maximo sub Christo Monarchæ Wilhelmo Wake, e Sacris Theologiæ Professoribus ornatissimo, Reverendissimo Patri, Præsulum Principi, soli totius Angliæ Metropolitano et Primati, necnon unico vero Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ Patriarchæ, non duntaxàt à suo, quoad sacrum et publicum munus; filio dicanda, quàm Comitiis sui sacratissimis salutatoria, et septimanatim continuanda.

'Septimana prima blateratione Sacrarum rerum generali plena. Septimana secunda de Christo naturis Sagwa unitis naturaliter Monarchâ.

'Septimana tertia de Monarchiâ ecclesiæ militantis Anglicanæ Supremâ.

Septimana quarta de proceribus et ministris Monarchiæ Supremæ ex jure regnantibus.

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Septimana quinta de muliplice Evangelii nomine, et naturâ. 'Septimana sexta de Sacris ordinibus et clavium potestate, quoad Successionibus derivatis, et de Officio Sacro multifero ex iisdem processu.

'Septimana septima de verbo Dei monstrato, et Sacramentalibus ex jure divino oblatis.

Septimana octava de distinctione auctoritatis, quoad stationes

exortâ.

'Septimana nona de Monarchis terrarum laicis cum clericâ conjunctis.

Septimana decima de Tyranno Monarchiæ binæ, sed unitæ adversario.

'Septimana undecima de Clero à Tyrannidis terrore, necnon astu claudicanti.

'Septimana duodecima de Monarchâ, sub Christo, totius Angliæ, à jure divino Supremo Cantuariensi.

"Hic labor, hoc opus est; sed nemo, mittens manum suam ad aratrum, et respiciens retrò, aptus est regno Dei. Si sulcus in arando, sæpè corrumpatur respicienti, debet ducerectus; multò satius curandum est quid fortitèr perageret, et qualis curæ adhibeatur ad opus diligentiæ; dum benedictio tua, ne otio vacaret, aspiret ex auspiciis cœlestibus, his cœptis,

"Reverendissime Pater Patriarcharum, gnati in Christo obsequentissimi, FRANCISCI JESSOP."

Dr. WILLIAM SHERARD to Dr. R. RICHARDSON *, North Bierley.

Badminton, Sept. 6, 1701.

"DEAR SIR, "I am extremely obliged to you for your letter, and present of plants. As soon as I come to London (which will be the latter end of next month) I will send you some observations on them, with Mr. Ray's, Mr. Bobart's, and Monsieur Tournefort's synonyma to the mosses. I have there almost all theirs under their own hands, which is the certain way of adjusting them. I gather

* See the first volume of these "Illustrations," pp. 225, 339.

daily what seeds our garden affords, and expect others from my correspondents abroad. As soon as I have them together, will send you a packet of perennials, and annuals if you desire them. I have heard nothing of late from Mr. Sutherland, who promised me a catalogue of what he wanted by his last. We have no flowers in our garden of any value. Mr. Bobart I hope may recover. Next spring I shall be in London, and will pick you out some flowers amongst my acquaintance. I design to spend part of the summer in Holland, where probably I may find some addition to your flower garden. Any thing that comes in my way you may be sure of, in return of that friendship, which I shall always endeavour to cherish to the best of my power. I am,

"Your faithful friend and humble servant, W. SHERARD."

Letters of PHILIP YORKE*, Junior, Esq. to DAVID PAPILLON, Esq.

"DEAR SIR,

Middle Temple, Dec. 7, 1716. Though yours of the 26th past loitered by the way till Tuesday last, yet the satisfaction that it gave me by the assurance of your recovery made ample amends. I wish it was in my power to make a suitable return for a favour I so much value, by sending you any news; but my enquiries have led so little that way during the Term, that I am altogether unfurnished with such materials; but hope in a little while to lay in such a stock as may make me a more desirable correspondent.

