and 250 fine copies published, while of Parts 2 and 3 only 2000 ordinary and 250 fine copies, and of Parts 4 and 5 only 1000 ordinary and 250 fine copies, were printed.

Thomson published Winter in 1726 (consisting then of 413 lines only), receiving three guineas for the poem. Summer appeared in 1727; and Spring in 1728, for which last he received fifty guineas. A complete edition of the Seasons appeared in 1730, when Autumn was first printed.

39. TICKELL, THOMAS (1686-1740).—Poetical, The, Works. With a Life by Dr. Johnson. (1864.)

·.· This makes one volume with the Works of Parnell. The Memoir is given pp. 5-11. Out of Tickell's Translation of the first book of the Iliad arose the great Pope and Addison quarrel. Pope always maintained that Addison wrote this and published it to injure Pope, who was then just bringing out his Iliad. This seems to have been a bare suspicion and of a piece with Pope's jealousy. Lord Macaulay believes that Addison corrected some of the lines and nothing more. Addison had his revenge on Pope in telling him to his face that his "Homer was an ill executed thing and Tickell's "had all the spirit," and Pope took his turn when he published his sarcasm on “Atti"cus."

40. Vaughan, Henry (1621–1695).—Sacred, The, Poems and Private Ejaculations. With a Memoir by the Rev. H. F. Lyte. (1854.)

... The Memoir is given pp. 1–30. He was called "The Silurist" from his having been born among the Silures or people of South Wales. Parts I. and II. comprise his "Silex Scintillans" (Sparks from the Flintstone) or Sacred Poems, published 1650 and 1655, and Part III. Thalia Rediviva or Pious Thoughts and Ejaculations, published 1678.

41. WATTS, ISAAC (1674-1748).—Hora Lyricæ (with Portrait).

To which are added The Divine Songs and Moral Songs, for Children. With a Life of the Author by Robert Southey. (1864.)

The Memoir is given pp. xi.-lxxviii. This volume is reprinted "with many cor"rections" from the quarto edition of Watts's entire works published in 1753.

42. White, Henry Kirke (1785-1806).—Poetical, The, Works (with Portrait). With a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas. (1864.)

... The Memoir is given pp. xi.-lvi. and the text "has been compared with that of "the new Aldine Edition." Dead at 22, we have but "Remains of Henry Kirke "White" by which to judge of this precocious and eloquent Poet. He had, according to Southey, most at heart the Poem The Christiad, on the subject of the Death of Christ. It was designed to be of considerable magnitude, but only 34 stanzas were actually written.

His first publication "Miscellaneous Poems," dedicated to the Duchess of Devonshire, was cruelly mauled by the Reviewers, but Southey's notice was attracted to the volume and he became White's "warm friend and generous patron."

43. WORDSWORTH, WILLIAM (1770-1850).- Poetical, The, Works (with Portrait). 7 vols. (1864.) Index, 2 col. (to Poems) Vol. V. pp. 339–348, and Index (first lines) pp. 349-366.

... Vol. I. opens (pp. ix.-xl.) with a Sketch of the Poet's Life.

At the end of Vol. V. are given (pp. 189-338) a series of Prefaces, Appendixes, etc. from various previous Editions of Wordsworth's Poems.

Vol. VI. comprises the Excursion, with the Preface of 1814 apologizing for publishing first what was intended as the second Part "of a long and laborious Work which "was to consist of three parts," the whole to be entitled "The Recluse."

Vol. VII. includes "The Prelude, or the Growth of a Poet's Mind; an Autobio"graphical Poem," commenced 1799 and completed in 1805. This was intended to be introductory to "The Recluse:" of which only The Excursion was finished and given to the World by the Author.

In an Appendix (Vol. VII. pp. 335-414) are given "illustrations of Wordsworth's "Poems selected from the Memoirs published by his Nephew. The first portion con"sists of extracts from his letters, and may be looked upon as a further Supplement to "his own Prefaces:" followed by such Memoranda as Wordsworth dictated himself.

