2d fon, Charles, born October 6, 1750, old ftile, late a captain in the 12th regiment of dragoons, married in September, 1785, to Mils Lyfter, of Domirick-freet. 3d Richard, bor: July 21, 1774. ift Daughter, born 28th Auguft, 1754; married, 3d February, 1773, to Hugh Montgomery Lyons, of Drogheda, Efquire, by whom he has iffue, 2d 3d 4th 5th Mary, born Jan. 24, 1762, Barbara, born Dec. 9, 1766. Sophia, born Dec. 3, 1769. Anne, born March 2, 1771. This noble branch of the houfe of Hamilton derives from Sir Frederick, the 5th and youngest fon of Claud, the firft lord Pailley, as may be seen in our Magazine for December, 1787, under the title of lord vifcount Strabane, page 619. Which Sir Frederick Hamilton, early embracing a military life, fignalized himself under the banners of Guftavus Adolphus, king of Sweden; after which, returning home, in the latter end of the reign of James I. he came into Ireland, and had the command of a company of foot, and was in great efteem with that King and Charles I. In 1628, by petition to Charles I. he defired his Majefty to grant him the nomination and making two Irish baronets, which the King granted him; and accordingly 20 May, 1629, he nominated John Magrath, of Allevolan, in the county of Tipperary, and John Wilson, of Killenure, in the co. of Donegal, efquires, who were created to that dignity by letters patent, but are now both extinct. He married Sidney, daughter to the right hon. Sir John Vaughan, governor of Londonderry, by whom he had three fons and one daughte, Chriftiana, married to Sir George Munroe. James, his heir. Frederick loft his life in the wars of Ireland; and Guftavus created viscount Boyne. James, the eldest son of Manor Hamilton, married his first coufin, Catharine, daughter of Claud, the firft lord Strabane, by whom he had only two daughters; Hannah, married to Sir William Gore, of Manor Gore, Bart. ancestor to the prefent earl of Rofs; Sidney to Sir John Hume,, of Caftle Hume, Baronet, and was mother of the late Sir Guftavus Hume, whofe great eftates have devolved to lord Loftus. Thefe two daughters carried the eftate into the families of their husbands, of which they came to a partition in 1668. (ft Viscount) Guftavus, the youngest fon, on the acceffion of King James II. was fworn one of his privy council; but being a fteady affertor of the laws of his country, he quitted that King's fervice, on his open violation of them. In confideration of which, and his early vindication of King William's measures, he had the command of a regiment of foot given him, tit of June, 1689, which he headed at the battle of the Boyne, having his horfe killed under him, and arrowly escaping death: he was in all the battles fought after by General Ginckie, who was afterwards created earl of Athlone.--He was, by Queen Anne, made a major-general, and vice-admiral of the province of Ulfter, and one of her privy council; and King George I. in confideration of his faithful fervices and loyalty, advanced him to the dignity of baron Hamilton of Stackallen, in the county of Meath, by privy seal, dated at St. James's, 27th September, and by patent at Dublin, 20th October 1715; and he was pleafed to promote him further, by privy feal, dated at Hampton Court, Ift Auguft, and by patent, the 20th of that month, 1717, to the dignity of viscount Boyne, of the river Boyne. He married Elizabeth, fecond daughter to Sir Henry Brooke, of Brookfborough, in co. Fermanagh, knight, by whom he had iffue one daughter, Eliza beth, married to Charles Lambart of Painftown, co. Meath, efq; grandion to the first earl of Cavan, and three fons, viz. ift Son, Frederick, married Sophia, fifter to James ift earl of Clanbraffil; and he dying, 10th Dec..1715 (before his father) left iffue by her two fons and two daughters.Guftavus, who fucceeded his grandfather, and was the fecond viscount. James, a lieutenant in the avy, and died in 1744. The two daughters died young. 2d Guftavus, father of the late and prefent viscount, and was feated at Redwood, in the King's county, as hereafter. 3d Henry, who was member of parliament for the county of Donegal, and married, in 1722, Mary, eldeft daughter to Jofhua Dawfon of Caftle Dawfon, county of Derry, Efq; by whom he had iffue the rev. Guftavus Hamilton, married to Letitia, daughter to Edward Bolton of Brazil, Efq; and hath no issue.