1798.] Berkshire...Wiltshire...Somerfetfhire, &c. At Hawyard Farm, Stratfieldfay, after a fort illness, Mr. Wm. Tubb, aged 49. At Fareham, in her 84th year, Mrs. Kinchin. At an advanced age, Mr. John Foote, many years mafter of the free fchool at Tytherlay. BERKSHIRE. Died.] At Reading, after a lingering illness, Mr. Hannington, of the Wheat Sheaf inn. Aged 71, Mr. Bartlett. In her 83d year, Mrs. Willis. Mr. Hornblow. At Burghfield fuddenly, Col. Robert Blane. At Abingdon, Mr. Thomas Kendall, who regularly, in his line of business, made the circuit of England twice a year, for a series of years. At Harehatch, near Maidenhead, Mr. John Young. At Mongewell, after a fhort illness, in his 24th year, Mr. Wm. Hulcup. At Windfor Caftle, fuddenly, Mrs. Corbyn. She dropped down in an apoplectic fit, as the was walking after dinner, and expired immediately. WILTSHIRE. The Duke of Marlborough, according to annual custom, gave, on the 6th inft. a donation of seven fat oxen, and an adequate proportion of bread, to be diftributed among the poor in the neighbourhood of Blenheim Married.] At Bowood Park, Robt. Smith, efq. to Mifs Vernon. Died.] At Salisbury, after a fevere and lingering illness, Mr. Brownjohn. At Ramsbury, Mrs. Chitty, of the Bell inn. At Yeovil, Onefphorus Worry, efq. At Sopworth Houfe, in her 12th year, Miss Hardwicke, only daughter of the rev. Dr. Hardwicke, Rector of Sopworth. At Dean, in her 42d year, Mifs Mary Lynch, one of the Nuns, at Dean's Manfion House. At Swindon, Mafter Henry Goddard, youngest fon of Ambrofe Goddard, efq. one of the Representatives for Wilts. SOMERSETSHIRE. Married.] At Bath, the rev. James Bretherton, to Mifs Ponting. Pascoe Grenfell, efq. of Taplow, in the county of Bucks, to the Hon. Georgina Sentleger, fifter of the prefent Lord Viscount Doneraile. Alfo Mr. Crumpton, of the Theatre, to Mifs Ann Cottel, daughter of the late Mr. J. Cottel, pumper at the Het Bath. Mr. John Penny, to Mifs Mary Ann Howell. At Lindham, the rev. Mr. Hodge, of Glastonbury, to Mrs. Lane, of the former place. Died.] At Bath, in his 61ft year, Knight Mitchell, efq. a gentleman of large property in Cambridgeshire. Mr. Lydeard, plumber. Mr. Richard Egan, aged 85. Mrs. Purdie, mother of Mrs, Pritchard, of the Parade Coffee-houfe. Mr. Oakley. Lady Deane. Mifs Anderdon. George Core, efq. Anthony 79 Chapman, efq. of Tarrant Gunville, Dorlet Mr. Happerfield. Mrs. Trottman, At Wells, the rev. T. Payne, A. M. one of the Canons Refidentiary of the Cathedral Church, Rector of Langattook, and brother to the Countefs Dowager of Northampton, and Lady Frances Seymour. At Honiton, Mifs Ann Sweeting. At Downend, Mr. Wm. Emmett. The rev. Mr. Hawes, many years Curate of Box, near Bath. Near Bath, in an advanced age, Mr. Mufpratt. By the bursting of a blood veffel, Mrs. Jen nings, of Hooper's-court, near Walcot Church, Bath. At Widcomb, unlamented by a fingle fellow-creature, Jacob Ifgar, of notorious memory, who has long been a terror to the poor and diftreffed inhabitants of Widcomb, and its neighbourhood. 1fgar was deeply implicated in the transactions relative to the will forged by Sir John Briggs, and only got clear by turning evidence. His wife, who was fubpoenaed in his behalf on that trial, died the day previous to its coming on. Since that period he has loft five children out of fix. At the fame place, Mrs. Mary House. At Long Ahton, in an advanced age, Mrs. Collinfon, mother of the late rev. John Collinfon, Vicar of that parish. At Yatton, Mrs. Young. At Glastonbury, in her 77th year, Mrs. Bond: She had a prefentiment of her decease, and went, in confequence, to take leave of her children and