Vol. LV. p. 407. On the North fide of the altar of St. Catharine's church near the Tower: To the Memory of ANDREW COLTEE DUCAREL, LL. D. Commiffary of St. Catharine's, and of the Diocese of Canterbury, who died May the 29th, 1785, aged 72." Arms, Three Lozenges Gules, two and one. Vol. LVIII. p. 1029, col. 1, 1. 17. Add to the article of Mr. Mickle's death:

"Oh, who shall fail the pilot of the flood? Alas, full oft fome worthless trunk of wood Is whirl'd into the port blind Fortune's boast, While nobleft vellels, founder'd, ftrew the MICKLE.

coaft."

The havock which Death has, within these few years, made among the children of Ge. nius, leaves a very dreary retrospect for the inspection of those who are left behind. Hogarth, Mortimer, Garrick, Johnson, Gainfborough, are gone; and who is there left that can fill up their departments with equal ability? To this melancholy lift we must now add Mr. Mickle, whofe talents as a poet were not more eminent than was his fimplicity of manners as a man. His father was a minifter of the Church of Scotland, and a domestic chaplain in the family of the Duke of Buccleugh. He was a man of learning, and concerned in feveral tranflations, particularly in that of Bayle's Dictionary, for the bookfellers. He lived to an advanced age, and was remarkable for an uniform ferenity and chearfulness of temper. His benevolence of difpofition was unbounded. He lived on the banks of the Tweed, not very diftant from Kelto, but on the Cumberland fide of the river, where Mr. M. was born, about the year 1734. He was bred to no profefiicn; but, on the death of his father, refided fome time with an uncle in Edinburgh, who was an eminent brewer; and, on finishing his fchool education, had a share in the house; but, not being well-adapted for business, having been very early feduced by the fafcinating allurements of the Mufes, he foon failed, and fupported himself a few years by being corrector to Mr. Jackfon's prefs at Oxford.-Several of his effufions at a very early period evince a mind endowed with great poetical powers, and regulated by much fimplicity and correctnefs of tafte. In Mr. Pearch's Collection are feveral little poems of his writing, one on Mary Queen of Scots was much admired by Dr. Johnton, to whom Mickle was introduced, and by whom he was advited to undertake a tranflation of the only epic poem in the Portuguese language, "The Lufad of Camoens." "I have but one objection to it," replied Mickle, "which is, that I do not understand a fingle word of Portuguefe. However, fuch is the refpect with which I confider your advice, that I will give my whole attention to the attain ment of that language, and then-I will tranflate the Lufiad." This promife he performed, and in a manner that would not he deemed unworthy of his great predecellors

in this line of poetry, Dryden and Pope. His fuccefs in this work procured him the greatest respect from the prefent Queen, the firit Nobility, and all the Literati, of Portugal. The defcription of a night-fcene at fea, by moonlight, has been thought not inferior to Pope's celebrated lines, beginning with "As when the moon, refulgent lamp," &c. The reader may judge by comparing them: "The moon, full orb'd, forfakes her watery

