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youth, it evidences strongly in favour of their good sense, and of their proficiency in elegant literature. Under the assumed character of Timothy Touchstone, it was published every Saturday, for forty-three weeks, until its close, on March 21, 1789, and then formed an 8vo. 7olume. The names of the authors (who were aU under the age of twenty,) were Mr. Oliphant, and Mr. Allan, of Trinity college, Cambridge ; the hon. W. Aston, and Mr. Taunton, students of Christ church. — Drake.

1788. Variety. This work consists of thirty- two essays, and were intended to have been published rctekly; but made their appearance va the form of a duodecimo, a great part of which was acknowledged by Mr. Repton.

1788. Winter Eveningt ; a production of Dr. Vicedmns Knox, which, if not so popular as his Euayi, yet possesses veryconsidemhle merit. 1788. Mr. Creates, of Warrington, Lanca- shire, made paper from the bark and leaves of willow twigs.

1788,Jwfyl4. Died, Joseph Beret, book- seller of Norwich, who was succeeded by his brother Charles, and Rochester, who pub- lished a catalogue of books.

1788, Jtdy 16. Mr. Wilkins, who had been confined in Newgate on account of being con- cerned with the proceeding of lord George Gor- don,* received a free pardon from the secretary of state.

1788, July 29. Died, Thomas CARNAN,a very honourable and worthy boookseller, in St. Paul's church yard, London. He died in Homsey-lane, near Highgate.

1788, July. Curtit's Botanical Magazine. 1788, J my. The Literary Magazine, and Britith Renew, No. I. It concluded in June, 1794 ; twelve volumes.

1788, Aug. 14. Died, Charles Spendelowx, who in the humble capacity of a journeyman printer, passed creditably through life. ' He was the nephew of Mis. Nunneley, aprinter, in White Fiyars, and publisher of the St. Jame^t £em- (n^Poft, who bequeathed a considerable property to Spendelowe and his sister, of which they were deprived by the chicanery of Mr. Rayner, their guardian. The young woman unfortunately died an earlv victim to sorrow and intoxication. Mr. Spendelowe bad been fourteen years in the employ of John Nichols, and died at the age of 49. 1788, Oct. 18. The Newcattle Advertiser, No. 1, published in Newcastle, by Matthew Brown. On the 3d October, 181 1, it was sold to Edward

• George Gordon, commonlr called lord George Gor- don, wu the son of Couno George, dake of Gordon, and born in Scotland, Oct. 19, i;so. He entered firat into the navy, bnt quitted that lerTice, and entered into parlia- ment. Bat what cliielly brought him into notice wa< the opposition to a bill for granting turther toleration to the catholics. His intemperance on this occasion proved the cause of tlie riots in 1780 g when apon Jane zd, two catho- lic chapels, and the prison of Newgate, were destroyed, for which he was tried and acquitted. In 1786 he was fonnd goiltr of publlsbing a libel on the queen of France, and lined itfSMO, on witich he fled to Holland; bat rctam- Ing to England he was taken and plsced in Newgate, vbere be died, Nov. 1, 17113.

Humble, who tried different days of publication under the new title of the FreemanU Weekly Pott, and for some time with a second title of the General Hue and Cry At last this paper was discontinued in Newcastle, and the Durham County Advertiser arose from it.

1788, Nov. Died, J. Huddlestone Wtnne, a character pretty generally known in the literary worid. He was born in the year 1743, and flou- rished betweed the years 1760 and 1788. Very early in life he evinced his poetical talent, and at the age of thirteen, he was apprenticed to a printer, as a compositor. During his appren- ticeship he sent many of his efiusions to diflerent periodical publications, where they obtained a ready insertion, and were generally approved by those who read them. Shortly after completing his apprenticeship, not choosing to follow the business of a printer, he obtained a lieutenancy in the service of the East India company; wbithet he went; but on account of some unhappy con- troversy with a superior officer, and other causes, he was in less than two years f^m his departure sent back to England ; and being received coldly by his relations, who were not pleased at his quick return, he resolved on the expedient of trying his success as an author. He got accord- ingly introduced to several booksellers of that day, among whom were Kearsley, Riley, Bel], Evans, andWillde, who gladly availed them- selves of his literary talents. Mr. Wheble en- gaged him to conduct the LadyU Magazine, for which he received a regular monthly stipend; nor had he any reason to complain of their libe- rality for his labours, as it is certain several of these gentlemen were great friends to him i« future life. Many of Mr. Wynne's poetical pr«K ductions are to be found in a publication intituled the British Magazine and Review. Some of these appeared in his own name, others under the fictitious signature of ' George Osborne, esq.' Mr. Wynne also wrote the History of England in verse, which has not yet appeared in print- Though Mr. Wynne excelled as a poet, his prose productions are likewise numerous. It wa£ by the advice of Dr. Goldsmith, who was his co- temporary, that he first began the History of Ireland, which he afterwards dedicated to the duke of Northumberland. The doctor jocosely observed, " that it would be better to relinquidh the dra^le-tail muses ; as, for his part, he found productions in prose were more sought after and better paid for. Mr. Wynne's reputation as ao author soon become established ; and bad his eco- nomy kept pace with his success, it is certain he might have passed through life, if not in afflu- ence, at least above indigence. Bnt want of economy was bis prevailing fault. Possessing a sanguine imagination, and having the highest sense of honour and rectitude himself, he was easily imposed upon; and while he had money, he considered but little the value of it; yet, wanting it, perhaps none suffered more from the poignancy of poverty than he did. The follow- ing story is told of Wynne, when he was for some time a compositor on the General Evening Post,

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