"To-morrow's prints will, I suppose, bring you the story of the centinel's being shot at the Play-house last night whilst the Prince was there, as soon as this letter. The person who did it proves to be one Freeman, who has been known about town as a crazed man for some time; which, in the opinion of most people frees the affair from any suspicion of a plot. I happened to be in the Pit when it was done, and never saw so much confusion in a public assembly in my life as there was upon this occasion. The affrighted people called Fire!' those that had more presence of mind, a Quarrel;' but very few knew what it really was. The ladies were ready to climb over the box, and a Duchess might have been had for a little protection. Even Bajazet and Tamerlane descended from their characters to intreat the audience to sit still, and could hardly prevail; but at last the Play proceeded. The Prince kept his seat, without any appearance of being moved.

* Afterwards Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, one of the most illustrious Ornaments that ever sat on the Beneh of British Justice. The Law has always been one of the greatest fountains of the Peerage; but, perhaps, none have risen with more honour, or left a memory which will be more yenerated, than Lord Chancellor Hardwicke.

† Of Acryse in Kent. See the "Literary Anecdotes," vol. V.

p. 470.

"I suppose you have by this time seen my name in printCounsel for a Rioter! But, God be thanked, in pretty good company. Alas! we were justly convicted.

" &c. &c. &c. "DEAR SIR,

PHI. YOHKE, jun." Middle Temple, Dec. 22, 1716.

"I lived in hopes to have heard of your good health, and that my three last packets, which set out from hence in company, arrived safe. Since that, you will easily imagine that we Whigs have been in great confusion. My Lord Townshend's resignation gave such a shock as was felt through all inferior orders of people who enjoyed any place under the protection of that interest. I must own it had something in it of the ridiculous, to see the hurry and fright of the little Placemen, who did not know upon what ground they stood, nor what cue they were to follow. The astonishment is, I think, a little abated; but the uncertainty continues generally as great as ever. Many things and various are given out in speeches on all hands. Some people will have this to be a single blot, and that no more will be made; others say there is an entire new scheme, though nobody pretends to know what it is, more than this-that Lord Carnarvon is to be at the head of the Treasury, which many pronounce him to be a madman if he accepts. An entire new scheme being supposed, they go on to give different reasons for the change. The friends of it put it upon this foot: -that the Walpolians have endeavoured to clog the wheels of the new Treaty with France, as coming from other hands, and not proceeding from themselves ;-that, in the King's absence, they have shewn too much countenance to the Duke of Argyle; and (which I myself heard an Officer of rank say) that they had done their utmost to make the Army odious. The enemies of these new measures whisper on the other hand, that the true occasion is the opposition they have given to the foreigners in the affair of brokage, and the frequent bickerings that have happened on that account;-that they have constantly refused to come into the project of repealing the disabling clause in the Act of Succession, and were for disbanding the army. These are things, that if you and I could believe, would, I persuade myself, make us think they deserved a better fate.

"But the hand from whence this blow comes is another thing equally considerable, and equally in the dark with the former. Lord Sunderland is at Hanover, and he has long since quarreled with the Walpolians, and must be forward to advance what was formerly called the Duke of Marlborough's scheme. Even sole Vice Treasurer of Ireland could not make him easy. But he alone has not strength enough for this; therefore it must be in conjunction with the German Ministers, and large promises of compliance are made to them. And then as to Lord Townshend's particular case, Sunderland owed him a Rowland for his Oliver. The latter had a mind to be Secretary of State upon the King's Accession; and the former stepped into that, and sent his Competitor to Ireland. Now the other has the opportunity of turning

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the tables upon him; but Mr. Stanhope does not stand clear of suspicion in this affair. The public letter by which the King's pleasure was signified for the resigning the Seals was writ by him with this particular turn, That the King was so sensible of my Lord's eminent services, that he gave him the place of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, as the most advantageous he could bestow upon any subject.' This is thought grimace in him; but there are people who apprehend that they have made somebody at Hanover believe it to be true. But the chief cause of suspicion is that Stanhope sent no private letter either to Walpole or Townshend, which it is supposed he would have done if he had intended to keep terms with them. You must add to this, that his dependants look merry, and carry their heads higher than usual. Boscawen, who arrived since, swells and swears much, ''sblood, what do they mean by it? Why, they did not tell me a word of it.'