cave,

And lifts her lovely head above the wave; The foowy fplendours of her modest ray, Stream o'ertheliquidwave,andglittering play. The mafts tall fhadows tremble in the deep; The paceful winds an holy filence keep; The watchman's carolechoed from theprows, Alone, at times, difturbs the calm repofe." To the first edition of "The Lufiad” was fubjoined a defence of commerce and civilization. intended as a reply to the mifreprefentations of Rouffeau, and fome other vi fionary philofophers, who confider a favage ftate, or what they call a ftate of nature, the happieft ftate for man. This differtation ma, perhaps be confidered as the completeft refutation of thofe philofophic vifions, and was a peculiarly proper introduction to the only commercial epic poem that ever was written. To the fecond edition was added, a differtation on the religion of the ancient Bramins, the principal intention of which feems to be the detection of some errors in Mr. Dow's "Hiftory of Hindoftan." To this edition was alfo added a frontispiece, defigned and etched by the late Mr. Mortimer, the historical painter. By the first and second editions of "The Lufiad" Mr. M. acquired very near 1000l.-In 1767 he publifhed "The Concubine," a poem written in the measure, and in imitation of Spenter. This paffed through feveral editions; but as the title conveyed a very improper idea both of the fubject and fpirit of the whole, it was re-published in 1777, with fome trifling alterations, under the title of "Sir Martyn."— In 178 he published "Almada Hill, an Epistle from Lifbon." This poem, which was written in Portugal, has for its fubject a circumstance that happened in the tweith century, when Lifbon, and great part of Portugal and Spain, were in the polletion of the Moors. Alphonfo, King of Portugal, having gained feveral victories over that people, was laying fiege to Litbon, when Robert Duke of Gloucefter, on his way to the Holy Land, appeared on the coaft. the caufe was the fame, Robert was easily perfuaded to make his firft crufade in the kingdom of Portugal. He demanded that the storming of the caftle of Liboa, fituated on a confiderable hill, and whole ruins thew it to have been of great frength, thould be allotted to him, while Alphonfo was to affil the walls of the city. Both leaders were fuccefsful; and Alphonfo, among the rewards he beltowed upon the English, Santed o

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tues, the forgiveness of injuries. Such a comprehenfive foul must be fuperior to all the narrowness of religious bigotry: accordingly, he could discover and love whatever was good or great in any denomination of Chriftians. He was a true friend to the Church of England from principle; and that he had not entered into her ministry was not his fault. His ftudies did not terminate in empty fpeculations, but were applied for the benefit of his fellow-creatures. The poor, the fick, the afflicted, and the ignorant, were relieved, comforted, and improved, by his alms, his medicines, his confolations, and his inftructions. He wonderfully combined the boldeft manner of thinking with the deepest humility, and the most vigorous fancy with the moft folid judgement. His memory will be cherished with the tenderest regret by all his numerous and refpectable friends, while they remember the pleafure of his company, and the instruction from his remarks. It is but feldom that fuch a genius appears to inorm and to aftonish mankind. In one word, he was the most dutiful of children, the most affectionate of relations, the fincereft of friends, the upright man, the great fcholar, the deep reafoner, and the fincere believer in the Gospel of his God and Saviour."

P. 1032, col. 2, 1. 51. The late Mrs. Betenfon has left 10,000l. to Mr. Hetherington's charity for the blind, and 10,000l. to St. Luke's Hofpital. She has alfo left a vast fum of money, which in her life-time she had not the spirit to make use of, hardly allowing herself and fervants common neceffaries.Her executors are, Lord Stanhope, Lord Amherst, and Mr. Lamberth, to whom the has left 10,000l. each, and to the former her jewels, plate, and houthold furniture: of plate fhe had a great quantity.

P. 1033, col. 2, 1. 6. Dr. Raftall was prebendary of Normanton, in the collegiate church of Southwell; vicar-general, or commiffary of the twenty-eight towns compoting what is called The Jurifdiction of Southwell; and father of the author of the Hiftory of that town. On June 6, 1765, he was impowered by a dispensation (when chaplain to Dr. Warburton, bishop of Gloucenter,) to hold the rectory of Cromwell, in that county, together with the rectory of Waltham on the Woulds, co. Leicester; the former in the gut of the Duke of Newcastle, and the latter in the prefentation of the Duchefs of Rutland. He was educated at Peter House, Cambridge, where he took the degree of B.A. 1745, M.A. 1749; but afterwards took Lis degree of D.D. at Jefus College, at the commencement in July, 1766.

