THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, For NOVEMBER, 1815. Mr. URBAN, Oct. 1. THE annexed Inscription was written by Dr. Parr, and is to be seen on a Tablet erected by the Scholars in the Charter-house Chapel, to Yours, &c.de the memory of Dr. Raine *. N. CIVI.IN.PATRIAM.OPTIME.ANIMATO INTERPRETI SACRAE.SCRIPTVRAE VERITATIS.CVPIDIORI.QVAM.CONTENTIONIS ET.SOLITO.AVDIENTIAM.SIBI-FACERE NATVRALI.QVADAM.AVCTORITATE ET.GENERE.ORATIONIS.GRAVI.AC.VIRILI MAGISTRO.LIBERALIVM.ARTIVM GRAECIS.ET.LATINIS.LITTERIS APPRIME-DOCTO ET.PRAECEPTORI.RECTE.VIVENDI PROPTER.SVAVITATEM.SERMONIS.ATOVE.MORVM.DIGNISSIMO QVI.IN.LOCO.SANCTI.PARENTIS.HABERETVR DISCIPVLI.EIVS.SVA.SPONTE.SVO.OVE.SVMTY * A short account of Dr. Raine was given in vol. LXXXI. Pärt II. p. 294. EDIT. Mr. THOSE MEMOIR or JOSEPH PALMER, Esq. F. S. Are odt to asiqme HOSE virtues and powers of the custom, a number of men to All t mind, which, when exerted in ranks.These men, from regard of public life, either for the happiness respect to him, little influenced by to or misery of our fellow-creatures, other inducements, left their homego would call forth the notice of the histo torian and the wonder of limankind, if confined to a private station can excite no such general interest This consideration, however, ought not to prevent private worth from being recorded in the circles of friends greater satisfaction, perhaps, is expeng rienced in dwelling on the virtues of a former intimate, than in scanning the merits of a public character, who by the U join their standard with an alacrity 10 not so common in the present day shortly after, Ensign B. was promoted! to the rank of Lieutenant, and proud ceeded to Gibraltar, at that time o threatened with an attack from the combined forces of France and Spain. Although the vivid recollection of this siege has in some measure been obscured by time and subsequent events, yet the characteristic bravery 處理 mased himself into notice and humanity displayed by the British exceptionable means. Whether talents and virtues have not as fair a field in a private as in sac public station, or whether a life spent in promoting individual happiness and general philanthropy, is not equal to one occupied with political machina tions, or in plotting the the destruction of our fellow-creatures, are questions as little able as we are Garrison, from its commencement to ma be od eas willing to de-of almost every indivicers! cide; surely when a man without known to the whole. By Lieut. Budworth was looked on with esteem, by his men with confidence, and by all with approbation. He was during ly wounded lil near the temple, by the splinter of a/a shell. When, in consequence of his wound, they were removing him to wards Europa point, out of the range To a youth of an ardent mind and of the Enemy's fire, a circumstance high spirit, a military life has always happened that ought not to be passed peculiar charms: the confused idea of over unnoticed, as a trait that will change of scene, of meeting ad set forth his general benevolence as ventures, and of acquiring, in an easy well, perhaps, as any other that werd way, both reputation and advance could select. The soldiers that bore ment, is more captivating than the Lieut. Budworth had proceeded but a dull monotony of any other profes-short distance from the bastion, where sion. There are, we believe, few enterprising young men of the above turn, who, at the period of emerging from boyhood into life, have not felt similar sensations, and who would not have yielded to the impulse, had they not been restrained by some powerful consideration the splinter had struck him, when they met his man with a keg of water, that he was bringing to his master. Parched and almost exhausted with thirst and loss of blood, he was preparing to enjoy the delightful draught, when, on turning his eyes, he per eront en toe rapitsqueceived a wounded Officer (Mr. Chisw Active, brave, generous, and enter holme) lying on ground at a prising, Mr.Palmer (then Ensign tuds short distance, too feeble to speak, worth at an early age joined the 72debut casting a wistful look towards the (or Royal Manchester Volunteers); waters instantly Lieut. I Budworth diwith him he brought, as was then the rected his attendants to give it to this gentleman, and enjoyed the satisfaceboo *Of the merits of thisugallant Regi tion of seeing him empty it to the ment see our Magazine for 1810polnudast drop. Such instances of selfLXXX. P. 14#14 H dno ed ai nis denial are not very common. Araltar, until the General Peace that took place in 1783, when they returned homeyoq bas author Of late we have had so many ex-, amples of the valour and steadiness British soldiers, that we pay little at tention to the military achievements of former days. When, however, we consider the magnitude of the means of destruction brought, against the fortress of Gibraltar during the siege, the immense resources always at hand, and profusely supplied by two of the most powerful nations at that time in Europe, both ardently desiring its destruction, we cannot withhold our admiration