Deermg. 261 
But as I would rather dwell on his merits, 
than on his failings, I fhall obferve, that be-, 
fides his acquaintance with the antient lan- 
guages, he was mafter of many of the mo - 
dern tongues. His knowledge of that fci- 
ence which gives him a place in this fketch, 
was very confiderable, and will be perpetu- 
ated, fo long as DiLLENiuVs Hiftory" 
fhall preferve eflimation. He had a know- 
ledge of deligning, and was an ingenious 
mechanic. After his failure in Phyfic, his 
friends attempted feveral fchemes to alleviate 
his neceflities. They procured him, among 
others, a commiffion in the regiment raifed 
at Nottingham^ on account of the rebelhon. 
But this proved more honourable than 
profitable to him. He was afterwards em- 
ployed in a way more agreeable to his ge- 
nius, and talents; being furniflied with ma- 
terials, and enabled by the affiftance of 'John 
Plum TREE, Efq; and others, to write the 
Hiflory of Nottingham^ which he dedicated 
to the Duke ^Newcastle. But he did 
not live to receive the reward of this la- 
bour. He had been troubled with the gout 
at a very early period, having been afflidled 
S 3 with 
