gularly attentive to the manners, in every sense of the word, of his scholars. He had a warm sense of virtue and religion, and enforced both with a natural and taking eloquence. How happy, to have had such a man, first, for his school-master, and then for his friend.

Under so good direction, he was thought fit for the University, and was accordingly admitted in Emanuel College, in Cambridge, October 3,

A. D.

1733 but did not go to reside there till a year or

two afterwards.

In this college, he was happy in receiving the countenance, and in being permitted to attend the Lectures, of that excellent Tutor, Mr. Henry Hubbard, although he had been admitted under another

person.

He took his B. A.'s degree in He took his M. A.'s degree, and was elected fellow in

1738-9

Was ordained Deacon, 13th of June that year in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, by Dr. Jos. Butler, Bishop of Bristol and Dean of St. Paul's, on Letters Dimissory from Dr. Gooch, Bishop of Norwich.

Was ordained Priest, 20 May

1742

1744

A. D.

in the Chapel of Gonville and Caius Col- 1744 lege, Cambridge, by the Bishop of Norwich, Dr. Gooch.

He took his B. D.'s degree in

1749

He published the same year Remarks on Mr. Weston's book on the Rejection of Heathen Miracles, and his Commentary Horace's Ars Poetica; which last book introduced him to the acquaintance of Mr. Warburton, by whose recommendation to the Bishop of London, Dr. Sherlock, he was appointed Whitehall Preacher in May 1750 He published the Commentary on the Epistle to Augustus in

the new edition of both Comments, with Dedication to Mr. Warburton, in

1751

1753

the Dissertation on the Delicacy of

Friendship in

1755

His Father died Nov. 27 this year, æt. 70. He published the Remarks on Hume's Natural History of Religion in

Was instituted this year, Feb. 16, to the Rectory of Thurcaston, in the County of Leicester, on the presentation of Emanuel College.

He published Moral and Political Dialogues

1757

1759

He had the Sine-cure Rectory of Folkton, near Bridlington, Yorkshire, given him by the Lord Chancellor (Earl of Northington) on the recommendation of Mr. Allen, of Prior Park, near Bath, November 2, He published the Letters on Chivalry and Romance this year.

A. D.

1762

Dialogues on Foreign Travel in

1763

And Letter to Dr. Leland of Dublin in 1764 He was made Preacher of Lincoln's Inn, on the recommendation of Mr. Charles Yorke, &c. November 6,

Was collated to the Archdeaconry of Gloucester, on the death of Dr. Geekie, by the Bishop, August 27,

1765

1767

His Mother died Feb. 27, 1773, æt. 88. 1773

A. D.

And was made Preceptor to the Prince 1776 of Wales and his brother Prince Frederick, the 5th of June the same year.

Preached before the Lords, December

13, 1776, first Fast for the war.

He lost his old and best friend, Bishop Warburton, June 7th

He published the 2d and 3d Volumes of Sermons in

These three Volumes were published at the desire of the Bench of Lincoln's Inn. He was elected Member of the Royal Society of Gottingen, January 11

The Bishop of Winchester [Dr. Thomas] died Tuesday, May 1, 1781. Received a gracious letter from his Majesty the next morning, by a special messenger from Windsor, with the offer of the See of Worcester, in the room of Bishop North, to be translated to Winchester, and of the Clerkship of the Closet, in the room of the late Bishop of Winchester.

On his arrival at Hartlebury Castle in July that year, resolved to put the Castle into complete order, and to build a Library, which was much wanted.

1779

1780

1781

The Library was finished in

and furnished with a collection of books, late Bishop Warburton's, and ordered by his Will to be sold, and the value given to the Infirmary at Gloucester

A. D.

1782

1783 To these, other considerable additions have been since made.

Archbishop Cornwallis died in 1783. Had the offer of the Archbishoprick from his Majesty, with many gracious expressions, and pressed to accept it; but humbly begged leave to decline it, as a charge not suited to his temper and talents, and much too heavy for him to sustain, especially in these times.

The King was pleased not to take offence at this freedom, and then to enter with him into some confidential conversation on the subject. It was offered to the Bishop of London, Dr. Lowth, and refused by him, as was foreseen, on account of his ill health. It was then given to Dr. Moore, Bishop of Bangor.

Added a considerable number of books to the new Library at Hartlebury in

Confirmed Prince Edward [their Majesties' 4th son] in the Chapel of Windsor Castle, May 14th, 1785

1784

1785