botanist of his time. In 1656, he published The Art of Simpling:" and in 1657, " Adam in Eden, or Nature's Paradise:" he died in 1662.

COLLET, Philibert, a French advocate; author of treatises on excommunications, tythes, &c., died in 1718.

COLLETET, William, a French academician, COLE, Thomas, a dissenting minister in Eng-who wrote for the theatres, under Richelieu, land, and preceptor of the great Locke, died in died in 1695.

1697.

COLE, Thomas, a nativo of Gloucestershire, distinguished for making a curious collection of herbs, &c.

COLLETON, James, was governor of the colony of South Carolina, about 1680.

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COLLIER, Jeremy, an eminent English divine, born at Stow-Qui, in Cambridgeshire, in COLES, Elisha, born in Northamptonshire, 1650, died 1726. He published Essays upon in 1640, became one of the ushers of Merchant- several moral subjects," which have passed Tailor's school, and wrote several useful and through many editions. In 1698, he made an necessary books for the instruction of beginners, attempt to reform the stage, by publishing his the principal of which were "The Complete" Short View of the Immorality and ProfaneEnglish Schoolmaster," "The newest, plainest, ness of the English Stage," and other pamphlets. and shortest Shorthand," "Nolens volens; or, This engaged him in a controversy with the you shall make Latin whether you will or no, wits; and Congreve and Vanbrugh, whom, with containing the plainest directions for that pur many others, he had taken to task very severely, pose," "An English Dictionary," and "An appeared openly against him. In this controEnglish-Latin, and Latin-English Dictionary." versy with the stage, Collier exerted himself to COLET, Dr. John, a learned English divine, the utmost advantage; his labours were attendborn in London, in 1466, was the eldest son of ed with success, and actually produced repentSir Henry Colet, knt., twice lord-mayor, who ance and amendment; for it is allowed on all had, besides him, 21 children. Being dean of hands, that the decorum which has been, for St. Paul's, and having a very plentiful estate the most part, observed by the later writers of without any near relations, (for numerous as dramatic poetry, is entirely owing to the anihis brethren were, they were all dead and bu- madversions of Collier. Collier also published ried,) he resolved, in the midst of life and health," An Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain," to consecrate the whole property of it to some 2 vols. folio, which is written with great judgstanding and perpetual benefaction. And this ment; and translated Moreri's" Historical, Geohe performed by founding and endowing St. graphical, Genealogical, and Poetical DictionaPaul's school, in London, of which he appoint-ry,' in 4 vols. folio, a work of very great laed William Lilly first master, in 1512. He or- bour. dained that there should be in this school a high COLLINGS, John, an eminent textuary and master, a submaster, and a chaplain, who should critic, born in 1623, died 1690. He wrote many teach gratis, 153 children, divided into 8 classes; books of controversial and practical divinity, and he endowed it with lands and houses, a-the most singular of which is "The Weaver's mounting then to 1221. 4s, 7d. halfpenny per an-Pocket-book; or Weaving spiritualized," 8vo; um, of which endowment he made the com- and he had a principal hand in Matthew Poole's pany of mercers trustees. He died September Annotations on the Bible.

16, 1519.

COLEY, Henry, an eminent astrologer, in England, died in 1690.

COLIGNI, Gaspard de, a celebrated admiral of France, who bravely supported the cause of the French protestants against the duke of Guise and his adherents; but after several victories gained over their persecutors, was at last basely assassinated by one of the domestics of the duke of Guise, in the beginning of the horrid massacre of Paris, on the eve of St. Bartholomew's day, 1572.

COLLINGWOOD, Cuthbert, lord, a gallant British admiral, the intimate friend of the immortal Nelson, and his successor in the command of the Mediterranean fleet, which achieved the glorious victory of Trafalgar. His lordship was born in the county of Northumberland, in 1750; was created a peer of the realm, with a handsome annuity, Nov. 20, 1805, and died March 7, 1810, on board his flag ship, the Ville de Paris, off Minorca. He was a man of great, but unobtrusive merit. He commanded a 74 in the battle of the 1st of June, under lord Howe. In the great battle of Aboukir, he also bore a distinguished part; but it was reserved for the battle of Trafalgar to raise his fame to its highest pitch. His ship, the Royal Sovereign, in which he broke through the centre of the enemy's line, appeared, as viewed from the VictoCOLLANGE, Gabriel de, a Huguenot, killed ry, which led the other division, a blaze of fire. at the massacre of St. Bartholomews, in 1572. See," said the great Nelson, on viewing it, COLLATINUS, husband of the celebrated" how that noble fellow, Collingwood, carries Lucretia, in conjunction with Brutus, expelled his ship into action. On the death of the forthe Tarquin family from Rome, and established mer lamented hero, he succeeded to the comthe consular government.

