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The Rev. MILES POPPLE, M.A., formerly Fel- 

 low of Trinity College, Cambridge, descended 

 from an old family, in Hull, of that name, was 

 born in the parish of the Holy-Trinity : though 

 a valuable contributor, anonymously, to several 

 periodical publications, he is only known to the 

 world as an author, by his " Considerations on 

 " Reform ; with a specific plan for a new repre- 

 " sentation, addressed to Charles Grey, Esq., 

 " M.P.," printed in 1793 ; and by " The alarming 

 " Crisis,"* and other single sermons, preached 

 by him on public occasions, and afterwards pub- 

 lished : one of his Sermons, entitled " Mercy tem- 

 " pered with Judgment," preached at Welton, 

 in this neighbourhood, on the day of general 

 thanksgiving for the victory obtained at Trafal- 

 gar, by Vice Admiral Lord Nelson, was printed 

 in 1806, for presents to the author's private 

 friends. I cannot conclude this notice without 

 observing that many of us, who have had an op- 

 portunity of witnessing the display of Mr. Pop- 

 ple's oratorical talents, can bear ample testimony 

 to the classical purity of his style, and to the 

 elegant choice of words with which he is capable 

 of gracing his arguments orally delivered, as well 

 as when communicated by the instrumentality of 

 the pen. 



* Printed in 1803, and sold for the benefit of the fund for the defence 

 of the town and neighbourhood of Hull. 



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