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panion of his marches. Previous to an engagement, he was accustomed to place the book upon his breast, between his coat and waistcoat, a practice to which he once owed the preservation of his life. In an action fought in Germany, while the 37th regiment was engaged in close quarters with the enemy, he received a thrust from a bayonet directed against his breast. The point of the weapon, after piercing his belt and coat, passed through the binding of the Bi-, ble, and perforated fifty-two of the leaves. This book now remains in possession of one of his brothers. Let not the bosom of pride rise in disgust at the sight of this humble memorial;

nor

"Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile,

The short and simple annals of the poor."

At Bush-hill, Edmonton, in his 91st year, Robert Kelham, Esq. the oldest member of the two Societies of Lincoln's-inn, and Staple-inn. He was the son of the Rev. Robert Kelham (who was more than 50 years vicar of Billingborough, Threekingham, and Walcot, in Lincolnshire, and died April 23, 1752, æt. 75.) He married Sarah the youngest daughter of Peter and Joanna Gery, of the family of Gery, of Bilston, Leicestershire. She died Sept. 23, 1774, æt. 53; to whose memory and four infant children a monument is erected in the church of St. Michael Royal, London; which records also the deaths of two brothers of Mr. Kelham: John, a student of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1736, unmarried, æt. 25; and Richard, in 1747, un

married, æt. 25. From the earliest period of Mr. Kelham's life he was regarded by all his acquaintance for his gentleness of manners, his strict integrity, and his uniform attention to all Christian and relative duties. He was blessed with an unusual share of health, having scarcely been confined a day with illness (though, for three years past, otherwise infirm); and had hardly omitted regularly attending divine service to the last week of his life. Besides acquitting himself as a good Christian, he had manifested the most persevering industry and learning as an author and an antiquary; as appears by the fol lowing publications: 1. "An Index to Viner's Abridgement of Law and Equity," 24 vols. ; 2. "Britton, containing the Antient Pleas of the Crown; translated, and illustrated with References, Notes, and Antient Records, 1762," 8vo.: 3." Domesday Book illustrated; containing an account of that Antient Record; as also of the Tenants in Capite; Serjeanty therein mentioned: and a Translation of the difficult Passages, with occasional Notes: an Explanation of the Terms, Abbreviations, and Names of Foreign Abbeys; and an Alphabetical Table of the Tenants in Capite, or Serjeanty, in the several Counties mentioned in that Survey, 1778," 8vo. 4. "A Dictionary of the Norman or old French Language; collected from such Acts of Par

liament, Parliament Rolls, Journals, Acts of State, Records, Law Books, Antient Historians, and Manuscripts, as relate to that Nation. To which are ad

ded, the Laws of William the Conqueror with Notes and References, 1779," 8vo.; 5. "The Dissertation of John Selden, annexed to Fleta, translated with Notes, 1781." 8vo.

In her 15th year, deeply regretted, Caroline, eldest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Bowen, master of the Grammar-school, St. Alban's. This young lady possessed uncommon abilities; and had been instructed for seven years, at her own desire, in every branch of classical learning; in which, independently of female accomplishments, she had made such proficiency, that, at the early age of ten years, she read, in the Greek language, Homer, Demosthenes, Thucydides, &c. and in the Latin, Horace, Livy, Cicero, &c. &c., whilst, at the same time, by her amiable and candid disposition, her modest and obliging deportment, she acquired the love of all who knew her, without a single exception. This most interesting girl was born on a Christmas day, and died on a Good Friday.

At Northampton, Thomas Percy, L.L. D. one of the senior Fellows, and Vice-President of St. John's College, Oxford, of which he entered a Scholar in 1786; he became Bachelor of Civil Law in 1792: and took his Doctor's degree in 1797. Dr. Percy was nephew to the Bishop of Dromore, the last edition of whose Reliques of Antient English Poetry he revised. To this work he was preparing a fourth volume, which was announced to the public in 1807, and which will

not, we trust, be withheld from the literary world.

The Rev. John Jordan, of Dumpledale, Pembrokeshire; while in the act of shaving himself, he fell down and instantly expired.

The Rev. Mr. Hoffman, Rector of Streatley, Berkshire, and formerly Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford.

The Rev. J. Deighton, 40 years Curate of Barley, near Leeds.

At his house in Lambridgeplace, Bath, the Rev. Brian Bury, formerly of St. John's College, Cambridge.

At Highgate; aged 71, the Rev. C. Scott, many years Rector of Paglesham, Essex..

At Epworth, in Lincolnshire, aged 68, the Rev. Joshua Gib son, Curate of that parish, and formerly of Trinity College, Cambridge; B. A. 1762.

Aged 47, the Rev. Edward Brearey, Rector of Middleton in the Wolds, Yorkshire.

At the Deanry, Bocking, Suf folk, the Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Charles Aynsley, only brother of his Grace the Duke of Athol.

At Whitehaven, aged 64, the Rev. Charles Cobbe Church, Rector of Gosforth, Minister of Trinity Chapel, and one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Cumberland.

At New Hutton, near Kendal, Westmoreland, aged 90, the Rev. Samuel Simpson. He enjoyed the living of New Hutton

67 years.

At Presteigne, Radnorshire, in the 78th year of his age, the Rev. Richard Smith, M, A. Vi

car of Stow, and of Norton, in Herefordshire. He held the former living upwards of 52 years, and died universally regretted by his parishioners, and a numerous circle of friends.