COLIGNI, Henrietta, daughter of a marshal of France of the same name, celebrated for her poetical productions, died in 1673.

COLLADO, Diego, a Spaniard, superintendent of the convents of the Philippines,and author of a work on the Japanese language.

mand in chief. Since that great and memoraCOLLE, Charles, a Frenchman, distinguish-ble day, comprising an interval of about four ed as a comic writer, died in 1783.

COLLEGE, Stephen, a protestant mechanic, unjustly condemned in 1681, as engaged in the conspiracy against Charles II.

COLLEONE, Bartholomew, a native of Bergamo, distinguished for his military successes in the service of the Venetians, died in 1475. COLLET, Peter, a French ecclesiastic, of Ternay, author of several works on theology and biography died in 1770.

years and a half, his lordship had never set foot upon land; being employed in the arduous and harassing duty of watching the Toulon fleet; so that he never took his seat in the house of peers, nor revisited his family or country, after his signal merits had obtained the distinguished honours and rewards that we have stated.

COLLINS, John, a mathematician and arithmetical writer, born at Wood Eaton, near Ox Ilford, 1624, died 1683.

COLLINS, Anthony, an eminent writer on An elegant monument has been erected to his polemical subjects, and the friend and corres-memory in Chichester cathedral, with some pondent of the great Mr. Locke, was born at beautiful lines inscribed from the pen of Mr. Heston, near Hounslow, in Middlesex, in 1676, Hayley.

and died 1729. He published his celebrated COLLINS, John, the ingenious author of "Discourse of Free-thinking," in 8vo, 1713," The Evening Brush," an oral entertainment and his "Discourse of the Grounds and Rea-of story, song, and sentiment, which he delisons of the Christian Religion," in 1724; and vered many years with great success in all the wrote, besides these, a great many books, which principal towns of Great Britain and Ireland; were warmly attacked by the orthodox writers he was born in 1742, and died at Birmingham, of that time. May 2, 1808.

COLLINS, John, a member of congress, and governor of Rhode-Island, died in 1795.

COLLINS, John, governor of *Delaware, died in 1822.

COLLINSON, Peter, F. R. S., an ingenious botanist and natural historian, died August 11, 1768.

COLLIUS, Francis, doctor of a college of Milan: author of a work in which he decrees salvation to the sages of Greece, the midwives of Egypt, &c., died in 1640.

COLLOT, Germain, a French surgeon, famous for his skill in lithotomy, died in 1656. COLLOT D'HERBOIS, J. M., who, becoming

COLLINS, Arthur, author of "The Peerage of England," was the son of William Collins, esq. (gentleman usher to queen Catharine, in the year 1669,) and born in 1682. Having received a liberal education, and being from his youth much inclined to the study of antiquities, he conceived the arduous design of digesting a compendious account of the nobility of these kingdoms, whose genealogies had, till that time, been mouldering in private cabinets. The work had great merit; the rewards of his labour were, however, by no means adequate to the time he devoted to these researches. The other works known to be published by Mr. Collins, were "Sydney State Papers,' "Historical Collec-a member of the French convention, was deputions of the Families of Cavendish, Holles, Vere, ted to punish the revolt of the city of Lyons, Harley and Ogle," "The Life of Edward the and completely destroyed it, because, while a Black Prince," and "Proceedings, Precedents, player, he had been hissed there; afterwards and Arguments on Claims and Controversies, the companion of Robespierre; he died in conconcerning Baronies by Writ, and other Ho-finement, at Cayenne. nours." He died in 1760, and was buried in the COLLUTHUS, a priest of Alexandria, who church of Battersea, Surrey. Whatever praise maintained that God was not the author of the is due to Biographical literature in general, cer-wicked; he was condemned as a heretic in 324. tainly belongs to one who dipped even into the COLMAN, George, an eminent dramatic wrifunereal urn to stamp his labours with authen-ter, son of Thomas Colinan, esq., British resiticity; and such is the credit they have obtain-dent at Florence, was born at Florence, in 1732, ed, that while there remains a spark of veneration for the exploits of the ancient English peerage, the volumes which record them, and bear Arthur Collins' name, will be consulted as the authentic history of that splendid and vital part of the British constitution. A grandson of Arthur (Colonel David Collins) has lately given to the world a very valuable" Account of the English Settlement of New South Wales," from its first establishment, in January, 1788, 4to, vol. 1, 1798, vol. 2, 1802; reprinted in 1 vol. in 1804. Colonel Collins died governor of the British settlement on Van Diemen's Land, March 24, 1810. COLLINS, Samuel, an English physician, author of the present state of Russia, 1671.

