IIENIIY JENKINP. 
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can be considered as interesting to the public. Having attained a 
state of maturity, she was married to a schoolmaster, whose name 
was Tate, by whom she had four children, two of whom died at an 
early age. 
Of the two that survived, one frequented the seas ; and in the 
course of events, sailing regularly from Liverpool, he considered that 
place as his home. His mother at this time being left a widow, he 
took a house in this town, and sending for her to inspect and manage 
his affairs, she bade a final adieu to Ireland, and fixed her abode in 
Liverpool. In this situation she remained until his death, which 
happened about fifty years ago, at which time he was unfortunately 
drowned, while pursuing his common avocation. 
Being thus bereft of her only friend, she supported herself for a 
short time as a common carrier in the market ; but this failing, she 
travelled through the streets with a basket, containing religious tracts, 
tape, laces, &c. which she continued to sell, until the profits were 
insufficient for her maintenance, when she applied to the parish as 
her last resource. 
She has now been in the workhouse about sixteen years, but 
during the last seven months she has not visited the town. This, 
however, rather arises from disinclination than inability, as her 
strength is great, when compared wdth her age, and she enjoys per- 
fectly good health. Her memory is highly retentive. In her present 
situation she is quite happy and contented, and is a favourite with 
the governor, who is a worthy man. In consequence of her advanced 
age, she has an extra allowance of tea, some ale, and other comforts. 
Strangers and gentry who occasionally visit the workhouse, view her 
with veneration, and frequently give her money. She seems to have 
outlived the tempests of life, 
Brow^ny. 
This was a serviceable kind of sprite, which, according to a super- 
stitious notion formerly prevalent in the Hebrides and Highlands of 
Scotland, as well as among the country people in England, where he 
had the name of Robin Goodfellow, was wont to clean the houses, 
help to churn, thresh the corn, and belaboured all that pretended to 
make a jest of him. He was represented as stout and blooming, 
had fine long flowing hair, and went about with a wand in his hand. 
He was the very counterpart of Milton’s Lubber Fiend. 
Short Account of Henry Jenkins, of Ellerton on Savale, 
Yorkshire. 
The annexed engraving of this extraordinary man, who lived to the 
astonishing age of one hundred and sixty-nine years, was taken from 
an original painting done by Walker. — Henry Jenkins has nothing 
memorable in his life, to recommend him to public notice, but fiis 
great age, his poverty, and retentive memory. As his age exceeded 
that of Old Parr by sixteen years, there was a time when his name 
excited much attention. Among the instances of longevity, which 
