at St. John's College, Cambridge, 13 March 1710; A. B. 1714; Fellow, 1717; A. M. 1717; Linnæan Lecturer, 1718. He took pupils, and taught mathematics in college, from 1715, till he left it. He entered into deacon's orders; but afterwards taking a disgust to the ministry, from a disappointment of preferment; and thinking he could turn his talents to better account than waiting so long for it, he began to practise physic at Wolverhampton, 12 Feb. 1720; and became eminent in that profession. In 1725 he married and thence resided at Willenhall; and continued for the remainder of his life in extensive practice; but this did not prevent his application to books, in which his knowledge was very great; for he was a man of indefatigable industry, and could never bear idleness in any one about him. He died 6 March 1760, of the gout in his stomach, without issue. He was author of a Treatise on the Dropsy; of a pamphlet addressed "To the Gentlemen, Farmers, and Graziers in the county of Stafford," on the distemper then raging in that county among the horned cattle; and intended, amongst other things, a new edition of Hudibras, with notes, &c. But his favourite amusement for a large portion of his life was his laborious and ample "Collections for a History of the County of Stafford," which, after they had long been supposed to be lost, and much inquiry had been made after them, were, in the most liberal manner, put into the hands of my friend Shaw, and formed the most valuable part of the foundation for his History. I have often read these MSS. with the greatest pleasure, and found them the work not merely of an accurate genealogist, and painful topographer; but of an elegant elegant scholar; and though they did not contain all the detail, nor embrace all the objects of research which my indefatigable friend thought it proper to supply; yet on the plan Dr. Wilkes proposed to himself, they were executed with uncommon precision, judgment, and even vivacity. It will be really a subject of serious regret, if these and the other materials my poor friend had collected, should be lost; and I trust the county of Stafford will exert themselves to have them brought forward in a proper manner. From Shaw's Staffordshire, II. 147, where is given a portrait of Dr. Wilkes. 18. REV. JONATHAN TOUP. The epitaph of this very learned Greek scholar, in the church of St. Martins' in Cornwall, is in the following words: "Near this place lie the remains of Jonathan Toup, A. M. Rector of the parish 34 years; Vicar of St. Merrins', and Prebendary of Exeter. His abilities and critical sagacity are known to the learned throughout Europe: his virtues from the retired privacy of his life, were known but to few: to those few they have endeared his memory. "I. T. was born Decr. 1713. Died Jan. 19, 1785." Underneath is this inscription. T "The Tablet above was inscribed to the memory of her uncle by Phillis Blake. The charge of it was afterwards defrayed by the Delegates of the Oxford Press, Press, as a small testimony of their respect for the character of Mr. Toup; and of their gratitude for his many valuable contributions." See Gent. Mag. Vol. 57, p. 216, Vol. 55, p. 185, 340, &c. [To be continued.] To Correspondents. The Bibliographical Catalogue, for which there was not room in the present Number, will be continued in the next. Middleton's "Legend of Duke Humphry," by O. G.-The curious article of Stephen Hawes's "Pastime of Pleasure," with that of the "Tragi-comedy of Alfred," both by P. B.— The kind communications of the Rev. I. S. Clarke.-The just and forcible remarks on Modern Heraldry, by S. E. &c. &c. will find places in No. XI. If P. B. will leave his address at Mr. White's, he will confer an additional favour on the Editor, who wishes to communicate queries to him by letter. Further communications from Mr. Mears of Southampton, Mr. Harris of Aylesbury, and Mr. Hamper of Birmingham, will be acceptable. The obliging communications of Mr. Bland will be carefully used, and returned safe. Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London. CENSURA LITERARIA. NUMBER XI. [Being the Third Number of Vol. III.] ART. I. The History of graund Amoure and la bel Pucell, called the Pastime of Pleasure, conteynyng the knowledge of the seuen sciences, and the course of mans lyfe in this worlde. Inuented by Stephen Hawes, grome of Kyng Henry the seventh, his chamber. Anno Domini 1555. At the end, Imprinted at London, in Forster Lane, by Ihon Waley. Anno M.D. LV. 4to. black letter, Pp. 219. Wood cuts. appears that the first edition of this very rare work was printed by Wynkyn de Worde in 1517, 4to. In 1555 there were two;t I know of none subsequent. See Wood, Athenæ Oxon. Warton, Hist. of Engl. Poetry, Phillips's, Theat. Poet. Anglic. edit, 1800. + See Bib. Steevens. 1800, No. 901, where was a copy printed by Richard Tottel, 4to. 1555. VOL. III. The The following table of contents will in a great measure inform the reader of the author's plan. "Howe graunde Amoure walked in a medowe, and met with Fame enuyroned with tongues of fyre. Of the swete report of Fame, of the fayre Lady la bell, Pucell, in the tower of Musike. Howe Fame departed from graunde Amoure, and left him gouernaunce and grace, and how he went to the tower of doctrine. How he was let in by Countenaunce the portresse, and of the marucylous buildyng of the same tower. How Science sent him first to Gramer, where he was receyued by dame Congruitie. Howe he was receyued of Logyke. Howe he was receyued of Rethoryke, and what Rethoryke is. Of the first part called Inuencion, and a commendation of Poetes. A replication against ignoraunt persones. Of Disposition, the second parte of Rethorike. Of Elocution the thirde parte of Rethorike, with colouryng of sentences. Of Pronunciation, the fourth part of Rethorike. A comendation of Gower, Chaucer and Lidgate. Of Musike mundain, humayn, and instrumental. Howe graunde Amoure was enamoured of la bell Pucell in the tower of Musike, and met with Counsayle in a temple. Of the dolorous and lowly disputacion betwene la bell Pucell, and graunde Amoure. Howe |