and placed at a very early age in Westminster school. In 1758 he removed to Christ Church College, Oxford, and there took the degree of M. A. During his progress at Westminster, and while at College, he formed those literary connexions with whom he remained in friendship till they severally dropped off the stage of life. Lloyd, Churchill, Bonnel, Thornton, and other celebrated wits of a former day, were among the intimate associates of Mr. Colman, and gave eclat to his name, by noticing him in several of their compositions. Mr. C. was admitted into the society of Lincoln's-Inn, and was called to the bar, where he practised a very short time. About the year 1768, Mr. Beard, being incapa COLLINS, William, an unfortunate, but ad-ble of bearing any longer the fatigues of a thea mirable poet, was born at Chichester, in 1721,||trical life, and wishing to retire from the maand died June 12, 1759. During his residence nagement of Covent-Garden theatre, disposed at Magdalen College, Oxford, he applied him-of his property in that house, to Messrs. Col self to poetry, and published the " Persian," or, man, Harris, Powell, and Rutherford. These as they have since been entitled, "Oriental Ec- gentlemen were, for a short time, joint manalogues," with regard to which, it may justly begers, but Mr. Colman appearing to desire a greatasserted, that in simplicity of description and er authority than the others, (except Mr. Powell) expression, that in delicacy and softness of num- which they were unwilling to yield, he was in bers, and in natural and unaffected tenderness, duced, after a literary warfare, which was pubthey are not to be equalled by any thing of the lished, to dispose of his share. Soon after, Mr. pastoral kind in the English language. About Foote, then proprietor of the Hay-market thea1744, he suddenly left the university, and went tre, having been induced to withdraw from to London, a literary adventurer. He designed the stage, disposed of his theatre to Mr. many works; but his great fault was irresolu- Colman, for a handsome annuity, which he tion. He published proposals for a "History did not long enjoy. On Mr. Foote's death, of the Revival of Learning; but probably not a Mr. C. obtained the license. This gentleman page of the history was ever written. His un-was one of the chief writers in "The Concle, Mr. Martin, a lieutenant-colonel, left him noisseur," and produced a variety of miscel about 20001. But inan is not horn for happiness; laneous poems and papers, which he collectCollins, who, while he studied to live, felt no ed in three volumes. As a scholar, he holds evil but poverty, no sooner lived to study, than a very respectable rank, as may be seen in his life was assailed by more dreadful calami-translations of Horace's" Art of Poetry, and "sease and insanity; and he died a lunatic. llof the "Comedies of Terence" and his man

ners were as pleasing as his talents were re-1442, and famous in history for being the discospectable. Mr. C. died August 14, 1794. verer of America, though it took its name from COLMAN, Benjamin, an eminently pious Americus Vesputius, who, by the encourageand useful minister of Brattle-street church, ment of Emanuel, king of Portugal, made, in Boston distinguished for his eloquence; he pub-1497, some additional discoveries to those of Colished many occasional sermons, and died in lumbus. Columbus died 1506.

