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married secondly, in 1762, Mrs. Hephzibah Newell; who survived him till Feb. 2, 1808; when she closed a long life, passed in acts of beneficence, at the age of 82. She died at Charlton in Kent, and was buried at Lewisham.

Richard Henry, Esq. an only son by the second marriage, entered early in life into the military service of the East India Company; and died unmarried, Dec. 27, 1807, having at that time acquired the rank of Major.

His only sister, Hephzibah, is the wife of Mr. F. Hommey, Master of the well-known Military Institution at Charlton.

MR. DANIEL PRINCE,

Many years a very eminent Bookseller and Printer at Oxford. During the long period of his being manager of the University-press, many valuable publications of course passed under his superintendance. Those in which he most prided himself will be seen in the following list, which not long before his death he transmitted to me as a curiosity:

"Blackstone's Magna Carta," 1759, 4to. "Marmora Oxoniensia," 1763, fol. "Listeri Synopsis Conchyliorum," 1770, fol. "Blackstone's Commentaries," 4 vols. 4to. 3 editions, 1770, &c.

"Kennicott's Hebrew Bible," 2 vols. fol. 1776. "Ciceronis Opera, 10 vols. 4to. 1784.

"Bradley's Observations and Tables," all printed in 1788, [but not published for some years after. Mr. Prince married a sister of Dr. Hayes; and died in New College Lane, Oxford, June 6, 1796, in his $5th year.

The first husband of this lady (whose maiden name was Appletree) was the well known and respectable master of the old Jerusalem Tavern in Clerkenwell, by whom she had one daugh ter, still living, the wife of Mr. John Bonnycastle, a name well known in the Republick of Letters as the Author of many valua ble scientific publications, and Principal Mathematical Master of the Royal Academy at Woolwich.

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In Mr. Urban's Obituary, vol. LXVI. p. 530, it was very justly stated, that his loss would be severely felt by many persons who were the objects of his bounty, and by all those who had the happiness to enjoy his friendship. His communications to that Miscellany were frequent and curious. The Poetical Department in March 1796 was enriched by him with some valuable verses by Mr. Thomas Warton, on Miss Cotes and Miss Wilmot; and that in June by a political poem of Lord Hervey's, originally printed in the first edition of Dodsley's Poems, but withdrawn before publication, as it was supposed to be too personal for the time *.

* Take an instance or two, out of a thousand which might easily be recollected of Mr. Prince's inclination to forward the literary pursuits of his friends. They are addressed to Mr. Gough. Oxford, April 4, 1781.

"DEAR SIR, I hope you received a small Parcel from me by Coach yesterday, containing Dr. Warburton's Strictures on Neal's History of the Puritans, &c. To-day I applied in person to Mr. Warton, for I had really forgotten the performance, and enquired of him after "Inscriptiones antiquæ Romanæ metricæ," which he tells me he published about 20 years ago;—that the Copies were put in Mr. Dodsley's hands ;-that he has wanted one himself some years, but cannot get it from Dodsley or elsewhere. Still Mr. Warton is confident they never sold; and that it is probable a number are yet with Mr. Dodsley; and recommends to apply to Dodsley's Warehouseman, giving him the title as much at large as possible. I am always, Sir, with great truth, Your obliged servant, DANIEL PRINCE." "DEAR SIR, Oxford, Nov. 5, 1790.

In turning over some preserved papers during my long life in this place, in order to save others trouble, which you will say it is full time I did, I have put my hands on the two sent herewith, which I think you may chance to think worth ordering to be laid on the table, according to the phrase of the House of Commons.

The Prospectus of the History of the Mallardians, I think, was the first essay of Mr. Rowe-Mores. In it he meant to be very severe on the society of All Souls, from whom Mores had received some unkind treatment, and in particular from Dr. Buckler. Bradgate Hall is the Three Tun Tavern opposite All Souls, where the Society much resorted at that time (1752). This is the meaning of will you go over ? i. e. to the Three Tun Tavern.

"The account of the Knollys Family was drawn up by Sir Francis Knollys, Baronet, himself; who was very attentive to his family honours. I think he was created April 1754, but have not a book of authority by me. This was the only honour of this

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MR. ROBERT RAIKES

was of a very respectable family, and was born at Gloucester in the year 1735. His father was of the same business as himself, a printer, and conducted for many years, with much approbation, the Gloucester Journal. The education Mr. Raikes received was liberal, and calculated for his future designation in life. At a proper season he was initiated into his father's business, which he afterwards conducted with punctuality, diligence, and care. Several pieces, among which may be pointed out the Works of Dr. Tucker, Dean of Gloucester, are such as will suffer nothing by any comparision with the productions of modern typography. The incidents of Mr. Raikes's life were few, and those not enough distinguished from the rest of the world to admit of a particular detail. It is sufficient to say, that in his business he was prosperous, and that his attention was not so wholly confined to it, but that he found time to turn his thoughts to subjects connected with the great interests of mankind and the welfare of society. By his means some consolation has been afforded to

elder branch of the family. They were all buried at St. Laurence's Church in Reading. The Baronet of 1754 is called Knol lys of Thame. I am, Sir, your very faithful, DANIEL PRINCE."

