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564 Memoirs of Dr. Douglas, late Bishop of Salisbury. [July 1, 
at once the hope and the solace of his de- 
lifeing years, and he had been for some 
time looking about tor a proper tutor to 
accompany him in histravels. The talents, 
the acquirements, the character, and the 
good conduct, of the subject of this me- 
moir, pointed him out as a proper person 
to fill such a post: he accordingly ac- 
companied this young nobleman, dering 
a tour of considerable extent, throughout 
the principal countries in Europe*,. 
* After accompanying his pupil through 
various parts of the continent, Dr. Douglas 
quitted his charge, and returned to England. 
The death of this young nobleman, which 
happened on the 12th of February, 1763, se- 
verely afflicted his rather. The intelligence 
of that event was conveyed to him by Dr. 
Douglas, and the communication o: it was at- 
tended with very melancholy circumstances. 
Having served some campaigns in Portugal, 
Lord Pulteney was proceeding on his return 
through Spain, when ne was se:zed with a fe- 
ver, and died at Madrid,: there being no as 
sistance to be procured but tat of an igno- 
rant Irish physician. On the day when the 
intelligence of this unhappy event reached 
Lord Bath’s house, the Bishop of Rochester, 
the Bishcp of Bristol, and Dr Douglas, had 
met there to dine with his lordship, and con- 
gratulate nim upon the prospect oi his son’s 
return. Lord Bath being accidentally de- 
tained at the House or Lords, did not arrive 
until they had all assembled ; and whilf they 
waited for him, the dispatch was received. 
‘They were all very much interested beth for 
the father and son, and agreed not to disclose 
the news until the evening. Lord Ba htalk- 
ed of nothing during the dinner but ox his 
son, of his long absence, and ot the pleasure 
he should have in seeing him settled at 
home, and married ; an event exceedingly de- 
sirable to so fond a father, with such a title 
and estate, and no other child to inherit 
them. 
When the servants were withdrawn, bis 
lordship filled out a glass of wine to the Bi- 
shop of Rochester, who sat next to him, and 
desired the prelate to drink ** to the health 
of Lord Pulteney, and his safe return.” The 
bishop of Bristol said, with some solemnity, 
«¢ My-Lord, I drink your good health.”— 
6 No! no! (said Lord Bath) you are to 
drink to Lord Pulteney’s good health.’—— 
s¢ My Lord (rejoined the bishop), I drink to 
your good health, and may God support you 
under your afflictions! Upon which Dr. 
Douglas, bursting into tears, related the mat- 
ter. ‘It was (says Bishop Newton).a mov- 
ing, melancholy sight, to see that great and 
good oldvman in the agonies ef grief on so sad 
and just an occasion, and might have moved 
those who were less interested about the par- 
ties than we were.” Lord Pulteney, though 
Nor was his reward long deferred, for 
soon after his return to England, in the au- 
tumn of 1749, he obtained two livings in 
the presentation of the father of his pu- 
pil*. In the course of the succeeding 
year, he received the vicarage of High 
Ercol, in the same county, and prefer- 
ments seemed now ready to shower upon 
him. 
But the humble situation of a parish- 
priest was not exactly suitable to the 
views or the talents of Mr. Douglas, He 
had of late participated in all the gaities 
of the great world, withouc sharing in 
its dissipations, and he now spent part 
of the winters in the metropolis, while his 
summer was chiefly divided between 
Tunbridge and Cheltenham, or where- 
soever his noble patrons, to whom he had 
,1n some measure become necessary, both 
by habit aud affection, chose to direct his 
steps. 
Celebrity, however, was still wanting, 
and it was at length obtained, in a new 
and original manner; for, as Elercules here- 
tofore is supposed to have gone forth in 
search of monsters, so Mr. Ff ouglas was 
enabled, by his learning and discernment, 
to detect impostors, and expose those 
who wished, by the basest fraud and ar- 
tifice, to plume themselves at the expence 
of every thing fair and honourable. 
In 1750, commenced the Lauderian 
controversy, he having towards the latter 
end of that year, published his first h- 
terary work, entitled “ the Vindication 
of Milton.” 
not equal to his father, yet, by having been 
many years, both at home end abroad, under a 
most able instructor, an universal scholar, 
aid one of the most intelligent men in the 
kingdom, had cultivated a naturally good 
understanding, -and would have done honour 
to his rank: °°” ' 
By means of Lord Bath, Dr. Douglas ob- 
tained a canonry of Windsor. ‘Lhis he af 
terwards excbang d with Dr. Barrin. ton, for 
a canonty re-identiaryship of St. Paui’s, which 
the latter was willing to relinguish, though 
of greater value, not finding it convenient for 
his health to live in the xesidentiary house, 
as it had been customary to da. 
Dr. Douglas’s next preferment was his ap- 
pointment to the deanry of Windsor. Upon 
the death of Dr. Edmond Law, in 1787, he 
was raised to the see of Carlisle, tnrough the 
recommendation of Lord Lonsdale (to whom 
it lad long been pr: mised), without having 
the slightest expectations of it. 
* The free chapel of Eaton Constantine, 
and the donative of Uppington, both in Shrop- 
shire. ' 
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