"When I mentioned the Duke of Argyle, I should have told you that it is the opinion of some that the smoothness with which all matters have been transacted with the Regent during the King's absence has been an umbrage of objection against the Ministry, and that it has been urged thus:-That it would have been impossible for them to effect it without coming into some improper compliances in that which it is so well known that the Prince has most at heart.

"The Tories rejoice much at Lord Townshend's going out, which makes the Whigs the more regret it; most of them think it a little harshly timed, that, after he had gone through the greatest fatigue, and as Domestic Secretary all prosecutions had passed through his hands which might render him the most obnoxious to the Tories-now, when it is probable acts of grace will be passed, and things done to reconcile the affections of the people to the. King and his Ministers, he should be removed. I believe he has not yet determined as to the Government of Ireland, and that he is differently pressed by his friends. Some, that he would not accept, for going out so tamely, and taking up with a removal from the King's person and presence in this manner, will be interpreted as a consciousness of something wrong, and that he is glad it is no worse with him: others insinuate, that to submit readily, and fall in with the King's inclination in this matter, will tend to heal breaches; and that when his Majesty comes home a nearer view of things may shew them in a different light from that in which they appear at a distance.

"It is said the Tories gained ground yesterday in the Common Council, and that in some Wards where they intended to have made no opposition till this turn happened.

"Thus I have chatted dangerous politicks with you for a whole sheet of paper; but it is in confidence, and what is proper to be a secret you will keep so, though, upon reviewing it, I think you must have a very logical head if you can make any conclusion from the whole.

My most humble service waits on your father and the ladies, with wishes of a merry Christmas; and give me leave to add one wish for my own sake, that I could have the happiness of being. with you, to tell you how much I am, dear Sir,

"Yours with the greatest affection and respect, PHI. YORKE." " DEAR SIR, [No date of place or year.] "The enclosed waits upon you in obedience to your commands. In the strength of your entertainment we got home safe on Tuesday night, unhappy in nothing but that every step we advanced forwards carried us to so much greater distance from the agreeable company at Acryse. Some terrors and shrieks there were in the coach; but whether that proceeded from real fear, or because they fancied they squeaked prettily, I cannot take upon me to determine.

"I dined this day at Mr. Matson's with Dr. Deeds's son, a young Clergyman, with whom we drank your healths.

"The bright circle which shines at Acryse frequently entertains my imagination with the faint resemblance of what I saw there in life. Let them know that all here, especially myself, are their servants with the greatest devotion.

"To you, dear Sir, I never can fail to be, with the greatest affection and respect, a most humble servant, PHI. YORKE. "Mine with the family's best service waits on your father,"

Mr.GIBSON (afterwards Bishop of London) to [PETER] LE NEVE, Esq. at the Exchequer, These.

"DEAR SIR, Lambeth, Sept. 4, 1697. "I have some occasion for Sir Henry Spelman's Remains, which I did not think of when you were with me the other day. If you can conveniently want the book, I desire you to send it by this bearer to, Sir, your very humble servant, EDM. GIBSON."

Bishop GIBSON to the Rev. Dr. STUKELEY. "GOOD SIR, Whitehall, Jan. 4, 1734-5. "Your kind present came hither this afternoon, safe and sweet, and I desire you to accept my thanks for it. The Opposition grows so strong, that the Court ought to be sensible of all services which tend to lessen that, and to increase their own strength. "I wish many happy years to you and yours; and remain, Sir, "Your assured friend and servant, EDM. LONDON."

JOHN WARBURTON, Esq. to Mr. SHAW WARD, Leeds. "SIR, Bedall, Jan. 29, 1718-19. "As the new Map of Yorkshire (according to the inclosed Proposals) is chiefly designed for the use of persons of distinction, and of public employ, and none to be sold but what are subscribed for, I hope the same may be agreeable to you, and am, Sir, "Your humble servant, J. WARBURTON." Letters