grand-children, 91 in number. At Worle, Mrs. Wollan. At Godney Farm, near Glastonbury, Mr. Comer, grazier. At Wincanton, aged 68, Mr. Deane. DORSETSHIRE. A fupply of fresh water from the Boiling Rock, for the accommodation of the inha bitants of Weymouth, is already brought within the turnpike gate of that town, which stood in great need of this indifpenfible neceffary of life. Married.] At Dorchefter, Mr. John Tapp. jun. to Mifs Stickland. At Blandford, James Randolph, efq. of Bath, to Mifs K. St. Barbe, of Landidown Crefcent, Bath. Died.] At Weymouth, Mr. Lonnon, mafter of the Bear inn; and, a few days after, Mafter Sherry, his fon-in-law. DEVONSHIRE. The rev. John Kidd, a clergyman, in the North of Devon, was lately reduced to fuch great diftrefs, as to folicit relief by public fubfcription. He had a wife and five infant children, whom he had long fupported on the fcanty pittance of his curacy; and his character appearing to be unblemished, the fubfcription was liberally fupported by the fuperior clergy and gentry of his diocefe. The Bishop of Exeter, greatly to his honour, without any other knowledge of this worthy man, than what arofe from thefe public circumftances, ftances, has now crowned his good fortune, by beftowing on him the Vicarage of Coleridge, near Chumleigh, worth 100l, per annum. Three large barrels of counterfeit brass and copper coin, imported from Bristol, have been fately feized at Barnstaple by the officers of the Customs. Married. At Exeter, Mr. White, carpetmanufacturer, to Mifs Wirefton. Mr. A. Tozer, linen-draper, to Mifs Pickard. At Barnstaple, Lieut. Paddon, of the 20th Regiment of Foot, to Mifs Chappel. Died.] At Exeter, aged 73, Mr. Thomas Balle. Mifs White. Mrs. Baís. Mrs. Daw. 'At Whitestone, near Exeter, aged 68, Mrs. Mary Holman. At Dawlish, in his 25th year, Mr. Thomas Palmer. At Farringdon, Mrs. Cholwick, wife of John Burridge Cholwick, efq. and daughter of the late, and fifter of the prefent Sir John Duntze, bart. CORNWALL. Married At Falmouth, Mr. James Coad, to Mifs Bryant. At Flushing, Mr. Samuel O'Brien, to Mifs Mary Paddy. Died.] At Flufhing near Falmouth, Mr. John Williams, of the Customs. At Helftone, Mrs. Mary Robinson, a maiden Lady, daughter of the rev. Wm. Robinson, and grand daughter of the late Sir Richard Vyvyan, bart. WALES. Married.] At Pembroke, the rev. John Holcombe, of Chofhefton, to Mifs Roberts, daughter of Capt, Roberts. At fame place, Mr. Webb, of Greenhill, to Mifs Thomas, of Corftyn. Mr. Foxcroft, of Nottingham, to Mifs Bowling, of Pembroke. At Cardigan, Mr. Howell Williams, of Tenby, to Mifs Phillips. TH At Cardiff, Robert Clutterbuck, efq. of Watford, Herts, to Mifs Capper, eldest daughter of Colonel Capper. Died.] At St. Petroch's, Mrs. Pritchard, wife of the rev. Mr. Pritchard. At Beaumaris, in his 78th year, William Lewis, efq. of Llandynfon, Father of the Corporation of Anglesea. IRELAND. Died.] November 18, Mrs. Edgeworth, wife of Mr. Edgeworth, of Edgeworth's Town, in the county of Longford; a most amiable and universally beloved, and much lamented woman. SCOTLAND. Died.] At Cambree Houfe, Fifeshire, Sir John Sinclair, bart. of Longformacus. At Edinburgh, Mr. James Gordon, Principal Accomptant to the British Linen Bank, established under Royal Charter for the encouragement of the linen manufacture in Scotland. At the fame place, aged 72, Charles Steuart, efq. formerly Surveyor-General in North America. At Middleton, near Edinburgh, Robert Hepburn, efq. of Clerkington, one of the Commiflioners of the Honourable Board of Cuftoms for Scotland. At Forres, in Scotland, Baillie Thomas Eddie, Chief Magiftrate of that Borough. At