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followed the knaving trade of astrology. In 1679, Partridge commenced business for him- self, and published two or three nonsensical works upon his imaginary science. He also practised physic, and styled himself Physician to his Majesty. But in king James's time, his almanacks grew so smart on Popery, that Eng- land became too hot for him ; and accordingly, John Dunton found him, with other refugees, in HolUnd. He returned at the revolution, and married the widow of the duke of Monmouth's tutor, who finally deposited him in the_ grave, which had so long gaped for him, in this year, and adorned his monument, at Mortlake, in Surry, with a Latin epitaph, which states that he was born at Richmond, in Surry, January 18, 1644, and died in London, JunQ 24, 1716.*

1716, Jan. 3. Spectator, volume the ninth and last. This work was published twice a week, and terminated with the 61st number, on August 3, of the same year. It was conducted by Mr. William Bond, whose signature is afiixed to a dedication to the viscountess Falconberg. Dr. Drake says he was " utterly disappointed in dis- covering a single paper in the smallest degree entitled to the appellation of witty." Bond wrote a poem in ridicule of Pope, and was rewarded for his temerity with a niche in the Dunciad.

1715, Feb. 14. The Grumbler, No. 1. This, which was a weekly paper, was probably the production of Ducket, and is alluded to m the following lines of the 4to. edition of the Dunciad.

Behold yon pair In stiict embraces Joined i How like in mannen, and how like In mind I Famed for good nature, Btmut, and for tratb, Duekcl toi pious paaaion to the ronth : Equal in wit, and equally polite. Shall this a Paaqnin, that a Orumiler write.

1715, Feb. 17. The Englith Examiner, No. I.

1715, March. The Edinburgh Gazette, or Scotch Postman, printed by Robert Brown, on Tuesday and Thursday in eveiy week.

1715, Amril il. The Censor, No. 1. By Lewis Theobald.f These essays appeared in MisVs Journal, and were continued thrice a week with- out intermission, until thirty numbers had been published. After an interval of about a year and a half, the Censor was resumed three times a week, on Jan. 1, 1717, and closed, after com- pleting the ninety-sixth number, on June 1, the whole making three volumes.

1716, Apnl 21. Media/, or Daily Tatler; by Jeremy Quick, Esq. To be continued every day.

1716, May 2. Daily Benefactor, No. 1. 1715, June 22. St. James's Evening Post, printed for J. Baker, No. 1.

1715, June. The Englishman, No. 1. This

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t Ileitis Theobald, a poet, an eaaayist, and editor, wu bom at SltUngbooni, in Kent, and was brought up to hia btber** prafeMion of the law, which he soon relinqolshed, to devote hinuelf to literature. In I7a0, hi« talents seem to have found a proper channel, for in that year he entered upon the editorship of the works of Shakapeaxe, and which were ushered into the world, in 1733, in eight volumes, a production which, notwithstanding the abuse of Pope and Warbuiton, merited and acquired much reputation. He dosed his life of poverty and literary labour in 17«.

was the commencement of the second volume. The whigs having succeeded in obtaining the administration, sir Richard Steele now saw uiose who had formerly calumniated and oppressed him driven from power, impeached, and trembling for the result ; and it is the only blot, perhaps, in his political character, that instead of thai mildness and forbearance which philosophy should have taught him to exercise towards those who had fallen into sudden adversity, and were no longer capable of thwarting his views, or in- juring his promotion, the spirit of retaliation should have occupied his breast, and induced him to revile those as traitors and parricides, who were waiting the event of a trial by the laws of their country, and against whom, at such a period, to excite prejudice and avernon must be deemed at once vmdictive and ungenerous. Such was, unhappily, the tendency of the republication of his pamphlets now against the late ministry. They appeared in one volume octavo, under the title 01 the Political Writings of sir Richard Steele, and among them he now first printed his Apology, widi this motto, Fabula quanta fui ! and such also was the purport of this volume of the Englishman.

1715, July 7. Medley, No. 1.

1715, July 11. Faithful Collections, No. 1.

1715, Aug. I. Oracle; being calculated for the answering questions in all arts and sciences, whether serious, comical, or humorous, both in prose and poetry. No. 1.

1715, Sept. 14. Examiner, Vol. III. No. I.

1716, Sept. 27. TTie Salisbury Post Man; or. Packet of Intelligence from France, Spain, Portugal, &c. &c. No. I. "This newspaper contains an abstract of the most material occur- rences of the whole week, foreign and domestic ; and will be continued every post, provided a suf- ficient number will subscribe for its encourage- ment. If two hundred subscribe, it shall be de- livered to any private or public-house in town, every Monday, ThuTsday,and Saturday morning, by eight of the clock, during the Winter season, and by six in the Summer, for three halfpence each. Any person in the country may order it by the post, coach, carriers, or market people ; to whom they shall be carefully delivered. It shall be always printed in a sheet and half, and on as good paper; but this, containing the whole week's news, can't be aflbrded under twopence. Note. For encouragement to all those that may have occasion to enter advertisements, this paper will be made public in every market town forty miles distant from this city ; and several will be sent as far as Exeter. Besides the news, we per- form all other matters belonging to our art and mystery, whether in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Al-

fS)ra, Mathematicks, &c. Printed by Samuel arley, at his office adjoining to Mr. Robert Silcocks, on the ditch in Sarum, Anno 1715." One part of the intelligence contained in the above-named paper is described as All from the Written Letter ; but a gfreat portion is supplied from the London Evening Post. The newspaper from which the foregoing is

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