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day of September, the year of our Lord
1565; on whole foules Jefu have mercy."
Below, 12 boys and 4 girls.
Arms. On the dexter fide, Ar. three
eacks Gu. for Cockayne. On the finif-
ter, a chevron between three padlocks.
On the fecond fione, the effigies of
two women and four children; the
infeription gone.

On the third ftone, a man in armour, part of an infeription.

Quisquis eftis, q'tia' ficus, fta, plege, plor”.

On the fourth one, a man and woman with a cross between them; be

low, five boys and five priefis; infeription gone.

On the fifth fione, a man between

two women:

"Orate p' animâ Will'mi Cockyn, Armg'i, Dorothee et Katine ux. ej. qui quidem Willmus obit x11 die Februarii, A Dai M°cccccxxvII.

Two boys and two girls below, with the arms of Cockayne at cach corner. On the fixth flone:

"Here lycth the body of John Cockane, efq. who departed this life Jau, the 5th, Anno Dom. 1718, at. 77-"

On the feventh fione:

"Here lyes the body of Elizabeth Cockayne, relict of John Cockayne, efq. of Cockayne Hatley, in the county of Bedford, who departed this life May the 12th, 1739, in the gift year of her age"

On the eighth ftone:

"Hete lyes the boily of Elizabeth Cockayne, daughter of John Cockayne, efq. and Elizabeth his wife, (of Cockayne Hatley, in the county of Bedford), who

departed this life the 25th day of Novem

ber, 1736, aged 62 years."

On the outfide of the church is a fmall flab of marble fixed in the wall, with the following infeription:

"Near this place lieth the body of Rob. Posteus, Cl, lase rector of this parish, who died April the 18th, 1753, in the 49th year of his age."

The above infcription is in memory of the elder brother of the prefent worthy and pious Biflop of London.

At the Haft end of the church flands the old family manfion of the Cockavnes, furrounded with a broad and deep moat, over which is a drawbridge. The entrance to the houfe is through an antient porch into a large hall (that occupies the whole height of the building) with a curious timber roof, and a mufick-gallery at one end, built in the reign of William Rufus. The ends of the houfe arc of a more

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modern date. The estate continued in the family of the Cockaynes till about the year 1740, when it came to Savile Cockayne Cuit, efq. who left it to Sie John Cuft, late Speaker of the Houle of Commons, and is now in the potfellion of Mits Lucy Cockayne Cult. Yours, &c. MATT. RUGELEY. Dec. 31..

Mr. URBAN,

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MONG the liû of Marriages in your laft Number you might have added that of Sir Thomas Champ❤ neys, bart. of Amport, co. Hants, to Mifs Minchin, daughter of the late it. Minchin, efq. of Holywell, in the fame county.

There is no doubt but the feal, engraven in your Magazine for Jane latt, pl. 1. fig. 3, belonged to this family, though there be fome variation in the orthography. The feal is at prefent in the pofletion of Sir Thomas, to whom I returned it, and who confiders it to have been cut for one of his auceftors. It was found, as I mentioned, u a garden at Cornhampton, co. Hants. The houfe to which the garden belongs was formerly occupied by a perfon who fold pies, gingerbread, and other fuch little articles, which are fo captivating to young gentlemen, and which they think fo very refreshing after the fatiguing hours of study. Near this houte was at that time a grammar-fchool, where Sir Thomas Champneys received part of his education; as did alio his father, Richard Champneys, and perhaps his grandfather (as the family refidence was not inany miles from it),: whofe Chriftian name was John, as was likewife his great grandfather's, the name engraven on the feal; which, however, muft have been cut for one of Sir Thomas's ancellors much more remote, as the letters bear the mark of confiderable antiquity, W.

The worthlefs correfpondent, whose Letter, with the LICHFIELD poft-mark, was received Jan. 12, is widely mistaken, if he thinks the groffnefs of his attack on a refpectable medical character and his three amiable daughters has the lealt referablance to Wit.-To his confufion, we tell him, his HAND-WRITING and his knack at caricaturing are known; and, if he prefume to repeat his filthy ribaldry, he may depend on the expofure he fo juftly merits. We need not add, that the young ladies have Brothers; but half leave him to the fting which his own conscience can not fail to inflict.

