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 WALKER. 617 eonvents at Liria, Lisbon, and Coimbra, in a l l which places h e was remarkable for the diligence and success o f his application. After being admitted into priest's orders, h e removed t o Salamanca, where he remained some time, and was made superintendant o f the students, and lecturer i n divinity. I n 1618, h e proceeded t o Italy, where h e employed himself i n literary labours. I n 1625, h e founded St. Isi dore's college a t Rome. He also persuaded Cardinal Ludovisius, t o found a secular college there for six Irish students. His influence, from whatever cause, appears t o have been very great; but the worst, and, a s his biographers say, the only stain o n his character, i s the encouragement h e gave t o the Irish rebellion and massacre i n 1641. He died November 18th, 1657, and was buried i n the chapel o f St. Isidore. Not long prior t o his decease, h e had refused the promotion t o the rank o f cardinal. A complete list o f his works i s t o b e found i n Ware; but the most important i s the history o f his order, and the eminent men i t has produced. This h e completed i n eight vols. folio; but a new and enlarged edition has since been pub lished i n Rome, i n nineteen vols, folio. GEORGE WALKER, A divine, but more celebrated for his military courage and undaunted heroism, was descended from English parents, and born i n the county o f Tyrone. He received his education i n the Glasgow university, and became after wards rector o f Donoughmore, a short distance from the city o f Londonderry. When king James II. after the Revolution, landed i n Ireland, Mr. Walker, alarmed a t the danger o f the Pro testant religion, raised a regiment a t his own expense t o defend the cause h e was bound t o espouse. Apprehensive that James would visit Londonderry, (for h e had taken Coleraine and Kilmore,) h e rode full speed t o Lundee, the governor, t o apprise him o f the danger. That officer a t