tion, with considerable Additions, in 1810 (LXXX. 41, 141). Many interesting anecdotes of the Siege of Gi braltar, including particulars of his own military services, and biographical anecdotes of several of his brave Companions in Arms, occur in p. 358 to 382 of this volume.

In 1794, Mr. Budworth published "The Siege of Gibraltar, a Poem," (see vol. LXIV. p. 1128, 1193). This Poem was printed for the emolument of the Widow and Children of a Naval Officer of rank, who had then recently fallen by the yellow fever, and who resolutely brought his ship into Gibraltar, and several times into Minorca, during the Siege.

In the same year he published, dedicated to Hans Sloane, esq. M. P. "Half-Pay written at Gibraltar, on a very stormy Evening, with the melancholy Prospect of going upon Half pay." This Poem is printed in vol. LXIV. p. 1129; and reprinted at the end of the Third Edition of " A Fortnight's Ramble.”

In 1797, Mr. Budworth published "A View of the Village of Hampton, from Moulsey Hurst; and with the ori ginal Lancashire Collier Girl," 12mo. (see vol. LXVII. p. 419.) This interesting true story was first printed in our vol. LXV. p. 197, and had been widely disseminated by the Society for circulating Serious Tracts amongst the Poor, but with some Alterations not approved of by its benevolent Author.

In1798, he published "Windermere, a Poem." At the close of this work, Mr. B. informs us, that his father, on his death-bed, addressed himself to him in the language of Addison to Lord Warwick: “ My son, see how a Christian can die." The Notes to this Poem are very instructive and amusing. Some beautiful and original observations are extracted from them in our vol. LXVIII. p. 974, which are peculiarly expressive of Mr. Budworth's own benevolence of mind.

To enumerate his various Essays, both in poetry and prose, in the pages of this Magazine, would be tedious. Suffice it to say, that the appearance of his well-known signature, “A Rambler," always afforded pleasure to our Readers, as they were sure to find amusement and, improvement, cons veyed in an original and manly turn of thought.

Mr. URBAN, Kensington, Nov. 22. CORRESPONDENT in your last,

A

p. 303, appears to bewail, in most pathetic manner, the intended conflagration of the wooden-blocks with which Mr. Savage proposes executing his work upon Ornamental Printing. He puns upon the poor blocks with some felicity: but how will the author of that communication receive the intelligence which I here give, to the publick at large, that I meditate a conflagration of a more serious nature; namely, the destruction, by fire, of all the copies of the Fourth and last Volume of the BIBLIOTHECA SPENCERIANA Which shall remain uncalled for, and on hand, after the expiration of two months from the date hereof!!? Let it be remembered that the Subscribers have long had due intelligence of the publication of this Volume.

The motives for this extraordinary measure bave been fully explained to my friends; and nothing but a keen sense of injuries sustained could have driven me to this" spirited resolve." Having here pledged my word, I am determined that such pledge shall be carried into effect. How far the destruction of upwards of One Hundred and Ten Copies of this Fourth Volume will contribute to increase the value of those that are perfect, it is not my inclination to inquire. I can only congratulate the owners of perfect copies: but at the same time must indulge a rational hope, that I may not be compelled to an act of such injurious consequence to myself. Nevertheless, I will faithfully perform what is here promised, and must console myself with the reflection that I may possibly be included, in a note, in the forthcoming re-print of Fox's Book of Martyrs! T. F. DIBDIN.

Yours, &c.

Mr

Mr. URBAN, M, Temple, Nov. 10.

PERMIT me to ask your worthy and accurateCorrespondent W. M. of Sproxton, or any other of your many Friends in the neighbourhood of Newark, for particulars relative to Dr. Mordecai Hunton, a Physician of some eminence in that town, who died in 1728; or of Dr. Robert Taylor, who succeeded to his practice, and was after wards Physician Extraordinary to King George the Second. The Epitaphs of either, or both, will be a favour.

Dr. Robert Taylor, I find, was of Trinity College, Cambridge; M.B. 1732; M. D. 1737. He married Anne, youngest daughter of John Heron, esq. who died in 1757, in her 68th year, and was buried at Newark. [A copy of her epitaph Iso is requested.] He married secondly, Nov. 9, 1759, Miss Mainwaring, with a fortune of 10,000l.-When did he die?

His father is thus gratefully and affectionately commemorated by him (assisted probably by his friend Warburton) in the Church of Newark: H. O. S.

JOANNIS TAYLOR, viri probi, atque pii, quem senio languidum, merboque gravi languidiorem,

Præfecti hujus oppidi munere bis
functum,

idemque tertiò jam suscepturum,
suorum lacrymis heu! frustra
deprecantibus,

Mors abstulit inexorabilis,
XVII Calendas Octobris,

MDCCXXXIX° Humanæ Salutis anno.
Liceat, Viator, Filio lugenti
(verba enim, quæ negat Luctus,
ministrabit Pietas)

liceat de tali Parente pauca prædicare. Scias itaque illum patrimonium modicum inculpatissima auctum industriâ, honestissimo, etiamnum dum augebat, usui dicare ausum esse; Familia scilicet suæ:

Quippe qui suis benefacere vivus, quàm

mortuus,

suosque beare, quàm seipsum ditare : nunquam imd, nè senescens quidem, non mallet:

exemplum sanè non quotidianum! quod imitabuntur pauci, laudabunt omnes ; veneratur autem Filius superstes, ROBERTUS TAYLOR, M. D. qui tabulam, hanc æream virtutum Patris ære perenniorum Memoriæ, D. D. Q.

HAVING understood that the
had contributed an Epitaph to the
Thresher-poet, Stephen Duck,
memory of the well-known facetious
Joe Miller, by whose collection of
Jests our ancestors and we have been,
and our descendants, perhaps to latest
posterity, will be entertained; I had
sought in every edition of Mr. Duck's
Poems, as well as in all the periodical
publications of the time, for what I
thought might possibly, however un-
poetical, be worthy of being recorded;
but it was only a few days since that
I discovered this precious morceau.
Mr. Churchwarden Buck, of St. Cle-
ment Danes, lately found the stone,
in the Church-yard of that Parish,
much defaced, and has (every lover
of a jest will thank him for it!) di-
rected the inscription (or the entire
stone, I am not sure which,) to be
renewed. What was legible is here
transcribed; and the obliterated words
I have, upon conjecture, supplied in
italics. Yours, &c.
S. J.

Here lye the Remains of
honest Jo. MILLER;