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259 The Poetical Werks of John Milton, in
Six Volumes; with the principal Notes of
various Commentators. To which are added,
Illuftrations, with fome Account of the Life
of Milton. By the Rev. Henry-John
Todd, M. A.

MR. Jertake this variorum edition
[R. T. was invited and encouraged
of Milton's works in the clofe of the
year 1798, by the promife of affiftance
from his literary friends. He began to
arrange his materials, and continued
his enquiries to the clofe of the year
1799, when this edition began to be
printed, and engaged his confiant
and unwearied application till publica-
tion. An account is given of Milton's
various commentators, whofe notes
were collected and published together
by Dr. Newton, and of fubfequent
aditions, fuch as that of the first book
of Paradife Lott at Glasgow, the late
Mr. Mafon's intended edition of the
leffer poems, executed by Mr. Warton
1785, and a fecond edition 1791, and
Mr. Dunfter's of the Paradife Regained
1795. To thefe are added a felection
of notes from various authors, and the
MS. notes of the late Mr. Bowle, and
an interleaved copy of the Paradife Loft
by that accomplied fcholar the late
Benjamin Stillingfeet, efq.* who in-
tended an edition juft as Dr. Newton's
was announced, and whofe papers were
prefented to the late Dr. Dainpier, dean
of Durham, whofe fon, the dean of Ro-
chefter, communicated them to Mr. T.
whofe "gratitude can never be fuffi-
ciently exprefled for the aids afforded
him by his grace the Duke of Bridge-
water, as, on a former occafion, for
permiffion to print the MS. mafk of
Comus, obtained through the obliging
- application of the Rev. Francis-Henry
Egerton, fo, on the prefent, for per-
miffion to print the MS. matk of
Marfion, performed before the Coun-
tefs-dowager of Derby, and to make
ufe of many rare and curious books,
perhaps not to be found in other col-
lections, and for the opportunity of in-
troducing to public notice the poems
of fome forgotten and unknown Eng-

* Mr. Stiling fleet wrote a truly Miltonic funnet, printed by Mr.Told; who fays, "the literary world is indebted to Thomas Park, efq. for fome of the sweetest fonnets in the English language." He should not have forgotten Mr. Bowle, whofe truly Miltonic trains were before commended, and read with renewed pleafore. EDIT. GENT. MAG. Supplement, 1801.

lifh bards, as well as other pieces of our antient literature, hitherto overlooked by the moft curious inveftigators. The invaluable collection which his grace poflefles has been removed from the family-feat at Afhridge to Other fuggeftious and materials were Bridgewater-houfe, Cleveland-courtt." furnished by Mr. Reed, Mr. Bindley, and others.

The chief purpose of the new notes is, in humble imitation of Mr. Warton, to " explain the allufions of Milton, illuftrate or vindicate his beauties, point out the imitations both of others and

himself, elucidate his obfolete diction, and, by the adduction and juxt appofition of parallels, univerfally gleaned from his poetry and profe, to afcertain his favourite words, and fhew the peculiarity of his phrafeology." A gloffarial index is added, the punctuation of Milton amended, and fome new anecdotes relating to the hiftory of Milton's friends, his works, and hịs time, are added in his life.

Vol. I. contains the life, with additions; lift of editions; tranflation and alterations of the poetical works, and detached pieces of criticifm on thein; prolegomena, &c.; commendatory verfes; Mr. Addifon's criticifm on the Paradife Loft; Dr. Johnfon on the verfification of Milton; origin of Paradife Loft.

Vol. II. Milton's apology for the verfe of the first fix bosks of Paradife Loft.

Vol. III. the last fix books of Paradife Loft; plans of it as a tragedy.

Vol. IV. Paradife Regained, and Sanfon Agoniftes, with preliminary obfervations on each.

Vol. V. Lycidas; L'Allegro ed Il Penferofo; Arcadia; Comus; Sonnets: preliminary obfervations on each; Mariton's MS. mafk; account of Ludlow cattle, the family of Bridgewater, and Heary Lawes.

Vol. VI. Odes, mifcellanies, tranflations; Elegiæ, Epigrammata, Silvæ;

The view given of thefe literary collections by our editor is fufficient to make us regret the neglect with which they were fo long left a prey to duft and damp; whereby to much irreparable damage was done to a feries of portraits of this illuftrious family, that they were better configned to the flames than preferved at the demolition of the manfion in the fummer of 1800. EDIT.

