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would be equally our honour, our intereft, and our happiness. Every perfon of real wisdom and knowledge, who cannot but be fenfible of his imperfections, will, from a regard to himself, endeavour to be as much a man as he can; and few, I prefume, will pretend to fay that they are either good enough, or wife enough. But the highest degree of happiness we can poffibly a tain to here, being no way commenfurate to the hopes and defires of the human mind, falls infinitely fhort of what we fhall be poffeffed of hereafter. It is only pertection in virtue that can render us completely happy in every period of our exift

ence.

(To be concluded in our next.)

too much complained of, by people in general, that mot of the young men who fhine at the watering places and all other places of pub lic refert, have teen men of the clerical line. Owing to this great defire of appearing in public, and of being feen at all fports, even beneath their dignity, they become leffened in the eyes of the world, and foil that profeffion which it was their duty to preferve immaculate. A young divine should confider, before he enters upon this facred profeffion, that his care must be employed, to guard not only the minds of his flock, from evil and corrupt manners, but likewife his own. A good example, in this cafe, is an object not to be overlooked. Poor indeed are the expectations of his flock, who

EING in company the other

fation went upon the clerical line, I could not help reflecting, on my return to my chamber, upon the different arguments that I had heard made ufe of. The profeffion of a divine has appeared trivial in the eyes of many. They are apt to look upon it with that indifference which cafts a fhade, and darkens the luftre of fo venerable a character. Muft we not rather teem a profeffion, which was originally bestowed upon man, by a Divine Power? And, muft we not esteem him, who has been fo happy as to reap fo glorious an harvest? But the reason why this profeffion has been fo much

cates. A divine fhould guard against diffolutenefs. It is a vice which can only be encountered by difcouragement it receives from the the cenfures of the good, and the moft refpected orders of the community. What fhall we fay, when thofe, who ought to cure the disease, propagate the infection. Let me

a divine fuffers himself to be engaged in any unchafte connection, he not only corrupts an individual, but debauches a whole neighbourhood, by his example. A divine fhould retire frequently from the bustle of life, and learn to live alone. That hatred of folitude, which carries him from his parish and duty, renders him foremost in every party of pleasure, diffipates his ftudies, and frequently injures his moral character. I am, fir,

Your's, &c.

JULIUS.

Account

Account of

KET'S COITY-HOUSE,

In KENT.

[With an accurate Engraving.]

ET's Coity-houfe is one mile KET End a half calt of Aylesford,

near the great road from Rochester to Maidstone, it stands on the fide of a hill, and is one of thofe ancient fepulchral monuments, fo frequently to be found all over thefe kingdoms,

but more particularly in Wales, and the county of Cornwall. It was erected over the grave of Catigern, brother to Gourtimer, prince of the

Britons who was flain in a battle

Having returned according to his promife at the end of eight days, and punctually repaid the fum which he had borrowed, he was afked, why he had fuch an attachment to that particular note. He frankly replied "Because I have the fellow of it at home."

Short Account of HENRY BEAUCHAMP, earl of Warwick. (From the Antiquities of Tewkesbury.)

ENRY Beauchamp, earl of

HWarwick,

Warwick, fon of Richard, by fabel the heirefs of the Despenser family, was about fourteen years old

at his father's death; he was crown

This monu

ford in the year 455. ment is compofed of four large ftones, three of them fet upright in the ground, enclofing three fides of a fquare, and fronting the north, weit, and fouth points: the fourth, which is the largell, is laid tranfverf ly over, and ferves as a covoring,

but does not touch the fouth stone.

ANECDOTE.

SOME

OME years fince a Hertfordhire farmer applied to one of the clerks of the Bank for the loan of eight hundred pounds, for a few days, on a bank note of ten thoufand pounds, which he held in his hand, and offered to depofit, with him. The clerk refufed him, obferving shat fuch a thing was unufual, at the fame time offering to pay him the whole amount in cafh, or exchange it for 'effer notes. This, however, would not fatisfy the farmer, who fill perfevered.

At his own request he was waited upon by one of the directors, who instantly Jent him the money required.

king Henry the Sixth; and at the Warwick, and declared premier earl age of nineteen was created duke of of England. He had the caftle of Briftol given him, and alfo the islands of Guernfey and ferfey, and the patronage of the church of St. Mary Mag appropriate that church and priory to dalen of Goldclive, with licence to the church of Tewkesbury. Henry married Cecily, daughter to Richard Nevil, earl of Salisbury, who died the 28th of July, 1401, and was buried the 31st of the fame month, in the virgin Mary's chapel, at Tewkesbury, in the fame place where William le Zouch had beenburied. He confirmed all privileges granted to the church of Tewkefbury by his ancefters; gave all the ornaments he wore to make vestments for the monastery; and died. the 11th of June, 1446, in the zzd year of his age, at his caftle at Hanley, and was buried in the middle of Tewkesbury choir, between the monk's falls, which burial place is now before the chancel door. He had iffue by his wife Cecily, one daughter, Anne, who died in her infancy; wherby Anne his fifter became his fole heirefs.