ing to him will have ready assistance and full information in many particulars which may have escaped my recollection. "I must apprize you that I am not sure that in the sheets of my said second volume the text was correctly printed from the octavo edition, nor from Tickel's Works, as to Addison's Papers; nor are the variations from the fugitive original papers noted, for I think these and other improvements occurred after those sheets were printed off. When you re-print those sheets make all these improvements in the text and notes; but you must by all means get those sheets from Rivington the printer. "One part of our plan I have omitted above, which was to mention in a short note at the end of any paper (when the subject was left unfinished) in what succeeding number it would be found resumed; and so at the beginning of that succeeding number the reader was to be informed where he would find what had been premised. "This at present is all I recollect of the general plan; if any thing material should occur hereafter, I will mention it in a future letter; and if you wish to ask any questions I will answer them to the best of my power; and I shall send you some notes, particularly some from a MS. of Dean Swift. "You will, I presume, begin with the Tatlers*. If you think Harrison's fifth volume has merit enough to deserve to be revived, you will, I suppose add it. I do not sufficiently remember what its merit is, but I fear below par; and care I think should be taken not to add too much to the work, perhaps sinking into oblivion from its present exuberance. A good deal of the Tatler is taken up with mere articles of news now uninteresting. Do not think it necessary to enlarge this useless part by any notes. "You have, I presume, Dr. Calder's address; if not, only send to Mr. Elmsly (his intimate friend) and he will give you a direction to him, which just this moment I cannot recollect. "We are all still drooping with our sad loss; but much obliged to you both for your very kind inquiries, and wishing you all health and happiness. "I remain, dear Sir, truly yours, "P. S. I do not use the franks for this, which is only a double sheet, because when I get to Ireland I shall find it difficult to get franks to you, and thence the postage will be very heavy. 66 I must now desire you immediately to get all the books and papers, &c. which relate to the two publications of Buckingham and Surrey, carefully packed up in a box, and add thereto any thing else you may have for me, well secured by close and neat *This annotated edition consisted chiefly in the publication of the Tatlers, in six volumes 8vo. 1786. The principal merit of the edition is due to Dr. Calder. Mr. Nichols wrote the preface, and contributed several notes. The edition was commented on by Lord Hailes, in Gent. Mag. vol. LX. See Index to "Literary Anecdotes," vol. VII. pp. 411, 687. package from rubbing and shuffling about, and send the said box by the very first Carlisle waggon.' 20. "DEAR SIR, [Undated.] "Whilst you are at Hinckley, pray endeavour to obtain answers to the following queries : "1. To see if there are any monuments or epitaphs relating to the Cleivelands of Hinckley, and to copy them, if there are; and the same of any of the families descended from them.-2. To note, if there any where preserved, portraits of any of the above.-3. To inquire if there is any traditional remembrance, what was the family-name of Elizabeth, the wife of the Rev. Thomas Cleiveland, Vicar of Hinckley; who was father of John Cleiveland the Poet, and of Elizabeth, wife of William Iliffe. (N. B. Thomas Cleiveland was married to her before he removed from Loughborough to Hinckley in the reign of King James I.) -4. Joseph Cleiveland, an attorney, one of the sons of the Rev. Thomas Cleiveland, Vicar of Hinckley, lived at Hinckley, where he had estate; he had two wives. The first wife brought him a son and several daughters. The son was John Cleiveland, who removed to Liverpool, where he was a merchant, and acquired a very great fortune; so that in Queen Anne's reign he was a Member of Parliament for Liverpool. The second wife of Joseph Cleiveland was a very severe step-mother to his first children, and spent all their fortune, as also the family estate. She had only a daughter. But afterwards, on her death-bed, she had such remorse for her ill-treatment of her husband's children, that she sent to Liverpool to ask forgiveness of her son-in-law John Cleiveland aforesaid; and he either went to her, or sent her the most ample tokens of friendship,-Query, if the names of the said wives of Joseph Cleiveland can be recovered, or any remembrance what the estate was, or any account of the above particulars? 21. "DEAR SIR, June 19, 1783. "I received safe the box of books; and have been reading with great pleasure the History of Hinckley, which, contrary to all my expectation from the subject, you have made extremely entertaining and interesting. Before the next edition I shall propose a few corrections or remarks; and the same to your Memoirs of Bowyer, which I also read over with great pleasure, I have received safe all the pamphlets sent me by post; and am now going to Ireland, where I hope to be settled next week at Segoe, near Lough-Brickland, north of Ireland. Hereafter I shall desire to have the Magazines and Pamphlets, &c. sent me thither by the post, the same as hither; but our Irish Parliament is going to be dissolved, when all franking will cease for some time, and every letter will be three times the expense it is to VOL. VI. 2 P Carlisle. So only send me single letters till I give notice; afterwards all letters and packets will come free to me. With your leave I shall order my poor son's books, &c. to be sent from Cambridge to your house, to be kept till further orders; and I shall also send a small parcel from hence to your friendly mansion, with proper directions therein what to have done with the contents. I am, "Dear Sir, sincerely yours, &c. T. DROMORE. "P. S. I hope you will find in this Life of Cleiveland, though so often sifted before, some things rather new to you. We have now pinned up the basket." 