facilities for the promotion of his favourite pursuit, and this assistance he also imparted to his brother, who was three years younger. For this purpose, Capt. M. strongly urged the propriety of their studying from nature, in order to acquire a correct style; and, with this view, he had a room fitted up for them, from which was an expansive view of the ocean, and from which might be seen all the variety of the sublime changes of its appearance, the hues produced on it by reflected clouds, with the ever varying character of the vessels which ploughed its surface. Both of these artists have exhibited pictures at the Exhibition Room, Norwich; and William has painted pictures for Mr. Croker, of the admiralty; Mr. Freeling, of the post-office; Mr. Anguish; Mr. F. Turner; the Rev. J. Homfray, M. A., and F. A. S., who has the only two landscapes he ever painted; and others, as may be perceived in our accounts of collections of pictures in this county, among which are to be seen the powerful drawings of the younger Joy. Both these artists are at present employed by Mr. Pearce, of Conduit-street, Hanoversquare, London. Water in motion is more particularly the forte of William Joy, and in this department of his art, so difficult to painters in general, he has few superiors: the younger Joy exercises his talents in water colours, and both possess the qualifications of correct arrangement and excellent composition, combined with minute accuracy of representation, both in the drawing of vessels, and their rigging and while they are making rapid progress as artists, they are not unmindful to whom they owe the excellence of their talents. All these young men now want, is a reference to, and permission to copy, the works of the most eminent masters, to enable them to do honour to the profession of the fine arts of this country; and to be the means of exciting genius in the humble walks of life to that exertion of industry which is sure to meet with encouragement.

SAMUEL NEELY is author of "An Appeal to the Humanity of the Nation on the Execution of Criminals," 8vo.

1791.

W. W. HORNE, formerly a dissenting teacher here, and afterwards of Wood-street, Cheapside, London, wrote "New Songs of Zion,' ," "Sermons and Life of the Rev. John Bradford," and some Poems," 1812.

JOHN BROWN, author of "The Mysteries of Neutrali

zation," &c. 1806; "Veluti in Speculum, or The Frauds of Neutral Flags," 1807.

THOMAS C. BANKS is the author of "Dormant and extinct Baronetage of England, or an historical and genealogical account of the Lives, public Employments, and most memorable Actions of the English Nobility, who have flourished from the Norman Conquest to the Year 1809." 3 vols. 4to. Yarmouth, 1807; "An Enquiry into the Nature of the Kingly Office, and how far the Act of Coronation is an indispensable Solemnity," 1814; and "The History of the noble family of Maranyun, with their singular office of King's Champion, collected from the public Records," 1817.

R. CORY, jun. esq., in 1817, presented the Antiquarian Society, with "A Narrative of the Grand Festival at Yarmouth."

JOHN and BESS JOBLETT, are the names given to two effigies which were anciently as well as of late years exhibited over the goal porch for the diversion of the juvenile crowds who annually press to see them on Michaelmas-day. They owe their origin to two characters of that name, living about 1720, who constantly repaired to greet the mayor and corporation on Michaelmas-day, strewing flowers and playing antics until the procession arrived at the hall gate, when having made their bow they were usually invited by the mayor to dine.

Mr. THOMAS BARBER. Above 2000l. was found in his room after his death, which he had amassed by the most rigid economy, although he was a general collector of antiquities. See an interesting account of him in Gent.'s Mag. 1785, part 2, p. 919.

In 1825, a dwarf, of the name of Lydia Walpole, born near Yarmouth, was exhibited at Norwich.

Died at Yarmouth, in 1784, in his one hundredth year, Mr. Barrett; October, 1793, aged one hundred and eleven, Matthew Champion; July, 1810, Mrs. Hunter, widow, aged one hundred and two; in 1812, A. Royals, one hundred and three; and in 1824, Luke Waller, aged one hundred and five. Also, aged seventy, in 1804, died Martha Staninought, generally called "The Queen;" this poor maniac was highly offended if not addressed by the title of "Your Majesty. See an account of her in the Monthly Mag. for Dec. 1804.

We cannot close our account of Great Yarmouth, without offering our acknowledgements and thanks to Mr. DRUERY, of this place, and to bear testimony to the very liberal manner in which he allowed us the use of his forthcoming "History of Yarmouth and Lothingland."

SOUTH TOWN, or LITTLE YARMOUTH.-Situate on the west bank of the Yare, and communicating with Yarmouth by means of the bridge. Law-suits and controversies between the inhabitants of Yarmouth and South Town existed so long back as in the reign of Edward III., and further disputes again revived in the reign of Elizabeth; but in the nineteenth of Charles II. an act was passed for settling all differences touching the lading and unlading of herrings and other merchandise. There was formerly a church standing belonging to the parish of South Town, called "Our Lady's church;" the remains of its foundation walls may be seen to this day near the premises of David Simpson, esq. and Mr. J. Robson, and was called "St. Mary ultra Pontem." What was called Gorleston steeple, fell with a tremendous crash during a strong gale of wind on the morning of the 4th of February, 1813. Its great elevation was a sure friend to the mariner in making the land in thick weather. Its loss, however, is fully supplied by the naval pillar.