Appendix,

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day of September, the year of our Lord 1565; on whole foules Jefu have mercy." Below, 12 boys and 4 girls.. Arms. On the dexter fide, Ar. three cocks Gu. for Cockayne. On the finifter, a chevron between three padlocks.

On the fecond fione, the effigies of two women and four children; the infeription gone.

On the third ftone, a man ia armour, part of an infeription.

Quisquis eftis, q'tia' ficus, fta, plege, plor". On the fourth Lone, a man and woman with a cross between them; below, five boys and five pricfts; infeription gone.

On the fifth fione, a man between

two women:

"Orate panimâ Will'mi Cockyn, Armg'i, Dorothee et Kat'ne ux. ej. qui quidem Willmus obit x11° die Februarii, A Dai M°cccccxxv11.

Two boys and two girls below, with the arms of Cockayne at cach corner. On the fixth flone;

"Here lycth the body of John Cockane, efq. who departed this life Jan, the 5th, Anno Dom. 1718, æat. 77."

On the feventh Gone:

"Here lyes the body of Elizabeth Cockayne, relict of John Cockayne, efq. of Cockayne Hatley, in the county of Bedford, who departed this life May the 12th, 1739, in the gift year of her age".

On the eighth ftone:

"Here lyes the body of Elizabeth Cockayne, daughter of John Cockayne, efq. and Elizabeth his wife, (of Cockayne Hatley, in the county of Bedford), who

departed this life the 25th day of Novem

ber, 1736, aged 62 years.”

On the outfide of the church is a fmall flab of marble fixed in the wall, with the following infeription:

"Neir this place lieth the body of Rob. Posteus, Cl, late rector of this parish, who died April the 18th, 1753, in the 49th year of his age."

The above infcription is in memory of the elder brother of the prefent worthy and pions Bishop of London.

At the Eaft end of the church ftands the old family manfion of the Cockavnes, furrounded with a broad and deep moat, over which is a drawbridge. The entrance to the houfe through an antient porch into a large hall (that occupies the whole the building) with a curious timber height roof, and a mufick-gallery at one end, built in the reign of William Rufus. The ends of the house are of a more

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modern date. The eftate continued in the family of the Cockaynes till about the year 1740, when it came to Savile Cockayne Cuit, efq. who left it to Sir John Cuft, late Speaker of the Houle of Commons, and is now, in the poffeilion of Mits Lucy Cockayne Cult. · Yours, &c. MART. RUGELLY. Dec. 31..

Mr. URBAN,

A

MONG the life of Marriages in your laft Number you might have added that of Sir Thomas Champ neys, bart. of Amport, co. Hants, to Mis Minchin, daughter of the late H. Minchin, efq. of Holywell, in the fame county.

There is no doubt but the feal, engraven in your Magazine for Jane laft, pl. I. fig. 3, belonged to this family, though there be fome variation in the orthography. The feal is at prefent in the pofletion of Sir Thomas, to whom I returned it, and who confiders it to have been cut for one of his auceftors. It was found, as I mentioned, in a garden at Cornhampton, co. Hants. The houfe to which the garden belongs was formerly occupied by a perfon who fold pies, gingerbread, and other fuch litle articles, which are fo captivating to young gentlemen, and which they. think fo very refrething after the fatiguing hours of study. Near this houfe was at that time a grammar-fchool, where Sir Thomas Champneys received part of his education; as did alio his father, Richard Champneys, and perhaps his grandfather (as the family refulence was not inany miles from it),: whofe Chriftian name was John, as the name engraven on the feal; which, was likewife his great grandfather's, of Sir Thomas's ancellors much more however, mult have been cut for one remote, as the letters bear the mark of confiderable antiquity, W.

Letter, with the LICHFIELD poft-mark, ***The worthlefs correspondent, whose was received Jan. 12, is widely mistaken, if he thinks the groffnefs of his attack on a refpectable medical character and his three ámiable daughters has the lealt rejerblance to Wit.-To his confufion, we tell him, his HAND-WRITING and his knack prefume to repeat his filthy ribaldry, he at caricaturing are known; and, if he

merits. We need not add, that the young may depend on the expofure he so juftly ladies have Brothers; but fhall leave him to the fting which his own confcience can not fail to inflict.

