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name, or vend in his shop, publications that might by any construction be deemed offensive to the Government of a Country whose Laws and Constitution are the admiration of the world. JAMES ASPERNE, Jan. 26, 1803. Mr. Richard Shaw, a worthy, unassuming Printer, in Silverstreet, Whitefriars, died at Pentonville, Jan. 23, 1801, æt. 65. Mr. Paul Steevens, Bookseller, died either in December 1767, or in January 1768.

Mr. John Vowell, formerly an eminent Stationer in Watlingstreet, died, at his apartments in Sion College, March 26, 1801, æt. 93. Till within three weeks of his dissolution, he was an active and useful member of the Court of Assistants of the Stationers' Company, of which he was Master in 1767, and had long been the father. He was universally esteemed, for perfect urbanity of manners, and unaffected goodness of heart.

John Walkden, esq. (son of Mr. Richard Walkden, an old member of the Company of Stationers, who died in 1780), was a Stationer in Shoe-lane; where he long carried on a very extensive trade, in quills particularly, and a beautifully black ink; and acquired a handsome fortune with an unexceptionable character. He was passionately fond of Handel's music, of which he possessed a sufficient quantity to make a sale of six days. At his house in Highbury-place he built a very spacious music room, in which he placed the bust of Handel over an excellent organ, on which he was a complete performer. He had also a house at Old Windsor, where he died, June 14, 1808.

Mr. John Watts, a Printer of first-rate eminence, who has before been mentioned as the able coadjutor of the Tonsons, died Sept. 26, 1763, æt. 85.

Allington Wilde, esq. a very old member of the Company of Stationers, died in Aldersgate-street, Dec. 28, 1770; and was at that time the oldest Printer in England. His father died in 1731; see vol. IV. p. 596.

Mr. John Worrall, a very worthy, industrious, and intelligent Tradesman, was born in or near Reading. His profession was originally that of a Bookbinder; but, having been encouraged to open a shop as a Bookseller, he took a house in Bell-yard, Temple-bar, which had formerly been the Bell inn. In 1731, he compiled and published a very useful volume, intituled, "Bibliotheca Legum Angliæ," of which he afterwards printed several Editions, in 1735, 1738, 1740, and the last in 1768. He also published another little piece, now very scarce, intituled, "Bibliotheca Topographica Anglicana, 1736." Having purchased several valuable MSS. he was induced to employ an able professional hand to digest and methodize them; and, by the help of a considerable loan from a friend, was enabled to publish, in three folio volumes, the valuable work which bears the name of "Edward Wood's Compleat Body of Conveyancing, 1749" (since frequently re-printed). His friends were alarmed at the hazard he ran by so expensive a speculation; and the more so, as there had then recently appeared a work very similar to it, under the title of "Precedents in Convey ancing.

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ancing, by Gilbert Horseman; settled and approved by himself, and other able Counsel, with proper Tables, 1746," 3 vols. folio (since also often re-printed). Both works were, however, successful; and both proved very advantageous to the Publishers; and laid the foundation for the many valuable Reports and Commentaries that have since very greatly benefited both the Profession and the Proprietors. By the encouragement Mr. Worrall received, he was soon enabled to gratify his own honourable feelings by an act of strict justice. In the outset of life, having been unsuccessful, he was under the necessity of making a composition with his creditors; but, as soon as he was able, he sent for them all, and fully paid them the deficiency. In the Preface to his Law Catalogue, in 1768, Mr. Worrall says, "After many months diligent search into the Editions of the several Law Books, in the year 1731, I published" Bibliotheca Legum;" and therein endeavoured to oblige the publick, in impartially describing the various dates and prices of every book of value, and taking notice where any former editions were deficient or varied; this being never before attempted, gave me a pleasing hope it would be useful and acceptable; and to make it still more so, I have corrected and improved every edition since, and also this now published, by printing the titles of the books more fully, and have added not only the names of the antient Printers, viz. Caxton, Wynken de Worde, Lettou, Macklinia, Pinson, and others, but many books and dates not in any former edition of this Catalogue, for some of which I am beholden to a most curious work, intituled, "Typographical Antiquities," published in quarto, in the year 1749, by Joseph Ames, F. R. S. &c.Since the publication of the last edition of this Catalogue, several Law Books being become very scarce, and others out of print, have made great alteration in the prices; and some are so difficult to get, that no certain price can be fixed. On the contrary, a much greater number are lessened in their value; in both which cases I have made proper corrections. — Although I published this Catalogue with a design to oblige gentlemen in the various editions of the books, I have always been careful of offending my Brethren; and, therefore, fixed the full price to most books, not intending to impose on any one, but to shew their utmost value. This, I am sensible, has hurt myself most, it being insinuated by some of the Trade, that they under-sell the Booksellers at Temple-bar; and when it is in their favour, produce my Catalogue as a voucher; whereas the Booksellers near Templebar, being proprietors of the copies of great part of the Law Books, and having more frequent opportunities than others of buying Libraries in that science, can afford, and do sell them, New or Old, of any editions whatsoever, as cheap, if not cheaper, than others.— What I have said in my observations on the different editions of books, and wherein they vary, may be depended upon; and as the publick have been so indulgent to encourage my endeavours, doubt not of preserving their favour by the care I have taken in this edition."-To an only brother, Mr. Thomas Worrall, who had been a Bookseller at Temple-bar, but unfortunately laboured under a mental

