ΤΟ THE MOST REVEREND WILLIAM, LORD ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, AND PRIMATE OF ALL ENGLAND. MY DEAR LORD, I KNOW not to whom this Life of Bishop Ken could with more propriety be dedicated than to Him, who learned the same lessons, at the same distinguished school, where Bishop Ken was educated, to Him, who was Fellow of the same College in Oxford - elected Fellow of the same College of Winchester-from thence advanced to the Episcopal Bench, like Bishop Ken and Bishop Lowth and who from thence has been advanced to the highest station in the Episcopal Church of Christ, like Chicheley and Warham, educated in the same illustrious Seminary. But, independently of these circumstances, I am persuaded this offering will not be unacceptable, as coming from one of your Grace's oldest friends and schoolfellows, equally attached with yourself to that school where our studies began, and the Communion of that Church over which you so auspiciously preside. Without presuming to think your Grace will agree with me in all the opinions, political or religious, expressed in this work, I am sure, at least, of your candid construction of them. I have only to pray that your valuable life may be long continued, to exhibit that exemplary piety and virtue, those qualities of heart and understanding, which distinguished the character I have endeavoured to describe; and I remain, as from our early days, till called away for ever, Your Grace's Most sincere and affectionate Friend, W. L. BOWLES. Canonry House, Salisbury, January 1, 1830. Ken at Oxford-Antony Wood's Musical Club (see also p. 229)-First acquaintance with Thynne of Christ-Church, afterwards Viscount Weymouth-Connection of the Family of Thynne and Packington-Morley, afterwards Observations on the authorship of the Εικων Βασιλικη 45,122,217 Retrospective View of Religious Parties in the Seven- teenth Century, from the opening of the Long Parlia- ment, 1640, to the Death of Cromwell, 1658- Presby- terian Domination - Episcopal Clergy oppressed- Prayer-book proscribed-Prayer-book of Isaak Walton, Oxford, after the Restoration-Ejected Ministers restored -Morley, ejected Canon, made Dean of Christ-Church -Connection with Isaak Walton, Ken's Brother-in-Law -Ken's Patron-His rise in the Church - Fellow of Winchester-Party at the Episcopal Palace .. Dramatic Scene at the Cottage of Isaak Walton .. Life, Fortunes, Character, and Times of Bishop Morley, Ken's First Patron-Parentage-Early society-Chap- lain to Charles the First Last interview- Expelled from his Canonry of Christ-Church by the Parliamen- tary Visitors His wanderings, after leaving Walton's Cottage Character-Reflection-Domestic groupe in |