Medicam sibi selegit expoliendam, et Balsama et Opes largiens, de Redemptione et Resurrectione nihil dubitans.' "On the white marble pannel of the Sarcophagus, you may leave directions to have the following cut for yourself, quod Deus in seros annos avertat, Amice: Juxta hunc conduntur reliquiæ Richardi ejus Filii natu maximi; Sanguine non proprior, quam mentis dotibus Hæres ; "Or, as I happened to think myself that evening in a vein for Epitaph-making, you may try if you approve the following, as an amendment upon the former; or, which is most likely, you may reject them both*. After expoliendam, then read as follows: Summæ quam in hâc Arte adeptus est peritiæ Hisque omnibus (quæ minora duxit) omne quod utile cum dulci feliciter miscuit. "Would there not be room enough for the name and the ob. round the medallion? and then M. S.' should be left out, and the names only and I think this would be much better, and more expressive. This the Statuary would direct the best. "You see, Sir, how far I have gone towards convincing you how incapable I am of the task you required of me; but, as you was pleased to desire me to try and throw out some hints for the character, I was at least determined to shew you I would endeavour any thing at your request, though sure of failing. But I am so well acquainted with the sincerity of your friendship, that dare trust my imperfections to you without reserve, and hope you will send me your corrections as freely. * Neither of them were adopted. See before, p. 233. "I have 1 I have sent you the Proposals for printing Hutchinson's Works, which are curious enough, and contain a kind of challenge to all Nations and Languages. In short, I would have you buy them; they are great curiosities, if nothing else. My children are all well, and desire to join in sincere and affectionate wishes of all health and happiness to you and your lady, with, dear Sir, your most obliged humble servant, and faithful friend, J. BEDFORD." "DEAR SIR, Durham, Sept. 19, 1761. "I deferred writing, till I could give you some account of Beaumont's arms, and all its quarters; which you will perceive to be 42. I cannot find the vellum painting. I have laid it by too carefully for the present; for my late wife had a great value for it, as she was nearly allied to the present Mrs. Keck, who is the only surviving heiress and representative of the last family of Beaumonts of Stoughton nigh Leicester. Her mother, being a sister of Sir George, the last Baronet and male, married a Mr. Busby of Leicestershire. I will send by the first opportunity I have that will bring it safe, the impression of the seal, and afterwards the vellum if I find it. If you want any family anecdotes relating to them, I will enquire of Mrs. Keck. I promised you also a copy of the Receipt of the Oil with which King Charles the First was anointed at his Coronation, prepared by his Physicians, and hallowed by the Bishop of St. David's; which I give you on the other side, as it stands in a book of my brother's. It is copied out of Abp. Sancroft's MS Book of the Coronation; and I fancy is a very curious affair. I am, dear Sir, &c. JOHN BEDFORD."" Dr. J. F. GRONOVIUS † to RICHARD RICHARDSON, Esq. "DEAR SIR, Leyden, August 30, 1735. "You will remember that, at the time you arrived here in town, you met at M. Lawson's a gentleman from Sweden, that went the same night to Amsterdam, where he is printing his 'Bibliotheca Botanica; his name is Carolus Linnæus, very well known in the Commercius Literarius Noribergensis.' I don't believe that, since the time of Conradus Gesnerus, there has been such a like one, that was so learned in all parts of Natural History as he'; and yet not superficial, but to the bottom, which you may conclude by the catalogues of his books which are ready for the press, which you will see at the end of this letter: besides these, he shewed to Mr. Lawson his three tables; 1, that of the Minerals; 2, of Vegetables; 3, of Animals. These are so well made up, that there is nothing wanting in Nature, which is not to be found there under his classes, being every thing made so that in one moment you see the ordo, nomen genericum, characteres, differentias, and synonyma; every table consisting of two sheets Imperial paper. Lawson and I were so much taken up with these three tables, that we desired leave of him to print them; the first of them will be finished to * A descendant of the great Author of the same name; a Botanist; and a person of large fortune at Leyden. His son was in 1779 one of the States-General. morrow, morrow, when I send them to Mr. Allen, your banker at Rotterdam, in hopes you may meet it at London, and likewise the two other tables at the time when they are printed. He hath given, with permission of the King, and the Senatus Academicus at Upsal, Colleges in Mineralogicis, Docimasticis, and Zoologicis. When he comes from Amsterdam, he promised to Lawson, Dr. Van Suieten, and me, to learn the Ars Docimastica. His Botanic table is what is called in the Acta Norimberg.' his Systema Sexuale, where he maketh the Classes from the Stamina, in Sectionibus vero Pistillorum rationem habet. I don't doubt all the World will be much pleased with this Table; but I am sure it will take up some time before one can know the right use of it, and so rejected by them that will not spend some time. His third Table about the Animals is as curious and useful as the rest, which you will see when it is printed. We have printed them so that I believe they will please you. Be so kind, when you are at London, to enquire about Kempfer's Travels to the East Indies,' by Dr. Mortimer; how far they are printed, and whether Dr. Martyn is going on with his 'Decades Plantarum;' item, when we can expect Dr. Shaw's Travels.' "I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOH. FRED. GRONOVIUS." Mr. ANGEL CARMEY* to RICHARD RICHARDSON, Esq. "SIR, London, Jan. 1, 1756. According to your desire, I send the Coins and Medals you mention, the names and prices at the end of this, and as low as possible. Certainly, as you observed, several lots were sold at a high rate; and, by what I hear, at Mr. Folkes's sale, will be higher still some of the lots, and shall send you a Catalogue as soon as it comes out. Sir, I should be glad to know whether you mentioned to any of your acquaintance in Yorkshire, the Crown of Charles the First, with the City of Oxford under the Horse, I shewed you last summer; for a gentleman from Yorkshire presses very hard to have it, and will even give 5 Guineas for it; but as I did then return it, I cannot come at it at present. Certainly it is scarcer than I thought, by reason it was not in Mead, Selbye, nor in Mr. Folkes's Collection; and, with the compliments of the season, I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, A. CARMEY." Mr. HUMFREY WANLEY † to the Rev. JOHN KILLINGBECK ‡. From Duke-street, York-buildings, London, June 23, 1705. "The visible decay of Religion in this kingdom, with the monstrous increase of Deism, Profaneness, and Vice, has excited the zeal of several persons of the best character in the Cities of London, Westminster, and other parts of the Nation, to associate * An eminent Dealer in Coins and Curiosities. + See memoirs of him in the "Literary Anecdotes," vol. I. p. 84. John Killingbeck, of Jesus College, Cambridge; B. A. 1670; M. A. 1674; B.D. 16..; Vicar of Leeds 1690; Rector also of Berwick in Elmet, and Prebendary of York, He died Feb. 18, 1715; and was buried at Berwick. themselves, themselves, in order to consult together how to put a stop to so fatal an inundation. The cause thereof they believe, in great measure, to arise from the barbarous ignorance observable among the common people, especially those of the poorer sort; and this to proceed from want of due care in the education of the youth, who, if early instructed in the principles of true Religion, seasoned with a knowledge of God, and a just concern for their everlasting welfare, could not possibly (with the ordinary assistance of God's good spirit) degenerate into such vile and unchristian practices as they now generally do. "To remedy these evils, which cry aloud to Heaven for vengeance, they have agreed to use their best interest and endeavours, to incline the hearts of generous and well-disposed persons to contribute toward the erecting of Schools in these Cities and the parts adjacent, for the instruction of such poor children in reading, writing, and in the Catechism, whose parents or relations are not able to afford them the ordinary means of education. And as they look upon this to be the most effectual method to train up the poorer sort in sobriety and the knowledge of Christian principles; so they assure themselves that the good effects which may be wrought thereby, will prove a very powerful argument to persuade others in better circumstances, to make so necessary a provision for their children. The success of this undertaking (whereby the education of above two thousand poor children is already taken care for) encourages them to hope that, if the like industry and application were observed in the other parts of this Kingdom, the children and youth might be universally well principled, and the growing generation make a conscience of fearing God. And these hopes have induced them to use their utmost endeavours, to prevail with all pious and well-inclined Christians, in the several parts of the Nation, to join their hearts and purses, in advancing to perfection so excellent and glorious a work. Another branch of their design is, to bring those poor deluded people to true notions of Christianity, who either expressly deny, or know very little of the great and fundamental doctrines of our most holy Religion; those, especially, which relate to a crucified Saviour, &c. "The particular steps taken for the effecting a work so acceptable to Almighty God, and so exceeding beneficial to the souls of mankind, they will be ready hereafter to account for, as they find persons ready to encourage and assist them. "These are the means of promoting Christian Knowledge, which (through the assistance of Almighty God) they trust, may, in some degree, retrieve the decays of piety amongst us, and cause the power of the Gospel to appear to the unconverted. The request they make you is, that, as a Minister of Jesus Christ. and a lover of souls (which character they have received of you) you would join with them in the prosecution of these their pious intentions, in such methods as the Laws of the Land, and Canons of the Church do recommend, and according to such prudent means means as they shall, from time to time, jointly agree upon. In full persuasion hereof, and that they may create in you a mutual confidence with respect to them, they have nominated you a Member of their Society, and desire to maintain a correspondence with you; and accordingly, so soon as you shall signify your approbation, they will give you notice in what manner, and by what hands, to carry on such a correspondence. "Mr. Archdeacon Chetwood having certified me of the good inclination there is at Leeds towards the erection of such Schools as are above-mentioned, but that you are in present want of advice how to proceed; I have taken the liberty of enclosing the printed paper you see, though the list of Schools is not so large as that now in the press, which gives an account of the noble designs carrying on in York, &c. I am, with great respect, "Rev. Sir, your most humble servant, HUMFREY WANLEY." "REV. SIR, Duke-street, York-buildings, London, 1706-7. "You are desired to consult your reverend and pious friends about the distribution of the books contained in this packet, that so they may be put into the hands of the fittest persons, and of none else. The fittest persons are deemed to be the very poorest families, who are disposed to the exercise of a religious and sober life; and families are to be provided for, before particular people. If you shall have occasion for any more of these books, the prices are inclosed; but these are a present from the Society. "You are intreated to accompany your gifts with good advice and exhortations to make a good use of them; as also to oblige the receivers to bring the Bibles and Common Frayers you give them to Church, and to be attentive and responding since they have the meet helps. Lastly, to send me some little account of your receiving the parcel, of your distribution thereof accordingly, and of the good that you hope, or find, from the same. "HUMFREY WANLEY." From my house in Duke-street, York"REVEREND SIR, buildings, London, April 16, 1708. "The Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge being lately entrusted with the distribution of a good number of Bibles, Common Prayers, Whole Duties of Man, Bp. Ken's Catechisms, and of Dr. Bray's Baptismal Covenants, do intend to send you a proportion of them, carriage paid, together with a note of direotions touching the distribution of the same, in prosecution of their charitable designs. They send the like parcels into almost all the Counties of England and Wales, whereby they hope some advantage may accrue to Christianity in general, and to the Church of England in particular. Upon your notice of the receipt of this Letter, and of your carrier's inn in town, his name, and day of going out, the parcel will be sent and for want of such caution divers parcels have miscarried heretofore. : "The Society having intentions to reprint their paper about Charity Schools, and being willing to make the list at the end thereof as complete as they can, do intreat you to send me an account of what has been done in your parts in that kind; and your |