22. BISHOP PERCY to Mr. ALLEN. "DEAR MR. ALLEN, Dromore, Dec. 28, 1783. "You may do good by stealth, and hope it will be concealed, but it will get vent in spite of all your attempts at concealment. Poor Mrs. Rolt's gratitude would not let her obey your instructions of keeping secret your kind donations to her. It grieves me that she should be more indebted to you, a mere stranger, than to me her relation, in a situation of such apparent splendour; but, I assure you, my good friend, I never knew what it was to want money like what I have done since my great preferment. The laity little knew the heavy burdens that overwhelm us ecclesiastics. The moment I entered on my Bishopric, I became debtor to my predecessor in the sum of three thousand two hundred pounds for a new episcopal house, which, by the laws of Ireland, is charged upon the successor, and must be paid out of the first receipts of the See. In consequence of this I had .1,200 to pay at the end of the first year (besides £.200 for my patent) when I had only received £.900. To add to my burdens, my brother, whose unprosperous affairs had long been a great drawback from my revenue, is now this month become a bankrupt, and has involved me in losses occasioned by my being security for him; and is moreover with his family to be maintained by me into the bargain. So you see that all is not gold that glistens,-that under a mitre there may be heavy cares and grievous disappointments. But of all that I have suffered in consequence of these distresses, none have given me more concern than that I have been prevented by them from fulfilling my kind intentions to poor Mrs. Williams. I had engaged to add .10 per annum to her little annuities, of which I had only been able to advance her five guineas before she was snatched away from me; and all my intentions of making it up to her by greater kindness in future, rendered abortive. I wish you would mention this to Dr. Johnson, lest I should have suffered in his opinion from what may have appeared a wanton breach of my engagement, which I believe I entered into with his privity, as indeed it was he that kindly suggested it; but before I it could be charitable it was my duty to be just; and to this hour I have never been able to pay your bill, but I do not forget it; and I even rely so far on your candour and generosity as to request a further favour, which is this. Poor Mrs. Rolt has written to request I would assist her with a little money to pay the arrears of rent. Though I am at this time involved with the troubles of my brother's bankruptcy, I am unwilling the poor woman should sink under her distresses, and if you will, with your wonted goodness, call on her and learn what sum will do; if it does not exceed five guineas I will advance it, or repay it to you, if you dare give me credit for so much till I can remit you. I have also written to Mr. Stirling (agent to the Duke, at Northumberland-house) to desire that when his Grace's annual benefactions are distributed, he will remind the almoner (who is this year a new one) of the old pensioners to whom you have usually conveyed his Grace's annual charity; so that, if you will be so kind as to call on him with the wonted list, I trust their donations will be continued. I could only recollect the names of Mrs. Rolt and Mrs. M'Mullein. Mrs. Percy and my family desire to join with me in kind respects to you, and in begging you will present the same to our good friend Dr. Johnson, concerning whose health any intelligence will be gratefully received by, dear Sir, your faithful humble servant, THO. DROMORE." 23. Bp. PERCY to Dr. DOUGLAS, Bishop of Carlisle *. "Dromore House, 1787. "Having accidentally heard that your Lordship was about to pay a visit to Rose Castle, and make some stay there, I could not resist the inclination I had to present my compliments, on your connection with a country where I spent some time agreeably, and where I should have probably been now waiting to receive your Lordship as Dean of your Cathedral, if you had not yourself kindly interposed and sent me hither. **** In troubling your Lordship with this detail, I presume on your benevolence, and that it is possible you may not be altogether uninterested concerning the lot which you were the means of procuring me." 24. BISHOP PERCY to Mr. NICHOLS. "DEAR SIR, Dromore House, May 6, 1788, "It was but lately that in this remote region I heard of your very great loss by the death of my cousin, which gave me very sincere concern, as she seemed a most amiable young woman; and I cannot but sympathise with you in your affliction. To From the Biographical Memoir prefixed to the Select Works of Bishop Douglas, by the Rev. William Macdonald, now Archdeacon of Wilts. urge the common topics of comfort to a mind so well informed as yours, is, I am persuaded, unnecessary, and would appear impertinent; but I have never myself, under severe trials of that kind, found any so efficacious as those suggested by religion, and the well-grounded hope which it inspires of a future re-union. "I have been myself this winter very near experiencing a similar loss. Mrs. Percy was seized at the beginning of December with a bilious fever which held her confined more or less for near three months, under which she had several relapses of so dangerous a kind that more than once we despaired of her life; she is now, thank God, pretty well recovered, and joins with me in compliments of condolence. "I have been long intending you a remittance; and only wait for some payments to be made into the hands of my banker, which have been long due, when you shall hear again from, dear Sir, your very obedient humble servant, THO. DROMORE. "Allow me to inquire what young family you have surviving from my late amiable relation." 25. "DEAR SIR, "I have seen your Magazine for March *, and in your account of our great philanthrope Howard, you say no attempt ever succeeded to catch his likeness, &c. I hope you will find yourself agreeably disappointed by the inclosed t, which was published by Mr. Allen, a printseller in Dublin, some time since; and is at your service to be re-engraved if you think proper. 26. "DEAR SIR, "Yours truly, "I so much approve of your account of our poor friend and relation Mr. Cleiveland, that I shall be glad to find that * Vol. LX. p. 279. † See the Magazine for August 1790, vol. LX. p. 685. The Rev. William Cleiveland, M.A. was Rector of All Saints parish in Worcester, of which he had been incumbent near thirty-seven years, having, Feb. 8, 1758, succeeded his father, the Rev. William Cleiveland, M. A. who had been presented to the same by that excellent prelate Bishop Hough, and instituted by him June 10, 1731. So that the father and son had held this benefice upwards of sixty-three years, even from the very birth of the latter, who may be said to have spent his whole life, from bis cradle to his death-bed, in the parsonage-house at All Saints; for which he bad such a predilection, and such an attachment to this his first and only church (although attended with very severe duty, which be con tinued to the last to discharge himself), that no desire or prospect of preferment could tempt him to forsake it; for, the person who favoured us with this account hath assured us, that, to his knowledge, he once refused the offer of a considerable benefice, which would have required him to abandon his beloved parishioners at All Saints. This conscientious worthy clergyman (who has died without issue) was the last of the |