This was during the American war, when party spirit ran very high. At this period Mr. Chalmers acquired considerable fame as a political writer. He also contributed to the other popular journals of the day. In the St. James's Chronicle he wrote numerous essays, many of them under the signature of SENEX. To the Morning Chronicle, the property of his friend Mr. Perry, he was for some years a valuable assistant. He was also at one time editor of the Morning Herald. He was a contributor to the Critical Review, then published by Mr. George Robinson; and to the Analytical Review, published by Mr. Johnson. At this period be lived almost wholly with Mr. Robinson, whom he assisted in judging of MSS. offered for publication, as well as occasionally fitting the same for the public eye. On his death Mr. Chalmers recorded his friendship for him by a memoir in the Gentleman's Magazine for June 1801.

No man ever edited so many works for the booksellers of London; and his attention to accuracy of collation, his depth of research as to facts, and his discrimination as to the character of the authors under his review, cannot be too highly praised. In 1793 he published a Continuation of the History of England, in letters, 2 vols.:-2d edition, 1798; 3d edition, 1803; 4th edition, 1821. In 1797 he compiled a Glossary to Shakspeare; in 1798 a Sketch of the Isle of Wight; and an edition of the Rev. James Barclay's complete and universal English Dictionary. In 1803 he edited "The British Essayists, with prefaces historical and biographical, and a General Index," 45 vols. Another edition of this work was called for in 1808. In 1803 he prepared an edition of Shakspeare, in 9 vols. 8vo. with an abridgment of the more copious notes of Steevens, and a Life of Shakspeare. This edition was accompanied by plates from designs by H. Fuseli, Esq. R.A. and was reprinted in 1812. In 1805 he wrote a Life of Burns, and a Life of Dr. Beattie, prefixed to their respective works. In the same year he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. In 1806 he edited Fielding's Works, 10 vols. 8vo.; Dr. Johnson's Works, 12 vols. 8vo.; Warton's Essays; the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, 14 vols. 8vo.; and assisted the Rev. W. Lisle Bowles in the publication of Pope's Works, 10 vols. 8vo. 1807. In 1807 he edited Gibbon's History, with a Life of the Author, 12 vols. 8vo. In 1808, and following years, he prefixed prefaces to the greater part of the volumes of a collection, selected by himself, known as "Walker's Classics," from the name of their publisher. They consisted of 45 vols., and met with great encouragement. In 1809 he edited Bolingbroke's Works, 8 vols. 8vo.; and in this and subsequent years he contributed many of the lives to the magnificent volumes of the "British Gallery of Contemporary Portraits," published by Cadell and Davies. These notices, though short, are authentic and valuable. In 1810 he revised an enlarged edition of "The Works of the English Poets from Chaucer to Cowper; including the series edited, with Prefaces, biographical and critical, by Dr. Johnson,

and the most approved Translations. The additional Lives by Mr. Chalmers." In 21 vols. royal 8vo. In the same year he published "A History of the Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings attached to the University of Oxford, including the Lives of the Founders;" a work which he undertook at the request of his old friend Mr. Cooke the bookseller at Oxford, and which was rendered more attractive by the engravings by Messrs. Storer and Greig. In 1811 he revised through the press Bishop Hurd's edition of Addison's Works, 6 vols. 8vo.; and an edition of Pope's Works, in 8 vols. 18mo. In the same year he re-published, with corrections and alterations, a periodical paper, entitled "The Projector," 3 vols. 8vo. These essays were originally printed in the Gentleman's Magazine. They began in Jan. 1802, and were continued monthly to Nov. 1809. He had previously written a periodical paper, called "The Trifler," in the Aberdeen Magazine; but those essays were never printed separately. In 1812 he prefixed a Life of Alexander Cruden to the sixth edition of his "Concordance." His labours on "The General Biographical Dictionary," already noticed, next followed. In Nov. 1816 he re-published "The Lives of Dr. Edward Pocock, the celebrated Orientalist, by Dr. Twells; of Dr. Zachary Pearce, Bp. of Rochester, and of Dr. Thomas Newton, Bp. of Bristol, by themselves; and of the Rev. Philip Skelton, by Mr. Burdy," in 2 vols. 8vo. In 1819 he published "County Biography," 4 numbers; and a Life of Dr. Paley, prefixed to his Works. In 1820 he abridged the Rev. H. J. Todd's enlarged edition of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary, in 1 vol. 8vo. Of this a second edition was printed in 1824. In 1822 he edited the ninth edition of Boswell's "Life of Johnson;" in 1823 a new edition of Shakspeare, and another edition of Dr. Johnson's Works. Mr. Chalmers was for nearly fifty years a valuable contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, his communications commencing in 1788; and he commemorated in its Obituary many of the publishers and eminent printers with whom he had been intimate. His portrait has been lithographed from the original in crayons, by Wainewright, in possession of his executor H. Foss, Esq. of Pall Mall. See further in the Gentleman's Magazine for Feb. 1835.

