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4. A large border of red towards the North in the horizon after sun-set.-5. Bees fwarm; a field of grafs mown for hay.-10. Bees fwarm.-16. Bees fwarm.-17. Thunder and lightning, accompanied with a shower, about five in the morning. Horizon very fiery and red at fun-fet.-18. Fox-glove in bloom. Great injury done amongst the stalks of beans and peas during the ftorm of this morning.-20. Cuckoo-fpittle upon the hedges, &c. A throftle has fung all this month every day for many hours; it utually began about five in the morning, and had but little intermiflion till after ten o'clock. Very little fun. Hay-harvest protracted; none fpoiled; the crops heavy upon the high and rich lands; paftures in gensral abundant, but the grafs four. Spring-corn appears starved. Wheat and early oats in the ear.-Fall of rain this month, one inch Evaporation, 3 inches 4-Loths.

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BEING THE FIRST NUMBER OF VOL. LXII. PART II.

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"I AM much pleased to hear you have been for fome time stationary at Oxford; a place where a man may best prepare himself to go forth as a burning and fhining light into a world where charity is waxed cold, and where truth is well-nigh obfcured. Whenever it pleafes God to appoint you to the government of a parish, you will find work enough to employ you; and therefore, before that time comes, you should be careful to provide yourfelf with all neceffary knowledge, left, byand-by, when you should be building, you fhould have your materials to look for, and bring together; befides, that the habit of ftudying and thinking, if it be not got in the first part of life, rarely comes afterwards. A man is miferably drawn into the eddy of worldly diffipation, and knows not how to get out of it again, till, in the end, for want of fpiritual exercises, the faculties of the foul are benumbed, and he finks into indolence, till the night cometh, when no man can work. Happy, therefore, is the man who betimes acquires a relifth for holy folitude, and accustoms himself to bear the yoke of Chrift's difcipline in his youth; who can fit alone, and keep filence, and feek Wisdom diligently where the may be found, in the Scriptures of faith, and in the writings of the Saints. From thefe flowers of Paradife he extracts the honey of knowledge and divine love, and therewith fills every cell of his understanding and affections. The winter of affliction, difeafe, and old age, will not furprize fuch an one in an unprepared ftate. He will not

be confounded in the perilous time; and in the days of dearth he will have enough to ftrengthen, comfort, and fupport him and his brethren. Precious beyond rubies are them pafs unprofitably away, for furely they the hours of youth and health! Let none of make to themfelves wings, and are as a bird cutting fwiftly the air, and the trace of her can no more be found. If well-spent, they fly to Heaven with news that rejoices angels, and meet us again as witneffes for us at the tribunal of our Lord. When the graces of time run into the glories of eternity, how trifling will the labour then feem that has procured us (through grace) everlasting rest, for which the Apostles toiled night and day, and the Martyrs loved not their lives unto death !

"Thefe, my dear, are my fentiments; would to God my practice were more conformable to them than it is, that I might be lefs unworthy to advise and exhort others! But I truft the perfuafion I have of the truth of what is faid above (which every day's experience more and more confirms) will influence my conduct in this particular, and make me more watchful in time to In the mean feason, 1 cannot forbear preffing the fame upon you, as I should do with my dying breath; fince upon the due proportioning and employing our time all our progrefs in grace and knowledge depends.

come.

"If there be any thing with regard to the choice or matter of your ftudies in which I can affift you, let me know, as you can have no doubt of my being, in all things, most afG. HORNE." fectionately yours,

Mr. URBAN,

July 24.

N addition to the account of the late venerable Archdeacon of Richmond, PP. 573, 4, be pieafed to infert the following memoir concerning him, copied from the autograph of the late worthy Mr. Homer, of Birdingbury, whofe death you have registered in vol. LXI. P. 685. He drew it up in 1788, and gave it to a common friend, who now communicates it to you as a pleasing confirmation of what your Obituary has already furnished relative to this excel lent perfon; who, you will perceive, was as highly respected while living, as he is fincerely lamented now dead.

