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 TUCKEY. 601 patronage of Lord Cawdor, and was invited to accompany that nobleman in his travels to Italy. During a residence of fourteen years on the continent, chiefly at Rome, he prosecuted his studies with great success, and returned a correct and elegant designer. He had distinguished himself by several designs for the principal publications of the time, when Mr. Boydell formed his project of illustrating Shakspeare with prints engraved from pictures painted by the most eminent artists of the British school. Mr. Tresham was engaged to contribute the exertions of his talents to that great undertaking. The subjects allotted to him were three scenes from the play of Antony and Cleopatra; and he acquitted himself in a manner which merited and received the public approbation. Soon after Mr. Tresham's return from Italy, his health became considerably impaired, and for several years pre vious to his decease, he was reduced to a state of feeble ness and infirmity, which incapacitated him from attempt— ing any arduous undertaking; but his mind was not less alive to the interest of the art, which, to the last, was the chief object of h i s solicitude. Mr. Tresham was not less distinguished b y the amiable qualities o f his heart, than for the elegance o f his taste a s a n artist; and h e was equally beloved b y a large circle o f friends, a s h e was respected by his brother academicians. He died June 17, 1814. He was also the author o f three trivial poetical publica tions, all o f which he made, i n some measure, the vehicle o f his sentiments o n subjects o f art. CAPTAIN JAMES-HINGSTON TUCKEY. This meritorious but unsuccessful navigator was the youngest son o f Thomas Tuckey, Esq. o f Greenhill, near Mallow, i n the county o f Cork, a t which place the sub ject o f our memoir was born, i n August 1776. Both his parents dying during his infancy, h e was left under the care o f his maternal grandmother, who a t a n early age