P. 305. Mr. Ambrose Dickins died August 25, 1747.

P. 314, l. 1, dele “to."

P. 315, l. 15 from bottom, r. "Garthwaite."

P. 331, n. l. 5 from bottom, for “1755," r. “ 1775."

P. 352, 1. 16 from bottom, r. "Elohim."

P. 375, n. l. 5, from bottom, r. "Augustin Bryan."

P. 376. Dr. Richard Warren, the eminent physician, was the eldest son of the Rev. Richard Warren, Archdeacon of Suffolk, and brother of Dr. John Warren, Bishop of Bangor. He was at the head of his profession; and died in 1797, aged 66. He was buried at Kensington. He was author of a paper on the Bronchial Polypus, and another on the Colica Pictorum, in the Medical Transactions. See some anecdotes of his admirable

judgment and presence of mind in Faulkner's Kensington, p.

208.

P. 378, n. r." by one of their two Divinity Fellows, who is also one of the Tutors of the College."

P. 411, n. 1. penult. for "411," r. “ 412.”

P. 468, n. 1. 3, r. "Londsborough."

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"184."

P. 545, n. It did not occur to Mr. Nichols's recollection, that he had given a long memoir of Mr. A. Dalrymple, in Literary Anecdotes, vol. VIII. pp. 32 to 39.

P. 682. The letter of Dr. Walker had already been printed in Literary Anecdotes, vol. VI. p. 392.

P. 713, 1. ult. r. " vol. VIII. p. 204–561."

P. 799. Add to the publications of Dr. John Calder, "The Nature, the Object, the Distinctions, and the Season of Charity considered. A sermon preached at St. Thomas's, Jan. 1, 1772, for the benefit of the children educated at the charity school in Gravel Lane, Southwark. By John Calder, D.D. Printed at the request of the managers, and sold at Mr. Peyton's, stationer, in the Borough, 1772." "Appendix to the Theological Repository.' By John Calder, D.D."

P. 832. John Lee is one of the eight busts in the mausoleum at Wentworth. The other seven are Burke and the Duke of Portland, Frederic Montagu and Sir George Savile, Fox, Admiral Keppel, and Lord George Cavendish.

P. 839. The Rev. Dr. Primatt was buried at Higham, Suffolk. At the east end of the church-yard he is thus commemorated: "The Rev. Humphrey Primatt, D.D. many years minister of this parish, a faithful disciple of the meek and humble Jesus. He died the 23d of February, 1777, aged 42 years."

P. 877. The following additional traits in the character of the learned Dr. T. D. Whitaker, were communicated by P. W. to the Gentleman's Magazine for April, 1822.

"Not long after the visit at Mr. Parker's of Browsholme, and the interview between Bishop Watson and Dr. Whitaker, Dr. Whitaker gave me a particular account of the conversation which he had with Bishop Watson. His Lordship having advanced some doctrine a little heterodoxical, the Doctor thought himself bound to confute his assertion, by adducing various passages from the fathers and orthodox divines of the Church of England. So forcible and appropriate were the Doctor's arguments, that the Bishop was absolutely posed, and, though he might have recourse to the fourth or fifth shelf, he was unable to cope with the Doctor, but gently took him by the hand, and jocosely though artfully waived the argument by saying, My good friend, when you come to see me at Calgarth, I shall be happy to resume the subject.' Notwithstanding Dr. Watson's excessive vanity, he was a most pleasant companion. I will now, said Dr. Whitaker, give you one example of it. I never,' remarked his Lordship, expect to rise higher in the Church, though all the world knows it is not for

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want of abilities.' I have reason to suppose that the severe though just critique on the Life of Bishop Watson,' in the Quarterly Review, was written by Dr. Whitaker.*

"Some idea may be formed of Dr. Whitaker's powers of extempore eloquence, from the following narrative. Some years ago I went to pay a visit to my late respected friend at Holme. I there met with a neighbouring clergyman. Soon after my arrival, there was a funeral of a very respectable parishioner. Supposing that an eulogy over the remains of so virtuous a character might have a good effect on his hearers, he preached a funeral sermon on the occasion. I sat at some distance from the pulpit, and observed that the Doctor's address was entirely extempore. Though he preached more than half an hour, he possessed such a copia verborum, and such a degree of fluency and propriety of expression, that the learned clergyman never observed that it was an extempore address.

