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 166 NOTES AND QUERIES. [9- s. vi. SHT. i, 1900. written on his return from Spain, 1623, in Hearne's ' Langtoft,' vol. i. p. ccviii; Barnabas Oley praises his carefulness about letters testimonial, preface to Herbert's 'Priest to the Temple'; Chr. Dow, in his ' Answer to Burton,' 1637, p; 25, describes him as " a man eminent for his learning, and approved to his Sacred Majesty, by his long ana faith- full service"; his ' Abandoning of Scottish Covenant' is quoted with approval by C. Nesse,' Protestant Antidote against Popery,' 1679, pp. 42-3; his Royalist ' Sermon was preached before the king at Whitehall, 17 Feb., sm. 4to., 22 leaves, Cambr., 1627; an ed. of his ' Increpatio,' Amst., 1669; see Whitelocke's' Memorials,' 1682, p. 103; Patrick's 'Autob.,'pp. 34, 165. P. 95 a. " Reviser," ? compiler. P. 99. Sir B. Wrey's patronage of Bp. Bull's son, Nelson's ' Bull/ 1714, p. 412. Pp. 106-7. " Ja. Wright "has verses prefixed to Dryden's ' Virgil.' P. 109. " Ploughland " is the name of a farm in the parish of Welwick, in Holderness. P. 120 b. Sir N. Wright and the Seven Bishops, see Patrick's 'Autob.,' p. 138. Pp. 122-3. Richard Wright described him- self in 1819 as lay preacher at Barrow, in Lincolnshire. Among his publications (some being only tracts) were 'Representation of the Son of God,' 1799; ' Catechism in Scrip- ture Language,' 1806; 'Discourses,' 1811; '^Sixteen Discourses,' 1815, 1817 ; ' Instruc- tion Vpr Youth,' 1819 ; ' Atonement'; ' Open Coinmumion'; ' Discipline of Christian Church'; ' Worship'; 'Future Punishment'; 1 Unity of One -Hod '; ' Humanity of Christ'; ' Free Grace'; ' T<.v0 Natures of Christ.' His 'Calvinism Defended," 1812, 1819, was widely circulated; there was a -reply to it by Geo. Osgodby, of Walcot, Gainsborough, 1813. P. 124. Robert Wright, Bisii,pp Of Lichfield, did " very piously" in abatii^g his fines. Spelraan, ' Tithes,' 1647. Pp. 148-54. Tho. Wriothesley. Letters to him on behalf of the University of Can^ridge, in Ascham's ' Epistolse.' Pp. 154-7. Southampton was a patron of Bishop Stillingfleet, 'Life,' 1710, pp. 19, 20;^ P. 160. The history of "prophet" WroS? people is carried a little further in the York- shire Post, 26 Nov 1898. P. 161 a. For " Hulmean " read ffulmeian. P. 167 a. "Misreading Tan t. for Cant." This is obscure ; it means "wrongly reading Tant. instead of Cant." P. 171 a. There is no such place as " Barrow in Atwood "; doubtless " Barrow on Humber " is meant. P. 179. James Wyatt, architect. Too little is made of his destructive work, for which alone he is now remembered, see, e.g., Green- well's ' Durham Cathedral,' 1881, p. 63 n. He is praised by Mathias, ' P. of L.,' p. 355. P. 189. Sir Tho. Wyatt. R. Ascham wrote letters asking; pardon for some of his asso- ciates. See his ' Epistolee.' P. 193 b. The Wyche family were friends of N. Ferrar, Wordsworth, 'Eccl. Biog.,' v. 108-9. Pp. 195-202. Wycherley. See Garth's ' Works,' 1775, p. 56 ; ' Roscommon's Poems,' 1707, p. 131. Pp. 243-4. Francis Windham and his wife Elizabeth (not " Jane," as 244 a) were friends and patrons of Thomas Blundevile, author of ' Exercises,' <fec., q.v. P. 249 a. " Upsal in Wiltshire." Upsal is in Yorkshire, see li. 138 b. P. 31 5 a. We are not to suppose that these Latin graces had their origin with the Monks of the Screw in 1779. For " benedicte " read benedicto. Pp. 316-8. Sir Henry Yelverton wrote a preface to the ' Episcopacy ' of Bp. Morton, q.v. Pp. 337-40. Chancellor Yorke's character in Mathias, ' P. of L.,' p. 401. P. 340 a. For " Berkhamstead " read Berk- hampstead, as xii. 394. P. 340 b. ' Letters of Junius,' xliv. ; 1 should be xlix. P. 344 b. " Laffeldt," cp. Ixii. 285 b, 297 b (Laufleld, Laeffelt). P. 348. Yorke is praised by Thomson in 'Liberty.' P. 352. Young dedicated part of the ' Night Thoughts ' to the Hon. Mr. Yorke. P. 357. Arthur Young. See 'Description of Bury St. Edmunds,' 1827, p. 30. P. 361. Arthur Young's 'Baxteriana' was recommended by Hannah More, Roberts, iv. 67. Pp. 368-73. Edward Young. Tho. Warton praised his poems, ' Poems.' 1748, p. 1. Cowper had a friend who disliked all poetry except the ' Night Thoughts,' which he got by heart, 'Letters,' 1820, p. 158; it was the favourite book of James Stephen ; see his criticism in Roberta's ' H. More,' iii. 392. A notice of his dying sentiments, Cowper's 'Letters,' p. 8. See an estimate in ' N. & Q.,' 9th S. i. 501 ; New Monthly Magazine, Novem- 1859; Hone's 'Year -Book': there is an nitrated edition of the 'N. T.' with notes L,y De Coetlogon ; also in ' English Classics, ; 1824; 'Recherches sur le Tombeau de Narcuw > by p. de Gerabloux, Paris, 1861. P. 375. G/Young, of Whitby. See Smales,