admiration from Addifon, Prior, Pope,
"Arbuthnot, and Swift. Even in the mi-
"nuteft trifles, in the moft familiar epiftles,
"and on the humbleft topics, we discover an
"air and manner which befpeak the man
"tafte and dignity
For the letters to Bp. Trelawny, which
form by much the largest part of the volume,
the editor is indebted to the prefent reverend
and worthy Baronet of that name.
others have been communicated by various
friends. The admirable letter to Lord Inver-
nefs, in particular, which was not received
till the end of the volume was printing off, is
transmitted by a gentleman of high refpecta-.
bility; and the correfpondence with Bp. Pot-
ter, Dr. Wall, and Mr. Strype, are faith-,
fully copied from the originals. The curious
particulars refpecting his preferment and
continuance at Bridewell Hofpital are fatis-
factorily authenticated by the polite attention
of the Rev. Mr. Bowen, the prefent worthy
Reader at that Hofpital; as are those relat
ing to St. Bride's by the Rev. Mr. Pridden.
* See the ENGLISH REVIEW.