WEST FLEGG HUNDRED.

Is bounded by Happing on the N., by Walsham on the W., by East Flegg on the S., and by the British Ocean on the E. It is in extent, from Winterton Ness to Weybridge, seven miles and a half. There were formerly fifteen parish churches in this hundred; these, with East Flegg, constituted the deanery of Flegg, the deans of which were collated by the bishop of Norwich, and it was not taxed. In 1345, the deanery of the town of Yarmouth Magna was united

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perpetually to this. West Flegg is almost surrounded by marsh lands, but the interior of the country is bold. Young, in his Farmer's Tour,' recommends the method of farming practised here. The soil of this hundred, according to Camden, is very fruitful, and bears corn well; 'and here,' says he, the Danes seem to have made their first settlement, both because it was nearest their landing, and pretty well fortified by the nature of the place, as being almost surrounded by water.

ASHBY. Thirteen miles. St. Mary (see Oby). P. 72. Written in Domesday-book, Ascheby.-Walter de Suffield, bishop of Norwich, granted, to sir William de Sparham, a chauntry in the chapel of his house here, on condition that the chaplain should swear to bring all the oblations to the mother church, and that he shall confess no parishioners, give no extreme unction, and that sir William and his heir should come to the parish church at Christmas-day, Easter, the Assumption of the Virgin, and the dedication-day of the church; and sir William granted an acre of land on this account. In the church are inscriptions to the memory of the Clypesbys, Shankes, (the latter was a daughter of sir James Hale), and Spelman. The inhabitants of this place and Oby go to Thirne church. In 1604, the churches of Ashby and Oby were consolidated with Thirne.

BILLOCKBY. Thirteen miles. All Saints. P. 63. Written in Domesday-book, Bitlakebie.—The church is now in ruins. William de Beaufoe, bishop of Thetford, was the chief lord of this town at the survey; after his death it devolved upon his see and successors, and was held by several persons under them. This manor, and the advowson of the church, were also in the family of the Symonds, of Great Ormesby, and were both sold by the late James Symonds, esq. of Great Ormesby. A Mr. Eccleston is the present lord of the manor; and he gave, as it is said, four times the price for which Mr. Symonds sold both, about the year 1773.-Inclosure act, 1801.

BURGH ST. MARGARET (sometimes called Flegg Burgh). Fourteen miles. St. Margaret. P. 396.-The conqueror had twenty acres of land here, which were

valued in his lordship of Caistre. In the third of Edward I. William de Burgh claimed free warren and a free fishery, from Burgh bridge to Stokesby flech, which used to be common; and in the fifteenth he also claimed a free market weekly, on Monday, in his manor; and a fair yearly on the vigil and day of St. Margaret, and for six days following, as a grant to him from Henry III. In this town there were two churches, St. Margaret's, and St. Mary's. There was an agreement made between the rectors of this church and Ashby, that they should have a moiety of the tithes of Long Halsham, sans date. In the church are inscriptions to the families of Wymer, Aldrick, &c.; and a brass to John Burton, 1608. The church of St. Margaret stands close by the great road, from Norwich sixteen miles and a half, to Yarmouth seven miles and a half. The church of St. Mary has been dilapidated many years; its tower is a beautiful ruin, and the churchyard is cultivated. This manor has been in the family of the Symonds, of Great Ormesby, from about the year 1640. The Rev. James Symonds, M. A., of that place, is the present lord. This family is said to have had lands of considerable extent on each side of the turnpike-road leading from Filby bridge to Acle bridge, uninterruptedly, and this is nearly true now. Here are the manors of Burgh Hall, Stalham, and Vaux Hall.

CLIPPESBY. Fourteen miles. St. Peter. P. 50. Written in Domesday-book, Clipesbei.-All this parish was in the conqueror's hands at the time of the survey. The church stands on an eminence near the road leading from Weybridge to Martham, with a plantation of lofty trees surrounding it. In the south side of the chancel is a raised altar-tomb to the memory of John Clipesbye and his wife, having on it a brass with their effigies, and the following inscription:

"Here lyes the bodyes of John Clipesbye, esq., and Julian his wife, who had issue, William deceased, and left Aubrey, Frances, and Julian, his daughters and coheirs, which John died 31st March, 1594."

This is one of the best drawn and most pleasing brasses in the county.-Vide Cotman's Brasses. In Blomefield's time there was a brass, with effigies to a man and his wife, with a Latin inscription, dated 1503. Here are also inscriptions to the families of Pullinge, Hill, and Heron.