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homage to the deceased; but was 
prevented by the violence of his 
feelings from saying more than a 
few words. 
EXTRACTS FROM 
SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS’S WILL. 
*« AS it is probable that I shall 
soon be deprived of sight, and may 
not have an opportunity of making a 
formal will, I desire that the follow- 
ing memorandums may be consider- 
ed as my last will and testament.” 
Sir Joshua gives tohis niece, Miss 
Palmer, all his property, real and 
personal, not otherwise disposed of 
by his will ; specifying, that this be- 
quest includes his house at Rich- 
mond; his house in Leicester-fields, 
his money in the funds, and all his 
pictures, furniture, books, and plate. 
To Mrs. Gwatkin, 10,0001. 3 per 
cent. consols: To his sister, Frances 
Reynolds, the interest of 2500l. to 
be placed in the funds; the princi-. 
pal to devolve on her decease to Miss 
Palmer: To the Right Honourable 
Edmund Burke, 2000I. besides the 
20001. before lent him; the bond 
for which sum, and for the interest, 
he desires may be null and void: 
To his old servant, Ralph Kirkley, 
the sum of 10001.; To the Earl of 
Upper Ossory, the choice of any 
picture of his (Sir Joshua's) paint- 
ing; To Lord Palmerston, the se- 
cond choice: To Sir Abraham 
Hume, Baronet, the choice of his 
Claude Lorraines: To Sir George 
Beaumont, “the Return of the 
Ark,” by Sebastian Bodourn, 
He appoints the Right Honour- 
able Edmand Burke, Edmund Ma- 
lone, Esq. and Philip Metcalfe, Esq. 
‘executors of this Ris last will and 
testament. To Mr. Metcalfe, Mr. 
Malone, Mr. Boswell, and Sir Wil- 
eo pemteren each, to be expend- 
if they think proper, in the pur- 
od 
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chase of a picture for each, at the 
sale of his paintings, to be kept for 
his sake: To Mr. Mason, his mi- 
niature of Milton, by Cooper: His 
miniature of Oliver Cromwell, by 
Cooper, to another gentleman: To 
his nephew, William Johnson, of 
Calcutta, his watch and seals: To 
the Duke of Portland his picture, 
the Angel Contemplation, the up- 
per part of the nativity: To Mrs, 
Bunbury, the portrait of her son = 
To Mrs. Gwynn, her own portrait: 
with a turban. 
MARCH. 
Ist. A duel was fought in a field 
near Marybone, between Mr. Kem- 
ble and Mr. Aikin, of Drury-Lane 
Theatre, in consequence of a dispute 
respecting certain dramatic arrange~ 
ments, which Mr. Aikin conceived 
to be injurious to, him. Mr. Aikin 
discharged his pistol without effect, 
and the parties were happily recon~ 
ciled without proceeding farther. 
They had no seconds ; but Mr, Ban- 
nister, sen. attended as their com- 
mon friend. 
Dr. Willis, who is recently em- 
barked from Falmouth for Lisbon, 
where he has been sent for to give 
his medical assistance in a disorder 
which has lately attacked the Queen 
of Portugal, is to receive 20,000), 
sterling, whether the Queen lives 
or not. The condition is, that he 
shall remain in Lisbon cne year, un- 
less the Queen should die in, the 
mean time. Besides. this sum, he, 
is to be reimbursed all his expences, 
He has taken his. son with him, and; 
a female nurse to attend her Mar: 
jesty. 
The admirable series of pictures, 
painted by Hogarth, under the ti- 
tleof Marriage-a-la-mode,werelately. 
bought in at a sale at Christie’s = 
910 
