. OB. JAN. 12, 1696."

* Of this learned Saxonist, and his accomplished sister, see the Essays and Illustrations" in the Fourth Volume, No III.

+"Dr. George Hickes was born June 20, 1642, at Kirby Wiske, in Yorkshire; educated at the grammar-school of Northallerton; and entered of St. John's college, Oxford, in 1659. After the Restoration, he removed to Magdalen college, and thence to Magdalen hall; and at length, in 1664, was chosen fellow of Lincoln college. He was made chaplain to the duke of Lauderdale in 1676; who took him next year into Scotland, where he received the degree of D.D. in a manner particularly honourable to him. He was promoted to a prebend of Worcester in March 1679-80; made chaplain to the King in 1681; and dean of Worcester in August 1683. At the Revolu tion, refusing with many others to take the oaths, he fell under suspension in August 1689, and was deprived in February following. He continued in possession, however, till May; when, reading in the Gazette that his Deanry was granted to Mr. William Talbot (afterward successively bishop of Oxford, Salisbury, and Durham), he immediately drew up, in his own hand-writing, a claim of right to it, directed to all the members of that church; and in 1691 affixed it over the entrance into the choir. The · VOL. I. earl

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