we

16, 17, of p. 520, of this gth pubication is erroneous. In p. 535, col. 2, 1. 29, for " Exet. Coll.' fhould read Queen's Coll." In the lith of Errata," now obscurely placed oppofite to p 548, the fecond direction is unintelligible;" and the third is wrong, if the edition in 1727 is right, and the 8th is alto unintelligible. But perhaps the indefatigable Editor will be fo kind as to furnith you with foure reply to thefe minute animadverfions of EMERITUS ACADEMICUS. P. S. The Poem, a tranflation of which is noticed in p. 761 of your volume for 1800, was reprinted in Dr. John Burton's "Opufcula if cellanea Metrico-profaica. Oxon. 1771, Svo.

Mr. URBAN,

Jan. 9.

Polybius, Mr. Hampton, in a pamphlet, that deferves to be better known, intituled, An Effay on Ancient and Modern History,' primed in quarto, at Oxford, 1746. "His perfonal refentHe relates the actions of a perfecutor ment put him upon writing hifiory. and a benefactor; and it is eafy to believe that a man in fach circumfianees muti violate the laws of truth. The remembrance of his injuries is always prefent, and gives venom to his pen. Let us add to this, that intemperate and malicious curiofity, which of vice. The greateft of his triumphs penetrates into the inoft private receffer is to draw the veil of fecret infamy, and expofe to view tranfactions thất were before concealed from the world; though they ferve not in the leaft either to embellifh the fiyle, or councel the Jeries of his hiftory; and will nover obtain more credit, than perhaps to fufpend the judgment of the reader, fince they are fupported only by oue fingle fufpected teftimony."

This character of Burnet is a

1. Hampton, the celebrated tranflator of Polybius. He was educated at Winchefter. "In 1731," -fays Dr. Jofeph Warton, "Lord Peterborough and Pope, paid a vifit from Southampton to Winchetter College, and gave prizes to the fcholars for the bett copy of verfes that thould be written on a object propafed to them by Mr. Pope himself, (The Campaign of Talentia). The prizes were fets of Pine's Horace. Hampton, the excellent tranflator of Polybius, at that time very young, gained one of these prizes; Mr. White head had another." Warton's Pope,

viii. 221.

See an anecdote of. Hampton's rude manners. in fome account of W. Collins the poet, in your vol. LI, p. 11.

Dr. J. Warton alfo introduces Hampton in the following paffage in his Effay on Pope, ii. 293.

"As to Burnet," fays he, "lis character is thus drawn by the very fenfible and judicious tranflator of

When we obferve the number of obfcure names which have found a place in the Biographical Dictionary, we mult a little regret the omiflion of fuch a name as Hampton.

2. T. Coventry, author of "Pompey the Little," a very admirable novel. He was, I think, first coufin to the prefent Earl Coventry.

3. W. Huggins, of Headly Park, Hants, tranflator of Ariosto. Ob. July 1761. (See our vol. XXXI. P. 334) In Bofwell's Life of Johnon, III. 253, is the following paffage: "Huggins, the tranflator of Ariofto, and Mr. Thomas Warton, in the early part of his literary life, had a difpute concerning that poet, of whom Mr. Warton in his 'Obfervations on Spenfer's Fairy Queen,' gave fome account; which Huggins attempted to anfwer with violence, and faid, I will militate no longer againft his nefcience.' Huggins was mafter of the fubject, but wanted expreflion; Mr. Warton's knowledge of it was then imperfect,

but

WE

F. S.

Mr. URBAN, Salisbury, Jan. 11. E are naturally interehted in the hiftory of thofe who, by their publications, have contributed to our amufement or inftruction, and our gratification is doubly heightened if the conduct and behaviour of an author exemplifies his precepts. I have been much pleated with a work which lately made its appearance, "Mrs. Wett's Letters to her Son." The tender and maternal feelings the expreffes, the excellent rules the lays down for the manners of a young man, the defereuce and modefty with which the enters into abrufe points, and at the fame time the clearness and precifion with which the defends and explains our Church Eftablishment; all thefe raifed the author in my eftimation, and I anxioufly made enquiries concerning her situation and circumfiances. I understand the is the wife of a plain farmer near Harborough, and that, far from being above her ftation in life, the pays the greatest care and attention to her farm, manages her dairy, and even carries her butter to market. Perhaps, from the favour of fome of your correfpondents, I may obtain a far

ther account of Mrs. Weft. She

certainly must have received a liberal education, and may even on this fubject tear the wreath from the brow of the elegant and highlypolished Chefterfield, in whole let ters principle is too often laid afide for politeness; while Mrs. Welt plainly proves, that true politeneis

is infeparably united with principle, morality, and religion.