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mental derangement, which terminated his life Sept. 17, 1767, Mr. John Worrall was particularly kind. He left also many handsome legacies to numerous relations. He was a very active man; and in early life walked frequently to Reading on a Saturday, and back again early on Monday.-Mr. Worrall had been for several years a widower, after having lost eight children; seven of them in infancy, and the eighth, from a serious injury of the spine, occasioned by an accidental fall.-He died at an advanced age, Nov. 8, 1771; sustaining to the last the character of benevolence which he had borne through a long life.—Some time before his death, Mr. John Worrall gave up the fatigues of business to his partner Mr. B. Tovey; who, in 1775, resigned the trade to his son-inlaw, Mr. Edward Brooke; and survived till January 1806.— Mr. Brooke, in 1783, published (as successor to J. Worrall and B. Tovey) a new and improved edition of the "Bibliotheca Legum;" with an additional Volume, containing " a General Account of the Laws and Law-writers of England, from the earliest Times to the Reign of Edward III. As also of the Public Records, and other authentic Law MSS. the Statutes, and the se veral Collections and Editions thereof; the Reports, or Collections of adjudged Cases in the Courts of Law and Equity; together with an Account of the principal Works upon the Law and Constitution, published during the present Reign; compiled by Edward Brooke;" who, I am happy to add, survives to enjoy the fruits of a well-earned fortune. His successor in Bell-yard is Mr. William Reed.

Mr. John Wright, of St. John's-square, Clerkenwell, an excellent Printer, and a worthy man, was taken off suddenly, after only two days illness, in the 38th year of his age, Oct. 13, 1807. His illness began with a cold, which he caught while on a shooting-party, and which brought on a violent fever, and ended in death.-Mr. Joseph Wright, his brother and successor, died, after a lingering illness, at his father's house in Leicestershire, May 1, 1809; and Mr. Edward Wright, a third brother in the same profession, died April 26, 1810.

Mr. Peter Wynne, an eminent Bookseller in Paternoster-row, died, at Eltham, in Kent, June 30, 1806. He had just purchased the elegant villa of Mr. Wilkinson, at Canonbury; but did not live to take possession. He was a man of very strong intellect; and, with rather a rough exterior, possessed the milk of human kindness. From habits of industry, imbibed in early life, and the aid of inflexible integrity, he had acquired a handsome competence, with the esteem of an extensive circle of friends He left a widow, with two sons and three daughters.

P. 594. "Mr. Edward Brewster was Master of the Company of Stationers when I was made a Liveryman. He has a considerable estate, is very humble, and his usual appellation is Brother. He is a man of great piety and moderation. He printed The Practice of Piety,' 'Doctrine of the Bible,' and other useful books." Dunton, p. 283.

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"Mr. John Walthoe is very punctual in his payments, and very nicely just. Civility is a part of his nature, and he never makes any advantage of another man's ignorance. He is kindly disposed to those who are unhappy, and has never overlooked me at my lowest ebb. He prints and deals much in Law Books." Ib. p. 284.

