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a prebondal Stall in Durham Cathedral. In that year he directed 

 the public attention to Blacklock, the blind Poet ; as he after 

 wards did to Robert Hill the learned Taylor. His last publica- 

 tion was "Remarks and Dissertations on Virgil, with some other 

 Classical observations, by the late Mr. Houldsworth. Pub- 

 lished with Notes and additional Remarks by Mr. Spence." 

 Several minor pieces of our authors are in Dodslev's and other 

 collections. He was accidentally drowned in a canal of his 

 own Garden at Byfleet in Surrey, August 20th. 1768. There is 

 a portrait of him in Nichols's " Poets", T. Cook, sc. Another 

 prefixed to his " Polyraetis'* by G. Virtue, after the orijjinal by 

 Isaac Whood, Since his death have been published " Spence's. 

 Anecdotes concerning eminent Literary Characters," He was 

 Si friend of Lord Walpole who esteemed him a man of taste and 

 judgment in Gardening. The work which entitles him to our 

 notice is. 



Some account of the Emperor of China's Gardens, &c. &c. 

 By Sir Harry Beaumont. London 1757 8vo. 



1757. The practical Husbandman. By R. MAXWELL, 

 Esq. of Arkland. 



1^ The distinguishing properties of a lino Auricula. 

 Newcastle 8vo. 



2. The Dutch Florist. Newcastle 12mo. 17o8. 



These two works were by JAMES THOMPSON, a florist 

 at Newcastle. 



1757. — An heroic Epistle to Sir W. Chambers — London 4lo. 



1768 — An heroic Postscript. London. 4to. 



These severe and spirited Satires, have been erroneously 