May I take the liberty of enquiring more particularly concerning the hiftory of the French naturaliit Dolomieu, of whom the following extract appeared in a London paper a thort time ago: "The late French naturalift Dolomieu, has left behind him a most interesting work, nearly completed, on the philofophy of Mineralogy. It was written during his confinement. The black created by the imoke of his lamp, diluted with water, ferred him for ink; his pen was a intall bone, which with infinite labour he ground on the flagstones of his cell; and the greater part of the work was tranfcribed on the mar gin and between the lines of the few books they allowed him to keep. Some extracts from this work have appeared in the Mineralogical Journal. It is to be regretted, that the author did not live to finith it, as he intended to introduce a new claflification into the science, and to improve the antient nomenclature."

I take this opportunity of fending you a fingular epitaph in St. Edmund's church-yard, Salisbury, on three children, of the name of Maton:

"Ionocence embellishes divinely com-.

pleate,

[great, In the hen gn perfecting vivifying flare! To preference co-egent, now fublimely So heavenly Guardian, ocenpy the skits, The pre-existent God, omnipotent, all-wife, He fall far pathingly immortalife thy theme, And permanent thy foul, celeftial, supreme. When gracious refulgence bids the grave The Creator's nursing protection he thie, refign, So each perfpiring Ether fall joyfully wife, Tranfcendently good, fupereminently wife." EPITATHIENSIS."

Mr. URBANS

You

Mr.

HE poems enquired after, vol. LXXI. p. 1095, and which have probably been overlooked from their fituation, are appended to an edition of "Poems, written by Wil. Shake-fpeare, Gent." printed at title

fay," and "Afk me no more where Jove beftowes;" the latter was printed in the first edition of Carew's poems, 1640. T. P.

Mr. URBAN,

Jan. 14.

S you frequently oblige your

page to which appears in fome copies without a date, and in others with that of 1640. The volume is curious, from containing feveral encomiaftic tributes to the memory of our "admirable dramatic poet;' " one of which, as it is not given by his editors or commentators, I will tranfcribe:

Of Mr. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. WHAT,lofty Shakespeare, art againe reviv'd? And, Virbius * like, now show'it thy felfe

twife liv'd.

'Tis [Benfon's] love that thus to thee is

thowne;

[owne, The labour's his, the glory full thine Thefe learned poems amongst thine aferbirth, [earth, That makes thy name immortall on the Will make the learned Rijl admire to fe The Mufes' gifts to fly infus'd on thee. Let carping Momus bark and bite his fill, And ignorant Davus flight thy learned skill; Yet thofe who know the worth of thy defert, [art, And with true judgement can difcerne thy Will be admirers of thy high-tun'd ftraine, Amongst whofe number let me still remaine. JOHN WARREN.

The additional pieces by other gentlemen, printed after thofe of renowned Shakespeare," are thus intituled and fignatured:

Ilis Miftreffe drawne. B. I.
Her Minde. B. I.
To Beu Jonfon. F. B.
His Miftris Shade.

Lavinia walking in a frofty morning.
A Sigh fent to his Miftreffe.
An allegorical Allution of melan-
choly Thoughts to Bees. I. G.

The Primrofe [printed in the Poems of Carew and Herrick.] A Sigh.

A Bluth. Orpheus' Lute.

Upon a Gentlewoman walking on the Graffe.

On his Love going to Sea.

Two others, without titles, begin with "Am I defpifed because you Quali bis vir. Vide Met. QVID. The publisher.

their literary enquiries; permit an old Affociate to announce, that he is committing to the prefs, after a confideration of 20 years, a new edition of the "Anecdotes of Mr. Bowyer;" the outlines of which first appeared in your vol. XLVIII. PP. 409, 449, 513; and which, to fay no more, was received by the publick with a flattering indulgence (vol. LII. pp. 348, 582); and had the approbation of Dr. Johnson (vol. LIV. p. 893).—The difficulties and the expence attending fuch a compilation are fo well illuftrated by your Reviewers in vol. LII. p. 554, that it must be evident pecuniary emolument, in publishing the former volume, was wholly out of fight. If it displayed the Compiler's gratitude to an early and excellent friend, and added to the flock of ufeful entertainment, his withes were fully anfwered.

