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at the end of a few months, having made few converts, and meeting a bitter opponent in Nathi, the prince of the country, Palladius took his departure. He is sup- posed to have died in Scotland. His com- panions are believed to have remained in Ireland, and carried on the work of Chris- tianizing the people until St. Patrick's arrival.

Famell, Thomas, Archdeacon of Clogher, a poet, was born in Dublin in 1679. At thirteen he entered Trinity College; in 1700 he was ordained a deacon, and in Feb- ruary 1705-'6 was appointed Archdeacon of Clogher. Towards the end of Queen Anne's reign Parnell changed his politics from Whig to Tory, and was received by the Ministry as a valuable ally. He was very popular as a preacher in London ; but the Queen's death putting an end to his expectations of preferment, he is re- presented by Pope to have fallen into intemperate habits. He lost his wife in 1712. In 1716, through Swift's influence, he was appointed to the vicarage of Fin- glas, worth £400 a year. Dr. Johnson remarks: " Such notice from such a man inclines me to believe that the vice of which he has been accused was not gi-oss, or not notorious." He enjoyed his preferment little more than a year, dying at Chester on return from a visit to London, in July 1717, aged 38. He was buried in Trinity Church, Chester. He was the author of a Life of Homer, numerous essays in the Guardian and Spectator, and some poems. These latter do not appear to have been published until 1722, when they were edited by his friend Pope. They have since seen numerous editions. It is said that the last, that of 1758, contains several pieces which are not of his writing. Dr. Johnson thus criticises Parnell as a poet: "The general character of Parnell is not great extent of com- prehension, or fertility of mind. Of the little that appears, still less is his own. His praise must be derived from the easy sweetness of his diction ; in his verses there is more happiness than pains ; he is sprightly without effort, and always de- lights, though he never ravishes; every- thing is proper, yet everything seems casual. If there is some appearance of elaboration in ' The Hermit,' the narrative, as it is less airy, is less pleasing." "I can pass," says Campbell, "from the elder writers, and still find a charm in the correct and equable sweetness of Parnell."

Farnell, Sir John, Bart., grand- nephew of preceding, was born in Ireland, probably about the middle of the i8th century. He represented the Queen's

County in Parliament, and succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1782. He was appointed a Commissioner of Eevenue in 1780, Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1787, and a Lord of the Treasury in 1793. He commanded a regiment of the Volunteers. Barrington says: "Though many years in possession of high ofl&ce and extensive patronage, he showed a disinterestedness almost unparalleled; and the name of a relative or of a dependant of his own scarcely in a single instance increased the place or the pension lists of Ireland." He is referred to in Grattan's Life as "an honest, straightforward, independent man, possessed of considerable ability and much public spirit; as Chancellor of the Exchequer he was not deficient, and he served his country by his plan to reduce the in- terest of money. He was amiable in pri- vate, mild in disposition, but firm in mind and purpose. His conduct at the Union did him honour, and proved how warmly he was attached to the interests of his country, and on this account he was dis- missed "from his offices. His determined opposition to the Union gave Lord Castle reagh and its promoters much concern. Both he and his son Henry voted against it. He was elected to represent the Queen's County in the Imperial Parlia- ment, and died, somewhat suddenly, in London, 5th December 1801. Mr. Addington paid a warm tribute to his memory in the House of Commons. Some lines on his death will be found in the GentlemarCs Magazine for December 1801.

Parnell, Sir Henry Brooke, Bart., Lord Congleton, son of preceding, was born 3rd July 1776, and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1812. He took a prominent part in Parliament, and was for some time Minister at War; but is chiefly remember- ed for his writings on financial and trade questions, his Historical Apology for the Irish Catholics, and his History of the Penal Laws. His political creed in 1835 is thus stated: "Perfect freedom of labour and capital; the speedy abolition of the corn laws, and in the meantime a moderate fixed duty; the removal of all unequal taxes, and the substitution of a property tax of six or eight millions; the repeal of the Septennial Act, the ballot, an extension of the franchise, if found necessary; abo- lition of flogging and of impressment." He was a respectable but by no means a superior speaker. He is described as "of the middle size, rather inclining to stoutness. His complexion is fair; his features are regular with a mild expression about them; and his hair is pure white." Sir Henry was created Lord Congleton, nth 428