at the defence. When we further consider the confined space in which the garrison was confined for a number of years, the bad effects of salt provisions in a warm climate, the scarcity even of these that was felt, the constant fatigue and want of rest to which they were liable, the tremendous fire to which they must necessarily be exposed, we cannot suppress a glow of exultation at be longing to a Nation, whose sons have in the present and in former times and Too weddeds to his profession to wish to change it,' and too full of life to stagnate on half-pay, Lieut. Budworth accepted Ja Cadetship in the Bengal Artillery but did not long remain in India is of both The subsequent sundisturbed state of Europe induced Mr. Budworth to retire from the service* by so doing, he gave up the expectation of future promotion, to which, from his wellknown services, and gallantry alone, he would have been entitled. His Mr. Budworth's activity of mind would not allow him to remain unoccupied after his retirement into domestic life; he turned his thoughts to literary pursuits, and produced some works of no common merit. manner of thinking, though peculiar, evinced genius, and his style, though sometimes irregular, was bold and nervous. Amongst his prose the "Lancashire Collier Girl" which may be seen in a former volume of the Gentleman's Magazine,) must be omitted. This production has been allowed, by some able judges, to be little inferior to any thing of the kind written in our language. Several of his other p prose works also well known, and have been much admired. In his poetic effusions he was also successful; his descriptions display a mind warmed with the subject, and feasting on the scenery le scenery of Nature, together with an acute ob.. servation of the manners and habits of every class of society. performed such deeds, and contri- ་. not are 037 211 In most works of genius an inequality is sometimes perceivable, and perhaps from this fault his were not exempt: to avoid this inequality requires a patience not always possessed by men of a lively imagination. His style was free from dantry and false ornament,' and pears in general powerful, natural, and harınonions or ve benis11851 1990 ton occupations such as these, if domestic amusements, in the society his family and friends, in acts of un bounded benevolence, and in the servance of every Christian virtu Premie apvad OPA WHIBITO oba 10) Lali pudierz in Jayword of and die *** In the war, however, occasioned by the French Revlution, he once again The regiment to which Lieut. Bud-volunteered in this Country's cause, dî anu worth was attached remained at GiCaptain in the North Hante Militia. XX did did Mr. Budworth pass his time. To all be knew, to all whom he could serve, his good wishes, advice, and assistance, were ever proferred, and of him it might justly be said, that in affording relief he seemed to receive, not to confer, an obligation...ow His chief pursuit seems to have been, to promote the welfare of his fellow-creatures, to exercise charity towards them in its most extended sense, and to obey the will of his Maker; such, indeed, ought to be the first object of every good Chris. tian n and every honest man. After fulfilling this first duty,, he allowed himself" vacare in litteris," and his productions may also be not altoge ther without their use most studrously did he avoid any thing objectionable, and always did he endea, vour to inculcate what was good, honest, and bonourable: whether he succeeded or not, his works will best testify.po A short time after retiring from the Army, he was united to Elizabeth, sister of the late Roger Palmer*, esq.. of Ruth and of Palmerstown in Mayo; and succeeded, in her right, on the decease of her brother, in1811, to the estates and name of Palmer. ba In his stature Mr. Palmer was above the common size, and well proportioned. Before attaining the middle age, remarkably active, and took a great deal of walk ing exercise, which he thought for a young man in health more beneficial than any other. The adage received by some, and rejected by others, that "the countenance is an index of the mind," was exemplified in Mr. P.; his had something remarkably serene, and in it milduess and a manly firmness were blended, more than is usually observed. His manners were unaffected th they bespoke the man of observation, who has conversed with mankind without the cold formality of which the English are accused, or the unnatural 'forwardness of foreigners, he possessed all the cordiality of the former, with the ease and elegance of the latter; and, by tempering both. properly, evinced his penetration and discernment of character, for which he was remarkable. Of whom see a Memoir by the late Joseph Palmer, esq. in our vol. LXXXI, Part II. p. 403 43 0 2 66 41 The observation made on the celes brated Sir William Temple by his Bies grapher, that he was frank ques sincere, superior to the little artis ordinary men, applies, with singular propriety to Mr. Palmer and will convey, belter perhaps than anjobs servation that we could make a grueral idea of his