- -Joshua married Mary, eldeft daughter to Sir Richard Cox, Bart. Sackville, the prefent fecretary for the civil department, one of the keepers of the Pho nix Park, and member of parliament for the city of Clogher.Henry, Edward, Anne, and Mary. (2d Viscount) Guftavus, the fecond Vifcount, fucceeded his grandfather, and was born in 1710; he was educated at Weftminfter, and having vifited the courts of foreign princes, returned from his travels in October 1731. He was also left a very large fortune by his grandfather, and one of the lords of the privy council, a member in the parliament of Great Britain for Newport in the Isle of Wight, and a commiffioner of the revenue. But dying unmarried, 20th April 1745, was fucceeded by his first cousin Frederick, eldest fon of his uncle. Guftavus Hamilton of Redwood, in the King's co. Efq; was knight of the fhire for the co. of Donegal; and in January, 1717, he married the hon. Mifs Dorothea Bellew, only daughter of Richard lord Bellew, by whom he had iffue two fons and five daughters, viz. Ift fon, Frederick, the late and third vifcount Boyne. 5d Richard, made heir to his coufm Guftavus, the fecond viscount, and fucceeded his brother in the title, and is the 4th and prefent viscount. ift daughter, Catharine, married, the 26th of December, 1744, to Edward Lovibond, of Kingston in Surry, Efq. 2d Dorothea. The other three daughters died young. (3d Vifcount.) Frederick, the eldeft fon, fucceeded his coufin Guftavus, the second viscount, zeth April, 1746, and married, in 1737, Mifs Elizabeth Hadley, by whom he had no illue; and dying 2d Jan. 1772, was fucceeded by his only brother, (4th Vifcount.) Richard, the 4th and prefent lord viscount Boyne. [Titles.] The right hon. Richard Hamil ton lord viscount Boyne, and baron Hamilton of Stackallen. [Creations] Baron Hamilton of Stackallen in the county of Meath, 20th October, 1715, ad Geo. I. and viscount of the river Boyne, 20th Aug. 1717, 4 Geo. I. [Arms) Ruby, three cinquefoils pierced, about 200 years ago, and came from that country into Ireland, in the perfon of John Allen, Efq; fent over as a factor for the Dutch, in the latter end of Queen Elizábeth's reign, who being a perion of great fkill in architecture, was much efteemed and confulted by the moft eminent of the nobility and gentry in their buildings; and having acquired a confiderable fortune for his fon, Sir Joshua, who made very large additions thereto by purchase, and an extenfive trade, being a merchant of the first rank. In 1664, he ferved the office of high fheriff of the city of Dublin, and in 1673 that of lord mayor; was knighted, and appointed, 8th June, 1679, one of the commiffioners for adminiftering the oaths of fupremacy and allegiance to fuch as fhould be entered into the artillery garden.-He married Mary, daughter to Mr. Wybrow, of the city of Chefter, and dying the 8th of July, 1691, left ifïue by her one fon, John, created vifcount Allen, and three daughters, viz. ift daughter, Elizabeth, married to Anthony Shephard, Efq; by whom the had Anthony, fate member of parliament for the borough of Longford; and one daughter, Elizabeth, married to Arthur Mohun, lord vifcount Doneraile. 21Elinor, married to Henry Westenra of Dublin, Efq; by whom she had the late Warner Weftenra, Efq; who married Lady Hefter Lambert, daughter to Richard earl of Cavan, and a daughter, Jane, married to lord vifcount Galway, and Elizabeth, married to Arthur Weldon, of the Queen's co. Efq. 3d Mary, married to Joshua Cooper of Mecray, county of Sligo, Efq; by whom she had the prefent right honourable Jofhua Cooper, and other children. (IftVifcount) John the only fon fucceeded his father Sir Joshua, was a captain in the army, and reprefented the county of Wicklow in parliament, as he did that of the co. of Dublin, on the acceffion of King Geo. I. who made him one of his privy council, and advanced him to the peerage of Ireland, by privy feal, dated at Hampton Court, the 3d of Auguft, and by patent, the 28th of that month, 1717, by the titles of baron Allen of Stillorgan, in the county of Dublin, and vifcount Allen, in the county of Kildare: he married Mary, daughter to Robert Fitzgerald, efq; and filter to Robert, the 19th earl of Kildare, by whom he had three fons, viz. it fon. count. 2d Jofhua his heir, the fecond vifRobert, married to Mary, daughter to the hon. baron Johnfon, by whom he left no male iffue. Of the daughters, Mary was was married, in 1732, to Robert Bofwell, of Ballycorry, co, Wicklow, efq. Frances, married, in 1738, to William Paul Warren, of Grangebegg, county of Kildare, efq. 3d fon, Richard, father of the late and prefent viscount Allen. (2d Viscount) Joshua,the fecond viscount, was a nobleman of great learning and abilities, which he demonftrated, on feveral occafions, by his fpeeches in parliament, for the benefit of his country. He married, 18th October, 1707, Margaret, daughter to Samuel Dupafs, of Eplom, efq; firft clerk in the fecretary of ftate's office, who quitted his employment, on account of his religion, in the reign of James II. and went into Holland to the prince of Orange, with whom he returned to England; and refufing to accept of his poft again, retired into the East Indies, where he died in 1699. Her mother was Dorothy, daughter of Edward Ellis, efq, who ferved king Charles II. with his to the amount of pure during his exile ladyfhip math def bentures; by whom he had iffue two fons and five daughters. John, the third vifcount.