Ibid. 1. ro. The late Mr. Owen Hogan, of Dublin, was counfel in the caufe (which is now in chancery, and which is engaged the attention of the feveral Courts of Ireland for there fifteen years pait) in which the Right Hon. Janes Lord Baron of Sherborns, co. Gloucester, in the kingdom of Great Binan,

was plaintiff, and Wm. Napper, efq. of Littleton, co. Westmeath, in the kingdom of Ireland, was defendant. The trial was on an iffue from the Court of Chancery, directed to the Court of Common Pleas, and to be tried by a jury of freeholders of the county of Cavan; and the fue was, to try whether the faid Wm. Napper was the lawful and legitimate fon of the late Gen. Wm. N. The trial came on in the Court of Common Pleas at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, Nov. 12, and, after a hearing of four days, and examining a great number of witneffes, the jury, which was one of the most respectable feen for fome time paft, after retiring for about twenty-five minutes, at nine o'clock on the Saturday night following, brought in their verdict; and they found that the faid William Napper was the lawful and legitimate fon of the late Gen. Wm. N. of Littleton, co. Weftmeath: which verdict is returnable into the Court of Chaucery, preparatory to the Lord Chancellor making his final decree in the caufe. If ever a lawagent deferved warm approbation, it was Mr. H, who, to the regret of all who knew him, expired a few days before the matter was brought to final iffue. When he took the affair into his hands, Mr. N. was a helplefs minor, and he had to contend against the ftrength of influence, and the power of riches. Mr. H. fought his way through the Courts for the space of feventeen years, at a moft enormous expence. For the full illuftration of the cause on this trial, he had the whole proceedings collected from the records of the Cout, and the teftimony of gentlemen who took notes upon the spot. Thefe were all collected into one brief, which was very voluminous; and, for the purpose of fecrecy, he canfed a printing-prefs to be erested in his own houfe, with the typographical apparatus; fo that every thing was thus prepared under his own immediate inspection. inftance of a printed brief has not occurred in the Four Courts of Ireland, prior to this, in the memory of any of the practitioners.

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BIRTHS.

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ATELY, the wife of a journeyman weaver at Paifley, three boys, who, with the mother, are all likely to do well.The woman had been eight years married, and never had a child before.

Nov. 24. Lady of Sir Jofeph Senhouse, of Carlide, a daughter.

28. Lady of Surfa, d'Oyley, a still-born child, Dec. 2. At Walton upon Thares, the Counters of Tankerale, a daughter.

6. Lady of Sam. Thornton, eiq. M.P. for Hall, a daughter.

10. Lady of John Peachey, efq, of Winpole-strest, Ca eih-iq wie, a lon.

13. At Stockingens), co. Rutland, Lady Auguita Lovoha, a cagh er

20. Lacy of Regala role Crew, cfq, of Charle..de, bulkley -, juve, a hughen.

MARRIAGES.

ATELY, at the British Minister's chapel

at Turin, Nath. Green, efq. conful at Nice, to Mifs Eliz. Watson, dau. of Mr. Alex. W. formerly of Billiter-fquare, London.

At Lausanne, in Switzerland, Launcelot Brown, efq. of Fenftantou, co. Huntingdon, and late M.P. for that county, to Mifs Fuller, fifter of Jn. F. efq. of Rofe-hill, Suffex.

William James Archer, efq. to Mademoifelle de Horngacher, only daughter to MonLeur le Chevalier H. feigneur of Dardigny, in the republic of Genoa.

At Edinburgh, Lewis Hay, efq. banker, to Mifs Margaret Chalmers, youngest daughter of the late James C. efq. of Fingland.

In the life of Wight, Col. Juffly Hill, to Mrs. Tees, of Pidford, in the faid ifland.

Mr. Howard, of Corby-castle, to the Hon. Mits Maria Archer, dau. of the late Lord A. At Nottingham, Mr. Wm. Bishop, master of the Three Crowns Inn at Leicester, to Mifs Bonnington, of Nottingham.

At Chorley, ço. Lancaster, Mr. Silvefter, merchant, of Manchester, to Mifs Threlfall, daughter of John T. efq. of Chorley.

At Whitby, Tho. Holt, efq. to Miss Moorfon, dau. of Rich. M. efq. of Whitby.