After the publication of Three Volumes of Bishop Atterbury's Letters, Mr. Prince favoured me with the following friendly intimation:

"The Rev. Dr. Atterbury, the son of Osborne Atterbury, is now settled here. He is a man of learning, preferred in Ireland*. I shewed him your request, and from a laudable zeal for the honour of the Bishop and his family, he would wish to be informed of the nature of the work, and what materials you have. Then, if he approved of the undertaking, he would readily give all the assistance in his power. So that, if you approve it, he will be glad to hear from you, and will send his answer. Without doubt, Dr. Atterbury is very completely furnished to give the best account of the Bishop and the whole family, as he was also Student of Christ Church, has been Proctor, and has gone through all the offices in that very great Society."

Francis Atterbury, D. D. Præcentor in the Cathedral of Cloyne, and Rector of Clonmel, or the Great Island, in the Diocese. By this respectable Gentleman I was favoured with several of his Grandfather's Letters.

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sorrow and imprudence; some knowledge, and consequently happiness, to youth and inexperience.

The first object which demanded his notice, was the miserable state of the County Bridewell within the City of Gloucester, which being part of the County gaol, the persons committed by the magistrate out of sessions for petty offences, associated, through necessity, with felons of the worst description, with little or no means of subsistence from labour; with little, if any, allowance from the County; without either meat, drink, or cloathing; dependent chiefly on the precarious charity of such as visited the prison, whether brought thither by business, curiosity, or compassion. To relieve these miserable and forlorn wretches, and to render their situation supportable at least, Mr. Raikes employed both his pen, his influence, and his property, to procure them the necessaries of life; and finding that ignorance was generally the principal cause of those enormities which brought them to become objects of his notice, he determined, if possible, to procure them some moral and religious instruction. In this he succeeded, by means of bounties and encouragement, given to such of the prisoners as were able to read; and these, by being directed to proper books, improved both themselves and their fellow prisoners, and afforded great encouragement to persevere in the benevolent design. He then procured for them a supply of work, to preclude every excuse and temptation to idleness. Successful in this effort, he formed a more extensive plan of usefulness to society, which will transmit his name to posterity with those honours which are due to the great benefactors of mankind. This was the institution of Sunday schools, a plan which has been attended with the happiest effects. The thought was suggested by accident." Some business," says Mr. Raikes, "leading me one morning into the suburbs of the city, where the lowest of the people (who are principally employed in the pin manufactory) chiefly reside, I was struck with concern

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on seeing a groupe of children, wretchedly ragged, at play in the street. An enquiry of a neighbour produced an account of the miserable state and deplo rable profligacy of these infants, more especially on a Sunday, when left to their own direction." This infor mation suggested an idea," that it would be at least a harmless attempt, if it should be productive of no good, should some little plan be formed to check this deplorable profanation of the Sabbath." An agreement was soon after made with proper persons, to receive as many children on Sundays as should be sent, who were to be instructed in reading and in the Church catechism, at a certain rate. The Clergyman who was curate of the parish at the same time undertook to superintend the Schools, and examine the progress made. This happened about 1781, and the good consequences evidently appeared in the reformation and orderly behaviour of those who before were in every respect the opposite of decency or regularity. The effects were so apparent, that other parishes, in Gloucester and in various parts of the kingdom, adopted the scheme, which has by degrees become almost general, to the great advantage and comfort of the poor, and still more to the secirity and repose of the rich. Since the first institution, many thousands of children have been employed, to their own satisfaction, in acquiring such a portion of knowledge, as will render them useful to society, without encouraging any disposition unfavourable to themselves or the world. Where riot and disorder were formerly to be seen, decency and decorum are now to be found; industry has taken the place of idleness, and profaneness has been obliged to give way to devotion. It is certain, if any reformation of manners is to be hoped for, it must be from a continual attention to the education of youth. The benefits which have sprung up in consequence of Mr. Raikes's plan are too obvious to need a defence, were any person captious enough to cavil with an institution, which requires only to be observed

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