**The Earl of Anglesea's Catalogue (p.613) was thus prefaced: "This Catalogue presents you with the so much famed and celebrated Library of the Right Honourable Arthur Earl of Anglesey, late Lord Privy-seal, deceased. And although I am abundantly sensible that it is needless to recommend it; however it may not be improper, and perhaps not unacceptable to the ingenious, to have a passant account of this so much desired Collection of Books. This Noble Lord, for above thirty years last, was generally known to be extremely curious in collecting whatever occasionally was offered to him, or he upon his enquiry met with, that was rare and choice in all sorts of Learning, and in whatsoever language. His great inclination this way occasioned his spending a great part of his time, that he could possibly spare from the management of the weighty and public affairs he was interested in, to settle and maintain a correspondence with all sorts of learned men abroad; by which way a great accession was made to his Library, they frequently presenting, and at his request procuring, very great curiosities in several faculties. Neither was he contented to buy single books and lesser parcels, but purchased many Libraries for the sake of some choice and valuable books that he was not before furnished with; hence arose the great number of his books, and those duplicates of many considerable ones, as appears in the ensuing Catalogue. It would be too great a trespass on the Reader's patience, and exceed the limits of an Auction Preface, to remark the whole. The Divinity part contains variety of Bibles, Fathers, Church-History, and the Works of the most eminent first Reformers, &c. The Historical comprehends Historians of all ages and nations; and of our own and the neighbouring nations, scarce any thing that hitherto is extant of them wanting. I might also observe, that the Geographici, Philologici, Lexiographici; and those other books of Pomp and State, describing particular famous houses, with the collection of Coins, might deservedly challenge the intelligent Reader's observance. The Physic, Philosophy, Mathematics, Civil, Canon, and Common Law, are not contemptible; not to mention the books of moment in the French, Italian, Spanish; and that vast collection of Pamphlets of all sorts, containing all the remarkable ones relating to Government, &c. The whole Library being really considerable for number, as well as scarcity, that many persons of honour (though possessed of very great Libraries of their own) had frequent recourse to this, for the perusal of many out of the ordinary road of Learning, not elsewhere to be found. Thus much was thought fit to be communicated to the world, hy one who had the honour for many years to be employed in his Lordship's service."

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.

P. 9. Mr. Justice Barrington was buried in the Temple church, where a small tablet is thus inscribed:

"In the vault beneath

are deposited the remains of

the Hon. Daines Barrington, Bencher;
who died March 14, 1800, aged 73."

P. 26. The Rev. William Holwell was of Exeter College, Ox-
ford; M. A. 1784; B. D. 1790. He was vicar of Thornbury,
co. Gloucester; prebendary of Exeter; and sometime chaplain
to his Majesty; Vicar of Menhinnet 1791; married May 19, 1797,
to Lady Charlotte Hay, daughter of the late Earl of Errol. He
died March 13, 1798. He was distinguished by very superior
talents as a scholar, and a critical knowledge of the Greek lan-
guage.

P. 39. "The 28th Edition of "The great Importance of a Religious Life" was published in 1796.-This pious treatise, of which it is not easy to determine whether the elegant simplicity of style, or the persuasive force of reasoning, is most to be admired, has been ascribed to the pen of Lord Egmont by misinformation. It was the undoubted production of that eminent Advocate, William Melmoth, esq. as has been ascertained by his learned son, who, in justice to the memory of the real Author, thought it necessary to disclose the truth." See Memoirs of William Melmoth, esq. p. 60.-Park's Edition of Lord Orford's Royal and Noble Authors, vol. V. p. 251.

P. 41, note, l. 15. for "Pliny," read "Trajan."

P. 60. Mr. Ashley Cowper held also the office of Chafe-wax in
Chancery.

P. 61. In 1764, Mr. William Cowper (the celebrated Poet) on
account of his bad state of health, having thought proper to resign
the office of Clerk of the Journals (for which he had before re-
linquished his profession at the Bar). Mr. Ashley Cowper ap-
pointed Mr. Blyke to succeed him.-In 1770, his brother John
died at Cambridge (see vol. VI. p. 615), an event which made a
lasting, but not unfavourable impression on the tender and
affectionate mind of our poet. While the circumstances of this
event were recent, he committed them to paper, and they were
published by Mr. Newton in 1802. Cowper afterwards introduced
some lines to his memory in the Task:

I had a brother once,

Peace to the mem'ry of a man of worth,
A man of letters and of manners too!
Of manners sweet as Virtue always wears,

When gay Good-nature dresses her in smiles.

P. 96. Dr. Apthorp married Elizabeth the daughter of Eliakim Hutchinson, esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in the Province of Massachusett's Bay. He published, 1. "The Constitution of a Christian Church, illustrated in a Sermon at the Opening of Christ Church in Cambridge [New England], on Thursday, October 9, 1761. By East Apthorp, M. A. late Fellow of Jesus College in the University of Cam

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