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with the exception of one person, who, as well as himself, had the reputation of being very learned. During these triumphant boasts, he was led-happily for himself, and the numerous congregation which attend on his ministry-to reflect WHOSE servant he had become, and whether he conveyed the divine message in such a manner as demonstrated his fidelity, and would acquit him of negligence and inattention. Reflection converted his indifference into zeal, and he, instantly, became as popular, as he had before been unacceptable; since which time, now about thirty years, he has been a faithful servant to the best of Masters, and has been, I trust, in the hands of Providence, the happy instrument of "turning many to "righteousness."

BISHOP HICKMAN.

THE following brief notice of Bishop Hickman is taken from Mr. Noble's Continuation of Granger's Biographical History of England:

Dr. Hickman, a native of the county of Northampton, was educated at Oxford, where he took the degree of Doctor of Laws:" (This seems to be a mistake: he was a student of Christ Church: he took the degree of M. A. in 1674; of B. D. in 1684; and of D.D. in 1687) "he was successively chaplain to Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Southampton, K. G. afterwards Duke of Cleveland; James Brydges, Lord Chandos; and Lawrence Hyde, Earl of Rochester, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He was also Chaplain in ordinary to William and Mary, and Queen Anne; and consecrated Bishop of Derry, June 11, 1702; yet at his marriage April 15, 1703, he is called Bishop of Londonderry, elect.' His Lordship married at Chelsea, Anne Burgoyne, of Warwickshire, who was

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dauughter of Sir John Burgoyne, Knt. and Bart, resident at Wroxhall, in that County. This lady was born July 25, 1674. His Lordship seems to have resided much in England, and died at Fulham, Nov. 28, 1713; and was buried in Westminster Abbey. He published his sermons preached at St. James's, Westminster, whilst he, was lecturer there, which are not deficient in merit, but the language tends to affec tation."

"I was, obligingly, informed by Dr. Andrews, Dean of Canterbury, and Rector of St. James's, Westminster may preferment, for the interests of Reli gion, and the honor of patronage, be always, so worthily, and so judiciously, bestowed!-that Dr, Hickman was not Lecturer, but what is called Preacher Assistant at St. James's; that he was nominated in 1692; and resigned the office in 1699, when it is probable, he went to Ireland with the Earl of Rochester,

Mr. Noble observes, that "his sermons are not deficient in merit, but the language tends to affectation:" the observation is, unquestionably, just. It will, I believe, notwithstanding, be very generally ac knowleged, that Hickman, as a writer of sermons, has scarce a superior, and few equals.

A brief Memoir of Bishop Hickman is given in Wood's Athenæ Oxonienses, vol. ii. which was transmitted to me through the kindness of the Rev. Dr. Hodson, the worthy and learned Principal of Brazennose College, Oxford.

Charles Hickman, son of William Hickman, of Barnack in Northamptonshire, Gentleman, was born in that county, became student of Christ Church, in 1667, aged eighteen years or thereabouts, took the Degrees in Arts, received Holy Orders, was Rector of St. Ebb's Church, in Oxon, for a time, afterwards Chaplain to Charles, Duke of Southampton, and in 1680,

to James Lord Chandois, then going Ambassador to Constantinople. In 1684, he became Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, proceeded in Divinity in the year following, and after King William and Queen Mary came to the Crown, he became one of their Chaplains in Ordinary, and in July, 1692, Lecturer of St. James's Church, within the liberty of Westminster. He succeeded Dr. Th. Spark in the Rectory, or Ministry of Hoggsnorton, in Leicestershire. He hath published

