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Deaths in and near London. 
[Jan.,1, 
tury. Perhaps the perusal of a folio volume 
of ancient manuscripts, giveii the bishop by 
2 friend jn early life (from wliich he afcsr- 
wavds made large extracts in the “ Re- 
liques”), led his mind to those studies in 
which he so eminently distinguished him¬ 
self.—The same year he published “ A 
Key to the New Testament,” a concise 
manual for Students of Sacred Literature, 
which has been adopted in the Universi¬ 
ties, and often reprinted. Alter the pub¬ 
lication of the “ Reliques” he was invited 
by the late duke and duchess of Northum¬ 
berland to reside with them as their 
domestic chaplain. In 1769 he published 
A Sermon, preached before' the Sons of 
the Clergy at Sc. Paul’s.” In 1770 he 
conducted “ The Northumberland House¬ 
hold Book” threugh the press ; the same 
■vear he published “ The Hermit of Wark- 
worth,” and a translation of Mailers 
Northern Antiquities,” with notes. A 
second edition of-the Rcbques of An¬ 
cient Poetry” was published in 1775, a 
third in 1794; and a fourth is now^in the 
press.—In the year 1769 he was nonh- 
uated chaplain in ordinary to his Ma¬ 
jesty; in 1778 he was promoted to the t 
deanery of Carlisle j and in 178‘2 to the bi¬ 
shopric of Dromore in Ireland, where he 
constantly resided, promoting the instruc- 
doA and comfort of the poor with unre¬ 
mitting attention, and superintending the 
sacred and civil interests of the diocese, 
■with vigilance a.nd assiduity ; revered and 
beloved for his piety, liberality, benevo¬ 
lence, and hospitality, by persons of every 
rank and religious deiiominaiion. Under 
the loss of sight, of which he was gradually 
deprived some years before his death, 
he steadily maintained his habitual cheer¬ 
fulness; and iri his last pain.'ul illness he 
displayed such fortitude and strength of 
mind, such patience and resignation to 
the divine will, and expressed such heart¬ 
felt tliankfulness for the goodness and 
mercy shewn to him in the course of a 
long and happy life, as were truly im¬ 
pressive and worthy of chat pure Christian 
spirit, in him so eminently conspicuous. 
His only son died. Two daugiilers sur¬ 
vive him ;. the eldest is married to Samuel 
Isted, esq. of Ecton, in Northamptonshire, 
and the youngest to the Honorable and 
Rev. Pierce Meade, archdeacon of Dro- 
more.—In 1777 the Rev. John Bowie ad¬ 
dressed a printed letter to Dr. Percy, an- 
aouGcing a new and classical edition of 
Don h'ichols 
was indebted to him for many useful com¬ 
munications 4or the “ Select Collection of 
IVlisceiiany Poems.” When elevated to the 
mitre, Mr. Nichols w-as also under further 
©bliaatio.ns in the “ History of Hinck¬ 
ley,” 1785. In 1786 the -edition of the 
Taller, in six volumes small 8vo, was bene- 
fifed-by the hints suggested by Bp, Percy 
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to the Rev. Dr. Carder, the learned and in¬ 
dustrious annotator and editor of those vol¬ 
umes. The subsequent editions of the Spec¬ 
tator and Guardian were also improved by 
some of his lordship's notes. Between the 
years 1760 and 1764, Dr. Percy had pro¬ 
ceeded very far at the press with an admira¬ 
ble edition of “ Surrey’s Poems,” and also 
with a good edition of the works of Viiliers 
Duke of Buckingham; both v-hicii, from a 
variety of causes, remained many years un- 
finished in the w'arehouse of Mr. Tonson, 
in the Savoy.; but were resumed in 1795, 
and nearly brought to a conclusion ; when 
the wnole impression of both works was 
unfortunately consumed by the fire at Mr. 
Nichol’s clfice, in Red Lion Passage, i.n 
1808. 
Near Story’s Gate, Westminster, Franch 
jenks, esq. aged 86. He had often implored 
heuve.n be might be spared the knowledge 
or the death of his niece, tlie w;idow of the 
late General Hughes; near her he had re¬ 
sided for 60 years; and, on receiving intel¬ 
ligence that she had become insensible, and 
that her dissolution was fast approaching, 
he complained of an excessive perspiration, 
and requested his butler to bring him a clean 
shirt and waistcoat, but on the return of his 
servant immediately expired. 
Ne.'.r Story’s Gate, Westminster, Ain. 
Mary Hughes, aged 66, widow of the late 
General Hughes. She expired jwithin three 
days after her affectionate uncle, Mr. Fran. 
Jenks, having endured a painful and linger¬ 
ing illness of many menths ; during which 
she was assiduously attended by a young 
lady, whose amiable disposition rendered her 
well calculated to smooth the pillow of inr. 
fiimity, and to lessen the pangs incident 10 
the approach of dissolution. 
To the Mzmorv cf John Billingsle'v', 
Esqj cf Asb’zvlck-Grc've, Somerset, one of 
the most actinje and usefulMarof bis Age, and 
the original Founder cj the Bath and West-cf~ 
England Agricultural Szciety. 
Dignum laude vlrutn 
Mura vitat en mcsn.-^-Hcr. 
Let proud ambition raise the marble stone. 
To swell its pomp, transmit its greatness, 
down ; 
Thy mem’ry shall outlive, thy famesurpassj 
The marble stone or monumental brass : 
E’fc'n future ages o'er thee tears shall shed, 
Those tears respectful that embalm the 
dead. 
Heroes, like meteors; for a time may 
blaze. 
Perish they must, their trophies, and their 
praise ; 
’Tis those alone a lasting record find. 
Whose lives were spent to benefit mankind. 
Such was thy case—may thy exampki give 
To emulate thy worth, a.nd learu li.ke thee 
to live j 
Grant 
