1808.] 
King Edward and King Henry ; in which 
the latter was defea sted, and $6,000 were 
slain; (Palm Sunday eve) 20th March, 
1461. 
9. The battle of Hedgeley-Moor (in 
Northumberland), between the Lord 
Montaeute (for York) and the Lords 
Hungerford aud Roos, Sir Ralph Perey, 
and others (for Lancaster); in which the 
Lancastrians were defeated, and Percy 
slam: 25th April, 1468, 
10. The battle of Hexham, between 
the Lord Moutacute and King Henry ; 
in wich the latter was defeated: 15th 
May, 1463 
i. The battle of MHedgecote (Ban- 
bury or Cotswold), between the Earl of 
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Gregory. 229 
Pembroke (for King Edward) and the 
Lords Fitzhugh and Latimer, and Sir 
John Conyers “(for the Earl of Warwick, 
on the part of Lancaster), im which the 
former was defeated: 29th July, 1469. 
12. The battle of Stamford (Lose- 
coat-field), between Sir Robert Wells 
(for Warwick) and King Edward ; in 
which the former was ‘deteated: 1469. 
13. The battle of Barnet, between 
King Edward and the Karl of We arwick > 
m which the latter was defeated aati 
slain: (Easter Sunday) 14th April, 1471. 
14. The battle of Tewksbury, between 
King Edward and Queen Margaret, in 
Which the latter was defeated, atid meds 
prisoner: 3d May, 1471. 
MEMOIRS AND REMAINS. OF EMINENT PERSONS. 
THE LATE DR. GREGORY, 
Y is a trite remark, that the life of 
men of letters is commonly unmarked 
by events; that their history is com- 
prized in their works; that it alone re- 
mains to the biographer to elucidate the 
page which has drawn their names from 
obscurity, and shall preserve them from 
obhvion, An author, lke a visionary, 
dweils in an ideal world; and it is scarce- 
Sy possible to develope to other minds the 
vague plans, the desultory speculations, 
unpalpable objects of pursuit, which to 
himself may supply such sources of lively 
interest, as to leave no vacuum in a mo- 
notonous existence. But however desti- 
tute of materials for entertainment, the 
memoirs of a literary character whose 
jast labour is closed, cannot but aftord a 
melancholy satisfaction to those who are 
conversant with his works, or familiar with 
hisname, When we perceive a blank in 
that circle whence we~ have be cen ac- 
customed to receive instruction or amuse- 
ment, we beedine anxious to learn all 
that can be known concerning the 
mind, of whose operations we are no 
; longer permitted to judge, in whose enere 
gies and feelings we had intimately parti- 
cipated ; but which now perceives, re- 
flects, combines, for us no more. These 
reflections are painfully suggested by the 
recent loss of Dr. Gregory, who has been 
snatched from us so suddenly as equal- 
ly to excite feelings of mournful sur- 
prise and tender commiseration. . The 
following succinct account, drawn. frora 
an authentic source, will sufficiently 
evince his claims to the respect and gra- 
titude of society :— 
Dr. Gregory traced his origin to a very 
espectable fainily derived from Sco¥and, 
The branch of which he was a descendant 
settled in Ireland. His father, who was 
an elegant scholar, was in the church, 
but obtained no higher preferment than: 
the living of Edermine, and the dignity 
of Prebendary of Ferns. He died when 
the subject of these memons was but 
twelve vears of age. In consequence of 
this event, his mother, who was a native 
of Lancashire, removed to Liverpool, 
where she placed her son in a school, 
which was superintended by an excellent 
mathematician, whose name was Holden. 
Under him his progresswas commensurate 
with his diligence, and such was his are 
dour, that he often dedicated to study two 
thirds of his time. His indefatigable spi= 
rit provoked the emulation of his school= 
fellows, and extorted the praises of his 
master; but hismother, who had heped te. 
direct his views to trade, was scarcely 
consoled by his brilliant success for the 
failure of her expectations. Convinced at 
length of his invincible repugnance to hér 
plan, she cheerfully acquiesced’ in his 
choice of thé clerical profession, which 
appeared to him most congenial to his - 
literary pursuits, fle was not, howe 
ever, to® much absorbed by the classics 
to overlook the importance of other 
sources of improvement. He passed two 
years in Edinburgh, where he made the 
mathematical and physical sciences his. 
great object of attainment, On his re- 
turn to Liverpool he tock orders ; an& in 
1778, was ordained to the curacy of 
Liver pool, the laborious duties of 
which he continued to perform as long 
as he resided in that place. His 
education, though not desultory, had 
been irregular ; “and he was obviously 
more indebied to the powerful efforts of 
his 