259. The

came on, and the boat shipping a heavy fea, the poor fellows could not cut, or had. not the prefence of mind to cut, the ftopper of the anchor, and the boat went down ftern foremost, by which accident they unfortunately perished. Their bodies floated afhore his afternoon on the Cat Down Side. In Hamoaz, a man of war's boat, with 14 people on board, upset in a violent fquall at N. W. and II were drowned.

An Agricultural Pillar is to be erected in the park at Holkbum, to transmit to pofterity a monument of the great obligations the agriculturists of the prefent time owe to the talents and attentions of Mr. Coke. The fubfcription already amounts to upwards of coo guineas. No fubfcriber has been allowed to contribute more than two guine is.

Inftances of depravity have lately occurred at Exeter, at which human nature revolts, and principally directed towards defencelefs females. As a girl about 15 was paffing a lane, a few evenings fince, the was pushed against by two young men genteelly dref fed, one of whom wounded her in the arm, Having reached the houfe of a relation, The fainted through the lols of blood; a fergeon was called in, who, after drefling the wound, declared it was made with a lancer. The poor girl's recovery is doubtful. Many instances of a fimilar nature occurred last week. A reward of 501. has been offered by the Mayor on conviction of any concerned in these diabolical practices. Two children of Mr. Collins, merchant of the fame place, were poifoned last week in confequence of eating fome cheesecakes, into which arfenic had been mixed by miftake in lieu of fome other ingredient. They languished two days in the greatest agony, and then expired.

The thocking accident, mentioned in p. 1142 to have happened at the Holme, near New-Church, in Roffendale, Yorkfhire, of eight people being drowned by the breaking of the ice, was attended with a circumftance extremely diftrering. One of the men pusled into the water, and had the good luck to draw one out, who was faved; he then got two more in his arms, when, endeavouring to caft them out alfo, another at the bottom clung fo faft to his legs, that he could not potlibly extricate himself; but, in the midit of the utmost exertions, and loud fhriekings for help, he and the two in his arms funk to the bottom and perished. The neighbourhood was foon alarmed, but too late to afford any affiftance.

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.

Tuesday, December 29. His Majelty had a fê‚e.at Frogmore, in the first tyle of elegance and tafte. The company confuted, as ufual, of perfons of the most diftinguished rank and fashion.

Wednesday, December 30.

This afternoon, about two o'clock, a fire broke out at Lady Pembroke's house in Ca vendifh-fquare; which, from its violence for feveral hours, feemed to threaten deftruction to the whole neighbourhood, and to fill the inhabitants with terror. When the fire was difcovered, it was confined to a large back parlour, which had been appropriated the whole of the morning to the airing of beds and linen, preparatory to her Lady fhip's coming to town from the neighbourhood of Richmond. The only fervants at that time in the houfe were three females, who, had they not been prevented by their fears, might, from their own exertions, or calling in immediate affistance, have prevented the accident from making that progress which unfortunately it did. One of the maids fainted away on perceiv ing the mischief, as the had left the room where a large charcoal-fire was placed, with the beds and linen close to it; and it was with difficulty the other two fervants could drag her into the paffage, to prevent her falling a victim to the flames. The conflagration by this time had collected fufficient strength to force its way through the top of the room into the upper apartments; and, when the alarm of fire was given in the square, all affistance was found ineffectual. The Mary-le-boune fire-engine was brought and inftantly fet to work, but could not arreft the progrefs of the flames, which were now perceived to he making their way through the roof of the house. About three o'clock feveral engines began to pour into the fquare, and were dexterously applied; but it was five o'clock before they were enabled to get the fire completely under, which was not until the house was reduced to a mere shell. The great benefit derived from the engines was evident, from the protection afforded the adjoining houfes, both on the right and left, which were feveral times on fire. When the fire was first perceived, many gentlemen in the square sent their fervants to render any afsistance they could in rẹmoving furniture, or other valuables; and it appears, that feveral coftly boxes of plate, linen, &c. were fafely depofied at the Bishop of Durham's. Some of the beds and house-furniture were allo faved, and taken to a yard adjoining the house ; and a good many articles were stolen by thieves, who are generally at hand where there is hope of plunder. Lady Pembroke has not been long in poffeffion of her houfe, which has lately been fitted op in the most modern style. The unhappy girl, through whofe neglect the fire was occafioned, was taken to a house in the fquare in ftrong fits, and remained in that ftate the whole of the day. She was at. tended by a Phyfician, who declared that her fituation was fuch that he could not long furvive under her prefent afflict on.