COLUMBUS, Bartholomew, brother of the COLOCCI, Angelo, an Italian, bishop of No-preceding, who accompanied him in his voyacera, and governor of Ascoli, distinguished for ges of discovery; being sent to England to soli making a valuable collection of books, was au- cit aid, he was taken by pirates; he founded thor of Latin poems, and died in 1549. St. Domingo, and died in 1514. COLOGNE, Peter de, a native of Ghent, the friend of Calvin and Beza, and a vindicator of the protestants.

COME NATALIS, or NATAL CONTI, author of Greek and Latin poems, and a valuable COLONNA, Giles, bishop of Bourges, a learn-work on mythology; died in 1590. ed man, and theological professor, died in 1316. COLONNA, Fabricio, a celebrated warrior against the Ursini, died in 1520.

bours and collections, he left 200 vols. in folio, and 32 cases of plants. He died at the Isle of France, in 1773.

COMMIRE, John, author of fables, which are esteemed equal to those of Phædrus; he died at Paris, in 1702.

COMMODI, Andrea, an admired Florentine painter, died in 1638.

CONDE, Henry, prince of, known in the court of Henry IV., of France, was sent to the bastile, in 1616, and liberated three years after; he was restored to favour, and displayed his valour in the service of his country; he died in 1646.

CONDE, Louis de Bourbon, duke d'Enghein, and prince of, usually styled the Great Coude. He lived under the reign of Louis XIV., and was one of the bravest and most skilful generals that France ever produced.

COMMODIANUS of Gaza, a Christian poet, of the 4th century, author of "Institutiones." COMMODUS, Lucius Aurelius Antoninus, a dissipated emperor of Rome, 180. CONDE, Henry Julius de, distinguished himCOMNENA, Anna, a most accomplished la-self under his father, at the passage of the dy, and daughter of the Greek emperor, Alex-Rhine, and was a patron of learning. He died ius Comnenus, flourished about 1118, and wrote in 1709. 15 books upon the life and actions of her father, which she called "The Alexiad."

COMPTON, Spencer, master of the robes to the prince of Wales, afterwards Charles I., and & zealous advocate for him; he was slain at the battle of Hopton-heath, in 1643.

COMPTON, Henry, bishop of Oxford, who was intrusted with the education of the princesses Mary and Anne, displeased James II., by his zeal as a protestant, and was dismissed from the privy council, and although restored, took part with William, prince of Orange, against James. He died in 1713.

CONDER, John, an eminent dissenting minister, born in Cambridgeshire, 1714, died in London, in 1781, having published "An Essay on the importance of the Ministerial Character," and several sermons on public occasions. CONDILLAC, Stephen Bonnot de, a French writer on commerce, politics, and metaphysics, died Aug. 2, 1780. He was preceptor to the infant duke of Parma, and composed for the use of his illustrious pupil "A Course of Study," which was afterwards published in 1776, in 16 vols. 12mo, and is deserving of great praise. CONDORCET, John Anthony Nicholas Ca

CONFUCIUS, the celebrated Chinese philosopher, was born in the kingdom of Lu, which is at present the province of Chan Long, 551 years before the birth of Christ. His extensive knowledge and great wisdom made him every where known his integrity, and the splendour of his virtues made him beloved: kings were governed by his counsels, and the people reve renced him as a saint. He died in the 73d year