At Chiswick, James Gordon, efq. of Fobago, to Mifs Mackay, of Turnham-green.

Nov. 17. At Paris, Chriftopher H. Sanxay, efq. to Mrs. Eleanor Brown.

20. Rob. Taylor Raynes, efq. barrister at law, of Lincoln's Inn, to Mrs. Martin, relict of Wm. M. efq. of Bengal.

22. At Durham, Francis Mafcall, efq. of Eppleton, in that county, to Mifs Eliz. Radcli e, of the city of Durham.

At Ilminster, Mr. Spooner, of Georgeyard, Lombard-ftreet, to Mifs Abraham, of White Lackington, co. Somerfet.

24. At Newcastle, Wm. Albany Otway, efq. captain in the navy, to Mifs Burdon, eldest dau. of Geo. B. efq. of that city.

25. At Pembroke, Capt. Tyler, of the navy, to Mifs Leach, eldest daugh. of Abraham L. efq. of Pembroke.

Mr. Geo. Pettit, upholder, of Brewer-ftr. St. James', to Mits Miles, of Bermondfey.

At Eulentras, Ireland, Hon. Rob. Lindfay, of Leuchars, to Mifs Eliz. Dick, third daugh. of late Sir Alex. D. bait. of Freftonfield.

26. Mark Carr, efq. of Efhott, co. Northantherland, to Mrs Collinfon, of Hexham.

27. Rev. Mr. Prefion, rector of Beefton, co. Norfolk, to Mits Bedingfield, daughter of the late in B. efq. of Carleton, near Norwich. At Canterbury, B. Grayden, efq. to Mrs. Bonderie, both of that place.

Mr. Wm. Dawson, of Fleet-ftreet, to Mifs Mettam, of Claxton.

26. Mr. James Knowles, of Chrift Church, to Mifs Warren, of Shepperton, M dulfex. Mr. Gibion, of Bishopigate-street, linendraper, to Muis Dowlon.

Mr. Tho. Goods, of 5, ital-fields, to Mifs Sayer, of White clay el.

Mr. Forfyth, of Primrofe-ftreet, to Mifs Anne Regnier, of Leicester-fquare.

30. At Chelfea, Mr. James Cooper, of Gray's Inn, to Mifs Kightly, of Chelsea.

Dec. 1. George Bye, efq. of Bartholomewclofe, to Mifs Soley, of Woolwich, Kent. Rev. Mr. Andrews, to Mifs Ball, daught. of Rev. Mr. B. of Great Ru Tel-str. Wm. J. Wood, efq. of Old-street, to Miss Gent, of Devizes, Wilts.

2. At Worcester, Jn. Walcot, efq. of Bitterley-court, c. Salop, to Mifs Dashwood, daughter of Sir John D. bart. and niece to the late Lord Le Despencer.

At Eait Dereham, co. Norfolk, Mr. A.C. Faverman, to Mifs Thomas, eldest daughter of the Rev. Geo. T. of Dereham, and niece to the Bishop of Rochester.

3. Mr. Nutting, of Alderfgate-street, to Mifs Fawcett, of Charterhoufe-fquare.

Edw. Pratt, efq. of Swaffham, co. Norf. to Mifs P. Browne, of Lynn.

4. At Pelham, co. Lincoln, Mr. W. Mar tindale, of Gainsborough, to Mifs Brumby, eldest daughter of Mr. B. merchant.

Mr. Styles, of Ludgate-ftr. to Mifs Bampton, daugh. of Mr. B. of Ponder's End.

5. At Edinburgh, Arthur Buchanan, efq. jun. of Dunlatter, to Mifs Margaret Campbell, daugh. of Dr. Rob. C. of Smiddy green.

6. Capt. Faiba, of the Lord Walfingham East Indiaman, to Mifs Winflow, of Highgate, grand-dau. to the late Capt. Loring.

Mr. James Ogle, of Billiter-fquare, to Mifs Ward, of Hackney.