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day of September, the year of our Lord 1565; on whole foules Jefu have mercy." Below, 12 boys and 4 girls.. Arms. On the dexter fide, Ar. three eacks Gu. for Cockayne. On the finifter, a chevron between three padlocks. On the fecond fione, the effigies of two women and four children; the infeription gone.

On the third ftone, a man ia armour, part of an infeription.

Quisquis eftis, q'tia' ficus, fta, plege, plor'. On the fourth Lone, a man and woman with a cross between them; be

low, five boys and five prietis; infeription gone.

On the fifth fione, a man between

two women:

"Orate panimâ Will'mi Cockyn, Armg'i, Dorothee et Kat'ne ux. ej. qui quidem Willmus obit x11° die Februarii, A° Dni M°cccccxxvII.

Two boys and two girls below, with the arms of Cockayne at each corner. On the fixth fione;

"Here lyeth the body of John Cockane, efq. who departed this life Jan, the stb, Anno Dom. 1718, at 77."

On the feventh fone:

"Here lyes the body of Elizabeth Cockayne, relict of John Cockayne, elq. of Cockayne Hatley, in the county of Bedford, who departed this life May the 12th, 1739, in the gift year of her age"

On the eighth stone:

"Here lyes the body of Elizabeth Cockayne, daughter of John Cockayne, efq. and Elizabeth his wife, (of Cockayne Hatley, in the county of Bedford), who departed this life the 25th day of November, 1736, aged 62 years."

On the outfide of the church is a

fmall flab of marble fixed in the wall, with the following infeription:

"Neir this place lieth the body of Rob. Posteus, Cl, le rector of this parish, who died April the 18th, 1753, in the 49th year of his age."

The above infeription is in memory of the elder brother of the prefent worthy and pious Bishop of London.

At the Haft end of the church ftands the old family manfion of the Cockaynes, furrounded with a broad and deep moat, over which is a drawbridge. The entrance to the house is through an antient porch into a large hall (that occupies the whole height of the building) with a curious timber reof, and a mufick-gallery at one end, built in the reign of William Rufus. The ends of the houfe are of a more

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modern date. The eftate continued in the family of the Cockaynes till about the year 1740, when it came to Savile Cockayne Cuit, efq, who left it to Sir John Cuft, late Speaker of the Houte of Commons, and is now in the poffellion of Mits Lucy Cockayne Cult. Yours, &c. MATT. RUGELLY.

Mr. URBAN,

A

Dec. 31..

MONG the lid of Marriages in your laft Number you might have added that of Sir Thomas Champ, neys, bart. of Amport, co. Hants, to Mits Minchin, daughter of the late H. Minchin, efq. of Holywell, in the fame county.

There is no doubt but the feal, engraven in your Magazine for June latt, pl. I. fig. 3, belonged to this family, though there be fome variation in the orthography. The feal is at prefent in the polletion of Sir Thomas, to whom I returned it, and who confiders it to have been cut for one of his auceftors. It was found, as I mentioned, in a garden at Cornhampton, co. Hants. The houfe to which the garden belongs was formerly occupied by a perfon who fold pies, gingerbread, and other fach little articles, which are fo captivating to young gentlemen, and which they think fo very refrething after the fatiguing hours of ftudy. Near this house was at that time a grammar-school, where Sir Thomas Champneys received part of his education; as did alio his father, Richard Champneys, and perhaps his grandfather (as the family refilence was not many miles from it),: whofe Chriftian name was John, as the name engraven on the feal; which, was likewife his great grandfather's, however, muft have been cut for one of Sir Thomas's ancellors much more remote, as the letters bear the mark of confiderable antiquity, W.

Letter, with the LICHFIELD poft-mark, The worthless correspondent, whose was received Jan. 12, is widely mistaken, if he thinks the groffnefs of his attack on a refpectable medical character and his three amiable daughters has the lealt reiemblance to Wit.-To his confufion, we tell him, his HAND-WRITING and his knack at caricaturing are known; and, if he

prefume to repeat his filthy ribaldry, he may depend on the expofare he fo jufly merits. We need not add, that the young ladies have Brothers; but shalt leave him to the fting which his own conscience can◄ not fail to inflict.

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