At Cork, in the prime of life, the Rev. Richard Townshend, of Magourney, in that county, and third son of the Rev. Edward Synge Townshend, of Bridgemount.

At Hall-green, Warwickshire, aged 66, the Rev. Mr. Edwards, formerly Curate of St. Martin's Birmingham.

At Firbank, Westmoreland, aged 80, the Rev. James Waistell, who had held that living about 47 years.

At the rectory-house at Easington, in the county of Durham, in his 83d year, the Rev. Benjamin Pye, L.L. D. Arch. deacon of Durham, with the Rectory of Easington annexed, Prebendary of Salisbury, and Vicar of Hart, in the county of Durham.

At Ludlow, in Shropshire, sincerely regretted by all who knew his worth, the Rev. John Doudonit, a French Emigrant. The principles of patriotism and loyalty in which he had been educated he preserved through life, and carried them unsullied

to his grave. By his active exertions in the beginning of the Revolution he had proved himself a most faithful subject of Louis XVI.; and ever continued warmly attached to the house of Bourbon.

At Edgeware, in his 73d year, the Rev. John de Veil, Vicar of Aldenham, Herts. minister of Edgeware, in the Commission of the Peace for Mid. dlesex, and grandson of Sir John De Veil, formerly an acting magistrate of Bow-street.

At Acton Burnell, in Shropshire, the Rev. James Sharrock.

In the 63d year of his age, and 35th of his ministry, at Leeds, the Rev. W. Wood, F. L. S. and minister of Mill. hill chapel in that town. From the effects of a long and severe illness he appeared to be perfectly recovered; and on the Sunday preceding his death had preached twice with a degree of strength and animation that astonished even those who had known him in an earlier period of his life. On the following afternoon he was unexpectedly seized with a complaint which baffled the skill of his most eminent medical friends, and terminated his life in four days.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The Extract from Judge Hale with the parallel paffage from Dr. Paley ;-the original letters and papers of Archbishop Secker;-IOTA on the Sacrament, and several Articles of Review and Poetry, have been unavoidably deferred till our next number, when they will certainly appear.

THE

ORTHODOX CHURCHMAN'S

MAGAZINE AND REVIEW,

FOR JUNE, 1808.

The Natural Body is not more subject to Diseases, than the Body Politic of the Church is subject to Divisions; though she havethe honour to have CHRIST for her Head, yet is she not exempted from having her Peace broken, or her Unity divided. That is only the privilege of the Church Triumphant.

Biography.

DR. HICKES.

Some Account of the Right Rev. DR. RICHARD HURD, late Bishop of Worcester.

HIS worthy prelate was the fon of a refpectable farmer, at Congreve in Staffordshire; and after receiving his preparatory education in the grammar fchool of Market Bofworth, under the learned Anthony Blackwall, he removed to Emanuel College, Cambridge, of which fociety he afterwards became a fellow, and was prefented to the college living of Thurcafton in Leicestershire.

In this retirement he devoted himself to the duties of his ftation and to literary ftudies. The fruits of the latter appeared in his edition of Horace, which he dedicated to Warburton, for whom he seems to have early conceived a great respect. This overture of friendfhip was gladly received, and the connection between these two eminent fcholars ripened into a close affection, which was diffolved only by death. Warburton faw great powers in his friend Hurd, and there can be little doubt but that he was alfo anxious to turn them to

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his own advantage. The pen of Mr. Hurd was certainly much at his service, and it is to be lamented that he devoted his great abilities not merely to the defence of Warburton's paradoxes, but in the attack of amiable and learned men who were obnoxious to his patron. The zeal which

prompted him to write the " Effay on the Delicacy of Friendship," in which he affailed Dr. Thomas Leland, of Dublin, and Dr. Jortin, might have been commendable if it had been conducted with liberality, and in an open and ingenuous manner.

Warburton felt the obligation as he ought, and he used his utmoft efforts to draw his friend from retirement. He made him archdeacon of Gloucester, and obtained for him the fituation of preacher at Lincoln's Inn chapel, where his difcourfes attracted the notice, and procured him the friendship of Lord Mansfield, by whofe means he was appointed tutor to the Prince of Wales.

This naturally opened the way to the epifcopal bench; and accordingly, on the tranflation of Dr. North, he was made bishop of Litchfield and Coventry. He was confecrated on the fame day with Dr. Moore, bishop of Bangor, afterwards archbishop of Canterbury, and the fermon was preached by Dr. Thomas Balguy. In 1781 bifhop Hurd was removed to the fee of Worcester, having a few months before been appointed clerk of the closet to the king. It has been faid, but how truly we know not, that on the death of archbishop Cornwallis, and the refufal of bishop Lowth to take that high dignity, the metropolitical chair was offered to the bishop of Worcester, who also declined it.

From that period he refided principally at his palace of Hartlebury, which he greatly improved, and furnished with a noble library of books, containing, among other valuable collections, many of which had belonged to Mr. Pope and bishop Warburton.

Befides the works already mentioned, and fome anonymous pieces of which we have no exact information, bishop Hurd was the author and editor of "Moral and Political Dialogues, with Letters on Chivalry and Romance," 8 volumes 12mo.*; a Selection from Cowley's Works, 2 vols. 8vo.; Remarks on Hume's Effay on the Natural History of Religion, 8vo.; Introduction to the Study of the Prophecies

It has been lately mentioned in a newspaper, that his majesty one day putting his hand upon the Dialogues in his library, observed; "These made Hurd a Bishop, though I never saw him till he came to kiss hands."

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