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" Rochester by a listless, careless manner; though 

 "I am rather more inclined to blame myself 

 "than my friends." Besides the works of An- 

 drew Marvell, Capt. Thompson edited those of 

 Oldham and Paul Whitehead : his original pro- 

 ductions, among which was " Sailor's Letters, 

 &c.," published in 1766, were numerous, but 

 many of them were of an objectionable nature ; 

 and, with the exception of some of his sea songs, 

 those which were not liable to such a charge, 

 possessed but little merit. Capt. Thompson 

 died on board the Grampus, of which he was 

 Commander, off the coast of Africa, on the 17th 

 of January, 1786. It must be noticed to his 

 honour, that when he had acquired some degree 

 of opulence, he, with great alacrity and liberality, 

 repaid his obligations to many persons who 

 had before assisted him. He was considered as 

 a brave and skilful commander; and many young 

 men, since distinguished for naval enterprize, 

 were brought up under his tuition, among whom 

 were his nephew, the late Vice-Admiral Sir Tho- 

 mas Boulden Thompson, and the late Rear- 

 Admiral Sir Home Popham.* 



The Rev. THOMAS CLARKE, A. M., a native of 

 this town, was among the Senior Optimes, at the 

 Bachelors' Commencement in Cambridge, in the 



* Chalmers, vol. xxix. page 312. Censura Literaria, vol. iv. page 310. 