-Joshua, died at 6 years of age.Mary, Margaret, and Catharine, all died young.Elizabeth, and Frances, married, 27th Aug. 1750, to John Proby of Elton-ball, in the county of Huntingdon, efq; created, in 1752, lord Carysfort, in Ireland, by whom she had the prefent lord, (3d Vifcount) John, the third vifcount, having the misfortune to be infulted in Euftace-ftreet, the 26th of April, 1745, by three dragoons, received a wound on his hand by one of them, with his broad fword, which threw him into a fever, and was the cause of his death, the 25th of May follow ing. His lordship dying unmarried, his eftate, &c. went to his fifter, lady Carysfort; but his titles devolved on his confin John, eldest son of his uncle. Richard Allen, efq; who reprefented the county of Kildare in parliament, and married Dorothy, one of the five daughters and coheirs of major Green of Killaghy, in the county of Tipperary, and died on the 14th of April, 1745, having had 5 fons and 4 daughters, viz. ift fon, John, the 4th viscount. (sth Viscount) Joshua, the 5th and prefent lord vifcount Allen. [Titles.] The right hon. Joshua Allen lord viscount Allen in the county of Kildare, and lord baron Alken of Stillorgan, in the co. of Dublin. (4th Viscount) John, the 4th viscount, was a captain in the rft regiment of horfe; at died unmarried, November 10, 1753, and was fucceeded by his brother, [Creation.] So created 28th August, 1717, 4 Gco. I. [Arms.] Pearl, two wars wavey, and a chief, faphire; on the latter an eftoil between two efcallops, topaz. [Creft.] On a wreath, a bezant, charged with a talbot's head erafed, diamond. [Supporters.] Two talbots, diamond. [Motto.] Triumpho morte jam vita. (Triumph in death es in life.) [Seat.] Ladytown, near Naas, in the county of Kildare, 11 miles from Dublin. Life and Amusements of Ifaac Bickerfäffe, Junior. Book II. CHAP. I. Tis well known to all readers of well written books, that Harry Fielding, in a certain publication entitled, "The History of a Foundling," containing the adventures of one Thomas Jones, in the firft chapter of every book favoured the world with fuch fagacious obferations on criticifin and the art of writing true hiftory, as have gained him vaft credit with thofe who pretend to the leaft degree of tafte in literature. Now I have it from very good authority, that many of his Majefty's liege fubjects, denominated " pretty mifles," skip the faid chapters as foreign to the fubject, thereby robbing the faid Harry Fielding of half his fame. This confideration ought to have its weight with me, and to induce me to give up the idea of writing any thing extraneous, er that may be deemed unconnected with the Hiftory of Ifaac Bickerftaffe. But I have too great a refpect for my own way, and the good opinion of those whofe good opinion is of great moment, to regard flight cenfures, or mistaken criticifm.-1, therefore, beg leave to refer the reader to the feventh chapter of the firft book of this ingenious piece of Biography, and he will there read that it was my intention to dedicate these my labours to "three certain perfonages who merit high commendation for their extraordinary powers, and the great affistance they afford in regulating the tafle and morals of mankind; and that the faid dedication would probably appear in the leading chapter of the next book. -That chapter we are now arrived at; and I think mylelf in duty bound-before I proceed in the ftory of the beautiful lady intreduced to my reader in the conclufion of the luft book-to perforin my promife in dedicating this work, and difplaying my talents in that fpecies of composition. Bet 1 must first inform my reader, that I paid my refpects to the three perfonages alluded to, who received me very politely, but-juft as I expected-that modefty which is always attendant on great merit-prevented them giving me permiffion to use their names on this occafion; and strongly recommended it to my confideration whether it would not be better to pay the compliment of dedication to a lady. The reader cannot but be defirous of knowing who these perfonages are, and, though they have denied me the honour of paying my refpects in the manner I intended, I think I am at liberty to declare, that they were the three very eminent characters, compofed of