"A sketch

His

"A sketch of the character and history of Dr. Towfon.-He is a man of unaffected piety, and of the most amiable difpofition. Good-manners, gentlenefs, humbleness of mind, liberality, and univerfal benevolence, are the leading features, and fhine with dif tinguished luftre, in his character. knowledge is very extenfive in every branch of polite learning; but he has principally applied himself to the udy of the New Teftament; which he has illuftrated, both in his fermons and difcourfes, with fuch convincing fimplicity, comprehenfion, and energy, as add dignity to the fubiect, and must for ever bear teftimony to the goodness of his heart. He has always had connexions with fome of the most refpect ble perfonages in the kingdom; yet they have been fuch as were not calculated to promote his advancement: and having obtained an early competency in an eligible fituation, with which he was perfectly contented, he himself had no inclination, much lefs ambition, to pursue it. For thefe reafons he paffed unnoticed in the public line till the 67th year of his age, when the then Premier, Lord North, merely from the esteem of his reputation, proposed to him to accept the Divinity Profeffor's chair in the University of Oxford; requesting, at the fame time, that he might have the honour of recommending to the King the fittest man in this kingdom to prefide in it. Had this offer been made to him in the vigour of his life, it had probably been accepted; but the Doctor, then confidering his age to be a bar to his performing the duties of the itation in the manner which his confcience would direct, chofe to decline it. Another induce. ment to this refufal was his unwillingness to retire from his parochial refidence, which had then fubfifted upwards of thirty years, and created a mutual attachment between him and his parishioners, who, from their long experience of his good qualities, loved him almost to adoration. It has been owing

to these circumstances that he has never enjoyed any dignity in the Church except the archdeaconry of Richmond, conferred upon him by the prefent Bishop of London, although his merits would have done credit to any who had patronized him even to the highest preferments. Never was more unblemished and irreproachable conduct than Dr. Townfon's has been through life. Poffeffed of thofe fuperior attainments which entitle him to rank with the first literary characters of the age he lives in, his conver fation among his inferiors has nevertheless been always ftamped with fuch unaffuming modefty, affability, cheerfulness, and innocence, that he feems to be placed almoft above the verge of human infirmity, and quite beyond the reach of malevolence: for, fo far from being an object of any one's hatred or envy, there is not a fingle perfon, who knows, but what has the greatest re fpect and reverence for him."

To this juft encomium permit me to fubjoin an extract from No. 40 of "The Lounger;" which has been pointed out hy an ingenious lady as applicable to Dr. Townfon:

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"There was fomething of a placid dignity in his afpect; of a politeness, not of form, but of fentiment, in his manner; of a mildnefs undebased by flattery in his converfation; equally pleafing and refpectable. He had no family;-but his parishioners were his family his look indeed was parental, with fomething above the cares, but not the charities, of this world; and over a caft of ferioufnefs there was an eafy cheerfulness, and now and then a gaiety, that spoke to the innocent pleafures of life a language of kindnefs and indulgence. It is the religion of a Gentleman,' faid Colonel Cauftic. It is the religion of a Philofopher,' faid I. fomething better than either,' faid the lady; it is the religion of a Chriftian."

It is

To many of your readers thefe traits will not prove unacceptable, in the opi nion of your conftant reader,

Mr. URBAN,

ACADEMICUS.

July 16.
N Monday, the 9th inflant, a mo-

executed by Mefirs. Coade, of the Li thedipyra, or artificial-ftone manufactory, at Lambeth, was erected in Batterfea church, and has much attracted and gratified the curiofity of numbers. The defign is marked with peculiar tafie and fimplicity, like the church itfelf, and reprefents a veftal, about four feet fix inches high, the right-arm embracing an urn ornamented with the heads of cherubs, and leaning on a triangular pedeftal, the left-hand gently touching the fame, and exhibiting fingers of fingular beauty.

The figure and pedeftal are placed upon a femicircular bracket, with an oval fpace for a medallion left vacant, and fufpended by a ribbon. On the plinth are the arnis and creft, engraved on metal, richly gilt, and let into the fione, which bears the following infcription:

To the memory of
JOHN CAMDEN, Efq.
who died the 17th of October, 1780,
aged LVII.

and of his eldest daughter
ELIZABETH, Wife of JAMES NEILD,
of St. James's-Chieet, London;
who, imitating her father's virtues,
and amiable in her own
innocer ce and Hezury,
died the xxxth of June, 1791,
in her 36th year.

