sir'd that some special person might be owner of them all together, and your Lordship, for special respects before the rest. The Officers of Arms do freely confess, that upon disposing of his books depends the wellfare and ruin, or discredit, of their office; and thereupon made shew of a will and forwardness to become humble suitors, that her Majesty, by rewarding the widow and her five children," wou'd be pleas'd to take all his travails and Collections into her hands. But finding that neither they wou'd be able to effect so good a work, nor the widow and children's case and poverty wou'd abide so long a time of attendance, having spent four months, and nothing likely to be obtain'd by them, I was glad that, by Mr. Lascells's means, your Lordship had put on a mind to take them into your own hands, and therefore have persuaded my aunt to continue them still in close custody 'till your Lordship's resolution were fully heard and known, and that the rather, for Mr. Hercy, by your Lordship's discretion and commandment, having seen them, said he had writ to your Lordship concerning them. My aunt has already departed the City to her father in the country, to recreate herself with her friends, as I myself mean to do after a few days, leaving in the mean time the studies fast lock'd and surely seal'd; so that 'till Michaelmas, the books, with all other monuments of my uncle's travails, will be at your Lordship's commandment, and them to be dispos'd as I shall hear your Lordship's pleasure. Mr, Clarencieux bore my aunt in hand, that the gift from her Majesty in recompence for the books shou'd be worth 1000 marks at the least; but I wish your Lordship had them at 1007. by year, or 501. to her and her children, by some lease or otherwise, &c. I find he took special travail in setting down the state of the office of Arms, what every one of them in their several offices in truth ought to be, according to the several Charters of the Princes of the realm: All done with so singular a method and order, with such sincerity of the truth, warranted with so strong matter and arguments, as are past all controllment, which work I especially wish may fall into your Lordship's Robert Cooke, esq. 1. The understanding is like the Sun, which gives light and life to the whole intellectual world; but the memory regarding those things only that are past, is like the Moon, which is new and full, and has her wane by turns. 2. The world is a sea; and life and death are its ebbing and flowing. Wars are the storms which agitate and toss it into fury and faction. The tongue of its enraged inhabitants are then as the noise of many waters. Peace is the calm which succeeds the tempest, and hushes the billows of interest and passion to rest. Prosperity is the Sun whose beams produce plenty and comfort. Adversity is a portentous cloud impregnated with discontent, and often bursts in a torrent of desolation and distraction, 3. Wit is like a lily; the one is as pleasing to the ear as the other is to the eye. Wit naturally fades, and if timely gathered soon withers and dies, 4. On the Tower of Ambition hangs the dial of Industry, where the Sun of good fortune marks the time and progress of Friendship on the figure of Ambition. 5. Every man may learn the elements of Geography, which is the noblest science in the world, from an attention to the temperature of his own mind. Melancholy is the North Pole-Envy the South Pole-Choler the Torrid Zone-Ambition the Zodiack-Joy the Ecliptic Line—Justice the Equinoxial-Prudence and Temperance the Arctic and Antarctic Circles -Patience and Fortune the Tropics. 6. Every little fly, and every little PART 1.] Titles of Honour conferred on the Royal Family. pebble, and every little flower, are tutors in the great school of Nature, to instruct the mind and better the heart. The four elements are the four volumes in which all her works are written. 7. They who take self-love for their guide, ride in the paths of partiality, on the horse of adulation, to the judge of falsehood; but he who prefers the mandate of reason, rides in the way of probability on the courser of prudence. His journey will then be as pleasing as the object of it, which is truth, shall be sure. 8. Human destiny is a nut, of which life is the shell, and reputation the kernel. Crack it gently, and you enjoy its whole value entire and at once. But open it roughly, and ten to one you break the shell or bruise the kernel, or reduce the whole into a useless compound. 