Balcardine, at the extraordinary age of 108, John Mac Gregor. He was born in the year of the battle of Killicrankie, and ended his life on the anniversary of his birth, Chriftmas-day, old ftile, 1797. He was prefent at the battle of Sherriffmuir, and afterwards ferved in the Scotch Brigade, in Holland. He lived in the fervice of the family of Balcardine upwards of 50 years; retained his faculties to the very laft; and, till the preceding year, walked frequently about. AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR JANUARY, 1798. HE mild ftate of the weather in the latter part of the prefent month, has been highly favourable for the purposes of the practical farmer, and much business has confequently been done, especially in the more northern parts of the Island. In places where the nature of the foils would admit, fome farmers have began to fallow the turnip grounds for the next crop, and others are plowing the grounds from which the turnips have lately been eaten off, as a preparation for barley. The fields in general look green, and winter corn has for the most part a promifing appearance, but this is not by any means the most dangerous month for them. GRAIN. The markets for all forts of grain are on the whole rather dull, but more particularly fo for oats, beans, and peafe. The average price of wheat throughout England and Wales, was, on the 20th of January, 51s. 5d. and of barley, 28s. 10d. MEAT. Butchers meat continues to hold its price, or perhaps is rather on the rife. Beef on the last market day fetched from 35. to 4s. 2d. and mutton from 35. 8d. to 45. 6d. Hors. These are alfo getting higher. The prices of Kentish Hops vary between 70s. and 105s. for bags, and 80s. to 120s. for pockets. THE ENQUIRER will be refumed again in a month or two, as will the articles from the Peruvian Mercury. Communications of Biographical Anecdotes of perfons recently deceafed, are always acceptable. The Four Volumes of the MONTHLY MAGAZINE, which are now completed, may he had complete of any Bookfeller, price Thirty Shillings, neatly half-bound, or any fingle : Number, or Volume, may be had separate, at the Pleasure of the Purchafer. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. SIR, IN I went in the upN the year 1783, I went in the stageon entering it, I perceived three gentlemen, one of whom strongly attracted my notice. He was a corpulent man, with a book in his hand, placed very near to his eyes. He had a large wig, which did not appear to have been combed for an age his cloathes were threadbare. On feating myfelf in the coach, he lifted up his eyes, and directed them towards me; but in an inftant they refumed their former employment. I was immediately ftruck with his refemblance to the print of Dr. Johnfon, given as a frontispiece to the "Lives of the Poets;" but how to gratify my curiofity I was at a lofs. I thought, from all I had heard of Dr. Johnfon, that I fhould difcover him if, by any means, I could engage him in converfation. The gentleman by the fide of him remarked, "I wonder, Sir, that you can read in a coach which travels fo fwiftly, it would make my head ache." "Aye, Sir," replied he, "books make fome people's head ache." This appeared to me Johnfonian. I knew feveral perfons with whom Dr. Johnson was well acquainted: this was another mode of trying how far my conjecture was right. Do you know Mifs Hannah More, Sir?" "Well, Sir: the best of all the female verfifiers." This phrafeology confirmed my former opinion. We now reached Hounflow, and were ferved with our breakfast. Having found that none of my travelling companions knew this gentleman, I plainly put the question, "May I