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Mr URBAN, Kibaworth, Leic. July 13. As you fometimes amufe your readers with original letters of confiderable perfons, I fend you the follow ing one, written by James the 8th Lord Chandos to one of his relations, and which by accident lately fell into my hands. You are requested to infert it, fhould you think it will not occupy too large a fpace in your valuable Mifcellany. J. G. "For Mr. Humfr. Ffisher, Vicar of the Cathe dral Church in Hereford, Hereford hire.

"Cozen Ffisher, "Laft poft fave one I received your courtuous letter dated Eafter Munday, and your very kind token by the carrier came fafe, and, as you ordered it, carriage-free; but indeed I am forry, and must blame you, that you can't accept of my wife's fmall affiftance towards the recovery of your health, as 'twas really intended for a hearty inftance of our friendship and good wishes for you, without paying more than 'tis worth for't. I doe affure you the real esteem I have for you, not only as a relation, hut (what is much more valuable) in regard to the reputation you deservedly have acquired of a pious, good divine, will always ingage me to be folicitous for the continuance of your health and welfare, without any manner of expectation of a recompence, when I am fo fortunate as to be able to ferve you or yours; and I am certain I can undertake as much for my wife Your fitch of bacon hath not yet been tasted off, but the women tell me

they'll warrant it extraordinary good. My wife joins with me in the returne of many thanks for't, and promifeth not to be wanting on her part to requite this last, as well as former favours, conferred on, good Cozen, your very affectionate kinfman to ferve you. "CHANDOS.

"Old Palace-yard, Apr. 21, 1691. "It is faid that a warrant for the execution of the Lord Preston was figned yesterday."

P. S. Your correfpondent, “An odd Fish, p. 433, has collected fome very fingular epitaphs he met with in his vi fits to fome churchyards in the neighbourhood of Croydon. An epitaph fimilar to that on the Confectioner occurs, with very little variation, in the churchyard of Langton, in Leicestershire, and

is faid to be the production of an inha-
bitant of that parish, as follows:

Our life is like a fummer's day :
Others itay dinner, and depart full fed;
Some have their breakfasts, then away;
They're moft in debt who linger out the day ;
The deepest age but fups, and goes to bed.
Who die betimes have lefs, alas! to pay.

Mr. URBAN, Hartfborn, July 10.
IN your Magazine for March, p. 231,

a correfpondent from Derby, who calls himself A Well-wilber to Topogra phy in general, was fo obliging as to favour me with fome very extraordinary information refpecting the collections for a Hiftory of Staffordshire by Dr. Wilkes and the Rev. Thomas Feilde. This fupposed friend has the goodness to ajure me they never were carried abroad, and that "the MSS. are now extant; but, as they will in no fhape meet the public eye, he thought it would be only candid to let me have the above imperfect, as to me, information, that I might no longer trouble myself after them." Upon this generous and hidden venom lurked beneath the acriopen confeffion, little fufpe&ting any monious fling of this epiftle, I very quietly fubmitted to his advice, and thought no more about them. But in the month of May my attention was again awakened to this fubject by another fincere correfpondent in your most ingenuous Mifcellany, p. 420, who very justly oblerves, that he is "forry that any one should be fo in urbane as to return fuch an answer to an enquiry made with civility, and for a purpose that is useful to many, amufing at least to many more." Now, Sir, permit me to add, from the ftrongest evidence I have fince unexpectedly obtained, that A. P's an fwer was not only officiously in urbane, but his imperfect information most treacherously erroneous; at least I must invariably think fo till he can prove to the contrary.

