CHRONICLE. 
20. Lady Smyth, wife of Sir 
W. Smyth, bart. 
21. Rev. William Vincent, D.D. 
Dean of Westminster, in his 77th 
year. This distinguished scholar 
was a native of London, and re- 
ceived his education at West- 
minster school, whence he was 
elected to Trinity College Cam- 
bridge. After obtaining a fellow- 
ship he returned to Westminster, 
where he spent the principal part 
of his life as usher, second mas- 
ter, and in 1788, head master, 
which posts he occupiedwith great 
credit to himself, and advantage 
to the seminary. He became 
known to the literary world b 
his “ Treatise on the Geek 
Verb,” his “ Voyage of Near- 
chus,” and his “ Periplus of the 
Erythrean Sea,” which placed 
him high among classic gram- 
‘gious 
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marians and geographers. He 
also obtained notice by his ** De~ 
fence of Public Education,” in 
which he particularly attached 
himself to the vindication of our 
public schools (especially his 
own) from the neglect of reli- 
instruction imputed to 
them by Bishop O’Beirne and 
Dr. Rennel. Dr. Vincent pos- 
sessed the preferments of chaplain 
and sub-almoner to the King, pre- 
bendary of Westminster, rector 
of Islip, Oxfordshire, and finally 
Dean of Westminster, when 
he resigned his mastership of 
the school. 
27. Alan Hyde Viscount Gard- 
ner, Vice-admiral of the White 
in his 44th year. 
31. P. Patton, esq. Admiral 
of the Red, in his 77th year. 
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