Mr. Hinrich, of New Inn, attorney, to Mifs Thwaits, of the Strand.

7. George Hankin, efq. of Herts, to Mrs. Kennet, widow of the late Alderman K.

Mr. Geo. Wagner, merchant, of Charlestown, S. Carolina, to Mifs A. Horabowki.

8. At Manchester, co. Warwick, Rev. Dr. Spicer, of Afton, near Birmingham, to Mifs Wilday, of Atherstone.

9. At Cranbrook, Kent, John Ofborne, efq. of Swigfhole, near Bleuchley, in the fame county, to Mifs Thompson, daughter of Mr. Wm. T. of Cranbrook.

At Whitchurch, Mr. Tho. Lee, jun. attor. ney, of Birmingham, to Mifs Keay, of W.

Rev. Gilbert Parke, of Germains, co Nor• folk, chaplain to the Prince of Wales, to Mis Harriot Hare, daughter of the late Jo feph H eiq. of Southampton.

By fpecial licence, at his mother's, Lady Diana Beauclerk's, at Twickenham, the Hon. Frederick St. John, brother to Lord Vifcount Bolingbroke, to Lady Mary Kerr, daughter of the Marquis of Lothian.

At Reading, Mr. Tho. Poole, of Trinitylane, Lond. to Mifs Eliz. Wright, of Reading.

11. Geo. Harvey, efq. of Lawrence-lane, to Mifs Donne, of Noble-street.

Mr. C. White, of Gloucefterfhire, to Mis Mary-AnneBodyfon.of St. Martininthel At Bath, Geo. Ramfay; efq. to Mis. Warren, widow of the late Peter W. elg. 13. Cap

13. Captain Griffiths, of Calcutta, to Mifs Fry, of Great Marlow, Bucks.

Mr. Tho. Wilfon, tò Mrs. Eshmore, both of Ely-place, Holborn.

16. By special licence, Magens Dorrien, efq. of Somerset-ftreet, to the Hon. Mifs Rice, of Portman-fquare.

Rob. B.ker, efq. barrister at law, to Mifs Harriet Aufrere, daughter of Anthony A. efq. of Hoveton-hall, co. Norfolk.

At Eton College, Rev. Wm. Fofter, vicar of Kew, and chaplain to the Prince of Wales, to Mifs Pigott, only daughter of Grenado P. efq. of Afhton, Herts.

At Fiskerton, co. Lincoln, Dr. Laycock, of Horncastle, to Mifs Field, of Lincoln.

17. Mr. Cha. Ballard, of Maddox-street, to Mifs Sarah Ofmer, only daughter of J. O. efq. of Wink field, Berks.

18. Mr. John Fetty Lepard, of Newgate feet, to Mils Cowper, of the Borough.

At Birmingham, Jofeph Brearley, efq. of Handfworth, to Mifs Stubbs, one of the four coheireffes of Mat. S. efq. late of Water-Eaton.

20. At Teddington, Jn. Newman, efq. of Banbury, Oxf. to Mifs Dorothea Cofens, one of the daughters of the Rev. Dr. C. rector of Teddington, and chapl. to the E. of Donegal.

Ar Eaft Knoyle, Wilts, Mr. Paul Amfiuk, jun. of Bath, to Mifs Still.

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At Newcastle upon Tyne, Mr. Walters, of Gray's Inn, to Mais Chyton, of Newc. upon 21. Mr. Wm. Nicoll, fen. of St. Paul's Church-yard, book feller, to Mrs. Newton.

Wm. Franklin, efq. late governor of the New Jerfeys, to Mrs. d'Evelin, a widow lady of Norton-ftreet, Mary-la-Bonne.

22. John Hyde Bromwich, efq. of the 38th regiment, to Mifs Fairfax.

At Hatfield, Herts, Wm. Church, efq. of Woodfide, to Mifs Bellis, of the fame place.