9. Prudence through the ground of misery cuts a river of patience, where the mind swims in boats of tranquil lity along the streams of life, until she arrives at the haven of death, where all streams meet. 10. Spite creeps like a snake out of the hedge of deceit or the sandbed of hypocrisy, and having fermented its venom by basking in the sun of prosperity, aims the most deadly wound at the fairest fame. 11. The Mind is a garden where all seeds are sown-Prosperities are fine painted tulips-Innocency, white lilies The Virtues, sweet gilli-flowers, roses, violets, and primroses-Learning, savoury herbage-Affliction rue, wormwood, and rhubarb-Pride, Ambition, Extortion, night-shade and hellebore-Stupidity, poppy-Sloth and Ignorance, briars and thistles. vernor 12. Justice should be a man's Go- Prudence his Counsellor Temperance his Friend-Fortitude his Champion-Hope his Food-Charity his House-Faith and Sincerity his Porter-Wit his Companion Love his Bedfellow- Patience his Mistress Reason his SecretaryJudgment his Steward. An Account of what Titles of Honour have been conferred upon the following Kings and Princes of the Royal Family, from the time of King Henry III. to that of William III.; viz. R ICHARD, second son of King 597 the reign of his elder brother, King Henry the Third, created Earl of Poictiers and Cornwall, and was afterwards, scil. anno 1256, elected King of the Romans. EDMUND, surnamed Crouchback, second son of King Henry the Third, was in the 49th year of his father's reign created Earl of Leicester, and was at the same time made Steward of England; after which, in the 51st of King Henry the Third, he obtained a grant of the Earldom of Lancaster. THOMAS, surnamed of Brotherton, fifth son by birth, but second son surviving, of King Edward the First, was, by charter dated the 16th of December, 1312, in the sixth year of the reign of King Edward the Second, his half-brother, created Earl of Norfolk, and was afterwards made Marshal of England. EDMUND, surnamed of Woodstock, sixth son by birth, but third son surviving, of the said King Edward the First, was created Earl of Kent, per cincturam Gladii, &c. by King Edward the Second, his half-brother, on the 28th of July 1321, anno 15o. Edward II. JOHN, surnamed of Eltham, second son of King Edward the Second, was created Earl of Cornwall in Parliament, anno 1328, in the second year of the reign of his elder brother, King Edward the Third. EDWARD, eldest son of King Edward the Third, was made Earl of Chester, anno 7 Edw. II. and in 11 Edw. 11. was created Duke of Cornwall per cincturam Gladii, which was the first precedent of creating a Duke in England, and in 17 Edw. III. he was cre ated Prince of Wales in Parliament by investing him with a Coronet, a Gold Ring, and a Silver Rod. RICHARD, surnamed of Bourdeaux, only surviving son of the said Prince Edward, was anno 46 Edw. III. made Custos of the Kingdom during the absence of his grandfather beyond sea, and was then stiled Ricardus filius primogenitus Edwardi Princi pis Aquitaniæ et Walliæ; but upon the decease of his father, he was first created Earl of Chester, and soon after succeeded him in the Principality of Wales and Dukedom of Coruwall. This Richard succeeded his grandfather, by the name of King Richard the Second. LIONEL, surnamed of Antwerp, third son of King Edward the Third, was in right of Elizabeth de Burgh his wife, created Earl of Ulster, in Ireland, anno 29 Edw. III. And in the 36th year of the said King, was created Duke of Clarence in Parlia ment. JOHN, surnamed of Gaunt, fourth son of King Edward the Third, was in his infancy created Earl of Richmond, by charter, dated the 20th of September 1342, anno 16 Edw. III. in the 36th year of the said King. He had the Dukedom of Lancaster granted to him in Parliament, and the next year had summons to Parliament by that title. HENRY, surnamed of Bolingbroke, only son of John Duke of Lancaster, was in the 9th year of King Richard the Second, made Earl of Derby; and on the 29th of Sept. 1397, in the 21st of the said King, he was further advanced to the title of Duke of Hereford; and was afterwards King of England, by the name of King Henry the Fourth. EDMOND, surnamed of Langley, fifth son of King Edward the Third, had a grant of the Earldom of Cambridge, dated 13 Nov. anno 36 Edw. III. and by patent dated 6 Aug. anno 1385, 9 Ric. II. he was created Duke of York. EDWARD, of York, eldest son of the aforesaid Edmond Duke of York, was, on the 25th of February, anno 13 Ric. II. created Earl of Rutland, and on the 29th of September, in the 21st year of the said King, he was further advanced to the title of Duke of Albemarle. RICHARD, of York, surnamed of Coningsburgh, second son of the aforesaid Edinund of Langley, Duke of York, was created Earl of Cambridge in Parliament, anno 2 Hen, V. THOMAS, of Woodstock, youngest son of King Edward the Third, was created Earl of Buckingham, anno 1 Ric. II. and was afterwards advanced to the dignity of Duke of Gloucester, by patent, dated the 6th of August, in the 9th year of the said King's reign. HENRY, surnamed of Monmouth, eldest son of Henry of Lancaster, Duke of Hereford, was soon after his father's coming to the Crown, by the name of King Henry the Fourth, created Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Earl of Ches ter. He had also the title of Duke of Aquitain, and succeeded his father, by the name of King Henry the Fifth. THOMAS, of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence, second