character, Fearful of being accused of dwelling too much on the merits, and conscious of pot having done justice to the virtues, of this excellent, man, we must conclude.. His boundless, benevolence, and unnumbered charities, never can be fully ascertained no one has ever been able to form a just idea of them, Were we to attempt to particularize a small part only of the good works of the late Mr. Palmer, we should be thought to eulogize one who let not his left hand know what his right" games but there is no need of making | jhem. known; the blessings of the poor, the tears of the orphan and widow and the approbation of all good men, follow his memory; to them his loss is irreparable; they have, however, consolation in the hope that he is gone where "moth and rust do not cor rupt," and where he will meet with his reward." liegt dersom apa D Mr. Palmer's departure, from this world bore some analogy to the man ner in which he had lived to him came without pain, and without a struggle, the hour of dissolution. He died at Eastbourne, September 4th and was buried on the 14th, in the church-yard of West Moulsey, Surrey, to which parish he had been a liberal. benefactor. To the preceding pleasing sketch of an almost-perfect character, infinitely beyond our feeble praise, for the fidelity of which we can ourselves most conscientiously vouch, from a long and intimate knowledge of his numerous virtues, it may now be allowed us to add a few minute particulars, chiefly relative to his various publications Mr. Budworth's first and largest work was, " A Fortnight's Ramble to the Lakes in Westmoreland, Laucashire, and Cumberland. By a Ram bler. 1792. (reviewed in our vol. LXII. p. 1114.) Of this work he published a Second Edition in 1795 (vol. LXVI. 182); and a Third Edi of the Widow and Cathen val Officer of rank, recently fallen by the yellow fever, his and who resolutely brought me ship into Gibraltar, and several times into Minorca, during the Siege. In the same year he published, dedicated to Hans Sloane, esq. M. P. «Half Pays" written at Gibraltar, on very stormy Evening, with the me lancholy Prospect of going upon Half a In the Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century," will be found a pleasing Memoir, by Mr. Budworth, of his uncle, the Rev. Wm. Budworth, the learned master of Brewood School in Staffordshire; and in the same work is his account of a very interesting conversation between Bp. Hurd (who was educated by the Rev. Mr. the Budworth,) and himself. And late edition of the Bishop's OK, is a handsome eulogium on his worthy Schoolmaster. EDIT. and boog Mr. URBAN, Kensington, Nov. 22. A CORRESPONDENT in your last, most p. 303, appears to bewail, in a pathetic manner, the intended conflagration of the wooden-blocks with which Mr. Savage proposes executing his work upon Ornamental Printing. He puns upon t the poor blocks with felicity: but how pay." This Poem is printed in vol. will some that communi LXIV. p. 1129; and reprinted at the end of the Third Edition of A Fortnight's Ramble. " In 1797, Mr. Budworth th published "A View of the Village of Hampton, from Moulsey Hurst; and with the oris ginal Lancashire Collier Girl," 12mo. (see vol. LXVII. p. 419.) This interesting true story y was first printed in our vol. LXV. p. 197, and had been widely disseminated by the Society for circulating Serious Tracts amongst the Poor, but with some Alterations not approved of by its benevolent Author. In 1798, he published"Windermere, a Poem," "At the close of this work, Mr. B. informs us, that his father, on his death-bed, addressed himself to Addison him in the language of see ho Lord Warwick: " My a Christian can die." The Notes to this Poem are very instructive and amusing. Some beautiful and original observations are extracted from them in our vol. LXVIII. p. 974, which are peculiarly expressive of Mr. Budworth's own benevolence of mind. cation receive the intelligence which I here give, to the publick at large, that I meditate a conflagration of a more serious nature; namely, the destruc tion, by fire, of all the copies of the Fourth and last Volume of the BIB LIOTHECA SPENCERIANA which shall remain aften uncalled for, and on hand, expiration of two months from the d date hereof!!? Let it be remembered that the Subscribers have long had due intelligence of the publication of this Volume. The motives for this extraordinary measure have been fully explained to my friends; and nothing but a keen sense of injuries sustained could have driven me to this" spirited resolve." Having here pledged my word, I am determined that such pledge shall be carried into effect. How far the de struction of upwards of One Hundred and Ten Copies of this Fourth Volume will contribute to increase the value of those that are perfect, it is not my inclination to i inquire I can only congratulate the owners of perfect copies but at the same time must indulge a rational hope, that I may To enumerate his various Essay not be compelled to an act of such both in poetry and prose, in the injurious consequence to myself. Ne Yours, &c. T. F. DIBDIN. Mr. |