charge the accuser with the forgery, that there was as good and satisfactory and the wilful interpolation of the evidence to prove the genuineness of lines on which he principally grounds the miracles related to have taken his accusation. To substantiate this place among the ancient heathens, charge Mr. Douglas was at the trouble and those said to have been wrought to collate and examine, with the nicest in later times in the church of Rome, care, the Latin extracts, which Lau- by the sainted votaries of her commuder had given as the supposed origin- nion, as there was to support that of als of Milton's most admired pas- the miracles recorded by the Evangesages. By inspecting a copy of Sta- lists, as resulting from the divine phoristius in the Bodleian Library, power of Jesus. This assertion Mr. Mr Douglas discovered several varia. Douglas refuted, by pointing out the tions in Lauder's extracts, and several plain difference between true and lines added, evidently by design, which on further examination proved to be part of Hogg's Latin translation of Paradise Lost; so that our famous cri,tic," says Mr. Douglas, "would fix the charge of plagiarism upon Milton for stealing from his own trauslator." Lauder adduced also a verse and a half, in English, which he said were Milton's, and which were certainly a translation from Grotius, but on investigation they were nowhere to be found in Paradise Lost, but were conjured up by the genius of Lauder, to add weight to his imposition.

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false miracles, as well as the manifest difference which the most carele's examiner might perceive, in the weight and degree of evidence by which they are severally attended. This excellent book having become very scarce and dear, was reprinted a few months since, being the last literary undertaking in which its venerable author engaged, and which ought to be carefully and attentively read by every young person, who will find it admirably adapted to fortify the mind on an important subject against the artful attacks of infidelity.

The detection of this infamous His next literary engagement was fraud was so complete, that Lauder's in detecting the pretensions of Archibooksellers insisted on his disproving bald Bower, author of the Lives of the the charge, by producing his vouchers Popes. Bower was a native of Scotin correct editions of the works which land, educated in Italy, and belonged he had mentioned, or of confessing to the society of Jesuits; he had filied his guilt. Lauder chose the latter, a situation in the Court of the Inquisiand, in a letter which was published, tion, at Macerata, in Italy, which he assigned the reasons for his con- country he was obliged to quit in con*duct, and his pretended contrition for sequence of a shameful dereliction of the offence. That this expression of duty, and after many extraordinary contrition was pretended is certain, adventures arrived in this country, for the impostor published soon after where he contrived to interest the wards another attack on the character public in his behalf, by foisting up a of Milton, charging him with having most pitiable romance, as the alleged made additions to the Icon Basilike of cause of his precipitate flight, and by King Charles I. for the purpose of in- pretending to be a persecuted convert juring that monarch's reputation. from popery to protestantism. Here This calumny was soon made mani- he publicly abjured the Romish relifest, and Lauder was rendered so infamous, that he quitted the country, and died some years after in the island of Barbadoes.

gion, and obtained some powerful friends. Having accumulated some money, he paid it to a M. Hill, a jesuit, and in consequence was reIn 1754, Mr. Douglas published his admitted into the society in 1744, most valuable work, entitled "The but afterwards quarrelling with his Criterion; or, Miracles Examined." associates he recovered his money by This judicious and able production a sun at law. was designed as a refutation of the specious objections of Hume and other unbelievers, to the reality of the miracles recorded in the New Testament. Mr. Hume had maintained in effect,

When his History of the Popes came out, his negociations with the jesuits were made public, and several pamhets were published by him and his adversaries.

But his falsehood

and hardened hypocrisy could not ing the expedition, was committed to escape the penetration and assiduity him; and it is almost superfluous to of Mr. Douglas; he perforated the veil add that he completed his undertakof imposture, and exposed the delin- ing to the greatest satisfaction of all quent to the contempt and indigna- who were competent to judge. He tion of an insulted public. prefixed to the work an elaborate and The victory was not, however, excellent introduction; in which he gained without severe struggles; the gave a succinct view of the progress controversy was carried to considera- of maritime discovery down to the ble length, and maintained by both time of Cook, and pointed out the parties with great ability, but with great general benefits likely to result widely different tempers; and the re- from the voyages of that navigator; sult was as honourable to the one as and he concluded with some moral reit was mortifying and disgraceful to flections naturally suggested by the the other. subject, and a dissertation on the oriThe service done by these several ginal population of the continent of publications of Mr. Douglas to the America and the islands on its western cause of literature and religion, great- shores. The curious reader will find ly advanced his reputation among li- in this introduction many things worterary men, and gained him many thy of notice. friends in the first circles of society, and among others secured him the Miss Rooke. His character as an enDr. Douglas married, in April, 1765, esteem of Ld. Bath, who, on his death, lightened scholar stands deservedly in 1769, bequeathed him the whole of high; he was a warm friend to men his valuable library. He was received of learning and genius, however they a member of the Essex-street literary might differ from him in religious club, and was one of the St. James's opinions, and as a proof of his liberal coffee-house party, who came under spirit in this respect, it may be menGoldsmith's lash, in his poem of Reta- tioned, as a circumstance equally holiation, in which he was described in the following line:

"And Douglas is pudding, substantial and plain."

nourable to both parties, that the late Dr. Price used to be a frequent and favourite guest at his table. His epis In 1757, he was presented to a pre- universal admiration, and benevo copal character will be a subject of bendal stall in the cathedral of Dur-, lence and candour distinguished him ham, in which he took his degree of in private life. Regular in the disDoctor in Divinity. In 1762, he was charge of the duties of his high staappointed one of the cauons of Wind- tion, he commanded the love and reser; and, in 1766, was made a canon spect of his whole diocese. In short, of St. Paul's. In 1783, he was once as a dignified clergyman and scholar, more removed to Windsor, and adyanced to the deanery of that church. equally respected and admired. His a gentleman and a christian, he was His next elevation was to the episco- death took place at Windsor, on the pal bench, in 1783, bring promoted to 18th of May, 1807; and, on the 25th the see of Carlisle, on the death of of the same month, his remains were that distinguished prelate Dr. Law; removed from his house, in Windsor and, in 1791, on the removal of Dr. Castle Yard, to the west door of the Barrington to the see of Durham, he cathedral, where they were received was translated to Salisbury, and made by all the gentlemen belonging to the chancellor of the Order of the Garter, church. The gentlemen of the cheir an honour attached to that sce. Dur- sung a Funeral Service up the middle ing these years, Dr. Douglas did not aisle into St. George's chapel. The enjoy in idleness the rewards which procession procceded in the following his talents and literary industry had order: procured him.

On the return of the ships which had been sent out on the voyage of discovery, under Captain Cook, the care of examining, arranging, and preparing for the press the journals and observations, which had been made dur

The Porter of the Cathedral, with his silver The six poor Naval Officers, who have an staff, covered with black silk, establishment at Windsor, two and two; The twelve poor Knights of Windsor, two

and two;

Ten singing boys, two and two;

Twelve Laymen Clerks, two and two, sing

ing the service, likewise the boys; Six Minor Canous, two and two; The Verger, with his silver staff, covered with black silk;

Six Canons, two and two;
The two porters of the Church;

Plume of feathers;
THE BODY;

The Rev. Drs Coxe and Browning held up
the front of the pall;

The Rev. Mr. Griffadier and the Rev. Mr.
Tew held up the end of the pall;
The Chief Mourner was the deceased's son,
the Rev. William Douglas;
He was followed by Col. Rooke and Son,
Dr. Lind, and Mr. Battiscomb;
The Servants of he Family, &c. &c.
After the service was performed in
St. George's Chapel, the body was
brought out in the same order, down
the middle aisle, and up the side
aisles, and the burial service sung into
Bray Chapel, where the body was de-
posited in the family vault.

The funeral service was performed by the Rev. Dr. Champneys.

The Duke of Sussex attended the funeral, and sat in his stall, in the chapel, during the service.

The service and all the music were the same as performed at Lord Nelson's funeral,

Rev. GEORGE WALKER, whose Death was announced at page 466.

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among his scholars, and who had fully realized his expectations concerning his future proficiency.

At the age of ten, he was sent to his uncle, the Rev. Thomas Walker, a dissenting minister of great respectability at Durham, who had hitherto directed his education, and continued to superintend it with the view of fitting him for his own profession. In this city he pursued his classical studies in the grammar school, then flourishing under a head master of ways recollected with a kind of enthugreat abilities, whom his schola alsiastic veneration. He was thoroughly grounded in the Greek and Latin languages, and was, besides, furnished with much general knowledge from his uncle's instructions, when he was removed to the University of Edinburgh. He was there a pupil of that eminent mathematician Dr. Matthew Stewart, from whom he imbibed that pure and elegant taste in mathematutor and pupil have been so much tical speculations, by which both distinguished. He did not, however, find this school favourable to those theological studies on which his mind was principally bent; and he removed to the University of Glasgow, then in and moral philosophy, and there comreputation for its lectures in divinity pleted his education.