son of King Henry the Fourth, was created Earl of Albemarle and Duke of Clarence, by patent, dated 9 July, 1412, auno 13 Hen. IV. JOHN, of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford, third son of Henry the Fourth, was on 16 May, anno 2 Hen. V. created Earl of Kendal, and Duke of Bedford for life only, but afterwards, upon surrender of those letters patent, he was created to those honours, to him and his heirs males, by patent, dated anno 11 Hen. VI. HUMPHREY, of Lancaster, fourth son of Henry the Fourth, was created Earl of Pembroke and Duke of Gloucester in Parliament on the 16th of May, anno 1414, 2 Hen. V. EDMOND Tudor, surnamed of Hadham, half-brother to King Henry the Sixth, was created Earl of Richmond per cincturam Gladii, &c. and to have place in Parliament next after Dukes by patent, dated anno 1452, 31 Hen. VI. JASPER Tudor, surnamed of Hatfield, another half-brother of King Henry the Sixth, was three several times created Earl of Pembroke, and also in the first year of Henry the Seventh created Duke of Bedford. EDWARD, of Lancaster, Duke of Cornwall, only son of King Henry the Sixth, was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by patent, dated the 5th of March, anno 32 Hen. VI. GEORGE, of York, sixth son of Richard Duke of York, and brother of King Edward the Fourth, was created Duke of Clarence in Parliament, anno 1461, 1 Edw. IV. RICHARD, of York, youngest son of the aforesaid Richard Duke of York, and brother of King Edward the Fourth, was in Edw. IV. anno 1461, created Duke of Gloucester. He was afterwards King of England, by the name of King Richard the Third. EDWARD, of York, eldest son of King Edward the Fourth, was, on the 26th of July, 1471, anno 11 Edw. IV. created Prince of Wales, aud in 15 Edw. IV. was stiled Duke of Cornwall, and Earl of Chester. In the 17th of Edward the Fourth, the King conferred on him the title of Earl of Salisbury, PART I.] Titles of Honour conferred on the Royal Family. 599 GEORGE, of York, third son of King Edward the Fourth, was created (while very young) Duke of Bedford, but died in his infancy soon after. EDWARD, of York, only son of King Richard the Third, was in 17 Edw. IV. (being then not four years old) created Earl of Salisbury, and in 1 Ric. III. (his father) he was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester. ARTHUR, Duke of Cornwall, eldest son of King Henry the Seventh, was on the 1st of October, 1489, anno 5 Hen. VII. created Prince of Wales, and Earl of Chester. HENRY, second son of King Henry the Seventh, was, on the 31st of October, anno 10 Hen. VII. created Duke of York, in Parliament, and after the death of his brother, Prince Arthur (being then twelve years old) he was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, and succeeded his father by the name of King Henry the Eighth. EDMOND, third and youngest son of King Henry the Seventh, was created Duke of Somerset in his infancy, and died soon after. EDWARD, Duke of Cornwall, only surviving son of King Henry VIII. was never created Prince of Wales, the King his father dying just when all things were prepared for his creation, so that instead of a principality, he succeeded to the Crown by the name of King Edward the Sixth. HENRY FREDERICK, of Great Britaio, eldest son of King James the First, was on the 30th of May, 1610, anno 8 Jac. I. created Prince of Wales. CHARLES, second son surviving of King James the First, was in the second year of his age (before his arrival in England) anno 1601, created Duke of Albany, Marquis of Ormond, Earl of Ross, and Lord Ardmannooh'; and on the 8th of January, 1604, he was created Duke of York, at Whitehall, with public solemnity, at whose creation the King made 25 Knights of the Bath. This Prince, after the death of his elder brother, Prince Henry, was, anno 1616, created Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester, and Flint, and succeeded his father by the name of King Charles the First. CHARLES, of Great Britain, eldest son of King Charles the First, was, in the year 1638, by order, not creation, called Prince of Wales, and had the whole profits of that principality, &c. and the Earldom of Chester granted to him. He succeeded his father by the name of King Charles the Second. JAMES, of Great Britain, second son of King Charles the First, was born at St. James's, the 14th of Oct. 1633, and forthwith proclaimed at the Court Gates, Duke of York, into which title he was afterwards created by patent, dated at Oxford 27 Jan. anno 1643, 19 Car. I.; and by other letters patents, 10 May, anno Car. II. he was created Earl of Ulster, in Ireland, and succeeded his said brother, King Charles, by the name of King James the Second. HENRY, of Great Britain, third son of King Charles the First, was by letters patent, bearing date the 13th of May, 1659, anno 11 Car. II. created Duke of Gloucester, and Earl of Cambridge. CHARLES, of York, eldest son of James Duke of