COMTE, Lewis le, a French Jesuit, missiona-ritat, marquis de, a French geometrician and ry to China, in 1685. philosophical writer, and perpetual secretary of CONANT, Dr. John, an eminent English di- the academy of sciences at Paris, born at Ribevine, born Oct. 18, 1608, at Yeatonton, in Devon-mont, in Picardy, Sept. 17, 1743, died March 28, shire, was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, 1794. His mathematical writings are numerous where his uncommon parts and learning soon and useful; but those on philosophical subjects acquired him the favour of Dr. John Prideaux, strike at the root of religion, both natural and then rector of that college, who used to say of revealed. him, Conanti nihil est difficile; an excellent pun, CONDREN, Charles de, known for his influ which, however, would be lost in translation.ence in procuring a reconciliation between the Having taken his degrees, he was by the par-king and the duke of Orleans, died in 1641. liament constituted one of the assembly of divines, though he seldom or never sat with them. In 1647, he was chosen rector of his college; shortly after, Regius professor of divinity, and in 1657, made vice-chancellor of the university. In 1676, he was made archdeacon of Norwich, by bishop Reynolds, whose daughter he married in 1651; and in 1681, a prebendary of Worcester, by king Charles II. In 1686, he lost his sight; and in 1693, died, leaving behind him a number of of his age. admired sermons, of which, six volumes are in CONGREVE, William, an English dramatic print. Dr. C. was buried in the church of All-writer and poet, born at Bardsey, near Leeds, Saints, Northampton, of which he had been in February, 1669. Though bred to the law, he vicar many years, and possessed a considerable found no charms in that profession, but turned his estate in the neighbourhood. mind to polite literature, particularly to dramatic CONCA, Sebastian, a painter, born at Gaeta, composition, and wrote a comedy called "The died in 1761. His pieces are much admired. Old Bachelor," of which Dryden, to whom he CONCANEN, Matthew, a native of Ireland, was recommended,said "that he never saw such who went to England, and gained some reputa-a first play in his life;" and in the performance, tion by writing in support of the ministry; heit met with such general applause, that Conwas afterwards attorney-general for Jamaica, greve was thenceforward considered as the prop 17 years, and died in 1749. of the declining stage. Having written four comedies, a tragedy, an oratorio, and a masque, and enjoyed some lucrative employments under government, he died Jan. 19, 1728-9, and was CONCINI, better known by the name of mar-buried in Westminster-abbey. shal d'Ancre, a Florentine, who, by his intrigues, CONNOR, Dr. Bernard, a medical and histobecame a marquis and marechal of France, but rical writer, born in Kerry, Ireland, in 1666, and was shot by one of his enemies, in 1617. died 1698. In 1694, he was appointed physician CONDAMINE, Charles Marie de la, a cele-to John Sobieski, king of Poland; and while brated French traveller and poet, born at Paris, in 1701, died 1774, leaving many ingenious and valuable works.

CONCINA, Daniel, a celebrated Venetian preacher, author of a system of theology, &c., died in 1756.

there, wrote "A History of Poland." Going afterwards to England, he read lectures at Cambridge, and in 1697, published "Evangelium CONDE, Lewis, first duke of, distinguished for Medici," &c., a work which gained him much his valour at the battle of Quintin, and after-reputation by its learning and ingenuity. His wards as the leader of the Huguenots; he died in History of Poland is in 2 vols. 8vo.

of wounds received in the battle of Dreux. CONON, an Athenian general, defeated by

COOK, James, a celebrated English circumnavigator, was born at Marton, in Yorkshire, October 27, 1728, of poor parents, and apprenticed on board a vessel in the coal-trade. În the war of 1755, between England and France, he entered as a seaman in the royal navy. His behaviour in this station soon endeared him to the officers; and, on the 15th of May, 1759, he CONSTANTINE V., succeeded his father, obtained a master's warrant for the Mercury, Leo IV., in 1780; he was defeated by the Bul-which was soon after employed in the famous garians, who took him and put out his eyes, in siege of Quebec. During this siege, a difficult 792. and dangerous service was to be performed; CONSTANTINE VII., PORPHYROGENI-namely, to take soundings in the channel of the TUS, a learned man, was crowned at 7 years of river St. Lawrence, directly in front of the age; he defeated the Lombards, and drove away French fortified camp. This he performed at the Turks; he was poisoned by his son, in 959. the imminent hazard of his life, with which inCONSTANTINE IX., son of Romanus, suc-deed he very narrowly escaped; he was succesteeded to the throne, in 976, and died in 1028. sively rewarded with the appointments of masCONSTANTINE X., MONOMACHUS, or ter of the Northumberland man of war, marine GLADIATOR, ascended the throne, in 1042, and died in 1024.

surveyor of Newfoundland and Labrador, lieutenant in the navy, and commander of the Endeavour bark, fitted out for the purpose of tak ing some astronomical observations, and making discoveries in the Pacific Ocean. On this expedition, he sailed from Deptford, July 30, 1768, CONSTANTINE XIII. succeeded his brother and returned to England, July 12, 1771. He John, in 1448: he fell in the defence of Con- sailed again, April 2, 1772, in the Resolution