R. WALKER was born about Mr. Walker's first settlement as a the year 1731, at Newcastle minister was at Durham, about the upon Tyne, in which town his father year 1756, as the successor of his was a respectable tradesman. He was uncle, who had removed to Leeds. sent at an early age to the free school te continued there about seven years, of his native place, then under the and then accepted an invitation to care of the Rev. Dr. Moises. In this Yarmouth. Of the general respect seminary he gave very early tokens of and esteem which he enjoyed in that an uncommon capacity for literary place during a residence of several acquirements; and passed some years years, there are still living witnesses. with the advantage that might be ex- Few men, indeed, have been better pected under a master w. use profes- qualified to shine and interest in sosional reputation was very high, and ciety. Well acquainted with all the whese success in instruction has been best authors, especially in history, proved by the eminence to which ancient and modern; accustomed several of his pu; ils have risen, among to a free and enlarged discussion whom may be enumerated the present of topics of the greatest importance Lord Chancellor, and his brother, to mankind; and gifted with a warm Sir William Scott. It may be inter- and copious eloquence, he attracted esting to mention that Mr. Walker, general notice and deference in conabout four years since, visited his Lust versation. At the same time, bis venerable instructor, then in ex ene thoroughly amiable and benevolent old age, who gave him a most cordial position, his cheerful, open, and reception, and spoke of him as one companionable nature, and his unafwhom he had a pride in numbering fected simplicity, endeared him in an

uncommon degree to all within the principles of civil and religious lisphere of his intimacy. He married beity, which a e by many regarded as at Yarmouth in 1772, and not long fundamental to a free constitution, after removed to Warrington, as and of the highest importance to hu mathematical tutor in the academy at man society. Nottingham is one of that place. the few places in this kingdom in To the affection and regard which which such principles are allied to he inspired in the breasts of all with municipal powers and magistracy; he whom he was connected in that insti- had, therefore, a large field for extendtution, the writer of this can bear a ing the influence of his knowledge heartfelt testimony, as he had the and eloquence over public assemblies. happiness of being one of the social As the period of his residence there circle to which he imparted so much comprehended the whole of the Ame. animation. He had, unfortunately, rican war, the efforts made for the retoo much cause to be dissatisfied by form of parliament, the first appithe failure of the moderate expecta- cations for the abolition of the slave tions of emolument which were held trade, and the discussion of various out to him on his removal; hut, in other important points, his advice and fact, the alma mater of Warrington assistance were frequently called for was ever a niggardly recompenser of in political measures adopted by the the distinguished abilities and virtues town and corporation of Nottingham; which were enlisted in her service. and nearly all the petitions which at Mr. Walker, while a single man, had different times were thence addressed exercised a prudent economy, which to the king and house of commons, had enabled him to collect a valuable were the productions of his pen, and library, and also to indulge his taste were marked with his characteristic for prints, of which he possessed a energy of language and sentiment. number of specimens from the early One of these, the petition for recogItalian and other masters, pur- nizing American independence, made chased with judgment, and at a price such an impression on the mind of greatly inferior to that which they at Mr. Burke, then a distinguished champresent bear. As a housekeeper, his pion of the same cause, that in the inclination led him to a boundless debate consequent upon it, he dehospitality; and though his personal clared he had rather have been the habits of life were simple and unex- author of that piece than of all his pensive, in the calls of charity and of own compositions. Although, in the social entertainment he knew no stint. contest of parties, the zeal and At what period he became a fellow of warmth of Mr. Walker necessarily the Royal Society, cannot be ascer- gave much occasional offence to pertained; but he was so when he print- sons in opposite interests, yet the ed at Warrington, his "Doctrine of kindness of his heart, and the even the Sphere," a quarto volume pub- playful ease and cheerfulness of his lished in 1775, with many plates of a social conversation, softened anipeculiar construction, and which cost mosity, and would not permit those him much labour. This, I believe, is to hate the man, who hated his princonsidered by the best judges as a very ciples. It is needless to add, that by complete treatise on the subject, and those who agreed with him in senti an example of the purest method of ments he was beloved and valued to geometrical demonstration. the borders of enthusiasm.