York, was declared Duke of Cambridge, but deceasing under seven months old, it prevented the passing of a patent, which was to have created him Earl and Duke of Cambridge. JAMES, of York, second son of James Duke of York, was created Baron of Dauntsey, and Earl and Duke of Cambridge by patent, 23 August 1664, anno 16 Car. II. Charles of York, third son of James Duke of York, was called Duke of Kendal, but dying under a year old, had no letters patent passed for that title. EDGAR, of York, fourth son of James Duke of York, was called Duke of Cambridge, but deceased very young, before he was created into that title. CHARLES, of York, son of James Duke of York, by his second wife, was called Duke of Cambridge, but died very young, before creation. WILLIAM, son of the Princess Anne, by Prince George of Denmark, was at the time of his baptism, scil. 27 July, 1689, declared by his Majesty King William the Third, Duke of Gloucester, but for want of creation into that dignity, when the said Prince was elected into the most noble Order of the Garter, the Sovereign directed the Register of the said order to enter his said dear Nephew in the Register by the aforesaid name of William, son to the Princess Anne by Prince George of Denmark, and to instal him by that name, after which the Prince died without any creation. A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE OVER HE subjects of a general and par frequently discussed, that in the following observations I shall take for granted the admission of them; for to me they appear to be fully proved by Nature and Revelation. It may be therefore established, that there is, 1st. a general Providence, or rule over the whole grand system of Nature:-2nd. a particular Providence superintending individuals:-and 3d. a special or National Providence governing the public measures and durations of kingdoms and people. The universal order in creation, the miraculous interpositions also stated in Holy Scripture, the process of moral duty, prayer, and redemption, are ample evidence of them both; they are the strong testimonies that the Lord God omnipotent reigneth! But what I wish to consider is, the case of King. doms and Societies of Mankind, which "rise and fall, flourish and decay," as purely sublunary, without any prospect of future judgment. The whole history of the progress of mankind, from their earliest state to maturity, associated for mutual support and benefit, exemplifies the Creator's benevolent design, that the human mind should be constituted for the social participation of its powers; that each individual being brought into life, not for himself alone, but for the good of his fellow-creatures, as well as himself, should bring into the common stock the whole of his capacities, mental and bodily, both the ingenuity of his mind and the physical strength of his body, towards the union and efficiency of the common bond by which society is compacted; so that not any individual, whatsoever be his acquired station, should be justly able to say to another, "I have no need of thee." Upon this basis, were it always observed, disunion and anarchy would be entirely excluded; the superstruc ture would rest upon so firm a foundation as that an untainted fellowship would at all times prevail. But the essence of all such association is sublunary, and therefore transient; its individuals remain accountable for the deeds done in the body, but the kingdom, although fitly united, must, like every other human constitution, and the vegetable kingdom also, take its destined course to prosperity, and thence to its decline and fall; and, as in the case of the four great kingdoms of the world, be no more seen. These have, notwithstanding, a considerable interest in the wise dispensations of Providence; for each of them are abstracts of the whole race of mankind. The raising the whole of any community to prosperous fortune, affects and circulates its benefits, not only through the veins of all its people, but also through the rest of the world, for it thereby becomes an important engine in the hands of Providence of effecting the_great purposes of the social union of man, and diffuses the benefits which it has acquired by its united valour or ingenuity, or the wisdom of its government. These, likewise, are the means of propagating through all the ranks of civilized life, the blessings of Liberty, Justice, and Religion, without which no state can exist; and it extends through all the uncivilized and darkened regions of savage ignorance the influence and example which stirs them to seek and to learn the superior advantages of becoming useful to each other, and thus, by civilization, to know and to adore the Lord of Creation! An overruling Providence of the affairs of Nations is here most apparent; England now the envy of the greatest kingdoms of the world, was once in darkness and Paganism; England, which once stood alone in the ranks of Europe, and even then performed her wonders, |