raise up some generous soul to free us, or emerge out of our difficulties. In all events you will see where my inclinations are fixed, and that love is stronger than death; and secular affairs, which is the burial of all philosophical speculations and improvements: though they can never in the least diminish the great esteem I have of your friendship, and the infinite obligations I daily receive from your favours." Of Books which he had designed to publish, we find various Memoranda in his letters, &c. In a letter to Mr. BOYLE, 8 August, 1659, he says he had intended to write a History of Trades; but had given it up, from the great difficulty he found in the attempt. In another, 23rd Nov., 1664, he says, "One Rhea [qu. Ray ?] has published a very useful book concerning the Culture of Flowers; but it does nothing reach my long-since attempted design on that entire subject, with all its ornaments and circumstances, but God only knows when my opportunities will permit me to bring it to maturity." In the Preface to the "Acetaria," published in 1669, he mentions a Work in which he had spent upwards of forty years, and his collections for which had in that time filled several thousand pages. The author of the "Biographia Britannica" believes that this was the work, part of which he had showed to his friends under the title of "Elysium Britannicum," but which in that Preface he calls "The Plan of a Royal Garden," &c.; and that his "Acetaria" and "Gardener's Kalendar" were parts of it. This is confirmed by the preceding letter to Dr. Beale. Amongst the MSS. at Wotton there are parts of two volumes with the running title of "Elysium Britannicum," consisting of miscellaneous observations on a great variety of subjects, but nothing digested, except a printed sheet of the contents of the intended Work, as follows: ELYSIUM BRITANNICUM IN THREE BOOKS. Præmissis præmittendis, &c. BOOK I. Chap. I. A Garden derived and defined, with its distinctions and sorts.-2. Of a Gardener, and how he is to be qualified.-3. Of the Principles and Elements in general.-4. Of the Fire.-5. Of the Air and Winds.-6. Of the Water.-7. Of the Earth.-8. Of the Celestial Influences, particularly the Sun, and Moon, and of the Climates.— 9. Of the Four Seasons.-10. Of the Mould and Soil of a Garden.11. Of Composts and Stercoration.-12. Of the Generation of Plants. BOOK II. Chap. 1. Of the Instruments belonging to a Gardener, and their several uses.-2. Of the situation of a Garden, with its extent.-3. Of fencing, enclosing, plotting, and disposing the Ground.-4. Of a Seminary, and of propagating Trees, Plants, and Flowers.-5. Of Knots, Parterres, Compartments, Borders, and Embossments.-6. Of Walks, Terraces, Carpets, and Alleys, Bowling-greens, Malls, their materials and proportions.-7. Of Groves, Labyrinths, Dædales, Cabinets, Cradles, Pavilions, Galleries, Close-walks, and other Relievos.-8. Of Transplanting.-9. Of Fountains, Cascades, Rivulets, Piscinas, and Waterworks.-10. Of Rocks, Grots, Cryptas, Mounts, Precipices, Porticos, Ventiducts.-11. Of Statues, Columns, Dials, Perspectives, Pots, Vases, and other ornaments.-12. Of Artificial Echos, Music, and Hydraulic motions.-13. Of Aviaries, Apiaries, Vivaries, Insects.-14. Of Orangeries, and Conservatories of rare Plants.-15. Of Verdures, PerennialGreens, and perpetual Springs,-16. Of Coronary Gardens, Flowers, and rare Plants, how they are to be propagated, governed, and improved ; together with a Catalogue of the choicest Trees, Shrubs, Plants and Flowers, and how the Gardener is to keep his Register.-17. Of the Philosophico-Medical Garden.-18. Of a Vineyard.-19. Of Watering, Pruning, Clipping, Rolling, Weeding, &c.