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 BRADY. 199 thrice prevented the burning of the town of Bandon, after three several orders given by that prince to destroy it. The same year, having been deputed by the people of Bandon, he went over to England, to petition the parliament for a redress of some grievances they had suffered while king James was in Ireland; and afterwards quitting his pre- ferments in Ireland, he settled in London; where, being celebrated for his abilities in the pulpit, he was elected minister of St. Catherine Cree church, and lecturer of St. Michael's Wood-street. He afterwards became minister of Richmond in Surrey, and Stratford upon Avon in War- wickshire, and at length rector of Clapham in Surrey which last, together with Richmond, he held till his death. His preferments amounted to 6001. a year, but he was so little of an ceconomist as to be obliged to keep a school at Richmond. He was also chaplain to the duke of Ormond's troop of horse-guards, as he was to their majesties kitn William and queen Mary. He died May 20, 1796, aged sixty-six, leaving behind him the character of being a person of an agreeable temper, a polite gentleman, an excellent preacher, and a good poet. He has no high rank, however, among poets, and would have long ere now been forgotten in that character, if his name was not so familiar as a translator of the new version of the " Psalms," in con- junction with Mr. Tate, which version was licensed in 1696. He translated also the “ Æneds of Virgil," published by subscription in 1726, 4 vols. 8vo; and a tragedy, called The Rape, or the Innocent Impostors," neither perform- ances of much character. His prose works consist of "Sermons," three volumes of which were published by himself in 1704, 1706, and 1713, and three others by his eldest son, who was a clergyman at Tooting, in Surrey, London, 1780, 8vo.