Several Sermons, as (1) Sermon before Sir Robert Clayton, Lord Mayor, at Guildhall Chapel, 27 June, 1680, on 1 Kings xvii. 21. London, 1680, 4to. (2) Sermon before George, Earl Berkley, Governour, and the Company of Merchants of England trading into the Levant Seas, 25 Jan. 1680, on John iv. 21, 22, 23. London. 1681. 4to. The publication of this sermon (preached in St. Peter's Church, in Broad-street) was partly occasioned (the Earl of Berkley's commands also concurring) by some censures passed thereon by certain carping ill-wishers, (3) Sermon before the House of Commons, at St. Margaret's, Westminster, on Sunday, 19 Oct. 1690. being the Thanksgiving-day for the wonderful preservation of his Majesty's person, on Isa. lx. 10. London. 1690. 4to. (4) Sermon before the Queen, at Whitehall, on Sunday, 26 October, 1690, on Psalm iv. 4. London. 1691. 4to. (5) Sermon preached before the Queen, at Whitehall, 2 Oct. 1692, on Deut. xxx. 15. London. 1693. 4to. (6) Sermon preached before the Queen, at Whitehall, on Wednesday, the 15th of March, 1692, on Philip iv. 11. London. 1693. 4to. (7) Sermon preached at St. Bride's Church, on St. Cecilia's day, Nov. 22, 1695, being the Anniversary Feast of the Lovers of Music, on Psalm c. 1, published at the request of the Stew ards. London. 1696. 4to.

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DR. HORBERY.

FROM the Gentleman's Magazine, April 1806, Vol. 76, Part 1st, I extract the following narrative : it is signed CLERICUS SURRIENSIS.

"Dr. Horbery was born at Haxay, in Lincolnshire, about the year 1707, and died at Stanlake, in Oxfordshire, 22d June, 1773. His father was Vicar of Haxay; and both he and his mother died when their son was very young. The provision made for him was about 400l. which enabled the executors to send him to school, first to Epworth, and afterwards to Gainsborough. From thence he was removed, at a proper age, to Lincoln College, Oxford. Immediately before, or soon after, he took his Master's degree, he was informed that a Lincolnshire fellowship was become vacant at Magdalen College; but so poor an opinion had he of himself, that it required some persuasion to induce him to offer himself a candidate. He, however, did offer, and was successful; and never was young man more happy, because, as he observed, "I had then a home.". No great length of time after this he preached before the University, when the soundness of his doctrine, with a good voice and fine person, gained him a favorable hearing; and he was, frequently, called upon to deliver his sentiments before that learned body. His manner was simple, without any ornament of gesture, or of speech, though not without energy; and Garrick, who was one of his constant auditors, when they happened to meet at Lichfield, said of him, that "he was one of the best deliverers of a sermon he had ever heard." Dr. Smalbroke, Bishop of Lichfield, had appointed him his Chaplain; and collated him, as they became vacant, to the vicarage of Eccleshall, and the curacy of Gnosall; to which were, afterwards, added, a canonry of Lichfield, and the vicarage of Hanbury; when he resigned Gnosall. The whole of these preferments,

even with the addition of his fellowship, were, by his management, barely equal to his expences: for he had very little notion of accounts, or care about worldly things; the consequence of which was, that he was often, most egregiously, imposed upon. Let one instance of this sort suffice: being desired to renew a lease at Lichfield, which was nearly expiring, he required the usual fine (under £20); but the tenant objecting, that it was too hard, the good man was staggered, and the tenant left him, conceiving he had gained his end. It happened, however, that a gentleman of the place came in soon after, and said, "I suppose, Doctor, you have agreed with M-" when receiving an answer in the negative, he, immedi ately, offered him three or four hundred pounds, I forget which, for the renewal, together with an increase of the annual rent.

"About this period he was promoted by his College to the rectory of Stanlake, when he quitted Eccleshall, having previously married Miss Sarah Taylor, the daughter of a respectable Clergyman, late Vicar of Chebsey; whose love for, and attention to, him, were, if possible, equal to his worth. He chose this sequestered spot, that he might indulge his favorite propensity to reading and meditation; and because it was near to his beloved Oxford. A gentleman in the law, of considerable erudition, who was, intimately, acquainted with, and much esteemed him, remarked, "often have I seen him in company, where arguments have run high on learned topics, sitting still, watching the smoke curling from his pipe, without ut tering a word; when I was sure he could have set them all to rights in a minute. He was a walking library!" At the solicitation of Bishop Smalbroke, he wrote his treatise on the Eternity of Hell Torments, and published it in 1744. There is reason to suppose, that he was pressed, in some measure, into this service; not because he entertained any doubt of the truth of the doctrine, but because he was of that gentle, inoffensive nature, that benevolence of disposition, that he would have been more pleased with a task (the appel

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