enses, olim Socio; nume denuò in lucem edita cum Notis Historicis et Criticis: quibus insuper præponitur Vita Auctoris, et subjicitur Glossarium Vocabula Forensia dilucidè exponens: accurante Johanne Sidneio Hawkins, Arm." 8vo.

The following Proposals were inclosed; and it is but justice to declare that every part of the engagement was punctually fulfilled. "It is proposed to give the text corrected by all the printed Editions, and the several manuscripts now existing; and also by a copy formerly belonging to Archbishop Sancroft, collated by him, with three manuscripts, and corrected in numberless instances. By the help of these materials, and his own researches, the Editor is enabled to give to the Publick a whole scene of the Comedy, and several other additions, which have never yet appeared in print. As at this day the Comedy of Ignoramus is confessedly obscure, it abounding with allusions to facts and circumstances now but little known, and containing in it characters to which the vicissitude of our National manners has rendered us almost strangers; it is meant to add Notes, historical, critical, and explanatory, containing such extracts from Authors of established reputation, and such other remarks and observations, as will greatly tend to illustrate the obscure parts of the text. In particular, in order to explain the several facts respecting Schioppius, mentioned and referred to in the second Prologue, the several passages relating to him will, from the very Authors from whom Mr. Ruggle derived his information, be given. In the course of these Notes, which will also tend to illustrate several popular and other customs referred to in the text, an exceedingly curious cut respecting Garnet'the Jesuit, mentioned in it, a copious extract to explain the same, and also the original musick to the only song in the Comedy, will be inserted. It is further intended to prefix, from materials that have never been given to the world, a copious Life of the Author; which will also contain the probable occasion of writing this Comedy; an account of its first representation at Cambridge; a list of the original Actors both in the Comedy and first Prologue, the latter of which has never been printed; several Poems written on occasion of its first appearance, and of King James's visit after-mentioned, many of which exist only in manuscript; and, as very few particulars respecting that event are to be found in any of our Historians, a circumstantial account of King James's visit to the University of Cambridge, in 1614-15, will, from like materials, be given. Lastly, it is proposed to give a Glossary of such Lawterms and phrases, as are either inserted or alluded to in this excellent Comedy."

The Reviewer in Gent. Mag. (vol. LVIII. p. 49) after transcribing the above Proposals, adds, "All this, and even more than this,

we

"Brief State of the Royal Humane Society, by William Hawes *, M. D." 8vo.

1788.

"Letters written in Holland, in the Months of September and October 1787. By Thomas Bowdler, Esq. M. D. F. R. S. and S. A. To which is

we will venture to say, has been done by Mr. Hawkins, who has shewn much judgment and uncommon assiduity, both in the comment and the glossary; and, in the memoirs of his Author, has brought forward many new and entertaining particulars.-The Comedy of Ignoramus, it is well known, was acted at Cambridge before King James I. and his son, the Prince of Wales (afterwards Charles I.); and the particulars of his entry and reception, as also a copious relation of the transactions during his stay at the University, are given at large in an admirable letter, written by one who was an actual spectator of all that passed, and lately published from the original in the Paper-office, in a collection intituled, Miscellaneous State Papers, from 1501 to 1726, 4to. London, 1778, vol. I. p. 394. To this letter, as curious as it is authentic, Mr. Hawkins has added, by way of notes, a number of facts, which tend greatly to explain and illustrate it."

* Of this very skilful and benevolent Resuscitator some account shall be given hereafter. The "Brief State" of 1787 is in the mean time here particularized, as it produced the following Letter to Dr. Hawes, from an enlightened and eminent Physician, who had patronized the Society from its commencement:

"SIR, Windsor, Sept. 18, 1787. "I last night received the favour of your letter, acquainting me with the honour done me by my being chosen a Vice-President of the Humane Society, which owes so much to your distinguished zeal and service for its foundation and support. My advanced age makes its necessary to withdraw myself from my usual business, and therefore renders me not very fit for any new employment, so that I am not likely to be at all useful to you; but, if you have a sufficient number of active Members to admit of an inactive one in me, I will receive the honour intended me with thankfulness. I earnestly request that you will not let me keep out any one who might do some service to the Society; for to every such person I would gladly give place, either now, or at any other time.

"I am, Sir, your most humble servant,

W. HEBERDEN."

+ Dr. Bowdler was elected F. R. S. 1791; F. S. A. 1784.

"These Letters' having been published without Preface or Introduction, the Author has printed an Introduction in 24 pages; which he concludes with observing, that, if the history of these unhappy disputes should ever be written by an impartial

pen,

added, A Collection of Letters and other Papers, relating to the Journey of the Princess of Orange, on the 28th of June, 1787." 8vo.

"A List of Scholars of St. Peter's College, Westminster, as they were elected to Christ Church College, Oxford, and Trinity College, Cambridge. From the Foundation by Queen Elizabeth, 1561, to the present Time. Including the Admissions into the first-named College from 1663. To which is prefixed, a List of Deans of Westminster; Deans of Christ Church College, Oxford; Masters of Trinity College, Cambridge; and Masters of Westminster School. Collected by Joseph Welch *."

"Sermons, on different Subjects, left for Publication by John Taylor, LL. D. late Prebendary of Westminster, Rector of Bosworth, Leicestershire, and Minister of St. Margaret's, Westminster. Published by the Rev. Samuel Hayes, A. M. Usher of Westminster School." 8vo.

pen, it will be generally allowed that while Liberty and Patriotism were the universal subjects of discourse, that constitution which had been established by the unanimous consent of every member of the Republic was overthrown, and the United Provinces, in the beginning of September 1787, were reduced to a situation which threatened the dissolution of the Confederacy, and the ruin of its members." Mr. Gough, in Gent. Mag. LIX. 934.

