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Fellows, and of the Coutk^ of the Royal Society on its estab- 

 lishment in 1G(32. It was by his persuasion that Lord Henry 

 Howard in 1G67. presented the Arundolian Marbles to the uni- 

 versity of Oxford, for which ho received its thanks, and the 

 degree of Doctor of Laws. lie was also appointed one of the 

 Coniniissioncrs for rebuilding St. Paul's Cathedral ; had a place 

 at the Board of Trade ; and was one of the Council for the 

 management of the Plantations. After the accession of James 

 the ir. he became one of the Commissioners for executing the 

 ofiiceof Lord Privy Seal, and in 1G95 Treasurer of Greenwich 

 Hospital, by his many preferments forming an exception to the 

 oTiservation, which too often is correct, that the Stuarts usualfy 

 neglected' or descried their friends. 



When Peter the Great of Russia, was in England, he resided 

 at Saye's Court, whore he was long remembered for the great 

 damage committed by himself and attendants, especially in the 

 Gardens, where he repaid his landlord's kindness, by being 

 frequently wheeled through the ornamental hedges, and over 

 the borders in a Wheclban-ow. 



Evelyn died at Wotton, February 27th 1705— -G, and was in- 

 terred in the family vault there, after a life of unweared utility, 

 sincerely regretted by every man of Science, and every patriot. 

 His writings and examples were of the greatest service in pro- 

 moting the Arts of cultivation.* 



His family delighted in the same pursuits as he did himself. 

 There is, says D'Israeli, what may be termed a. family genius, 

 in the home of a man of genius he diffuses an Electrical atmos- 

 phere, his own preeminence strikes out talents in all. Evelyn 

 in his beautiful retreat at Saye's Court, had inspired his family 

 with that variety of tastes which he himself was spreading 

 throughout the nation. His son translated " Rapin's Gardens,'* 



* Diary and Coirespondence of J, Evelyn. 



