effect in the writing, with that of the Grecian figures of Cipriani and other artists in the engravings. Some moral and religious objections were likewise made to his performance. He had indulged in some descriptions of the licentious manners of the South-sea islanders, which were thought too inflammatory: and he had made some unnecessary attacks upon the popular doctrine of a particular providence. Some nautical omissions were severely censured: and upon the whole, the criticisms he underwent gave him vexations, which more than counterbalanced the satisfaction arising from his profits. The latter were enjoyed a very short time; for the year in which this work appeared was the last of his life, which closed on Nov. 16, 1773, at Bromley. The chagrin he underwent, together with indulgence in his mode of living, are supposed to have shortened his days. Dr. Hawkesworth was a man of irritable passions and exquisite sensibility, but friendly, social, and humane. His conversation is represented as having been highly agreeable, and his manners to have been those of the scholar and gentleman united.

The first coadjutor of Dr.Hawkesworth in the Adventurer, prior to Dr. Johnson or Dr, War

ton joining him, is said to have been Dr. RICHARD BATHURST, at that time one of the members of Dr. Johnson's Ivy-lane Club. He was the son of a Colonel Bathurst, a WestIndia planter, from whom Dr. Johnson reIceived his faithful black servant. Dr. Bathurst is said to have written the eight papers marked A. in the Adventurer. Dr. Johnson wrote twenty-nine papers in the Adventurer, the general character of which is the same with that of his preceding work. He did not begin to write for the Adventurer until N° 34, March 3, 1753. He bagan to write with the story of Misargyrus, which he continued in No 41, 53, and 62. His Journey in a Stage Coach, in N° 84, cannot be exceeded for delicate humour. We find him dwelling on his favourite topic, the concerns and interests of literary men, N° 85, 95, 115, 137, and 138. In N° 120, he indulges in reflections on "the bitterness of being." Mr. BOSWELL has discovered that N° 39, on sleep, was written by him. Sir J. HAWKINS, when he collected Dr. Johnson's works for an uniform edition in 1786-7, omited no less than five of his Adventurers, viz. N° 39, 67, 74, 81, and 128.

The next contributor to the Adventurer that we shall notice was Dr. JOSEPH WARTON, to

whom the province of criticism and literature was assigned in the original plan. His contributions amount to twenty-four papers. This elegant scholar, and distinguished writer, was born about the year 1722. He was the eldest son of the Rev. Thomas Warton, poetry-professor at Oxford, and vicar of Basingstoke. He received his early education chiefly under his father; and at the age of 14 was admitted on the foundation at Winchester-school, where he continued till 1740, when he was entered of Orielcollege, Oxford. After taking the degree of B.D. he became curate to his father at Basingstone, where he officiated two years; and in 1746 he removed to a similar employment at Chelsea. In 1748 he was presented by the Duke of Bolton to the rectory of Winslade, and soon after married. He accompanied his patron in 1751 on a tour to the south of France; before which period he had commenced an edition. of Virgil in Latin and English, which was completed in 1753. When the Adventurer was undertaken by Dr. Hawkesworth, Warton received an invitation, through the medium of his friend Dr. Johnson, to become a contributor. The result of his compliance was twenty-four papers, as we have stated, of which some were of the humorous cast, but the greater part

were essays on critical topics. In this department he adopted the mode of criticism, to which he always adhered, and which consisted in exercising his elegance of taste and nicety of feeling upon particular passages, and pointing out their beauties and defects, as addressed to the heart and the imagination. He was presented in 1754 to the rectory of Tunworth; and in 1755, was elected second master of Winchester-school, with the advantage of a boarding-house. The first volume of his "Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope" appeared, without his name, in 1756. In 1766 he was advanced to the place of head master of Winchester-school, which he long occupied with high reputation. He visited Oxford on this promotion, where he proceeded to the degrees of bachelor and doctor of divinity.

ments.

Dr. Warton's life was from this time uniform, or only varied by occasional visits to London, by schemes of publication, and by new preferIn 1793 he closed his long labours at Winchester-school by a resignation of the mastership, and retired to the rectory of Wickham, which he had obtained by an exchange for another. Still fond of literary employment, he accepted a proposal from the bookseller to superintend an edition of Pope's

works, which was completed in 9 volumes 8vo. published in 1797. After he had finished his task as editor of Pope, he undertook the like service to Dryden, and had prepared two volumes of that eminent poet at the time of his death. This event took place in February, 1800, in his 78th year. Dr. Warton was twice married, and left a son and three daughters.

N° 90, of the Adventurer, was written by Mr. COLMAN, afterwards the principal contributor to the Connoisseur. The beautiful lines in N 37 have been usually attributed to the pious GILBERT WEST; but they were afterwards discovered to have been the production of the Rev. RICHARD JAGO.

Nos 77, 78, and 79, containing the story of Fidelia, were written by the celebrated Mrs. CHAPONE. This esteemed female writer was born in 1727. She was the daughter of Thomas Mulso, Esq. of Twywell, Northamptonshire. At an early age she displayed a lively imagination and strong understanding, and is said to have composed a romance at the age of nine. Her mother, who rather discouraged than promoted her mental improvement, dying when she was young, she was left to follow her own inclination in that respect, and stored her mind