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and composure of a Chriftian, whofe views and hopes extend beyond this tranfitory fcene. Both before and after the arrival of his friends he was observed to be frequent and devout in mediation; and his earnest request to Mr Smith's family, upon enter jog the house, was "that they would both pray with him, and pray for him." So much intrepidity of mind, united with fo much patience and Chriftian refignation, in a man to young, and in poffeffion of every thing that could make life defireable, was what both furprized and pleased the fpectators. From the nature of the wound, and the materials with which it was inacted, his Lordship's fufferings muft have heen great; notwithstanding which, co unmanly complaints, no vain regrets, fcarcely a groan, except where the extremity of pain compelled it, efcaped his lips. As they were conveying him into the houfe, he repeatedly obferved, that his fervant was not to blame in what had happened; and hoped that his friends would be kind to the man, and comfort him. The poor fellow, indeed, requires this comfort, and has received it from the family at Holkham. He was faithfully attached to his master, and continued for fome days fo overwhelmed with the magnitude of the evil, of which he had been the innocent infrument, that he wandered about in a State of mental imbecility, closely bordering upon infatuation. When he arrived at Holkham with the firft intelligence of the accident, they could collect little from him but I have thot my lord! the kindeft and best master that ever lived!" From the time Lady Andoverreached Mr. Smith's houfe at South Creake, until the moment of his Lordfap's deceate, the scarcely ever quitted his bed-fide. The firmness and prefence of mind, with which her Ladyfhip fapported the moft exquifite fenfibiliLies of grief, performing, wah promptirude, every office of duty and affection, are fubjects both of encomium and imitation. The remainder of this melancholy flory may be difp.tched in a few words. His Lordhip died, as has been oblerved, on the 10th of January; and, on the 12th, his body was inclofed in le d. The El pf Suffolk, his father, was not anxious to Convey the corpie into Wiltshire; his only request was, that it fhould be privately and refpeciably buried. On Monday the goth inftant, therefore, his Lordship's remains were removed, in an hearte and fix, to e hurving-vault belonging to Mr. Cokt's family, at filefnall, in Norfolk.

Sixteen of Mr. Coke's moft refpectable tenants attended, by appointment, in faneral habiliments, to bear the coffin and the pail. Two coaches with mourners followed. In the first were, as chief mourners, Mefirs. Coke, E. Coke, and Anfon, members of parliament; in the fecond, as mourners, two brothers of Mr. Anfon (clergymen), the Rev. Henry Crome, fen. and the writer of this narrative. At the tomb, every thing was conducted with that reverence and decorum which genuine forrow never fails to infpire. It were unjuft to clofe this account without obferving, that, from the first moment Lord Andover entered Mr. Smith's boufe, until the last folemn fcene, no fervice that religion, or hofpitality or slegant accommodation, could afford, was omitted, either by Mr. Smith or his family. I have now difcharged the duties of respect to the memory of a deceafed friend. I hope I have difcharged them, with a faithful and a true heart. To guard against mifrepresentation, I thonght it necellary to make this ftatement of an event that has excited univerfal fympathy; and with which I had an opportunity of being well acquainted. It is a painful fervice; for, I write under impallions of grief. The lofs of such a man as Lord Andover, and in fuch a way, conveys to the mind ideas of difappointment, as well as of forrow.-It now only remains to offer fome remarks which arite from the foregoing relation. Every intelligent reader, when he perufes the narrative of Lord Andover's untimely death, will call to mind the fate of the late Marquis of Tavistock. There are many points in which the cafes correfpond. Both were young Noblemen of great promife; both were married to young and amiable wives; both fell during the lives of their fathers, purfing the iports of the field! These iaftances of mort lity are not furely given by Providence in vain. They exhibit a fine leffon to the furvivors; and teach them to be upon their guard, "fince they know not the day, nor the hour, when their Lord cometh." The clouds that obfcure the fun of earthly, enjoyment are black and frequent. The accidens that inter rupt the progrefs of human plans are un forefeen, and irrefiftible. Let no man, therefore, however he may poffefs the means of happinefs, reft confident of the end; neither let tam fay, like Seged, lord of Ethiopia, when he rifes in the morning, "This day thall be a day of pleasure." WENMAN LANGTON.

BILL of MORTALITY, frem December 17, 1769, to January 28, 1800.