* Well known to the Noblemen and Gentlemen educated at Westminster School; having for nearly 40 years lived assistant to the late Mr. William Ginger, Bookseller to that highly respectable Seminary. Mr. Welch was long in the habit of selling a MS List of the Scholars; which, in 1788, he printed under the above title. He died, but not in affluence, in March 1805.

"Although these Discourses come into the world under a ' questionable shape, the general opinion concerning them is, that they are, in reality, the productions of the late Dr. Samuel Johnson. It is well known that he frequently employed his talents in this way; and the Discourses in the present volume bear the strong and characteristic features of his original genius. We may, therefore, with no small degree of confidence, point out this volume to the attention of our Readers, as a curious specimen of what might have been expected from the Author of the Rambler, had that manly sense, deep penetration, and ardent love of virtue, which rendered him so useful a public monitor in the capacity of an Essayist, been professionally employed in the service of religion." Monthly Review, vol. LXXIX. p. 528.

Of the Second volume of these Sermons, see hereafter, p. 57.

"The Epistolary Correspondence of Sir Richard Steele containing Letters to his second Wife, Mary Scurlock, and her Two Daughters; now first printed from the Originals, which are deposited in the British Museum. Also, Letters to and from his Friends and Patrons. Now first collected, and the Whole illustrated with Literary and Historical Anecdotes, by John Nichols." 2 vols. small 8vo.

"The Scholar's Question-book *; or, A Practical Introduction to Arithmetic; containing a great Variety of Examples in all the fundamental Rules. By Thomas Molineux. The second Edition."

12mo.

"The Key to the Second Edition of the Scholar's Question-book*; containing all the necessary Answers. By the Author, Thomas Molineux." 12mo.

"The Abolition of the Slave Trade, considered in a Religious Point of View. A Sermon preached before the Corporation of the City of Oxford, at St. Martin's, Feb. 3, 1788. By William Agutter+, M. A. of St. Mary Magdalen College." 8vo.

* "To the School-master who wishes to lessen his labours, we recommend this Second Edition and Key."

Monthly Review, vol. LXXIX. p. 73. +"The well-chosen text of this animated Discourse will stand as a full answer to those who contend, that the Negroes are an inferior species, &c. 'God hath made of one blood all the nations of men, to dwell on the face of the earth.' Acts, xvii. 26." Ibid. vol. LXXVIII. p. 270.

The present exemplary Chaplain and Secretary to the Asylum for Female Orphans. He took the degree of M. A. in 1794; and was the intimate Friend and Fellow Collegian of the celebrated John Henderson, B. A. of Pembroke College, Oxford; who died November 2, 1788; and whose Euneral Sermon Mr. Agutter preached at St. George's, Kingswood, Nov. 13, and at Temple Church, Bristol, Nov. 30; and afterwards printed "at the Request of the Congregation." Mr. Agutter has since published "The Origin and Importance of Life, considered in a Sermon preached at the Parish Church of St. Giles, Northampton, Sept. 13, 1789, introductory to the Institution of the Preservative Society in that County; and at the Parish Church of Carshalton, in Surrey, for the Benefit of the Royal Humane Society, Oct. 25, 1789." "The Sin of Wastefulness; a Sermon preached at the Parish Church of St. Vedast, Foster-lane, Jan. 17, 1796, after reading the Letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury, &c. recommending a

Reduc

« Olla Podrida*, a Periodical Work, complete, in Forty-four Numbers. The Second Edition," Svo. "Morsels of Criticism; tending to illustrate some few Passages in the Holy Scriptures upon Philosophical Principles, and an enlarged View of Things, By Edward King, Esq." 4to.

"The History and Antiquities of Canonbury, with some Account of the Parish of Islington, by John Nichols." 4to§.

The Fourth Volume of " Dr. Kippis's Edition of the Biographia Britannica,” Folio.

"An Account of the Culture and Use of the Mangel Wurzel, or Root of Scarcity. Translated from the French of the Abbé de Commereil. The Fourth Edition, corrected and enlarged," 4to.

"Deliverance from

Reduction of the Consumption of Wheat." Enemies, a Sermon preached on the Day of general Thanksgiving, Dec. 19, 1797, in the Chapel of the Asylum for Female Orphans."- "The Faithful Soldier and True Christian; and the Miseries of Rebellion considered; in Two Sermons, preached at the Parish Church of All Saints, Northampton, Sept. 9, 1798." "On the Difference between the Death of the Righteous and the Wicked; illustrated in the instance of Dr. Samuel Johnson and David Hume, Esq.; a Sermon preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's Church, on Sunday, July 23, 1806."

Edited by the Rev. Thomas Monro, M. A. (of whom hereafter); assisted by Bp. Horne, Messrs. Headley, Kett, Gower, &c. Of this Work, and its learned Author, see vol. VIII. p. 57. "Mr. Nichols, after that pause which works of so much investigation as his Topographical Numbers require, has, in this, his XLIXth Number, done ample justice to the Mansion of the Abbots of that wealthy Monastic Foundation, the Priory of St. Bartholomew in Smithfield." Gent. Mag. vol. LIX. p. 339.

That this Tract is now become exceedingly scarce, is the less to be regretted, as the substance of it has since been incorporated by Mr. Nelson in his "History of Islington."

Dr. Lettsom, the Translator, in a Preface to the First Edition, dated Aug. 1, 1787, says, "In the Midsummer of 1786, a few seeds were given me, said to be those of a Vegetable known in France under the name of the Racine de Disette. Those seeds, which had been first introduced into this country by Sir Richard Jebb, and by him presented to the Society of Arts, and by their Secretary to Dr. Lettsom and other Members, were fairly tried by that benevolent Physician; who calculated, from the produce of his garden," that a square yard of ground, planted with the

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