23. Mr. Geo. Cheveley, of Caftie Hedingham, to Mifs Wade, of Witham, Ellex.

Mr. Tho. Hornfby, stock-broker, Cornhill, to Mifs Green, of Bryanfton-ftr. Portman-fq. 24. Mr. Robinson, furgeon, Eail-ftr. Blackfriars, to Mifs S. Carver, of Plymouth.

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DEATHS.

T Montreal, Canada, Major William Dunbar.

17. John Bruce, eiq. of Sumburgh, advocate, and collector of customs at Lerwick, in Shetland.

26. Of a violent fever, on board his fhip the Rotiflaw, at Revel, Admiral Samuel Carlowitch Greig, chief governor of the port of Cronstadt, chevalier of the orders of St. Andrew, St. Alexander-Newfki, St.. George of the fecond clafs, St. Woldmir of the first clafs, and St. Anne; and admiral and commander in chief of the Emprefs of Ruffia's fleet.-His remains have been conveyed from Revel to Petersburg by water, and there interred with great funeral pomp in the cathedral church of St. Catherine, where a monument is to be erected.

GENT. MAG. December, 1788.

Lately, at his feat at Yvoy-le-Pre, in France, in his 67th year, Lewis Drummond, Earl of Melfort. He was a lieutenant-general in the fervice of his Most Christian Maje y, and a knight commander of the royal and military orders of St. Louis,

At Paris, Count de Touche Treville, admiral and lieut.-general in the French navy.

At Oldenburg, in his 86th year, Counsellor Wartemberg. This man was chiefly remarkable for his numerous itfue, which amounts to 151 individuals, 100 of whom are still living. He had 23 children, 86 grand children, and 42 great-grand children.

At Belfaft, in Ireland, aged ro1, Mrs. M'Ilroy.-At Hollywood, in the fame neighbourhood, aged 103, Mr. John Bryton.

At Limerick, Mr. Wm. Moore, This gentleman once poffeffed a handsome patri monial estate, and distinguished himself in fashionable life; but having fallen into the vices of gaming and drinking, was reduced to beggary feveral years before his death.

At Wirksworth, aged 100 years and 19 weeks, Mr. Rob. Johnfon. He was formerly a hofier and worfted maker at Brafington; and enjoyed a good state of health till a thort time before his death. He has a fifter now living at Bradington, aged 90.

Mr. John Bofell, one of the aldermen of the city of Exeter.

On her way to Bath, Harriet Lady Archibald Hamilton.-On Wednesday, Dec 3, her Ladyship's remains were inteired, with great funeral pomp, in a vault in the centre of St. Mary's church at Lancaster, with the following proceflion: Six mutes on horseback; eight bearers on foot; an hearse and fix, hung with eicutcheons of the family arms; two favourite fervants in deep mourning; a mourning coach and fix, with the chief mourners; her Ladyfhip's coach and four, in mourning, empty; ten gentlemen in other carriages; feventy-two tenents on horicback, two and two; twenty-four tenants on foot, all with hatbands and gloves; a long train of fervants and other attendants, which was both numerous and folemn.-She was the daughter of John Stuart Earl of Galloway, and married to Ld A. H. in 1765, by whom the has left illue.

At Pewllanlafs, co. Monmouth, Mrs. Mary Smith, wife of Capt. John S. late of the 17th regiment of hight dragoons, and the only daughter of Capt. Roh, Carkett, who was unfortunately loft in the Stirling Cattle man of war, in the year 1785.

At Cricklade, co. Wilts, Rev. Dr. Froome, vicar of that parifh.

At Outwell, co. Norfolk, aged 59, Mr. Oldmeadow Gill, late a furgeon there, of great eminence and ex enfive practice, from which, through infirmities, he had retired about a year. He was nephew to the late Rob. G. efq. fome years fince high theriff for Cambridgeshire.

At Beverly, aged 99, Mr. Johnson.