The contempt and wrath poured upon Wordsworth by Lord Jeffrey and the noble support yielded to him from the beginning by Christopher North and De Quincey, are recorded in the Literary Reminiscences of the latter (Lit: Rem: Vol. I. pp. 289 et seq.). Notwithstanding Lord Jeffrey's dictum that Wordsworth, when he published The White Doe of Rylstone, had the merit of writing "the very worst poem we ever "saw imprinted in a quarto volume," written apparently when "in a state of low and "maudlin imbecility which would not have misbecome Master Silence himself in the "close of a social day," Wordsworth has come to be acknowledged as a genuine poet, and the Editor of this Edition goes so far as to declare him "fifth in the succession of "the great English Poets":

"His soul was like a Star and dwelt apart."

Wordsworth classed Robespierre, Buonaparte, and Jeffrey together as the three most formidable enemies of the human race who had appeared in his remembrance.

44. Wyatt, Sir THOMAS (1503–1542).—Poetical, The, Works (with Portrait). With a Memoir. (1864.) Index, first Lines, pp. 239-244.

The Memoir is given pp. xi.-xc. The Poem "The Lover to his Lute" (p. 79) is regarded as his "gem." It is remarkable that to three witty remarks or suggestions thrown out by him are attributed the fall of Wolsey-the confiscation of the lands of religious houses—and the rejection of the Papal Supremacy in England.

45. YOUNG, EDWARD (1681–1765).—Poetical, The, Works (with

Portrait). 2 vols. (1864.)

... A Memoir by the Rev. J. Mitford is given Vol. I. PP. vii.-lxviii.

It has been neatly remarked that true Poets describe "men and things”: i. e.—

Britton, John (1771-1857).—BATH ABBEY CHURCH, The History [318] and Antiquities of: including Biographical Anecdotes of the most distinguished persons interred in that Edifice; with an Essay on Epitaphs, in which its principal monumental inscriptions are recorded. Illustrated by a series of Engravings. London: Longman & Co. 1825. 4to. Half roan, top edges gilt. From Mr. Beckford's Collection. IO Illust. a. c. Index 2 col. pp. 152–154.

... The work is illustrated with ten plates.

Chapter V. is an Essay on the Origin and Characteristics of Epitaphs by Rev. J. J. Conybeare, with examples in several languages. Chapter VI. contains Biographical Anecdotes of the distinguished dead buried in the Church, among whom lies James Quin, the celebrated Actor (1693–1766) and rival of Garrick, who, whether he wrote or not the Jest book "Quin's Reminiscences," dearly loved the table and a joke, and yet could do a kindly action as gently as the best. When Thomson the poet, shortly after the publication of “ Winter,” was arrested for debt, Quin called on him, and, after apologies for calling without an introduction, jumped in medias res, saying: "I owe you £50 and “have called to pay the debt." The Poet remonstrated at so heartless a joke. Nay,” said Quin, "I read your 'Winter' with so much pleasure that I have left you a £50 'legacy in my will. Now, as the money will probably do you more good now than "after my death, and as I want to save my executors some trouble, I have called to pay "my debt for the pleasure your poem afforded me."

An Alphabetical List of the deceased buried in that Church is given pp. 148-151. The Church is interesting as a late specimen of English Ecclesiastical Architecture.

Britton, John.-BATH ABBEY CHURCH.

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... Second copy of the large paper Edition of 1825 bound with the same Author's "Redcliffe Church" and " Fonthill Abbey," uniform with "The Cathedral Antiquities." Britton, John.-CATHEDRAL ANTIQUITIES, THE.

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... In May, 1814, this series was announced and four parts or numbers were to be

published annually. By 1835, however, only 53 numbers had been given to the public, and the want of sufficient patronage and the increase in cheap publications brought this "magnum opus" to a premature end.