-20. Of the Enemies and Infirmities to which a Garden is obnoxious, together with the remedies. -21. Of the Gardener's Almanack, or Kalendarium Hortense, directing what he is to do Monthly, and what Flowers are in prime. BOOK III. Chap. 1. Of Conserving, Properating, Retarding, Multiplying, Transmuting, and altering the Species, Forms and substantial qualities of Flowers, &c.-2. Of Chaplets, Festoons, Flower-pots, Nosegays, and Posies.-3. Of the Gardener's Elaboratory, and of distilling and extracting of Essences, Resuscitation of Plants, with other rare Experiments.-4. Of composing the Hortus Hyemalis, and making books of Natural Arid Plants and Flowers, with other curious ways of preserving them in their Natural.-5. Of planting of Flowers, Flowers enamelled in Silk, Wax, and other artificial representations of them.-6. Of Hortulane Entertainments, to show the riches, beauty, wonder, plenty, delight, and use of a Garden-Festival, &c.-7. Of the most famous Gardens in the World, Ancient and Modern.-8. The Description of a Villa.-The Corollary and Conclusion. Amongst the MSS. at Wotton also, on a separate paper, are the following Memoranda in Evelyn's handwriting; : "Things I would write out fair and reform, if I had leisure: Londinum Redivivum, which I presented to the King three or four days after the Conflagration of that City, 1666, Pedigree of the Evelyns. The three remaining Meditations on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, being the remaining course of Offices; to which belongs a Book of Recollection bound in leather. A Rational Account of the True Religion, or an History of it. With a packet of Notes belonging to it. Oeconomist to a Married Friend. The Legend of the Pearl. Some Letters of mine to Electra and to others in that packet. The Life of Mrs. Godolphin. A book of some Observations, Politica's, and Discourses of that kind. My own Ephemeris or Diary. 1 Of the works by Mr. Evelyn actually published, the list now finally subjoined, comprising many which are included in the collection of Evelyn's Miscellaneous Writings edited by Mr. Upcott, will, it is believed, be found tolerably accurate. 1. Of Liberty and Servitude, 1649, 12mo. 2. A Character of England, as it was lately presented in a Letter to a Nobleman of France; with Reflections upon Gallus Castratus, 1651, 3rd edit. 1659. 3. The State of France. London, 1652, 8vo. 4. An Essay on the first Book of Lucretius de Rerum Naturâ, interpreted and made into English Verse, 1656, 8vo. The frontispiece designed by his lady, Mary Evelyn. 5. Dedicatory Epistles, &c., to "The French Gardener." London, 1658, 12mo. The third edition, in 1672, was illustrated by plates.-In most of the editions is added "The English Vineyard Vindicated, by John Rose, Gardener to King Charles II." 6. The Golden Book of St. Chrysostom, concerning the Education of Children. London, 1659, 12mo. 7. An Apology for the Royal Party, written in a Letter to a person of the late Council of State: with a Touch at the pretended Plea of the Army. London, 1659, in two sheets, 4to. Three editions. 8. The late News from Brussels unmasked. London, 1660, 4to. 9. The manner of the Encounter between the French and Spanish Ambassadors at the landing of the Swedish Ambassador. 10. A Panegyrick at his Majesty King Charles's Coronation. Lon don, 1661, folio. 11. Instructions concerning the erection of a Library. Written by Gabriel Naudé, published in English with some improvements by John Evelyn, Esq. London, 1661, 8vo. 12. Fumifugium; or the Inconveniences of the Air and Smoke of Of the "things" mentioned in this list as reserved for attention and revision in Evelyn's leisure, the Diary and Letters and Life of Mrs. Godolphin (see also p. 124 of this volume) have since been given to the world; and the work entitled "A Rational Account of the True Religion, or an History of it," edited from the MSS. at Wotton, has more recently been published. It embodies the researches and reflections of Evelyn's life on the all-important subject to which it relates. London dissipated. Together with some remedies humbly proposed by John Evelyn, Esq. London, 1661, 4to., in 5 sheets, addressed to the King and Parliament, and published by his Majesty's express Command.1 13. Tyrannus; or the Mode; in a Discourse of Sumptuary Laws, 1661, 8vo. 14. Sculptura; or the History and Art of Chalcography and Engraving in Copper and Mezzo-tinto. Lond. 1662, 8vo. 15. Sylva; or a Discourse of Forest-Trees. Lond. 1664, fol.; 2nd edition 1669; 3rd in 1697; 4th in 1733, also in folio.