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1581. Died, Andrew Wbchel, the son of Christian Wechel, and likewise a very accurate printer of many valuable editions of the Greek and Roman classics. Hiscommencementis dated ftom the year 15M, and he exercised the art twenty-seven years. At first, the types which he used were those of his father; but he afterwards procured others of a more elegant description. On comparison of the earlier and later impres- sions, it will appear, says Maittaire, how much the lattcz surpasses Uie former. Being a protest- ant, he went to Frankfort, after the massacre of St. Bartholomew, (1672) for the free exercise of his relixion. He himself relates the great danger to which he was exposed on the night of that dreadful tumult; and in what manner he nar- rowly escaped assassination by the kind exertions of the learned Hubert de Languet, who lived in his house. Christian and Andrew Wechel are supposed to have had the greatest part of Henry Stephens's types. It was at the house of Andrew Wechel that our celebrated sir Philip Sidney lodged when at Frankfort. The impressions which the family of the Wechels executed at Frankfort are generally speaking, of superior value, on account of the excellent notes oi Syl- buigius.

1581. The first edition of the scriptures of the Old mid New Testament, in the Slavonian lan- S*age, was printed at Ostrog, by John Theodore, jun. in one volume folio, under the auspices, and executed at the expense of Constantino, duke of Ostrog, waywode of Kiof and palatine of Vol- hynia, who, excellent in piety, and valiant in arms, not only defended his country by his mili- tary prowess, but enlightened his countrymen, by die dissemination of the scriptures. The volume is a thick folio, handsomely printed in two co- lumns, having the initial letters cut in wood. Part of the general title, as also those prefixed to the books of Cfenerii, the Ptalmt, and St. Matthew's Gospel, are printed in red ink. A calendar and table at the end consist of red and black intermixed. The third book of the Mac- cabees is found in this edition. The whole im- pression was finished in August* The Psalms were published separately, in 8vo, at Wilna, the same year.

•ditioa, the reader ii referred to the work of Mr. Hender- •on, entitted BUHeal Rmaarelui and Tnaelt in Rustia, Std. 1810; and alao to the magniflcent work of Mr. Dib- dJa. the BMIotheea Sptnetriama. This work U ao fare, that Kohlloa dedaiee, that it ii icarcelv to be fonnd in Knsaia itadf. A copr of thia Impreaaion, but impetfeet, is laid to be preserred in the hmons convent of Trotzkol, or Me Bolji Trialtf, about forty miles firom Moaoow, and another is in the library of the imperial academy of idencfs, at St. PetersbnrK. A perfect and Ane copy of this work is likewise to be seen io the Bodleian library, Oxford, dad in a solid binding, which wears the appear- ance of having been pat on at the time and place at the execution of the volume i and I cannot bat remember, says Dr. Cotton, the feelings of surprise and pleeanra with which, when it was my office, ^aa librarian,) to exhibit this copy to the emperor Alexander of Russia, on his visit to the Bodl^an library, in company with the other sovereigns, in the summer of 1814, his imperial malesty regarded for the first time this valuable and liitereaUng book.
 * For a minnte uid intemtinK aceonnt of thii Oitros

1681 . In the Doome Warning all men to the Judgment, a black letter quarto volume, by Ste- phen Bateman; it is set down among the strangle prodigies happened in the world, with divers figures of revelations tending man's stayed con- version towards God, whereof the work is com- posed, that in the year 1460, " the noble science of printing was ahout thys time founde in Ger- many at Magunce (a famous citie in Germanie called Mentz.") Printed by Ralph Newberr.

1681. Jasper Ueywood,* who flourishea at this time, translated three of Seneca's tragedies. Thyest£s, Hercules Furens, and Troas. They are printed in a ouarto volume, black letter, of Se- neca's trageaies, translated by various hands, and published by Marsh.

1681. Richard Bradcocke, who dwelt in Aldermanburie, a little above the Conduit, at this time, printed " An excellent new Comedie, entituled the Conflict of Conscience, contayninge a most lamentable example of the doleful des- paration of a miserable worlding, termed by the name of Philoloffus, who fotsooke the truth of God's Gospel for feare of the Ivfe and worldly goods. Comi>iled by Nathaniel] Woodes.t Mi- nister in Norwich. The actors' names are divided into six partes, most convenient for such as are disposed, either to shew this comedie in private houses or otherwise.

1681. A true reporte of the death and martyr- dome of M. Campian^ jesuite and prieste, and M. Shertein, and M. Bryan,priests, at Tibome, the first of December, 1681. Observedand written

epigrammatist, and was born in Isst. Besides the above plays, he contributed several poems and devicea to the Paradfie of Daintf Devica. He died IIVS.
 * Jasper Heywood was the son of John Heywood, the

t Nathaniel Woode was a clergyman of Norwich, and wrote only this comedy. It is very rare in the original i but it has been reprintCMl. It is in the Garrick collection j but there is no copy of thia play in the Feanon, Wright^ Fanner, or Dodd's collection. — Beloe.

X Edmund Campian was born in London in 1640, and educated at Christ church, London, and St. John's college, Oxford. In I »63, he went to Ireland and wrote the history of that country, in two volumes, which was afterwards published by sir James Ware. He then went to tiie Low Countries, and entered into the body of the JesoUa at Douay, and from thence passed to Rome. He wrote a tragedy called Nectar and Amtrtsla, which was acted be- fore the emperor at Vienna, ."and for six years he tau^t rhetoric and philosophy at Prague, when he was cam- missioned by pope Gregory XIII. to pass to England in IS80. He boldly and fearlessly advocated the Catholic cause, both by writing and preaching, and for twdve months eluded the pursuit of the emiiariesof Walsingham, when he was taken at Lyfibrd, in Berkshire, and dragged to the tower, where he lUlTered the torture of the rack four times, and was admitted to a private audience with the queen at Leioaater house; notwithstanding, the answers he gave her m^esty, he was found guilty of high treason, for adhering to the pope, and was hanged, drawn, and quartered, at Tyburn, December 1, 1S81.

Thirteen other persons were indicted with Campian for a conspiracy to murder the queen, and change the government. Of these, Ralph Sherwin, Lnke Klrby, and Alexander Briant, suHi^ed at the same time as Caminan.

A Sermon preached upon Simdt^, being the 13fA of March, wUhin the tower of London, in the hearing o/tadt oiethMte PapiaU, ae then were primmen there. JBjr Witltam Fulke, D. D. 1S81. lime.

An adoertitemeni and defence for trueth agatnet her back- biters, and especialttf against the whispering faoourere, and colourers of Campiane, and the rest of Aii confederates treasons. In^rinled by Christopher and Robert Barker, prbttere to the fueente majestie, 1181. Sw.

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