As the intended new edition will of courfe be confiderably augmented, and, it is hoped, proportionably improved; the principal reafon of troubling you with this addrefs is, to requeft your many critical and biographical readers to furnish me with fuch particulars as may lead to its correction, and extend its utility. Hints in particular · of any valuable work, printed by either of the BOWYERS, which have efcaped my notice, with any authentic anecdotes of the authors, or lifts of their writings, will be particularly acceptable; as will alfo any parts of the epiftolary corre fpondence of Mr. Bowyer, which was frequent and valuable; it being my principal defire to render the work, in a confiderable degree, à HISTORY of the LITERATURE of the EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Yours, &c. J. NICHOLS

MP.

Mr. URBAN,

Dec. 3.

SEND you a fketch (Plate 1.) of the North fide of Bodiam cafile in Suffex. It is fituated on the bank of the Rother, a fmall river which empties itfelf into the fea at Rye, about twelve or fifteen miles below the caftle; it is very perfect in many of its parts, but uninhabitable except at fome periods, when a cottager has been permitted to refide within its walls. It is the property of the Webfter family; the late Sir Godfrey having a confiderable eftate in the parith of Bodiam, and the patronage of the rectory, if I am not mistaken. Accurate accounts of the caftle may be found in the topographical accounts of Suffex, fome of which I happen to have immediately at hand. From its Jow fituation it could never command the country; but I am inclined to think it might be ufed as a defence against an attack from any invading enemy, for, from a view of the country, it appears as if the fea had gradually declined from that spot.

J.

be owned I am not behind any of my predeceffors. He that called hiufelf a Tatler, a Rambler, or an Idler, might naturally expect fupport from that party whofe qualities and purfuits were implied in his title, and which was neither few in numbers or in confequence, although he confeffedly excluded himfelf from the favour of every other clafs of mankind. But in owning myfelf a PROJECTOR, without inviting the aid of any, I have alarmed the fufpicions and the contempt of all; and my downfall, when it comes, will be fo much in the natural course of things as to occafion neither wonder nor pity, for "it is what we must all come to," and who could expect any thing elfe from a PROJECTOR?"

In truth, whether fuccefsful or unfuccefsful, a PROJECTOR has in all ages been a character held in very low eftimation. Pope ranks them in mighty forry company. "Aftrologers that future fates foreshew, PROJECTORS, quacks, and lawyers not a

few."

Steele himself, who may be fuppofed much better acquainted with the fubject, as he is the ARCH-PROJECTOR of this nation, and once conceived the ftupendous plan of reforming its morals, which we have all been nibbling at fince, fays, "6 There cannot be a more ridiculous animal than one who feems to regard the good of others. He in civil life, whofe thoughts turn upon

nearly exhaufted to illuftrate the difficulties with which he is furrounded who makes his first appear ance as a periodical writer, that I shall omit any attempt to conciliate the favour or furprize the fancy of my readers with a lucky hit of the kind. It may be fufficient, I hope, in order to preferve the accustomed fhew of modefty in writers, that I have ranked myfelf, by name, among a race of men the most defpifed of all human beings, and generally the most unfortunate; that I claim no other than that attention, almoft worn out, which is ufually bestowed on PROJECTORS, and that I acknowledge myself poffeffed of no better chance for fuccefs in my fchemes, than they have had in

theirs.

In fuch an act of voluntary humility, which fome are welcome to confider as difguifed vanity, I truft it will

GENT. MAG. Jánuary, 1802.

nefit, without further reflection, is called a PROJECTOR." By the important words," further reflection" this author undoubtedly means, with out any advantage to themfelves, which is faid to be too frequently the cafe with the tribe of projectors, although I have known many of them whofe fchemes were, to fay the leaft, as beneficial to themfelves as to any one elfe. This would, perhaps, be oftener the cafe, if there were a good underflanding between the party offering the fcheine and the party accepting it.

Mr. Addifon, who likewife ought to have mentioned men of my unfortunate name with more refpect and commiferation, afferts that, at a coffeehoufe, he found out a man to be a PROJEC TOR by the fhabbinefs of his drefs, the extravagance of his conceptions, and the hurry of his fpeech." Features