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AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from the Returns ending January 18, 1800 [95

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Average Price of SUGAR, computed from the returns made in the week ending Jan. zz, 1800, is 625. 2d,4 per cwt. inclufive of the duty of Cuftoms paid or payable thereon ; on the importation thereof into Great-Britain.

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Printed by JonN NICHOLS, Red-Lion-Paflage, Fleet-Street, London.]

LOND. GAZETTE
GENERALEVIN,
Lloyd's Evening
St. James' Chron
London Caren.
i ondon Evening
Whitehall Even.
The Sun-Star
London Packet
English Chron.
Times-Briton
Morning Chron.
Morning Herald
Public Ledger
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Courier-Ev.Ma
Courier de Lond.
London Herald
Oracle & Dai. Ad.
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18 Weekly Papers
Bath 3, Briftol 5
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Meteorological Diaries for Jan. and Feb. 1800 981 Biographical Notices of Rev. Tho. Byrdall 125
Letter from Sir Herbert Croft to Mr. Nichols 99 Objections to the Union with Ireland answered ib.
Circumftances of the Family of Chatterton roo Ireland exempted from Venomous Reptiles 127
Account of Lantphey Church, Pembrokeshire 105 Growth of Fungufes accurately investigated 128
A Defcription of Sir Roger Afhton's Tomb ibid Purfuits of Architect. Innovation, No. XX. 129
Topograph. Defcription of Mariton, Oxfordh. 106 Anecdotes of Sedley Countefs of Dorchefter 131
Remarkable Cafe of Anne Green, at Oxford 108 Regular Degrees in Divinity truly refpectable 132
Antient Customs of Worcester and Shrew fbury 109 The End of the Century clearly illuftrated ibid.
Panegyric on the Character of Sir P. Sydney 110 The Poet Laureat's Carmen Seculare criticized 134
Critique on 65th Line of Virgil's 3d Eclogue 111 Toads and Frogs difcovered alive in Stones thid.
Hiatus in the third neid of Virgil fupplied ibid. Ingenuous Apology for a flight Indifcretion 135
Query in Natural Hiftory-Ockliam Church 113 A Silly Habit of Swearing wholly eradicated ibid.
Biographical Anecdotes of Lord Chancellor Kingib. A Lacedæmonian Maritime Arfenal defcribed 137
Ao Infcription to the Memory of Lord King ibid. Proceedings of the prefentSeffion of Parliament b.
The Neglect of Coftume on the English Stage 114 REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS 141-160
E.Williamfon's Monument at Walkeringham 116 INDEX INDICATORIUS-Queries anfivesed ib
Utility of Monuments as Leffons to the Living 117 SELECT POETRY, Antient and Modern161-164
Inoculation for the Vaccine Pox vindicated 18 Interesting Intelligence from London Gazettes 165
Jury-Maft-Mr. Samuel Parker's Son? &c. 119 L Grenville's Correfpondence with Bonaparte 169
A Retrofpect of the Eighteenth Century ibid. The Monthly Retrospect of Foreign Affairs 17c
Curious Broche found near Husbands Bolworth 121aft India, American, Irish, and Scotch News 171
Plan for Commodious Villages in Lincoln Fens 122 Country News-Domeftic Occurrences
Infcription on a Stone found near Comrie itd. Marriages, Deaths of eminent Perfons 177-19
A Curious Tile-An Antient Seal, &c. &c. 123 Bill of Mortality from Jan. 28 to Feb. 25,1800 190
View, &c. of Culliton Houte at Dorchester ib:d The Average Prices of Grain for One Mynth 19
Hiftorical Sketch of the Organs at Walfall 14 Daily Variations in the Prices of the Stocks 19.
Embellished with Perfpective Views of LANTPHEY COURT PAMBROKESHIRE, and
OCKHAM CHURCH in SURREY; Lord Cha celor KING'S MONUMENT;
a curious BROCHE; a PLAN for VILLAGES in LINCOLN FENS; &c. &c.

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BY

SYLVANUS URBAN,

GENT.

Printed by JOHN NICHOLS, at Cicero's dead, Red-Lion Paffage, Fleet-ftreet, London; where all Letters to the Editor are defired to be addreffed, Pos T-PAID. 1807.

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METEOROLOGICAL TABLE for February, 1800.

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