-Pomona is an Appendix; 3rd edition, 1679; 4th, 1706; 5th, 1729.- This learned work has since been several times republished by Dr. A. Hunter, an eminent physician in York, who has rendered it still more valuable by adding to it the observations of later writers. 16. Dedicatory Epistles, &c., to "Parallel of Ancient and Modern Architecture." London, 1664, folio. 4th edit. 1733, fol.; with the Elements of Architecture by Sir Hen. Wotton. 66 17. Ditto to Μυστήριον τῆς ̓Ανομίας;” another part of the Mystery of Jesuitism. Lond. 1664, 8vo. Two parts. 18. Kalendarium Hortense, Lond. 1664, 8vo.-The 2d and 3d edit. was in folio, bound with the Sylva and Pomona; also reprinted in octavo in 1699. 19. Public Employment and active life preferred to Solitude, in reply to Sir Geo. Mackenzie. Lond. 1667, 8vo. 20. History of the Three late famous Impostors. Lond. 1669, 8vo. 21. An Idea of the Perfection of Painting, translated from the French of Roland Freart. Lond. 1668, 8vo. 22. Navigation and Commerce, their Original and Progress. Lond. 1674, 8vo. 23. Terra; a Philosophical Discourse of Earth. Lond, 1675, fol.; and 8vo. 1676. 24. Mundus Muliebris. Lond. 1690, 4to. 25. Monsieur de la Quintinye's Treatise of Orange-Trees, and Complete Gardener, translated from the French. Lond. 1693, fol. 26. Advertisement to the Translation of the Compleat Gardener, by M. de la Quintinye, 1693. 27. Ditto to M. de la Quintinye's Directions concerning Melons. 28. Ditto to M. de la Quintinye's Directions concerning OrangeTrees. 29. Numismata: a Discourse on Medals. Lond. 1697, fol. 30. Acetaria: a Discourse on Salads. Lond. 1699, 8vo. 31. An Account of Architects and Architecture-a tract. 32. Letter to Viscount Brouncker, concerning a new Engine for Ploughing, &c. 1669-70. 33. Dedication to Renatus Rapinus of Gardens, 1673. 34. Letter to Mr. Aubrey, concerning Surrey Antiquities, 1670. 1 Reprinted in 1772, in quarto, with an additional Preface. a 35. Abstract of a Letter to the Royal Society concerning the damage! done to his Gardens in the preceding Winter, 1684. 36. The Diary and Letters. 1818, 1825. 37. Miscellaneous Writings, collected and edited by Mr. Upcott. Evelyn had likewise etched, when he came to Paris from Italy, five several Prospects of Places which he had drawn on the spot between Rome and Naples, to which he prefixed also a frontispiece, intituled, "Locorum aliquot insignium et celeberrimorum inter Romam et Neapolin jacentium, vπodeğeç et exemplaria. "Domino Dom. Thomæ Hensheaw Anglo, omnium eximiarum et præclarissimarum artium cultori ac propugnatori maximo, et ovvováμevys avr (non propter operis pretium, sed ut singulare Amoris sui Testimonium exhibeat) primas has adoкipaoias aquâ forti excusas et insculptas, Jo. Evelynus Delineator D. D. C. Q." R. Hoare excud. I. Tres Tabernæ sive Appii Forum, celebre illud, in sacris Litteris. Act. 28. II. Terracinæ, olim Anxuris, Promontorium. III. Prospectus versùs Neapolin, à Monte Vesuvio. IV., V. Montis Vesuvii Fauces: et Vorago, sive Barathrum internum. He etched also a View of his own Seat at Wotton, then in the possession of his brother, George Evelyn; and Putney ad Ripam Tamesis -corrected on one impression, by himself, to Battersea. END OF VOL. II. W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS. |