It was originally proposed to include 21 Cathedrals in the work, viz :—

Those unnumbered above were never published in this series, for after fourteen had been issued Mr. Britton appealed to every Bishop and Chapter to aid in the completion of the work, but the response was meagre in the extreme, and he then accepted the offer of Mr. E. J. Willson, an Architect of Lincoln, to undertake the issue of that volume, he using the materials gathered by Mr. Britton in conjunction with a large quantity collected and prepared by himself. With this one volume, however, ended a cooperative issue of "Cathedral Antiquities," for, on a second Edition of "Lincoln❞ being called for, Mr. Britton published a preface (see "Lincoln") complaining of the technical workmanship and making a variety of corrections and emendations in brackets, and with that the scheme ended.

The Author states he expended more than £20,000 in the progress of the work upon its execution, and that "Salisbury" alone cost above £2200. "Exeter" and "Here"ford," he added, exceeded the receipts by nearly £500, owing to the want of a will to assist exhibited by the then authorities of those two Cathedrals, who were so chary of help that a second and expensive journey from London to Exeter (a serious matter in those days) and a second stay in the city. of himself and Artists were rendered necessary.

He gives many interesting details as to his "bibliographical" experiences in the Preface to his "Worcester."

Each volume (at the end) contains a chronological List of the Archbishops or Bishops of the See, and the contemporary Kings of England and Popes, etc., with a List of the Deans, where such officials have existed, followed by a bibliography of the Cathedral and detailed account of the Engraved Portraits of the Bishops, except in the cases of Lincoln and Peterborough, and in the majority of instances a Chronological List of the styles of the buildings is added. No such List is given in respect of Bristol, Gloucester, Lichfield, Oxford, Salisbury, Wells, or Worcester.

The works are all "Illustrated by a series of Engravings of views, elevations, "plans, and details of the Architecture of the Edifices: With biographical anecdotes "of eminent persons connected with the establishment."

The fifteen works are uniformly bound in six volumes. London: Longman & Co.

1814-1837. 4to. Half morocco, top edges gilt.

The six volumes are made up as follows:

The Works are briefly described below in alphabetical order :—

BRISTOL The History and Antiquities of the
Cathedral Church. (1830.) Illust. p. 72.

pp. 73-74.

Abbey and Index, 2 col.

... This is No. 12 of the series, and is illustrated with 12 plates and 2 woodcuts. Though the Church is crowded with Monuments, none of the buried equal those to whom the City gave birth but who died and were laid to rest elsewhere: notably Sir Francis Freeling (1764-1836), Mrs. Hannah More (1745-1833), Thomas Chatterton (1752–1770), and Robert Southey (1774-1843).

This was originally founded as the Monastery of St. Augustine about 1142, but it was dissolved by Henry VIII. (in 1541), and the Conventual Church having been rededicated to the Holy Trinity was converted into a Cathedral and the Episcopal See established.

CANTERBURY: The History and Antiquities of the Metropolitical Church. (1821.) Illust. p. 112. Index, 2 col. pp. 113-114.

This is No. 7 of the Series, and is illustrated by 26 Engravings. The names of the Archbishops of Canterbury recall almost the “ History” of England : Amongst them will ever stand unforgotten St. Augustine, St. Dunstan, St. Anselm, Thomas à Becket, Thomas Cranmer, and William Laud. Nor can Matthew Parker be forgotten. If the "Nag's Head Fable" is true, then the Succession of Bishops in England is broken; if he was duly consecrated by Bishops Barlow, Scory, Miles Coverdale, and John Hodgkin, then the line is unbroken-and round this contested point disputes seem destined to last. In favor of the evidence of due consecration see Pocock's Edition of Burnet's History of the Reformation, Vol. 5.

Among the notables recalled by Tombs are Henry IV. and his second Queen, Joan of Navarre, Edward the Black Prince, thirteen Archbishops, two Cardinals, and six Deans.

The Shrine of Becket, who was canonized in 1172, was the resort of myriads of pilgrims, as many as 100,000 pilgrims having been registered at Canterbury at one visit. Among the most memorable "pilgrimages" were those of Philip, Earl of Flan