A truly "well-wisher to topography in general," and to me in particular, must be be, who was fo kindly anxious to fave the any further trouble in that part of my enquiries! But unfortunately, Mr. Urban, this very communica tive gentleman had forgot that, while he was fneering his falle intelligence at me through to extenfive a channel, it would be circulated beyond the limits of his own country, and by that means the truth be diclofed, For, within thefe few weeks, I have received infor

mation of them from the perfon in whofe hands all the faid MSS. have been long fecretly depofited. And in another let ter, anfwering mine, the real poffeffor, fo far from agreeing with A. P. that they will in no shape meet the public eye, is quite aftonished that be should know they were extant, and "can form no conjecture whatever that feems likely to be the motiye for this unknown correfpondent's interference." Thus am I again in hopes, with the liberal aid of the prefent owner of thofe papers (not withstanding fuch unfair exertions to the contrary), of availing myself of the labours of my predeceffors; fo that thefe, together with any other collec-. tions, and repeated personal inspections of whatever is worthy to be recorded by the pen or the pencil, will, I truft, meet with a fpeedy and ample encouragement from the county at large, without which fuch expenfive and arduous works can never be accomplished. Yours, &c.

Mr. URBAN,

S. SHAW.

July 3.

daughters, and was styled of Dene bigh. Sir Thomas, his eldest furviving fon, was ancestor to Sir Thomas Myd dleton of Chirk Caftle, Bart. whofe grandfon, Sir William, dying unmarried Jan. 5, 1718, was the last baronet of that branch of the family.

Sir Hugh Middleton, who brought the New River water to London, was the fixth fon of Richard of Denbigh, and was the first baronet of this branch of the family, being fo created O&. 22, 1622. He married Elizabeth, daugh ter and fole heiress of John Olmstead, Efquire, of Ingatefton in Effex, by whom he had iffue five fons, John, Hugh, William, Henry, and Simon; and four daughters, Jane (married to Peter Chamberlayne of London, M. D.), He{ter (married to Richard Price, Elq.), Elizabeth, and Ann. By his will, dated Nov. 21, 1631, he bequeathed to each of his children by name, except John and Hugh, his two eldest fons (who died before the making of his will) and William his third fon, and Jane, the wife of Dr. Chamberlayne (to whom he

YOUR correfpondent Z. A. (p. 291) had before given their full portions), a

pecuniary legacy, and alfo deviled to cach of them, after the deceafe of his wife one hare in the New River Wa

ter.

He devifed another fhare to the then court of affittants of the Goldinitis company, London, and their fuccellors, upou traft, to difpole of the profits every half year, after the death of his wife, in weekly portions of twelve pence apiece,

with the humane defign of obtaining from your readers fuch information as might prove beneficial to the furviving defcendants of Sir Hugh Middleton, has given a fhort genealogical sketch of that truly great man's family. Another correfpondent, under the signature R. G. by way of comment on Z. A's ftatement, cites a paffage from Mr. Mo Tant's account of Bulmer Parish, into the poor of the company of goldHinkford Hundred, Effex, and fubjoins a few remarks of his own. The account tranfcribed from Morant is groffly erro neous; and as R. G's remarks do not, I apprehend, fufficiently advance the grand object of Z. A's inquiries, I hope to be indulged, through the fame ufeful channel, in conveying some other particulars of the family, with which Z. A. is perhaps unacquainted. Of the truth of what I shall ftate he may readily fatisfy himself, by confulting the documents referred to.

fmiths, at the difcretion of the wardens and atfiftants" and especial to fuch poor men of my name, kindred, or countrymen, as are, or fhall be, free of the faid company." And for the better declaration of what parts were meant to be devifed, he added, that the one half of the water were divided into 36 parts or fhares, " 13 of which parts or flares are to myself belonging, and are in the name of myfelf, and other feoffees in trust to my use, and the profits by me received, and therefore my meaning is, that the fix feveral parts or fhares hereby deviled and given are fix of the parts or fhares of my faid 13 parts, and no other." He died in December, 1631. His will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, on the 21st of fame month, upon the oath of Dame Eliza. beth his widow †, and his body was inPennant's Tour through Wales, vol. II.

This family is faid to be defcended from Poth Vlaydd, Lord of Penlyn, in Merionethfhire; his defcendant Kiride Pothan alias Vlaydd, was father of David, whose fon, Riride, married Cicely, fifter and heir to Sir Alexander Myddleton, of Middleton in Shropshire, knight. His fon, Riride, was father of Robert; whofe fon, Riride, was father of David. His third fun, Fulke, had feveral children, of whom Richard, the + Almon's New Baronetage, vol. II. fresh fun, had nine fons and feven p. 304.

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