pafteboard, who fo ably fuftained their parts with Mr. Palmer, manager of the Royalty Theatre, in that delectable Tragedy entitled Almerina. It is true, that they have, for the prefent moment, retired from the public fervice; but I imagine it is only 'till they have recovered from the dread ful cold with which they were afflicted in confequence of their amazing exertions during the laft evening they appeared in public. -Such, gentle reader, were the perfonages to whom I intended dedicatory honours; but as they have declined them, I will no longer run the risk of denial; but without any application at all, infcribe this excellent performance to Henry Bumbry, Efq. (To be continued.) Thoughts on Dreams, and their inexplicable D' Caufes. Night, fable goddess! from her ebon throne, In ray leis majefty, now ftretches forth Her leaden fceptre o'er a flumb'ring world. YOUNG. REAMS are a kind of experimental myftery, and little less than a standing miracle. Behold the moft vigorous conftitution, when fretched on the bed of cafe, and totally refigned to the flumbers of the night; its activity is oppreffed with fetters of indolence; its ftrength is configned over to a temporary annihilation; the nerves are like a bow unftrung, and the whole animal fyftem like a motionlefs log.-Behold a perfon of the most delicate fenfations, and amiable difpofition: his eyes, though thrown wide open, admit not the visual ray, or, at leaft, diftinguish not objects; his ears, with the organs unimpaired, and articulate accents beating upon the dium, perceive not the found; at least, apprehend not the meaning the fenfes, and their exquifitely fine feelings, are overwhelmed with an unac countable ftupefaction. You call him a focial creature; but where are his focial affections? He knows not the father that begat him; and takes no notice of the friend, that is as his own foul. The wife of his bofem nay expire by his fide, and he lie unconcerned as a barbarian. The children of his body may be tortured with the fevereft rangs, and he, even in the fame chamber, remain untouched with the least commiferation.-Behold the most ingenious scholar, whofe judgment is piercing, and capable of treating the most intricate difficulties of fcience; his tafte refined, and quick to relifh all the beauties of fentiment and compofition; yet, at this juncture, the thinking faculties are unhinged, and the intellectual conemy quite difconcerted. Inftead of clofe connected reafonings, nothing but a difjointed huddle of abfurd ideas, inftead of well-digefted principles, nothing but a diforderly jumble of crude conceptions. The moft palpable delufion's impofe upon his imagination. The whole night palles, and he frequently mistakes it for a fingle minute; is not fenfible of the tranfition, hardly fenfible of any duration. Yet no fooner does the morning draw back his curtain, and day-light fill the room, but he finds himself poffeffed of all the valuable endowments which, for several hours, were fufpended, or loft: he feels his finews braced, and fit for action; his senses are alert and keen; the frozen affections melt with tenderness; the romantic vifionary brightens into the mafter of reafon, and, what is beyond measure surprising, the intoxicated mind works itfelf fober, not by flow degrees, but, in the twinkling of an eye, recovers from its perturisation-Why does not the numbnefs, that feizes the aniin a perpetually liftlefs inability? Why does mal powers, continue, and chain the limbs not the ftupor, that deadens all the nice operations of the fenfes, hold faft its poffeffion? When the thoughts are once difturbed, why are they not always in confufion? How is it that they are rallied in a moment, and, from the wildest irregularity, reduced to the moft orderly array? From an inactivity refembling death, and from extravagancies little differing from madness, how is the body fo fuddenly reftored to vigour and agility? How is the understanding inftantaneously re-eftablifhed in fedatenefs and harmony? Surely "this is the Lord's doing, and it should be marvellous in our eyes;" fhould awaken our gratitude, and inspire our praise. Did not the Almighty protect us in the hours of flumber, how fhould we be preferved from those innumerable dangers that furround us? What dreadfui mifchief might the implacable adverfary of mankind work, were there not an invifible hand to controul his rage, and protect poor mortals! What fcenes of horror might here represent to our imaginations, and "fcare us with dreams, and terrify us with vifions!" Eut the Keeper of Ifrael, who neither flumbers nor fleeps, interposes in our behalf, at once to cherish us under his wings, and to defend us, as with a fhield, The |