He removed about the beginning of 1775 to Nottingham, to occupy the station of one of the ministers of the High Pavement Meeting.

The death of some of his most intimate friends, and the prospect of extending his usefulness in a different sphere of action, induced him, after a This town was the place of his residence of twenty-four years at Notlongest residence, and the scene of tingham, to accept the post of theohis principal activity as a public cha- logical tutor and superintendant of racter. Mr. Walker had long been a the dissenting academy at Manchester, deep thinker upon political subjects, which was in some degree the sucand had imbibed, with all the ardour cessor of that at Warrington, though and decision of his character, those upon a more contracted scale.

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though, in point of extent of know- of Philosophical Essays, was an imledge, and disinterested zeal in per- portant concern which brought him forming the duties of his office, Mr. to London in the spring of the preWalker was excellently qualified for sent year. Soon after his arrival, the such a situation, yet it must be con- writer of this was favoured with a visit fessed, that an habitual want of punc- from him of great cordiality, in tuality, and a forgetfulness of engage- which he pathetically observed, that ments, occasioned by the ardour with they two were the only remaining which he entered into any present relics of the Warrington Academical subject of meditation or discussion, Society. Mr. Walker appeared not were unfavourable to the maintenance at all declined in health and spirits, of that order and discipline which though with some marks of increased are essential to an institution for edu- age. He himself, however, was procation. His advancing years likewise bably conscious of more debility than rendered the labours of such a charge was apparent; for he dropped several more burdensome to him; and at the expressions denoting that he did not same time the institution was lan- expect long to survive. He was soon guishing under some external causes after attacked with what seemed to be of decline. At length, the whole a severe lumbago, which rendered burthen of theological, classical, and mathematical tuition, having fallen upon him, he found himself unequal to the task, and finally resigned his office. It should be added, that during his residence at Manchester, he was an active member of the Literary and Philosophical Societyof that place, before which he read several papers, and which, upon the decease of Dr. Perceval, chose him for its president.

Fields. He left a widow, together with one son and a daughter, married to Sir George Cayley, Bart. of Brompton House, near Scarborough.

motion extremely painful, and fixed him, at first to his chair, and then to his bed. His recollection at the same time became sensibly impaired, and at length totally left him. Under these symptoms he rapidly sunk; and on the morning of April 21st, after an act of fervent prayer, expressed by his folded hands, when the power of articulation was nearly gone, he calmly resigned his soul to his Maker. His final removal was to the village From the house of his kind friend of Wavertree, near Liverpool, which and former pupil, Mr. Smith, of situation was selected by him on ac- Draper's Hall, with whom he had count of its vicinity to some warm been a guest, his remains were carand congenial friends, with whom he ried, with a respectable attendance of hoped to spend the tranquil evening friends, for interment in Bunhill of his days. His principal employment here was to revise and put into order his various compositions, both printed and manuscript. He had published several single sermons on This account must not be closed, particular occasions whilst at Notting- without adding a sketch of Mr. Walham, and had printed two volumes of ker's character from the masterly hand sermons in 1790. These were all dis- of a friend who resembled him in sevetinguished by singular spirit and vi- ral striking features, the late Gilbert vacity of expression, and a manly, Wakefield. In his "Mer.oirs," after fervid, and original cast of thought. giving a gust estimate of Mr. Walker's He had also written an 66 Appeal to intellectual talents and attainments, the People of England" upon the he thus proceeds: "But these quali subject of the test laws, which was fications, great and est mable as they considered as a piece of peculiar ex- are, constitute but a mean portion of cellence by that liberal and enlight- his praise. Art thou looking, reader, ened statesman, the late Mr. Fox. like Esop in the fable, for a man? Besides his work on the Sphere, he Dost thou want an intrepid spirit in had published the first part of a the cause of truth, liberty, and 'vir "Treatise on Conic Sections," a tue-an undeviating rectitude of acwork worthy of his mathematical re- tion-a boundless hospitality-a mind putation. The republication of his infinitely superior to every sensation Serinons, with the addition of two of malice and resentment-a breast more volumes, and also of two volumes susceptible of the truest friendship,