take the liberty, Sir, to enquire whether you be not Dr. Johnfon ?""The fame, Sir." "I am happy," replied I," to congratulate the learned world, that Dr. Johnlon, whom the papers lately announced to be dangerously indifpofed, is re-established in his health." The civileft young man I ever met with -MONTH, Mag, No. XXVIII, in my life," was his anfwer. From that and as to Italy, Baretti paints the fair Perhaps, Mr. Editor, you may think Wiltshire, M 8* Milton's Imitations of the Ancients, by Mr. Wakefield. The monthly fubfcriptions of each fingle benefited member, or widow, who has not received any relief from the fund upon her lying-in, or the death of her hufband, ceafe at the attainment of her 58th year; and if, having received benefit, the continues her fubfcription two years longer, in either of thefe cafes, fhe is entitled to receive annually (for life) the fum of 41. by four equal quarterly payments; but fuch member has no further claim upon the fociety. Every member muft fubfcribe to the fund one year before fhe can receive any relief from the inftitution; nor are any admitted above the age of 45, or who do not at the time enjoy good health. Befides this inftitution (which bids fair to meliorate the afflictions attendant on poverty, without debafing the mind) at Wilbech, fome ladies have formed a fociety for lending the neceffitous, in cafes of child-birth, fuitable linen during their confinement, which, after a stated time, is returned to the perfon under whofe care it is placed. From this, much benefit has arifen, many being totally unable to procure what was abfolutely requifite in such fituations. Wifbeck, Feb. 17. Milton's Imitations of the Ancients. A. lution of a well known distich in Tibul- Illam, quicquid agit, quoquo veftigia vertit, ver. 316. Whom they fought, I am: Coram, quem quæritis, adfum, Troïus Æneas: Virgil, Æn. i. 595. Canft raife thy creature to what heighth thou wilt Of union or communion: ver. 430. Mortale corpus: Hor. od. i. 35.2 And happy Conftellations on that hour ver. 511. -prima et Tellus et pronuba Juno Superior and unmov'd; here only, weak This exquifite stroke of ingenuous nature The Angel ended, and in Adam's ear to hear. Par. Loft, b. viii, ver. I. The immediate prototype of this elegant and pleafing paffage in Apollonius Rhodius has been pointed out, but that author enly enlarged on a thought, with which the father of poetry had fupplied him, in Odyss. xiii. 2. Ως εφαθ'· οἱ δ' αρα παντες ακήν εγενοντο σιωπη. Κηληθμῳ δ' έσχοντο κατα μεγαρα σκιόεντα. He ceas'd; but left so pleasing on their ear Plato too, in the beginning of his Menexenus has borrowed this beauty from Homer. Speaking, or mute, all comeliners and grace forms: ver. 221. An elegant, but, I think, unequal imi αριστεύων χεροίν ὁ νεανίας την μεν αλλην φιλοσοφίαν έξ φωτο, What the wills to do, or fay, Seems wifeft, virtuouseft, difcreeteft, beft: So Polybius, Hift. i. 14. Axe E μοι πεπονθέναι τι παραπλησιον τοις εξωσι δια γαρ την αίρεσιν και την όλην εύνοιαν, φιλικώ θα φρονίμως, καλώς, ανδρώδως, οἱ δὲ Ῥωμαίοι μεν πάντα δοκεσιν οἱ καρχηδόνιοι πεπραχ More grateful than harmonious found to th" τἀναντια· Φαβίῳ δε, τέμπαλιν τέτων. ear: ver. 660. Milton's Imitations of the Ancients, by Mr. Wakefield. grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd fhade: ver. 1105. etiam Parnafia laurus Which he prefumes already vain and void, Ignoviffe putas, quia cum tonat, ocyus ilex γεφύρωσε κελευθον: Hom. Il. Q. 357. 85 To deathless pain? How gladly would I meet Mortality my fentence? ver. 773. ta eft Quo vitam dedit æternam? cur mortis ademp- Virg. Æn. xii. 879. feck Chaucer's Blacke Knight, ftanza 21. |