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 part he took in opposition to the Lollards under Archbishop Arundel. He died in 1434.

[See Pits, "De Angliæ Scriptoribus," and Godwin, "De Præsulibus."]

NATHANIEL LARDNER,

LEARNED DISSENTING DIVINE,

Was born at Hawkhurst in 1684. He was educated in London, and subsquently [sic] at Utrecht, where he attended the lectures of Grævius and Burmann. He subsquently [sic] travelled in France and other countries as tutor to the son of Lady Treby. On his return he joined the dissenting community in Crutched Friars, and soon became distinguished by his literary labours, in recognition of which the University of Aberdeen conferred on him the Degree of D.D. He died at Hawkhurst in 1768. He was the author of numerous treatises (collected and published in 1788 in 11 vols), the principal of which is entitled "The Credibility of the Gospel History." His life has been written by Dr. Kippis, the editor of his Works, (q. v).

JOHN LATHAM,

ORNITHOLOGIST,

Was born at Eltham in 1740, and brought up to the medical profession which he practised at Dartford, Romn ey, and finally at Winchester. In recognition of his scientific attainments he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1774, of the Royal Society in the following year, and he was one of the original mem-