"Finding that the Methodists began to increase in his neighbourhood, and that some of his flock were seduced by their zeal, or by their extempore though uncouth harangues, he was determined to become all things to all men, in order to gain the more. His first model of preaching, he told me, was the plain and pious Bishop Wilson. Afterwards, when use had rendered extempore preaching familiar to him, his custom was, to retire into his library about half an hour before the service began. Having selected his text, he seated himself in his arm chair and closed his eyes ;—in this manner he arranged and divided his sermons. After so short and peculiar mode of preparation, it was truly wonderful to hear with what pathos, correctness, and energy he addressed his attentive audience."

P. 882. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Frognall Dibdin died Nov. 18, 1847, aged 71. See memoir in Gent. Mag. Jan. 1848, p. 87, and a postscript by his daughter in p. 338. Dr. Dibdin published his own "Reminiscences of a Literary Life" in 1836.

P. 884. James Edwards, Esq. died Jan. 2, 1816. See before in this volume, p. 474. His books were sold by Mr. Christie in 1804, and by Mr. Evans in 1815. See an account of his books in Clarke's Repertorium Bibliogr." p. 442. The articles in the second sale, in 1815, produced 84677. 10s.

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P. 23, 1. 24. Mary, the only daughter of Joseph Gulston, Esq. was married April 29, 1760, to Charles Colemore, Esq. Gent. Mag. 1760, p. 249.

P. 65, 1. 12, for "1806,” r. "1809.'

P. 93, 1. 14, for "1823," r. " 1825.”

P. 124, 1. 16. The Rev. Edward Moises having announced his intention of resigning the head-mastership of Newcastle Royal Grammar School in the year 1828, the pupils of the Latin class,

* It is assigned to him in the List of Contributors to the Quarterly Review, in the Gentleman's Magazine, N. S. vol. xxi. p. 144. (This list is continued in the same volume, p. 577, in vol. xxiii. p. 599, and in vol. xxviii. p. 34.)

influenced by respect for the many virtues and scholastic attainments of their venerable preceptor, entered into a subscription, and purchased an elegant and massive silver snuff-box. It was inscribed: "Presented to the Rev. E. Moises, by the Latin scholars of the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, as a token of respect. Dec. 1828."

P. 128, 1. ult. The Rev. Moses Manners died at Newcastleupon-Tyne Feb. 3, 1842, aged 82. He was rector of Thelverton, near Scole, Norfolk, to which he was presented by his fellowtownsman, Lord Chancellor Eldon, in 1813. He was also incumbent curate of St. Anne's at Newcastle, to which he was presented in 1781.

P. 207, 1. 21, r. "To Miss Sarah Nichols."

P. 208, 1. 19. performed by Dr. at Ham House. this occasion was

The second marriage of Sir Herbert Croft was Percy, Bishop of Dromore, by special licence, A very curious poem by Sir Herbert Croft on printed in the European Magazine for August, 1797, vol. xxxii. p. 115.

Ibid. Jan. 12, 1781, died in Lamb's Conduit-street, John Laird, Esq. barrister-at-law, F.R.S. and F.S.A., author of the very excellent "Letters on Poland." The death of this respectable gentleman induced Sir Herbert Croft, then a young barrister, to draw up proposals for relieving the families of Barristers, who, never having succeeded in their arduous profession, have died leaving their families in distress. (See Gent. Mag. 1781.)

P. 209. Mr. Fush, of Pembroke College, Oxford, an ingenious young man, was the author of a series of essays called "The Trifler," printed in the Gentleman's Magazine for 1786. (See vol. LVI.) The periodical ended with the twelfth number. In March, 1787, the unfortunate author ended his life by arsenic. (See Literary Illustrations, vol. V. p. 213.) His death was not noticed in the Gentleman's Magazine.

P. 209, note, for "Dr. Richard," r. "Dr. William" Adams. See an article on Dr. William Adams in Lit. Illustr. vol. V. p. 277; and for a full memoir of this amiable and learned divine, see Chalmers's Biographical Dictionary, vol. i.

P. 210, note, 1. 1, r. "Elmsly;" 1. 2, r. "Elmsley, and St. Mary Hall."

P. 216, 1. 20, for "15," r. 14;" line 2 from bottom, r. " 15." The following letter to Mr. Nichols may be added to those already published in p. 216:

"Amiens, 12th Sept. 1810.

"MY WORTHY AND VERY OLD FRIEND,-I am not sure whether a parcel which I sent you a little time ago may have been lucky enough to reach you. This I have good reason to hope will. It contains a French work of Lady Mary Hamilton's; one of mine; and a very striking publication, of which my book speaks. If any bookseller should like to have any one (or all three) translated, in order to be published, we shall be content (Lady Mary and I) with such terms as you are kind enough to make for us; and I will thank you to take the