Chapter II: Part 2

Our _Don John_ is absolutely captivated, and plies her home with all the Rhetorick that Love can afford. Our man _Tom_ in the meanwhile but very modestly, is whispering amongst his Mates, the lower Tire of the Family, the Servants, what a Worthy Gentleman his Master is, being a Rich _Norfolk_ Gentleman (a pretty large stride from _Bathe_) of 500 a year. This Narrative passes pretty well amongst the shallower pates, the Chamberlain, the Tapster, the Hostler, and the rest of the inferior Domesticks; but our hardfaith'd young Mistress of the house, whither bit before, or naturally not over-credulous, does as good as declare, That her Principles are to look before she leaps. Our _Norfolk_ Suitor finds his Addresses very acceptable, but still with a reserve, Provided he be the Man he appears. He plainly sees, that the Girl, upon good Grounds is very pliable, but she's a little past the years of being dandled and kist out of her Reason: He or any man else (any Tooth good Barber) with Honour and Estate may go far with her; but Demonstration is the only Argument that must carry her Cause. As many years as she has lived (or at least past for) a Maid, she is not so hard set, but she can tarry till Substantial Testimony (as far off as _Norfolk_ lies) can make out the Lands and Tenements, before she consents to an Inclosure. Our Spark therefore put to his last Trumps, finds this last a craggier and more difficult Enterprize than any he had ever yet encountred; however, thinking it a very great scandal to his Wit, to lie down before her, and shamefully for want of Ammunition, be forced to raise the Siege, he sets all his Brains at work for one last Mine to blow her up; or if that take not, he is resolved to quit the Field. In a day or two after, he begins to be Melancholly and indisposed; during this fit, he is very cold in his Love, and applies him to Religious Books, talks much of very odd Dreams he has had, till at last he takes his Bed. Physitians are sent for, whether they found any real indications of sickness or no, or acquiesced to his own Declaration of the Pains he felt, no Medicinal Application was wanting. His Distemper increasing, he desires a Man of Law to be sent for, accordingly a Scrivener of the Town is called, who draws up his Will, in which he gives away about Three Thousand pounds in several Legacies, leaving his Nephew his full and sole Executor. The Will is sealed up, and delivered to his Man _Tom_; and all the cognizance taken of his Mistress, is only 10_l._ to buy her Mourning. Next a Man of God is sent for, and all the necessary preparations for a Man of another World are made. His Conscience setled, and his Viaticum for his long Journey most devoutly furnisht. But it pleases Fate, or the Sick man rather, in some few days after, to give some small symptoms of amendment, and to shorten the matter, in Eight or Ten days time he is pretty well recovered, and the next talk is of fancying his own Native _Norfolk_ Air for perfecting his Health; all this while the young Damsel, who, tho not call'd to the Will-making, knew all the Contents of it, and finding from all hands, the great uprightness and devotion of her humble Servant, could not fancy that so much Religion and Piety could be an Impostor, and therefore she doubted not in the least, but the Estate in _Norfolk_ was unquestionable; and tho indeed her Prudence would still incline her to a full inquiry and satisfactory account, yet 'tis now too late, her cooling Admirer talks of speeding to _London_; and tho he professes he will leave his heart behind with her, She is afraid that new Faces and better Fortunes will soon shake her hold there, and therefore taking her Pillow upon the business, she resolves not to slip so favourable an opportunity, but to lay hold of the forelock, and take a good offer whilst she may have it: For with all her natural Pride, she considers her self but the Lees of a Tap; and 'tis not every Rich Gudgeon will bite at a Bait so blown, and so stale.

Her departing Lover still pressing for his Journey, the good-natur'd Girl watches the next amorous sally of her Gallant, and takes him at his word, and without asking advice, thinks her own wit sufficient, and in two days time enters into _for better, for worse_. The Town-Bells soon rung All Joy; and the best Hogshead in Daddy's Cellar run _Claret_. His Honourable Guest and Son-in-Law was the little Idol of all the Virgins of the Town, and the envied preferment of sweet Mrs. _Betty_ had fill'd all Tongues; and scarce a Prayer offered up for a Husband, but Mrs. _Betty_'s felicity was made the Pattern of their Devotion.

But now, as the Devil would have it, our dignified Bride is for having her Dear Spouse, by all means, doing her and her Father the honour of staying out the whole Bathe Season (now coming on) amongst 'em, and nothing can divert her from that resolution. This is a very unwelcome proposal; for the multitude of Faces from all quarters of the Kingdom, may not only be very dangerous to his circumstances, but likewise his _Norfolk_ Abilities, long before that time, may be examin'd too narrowly; and therefore not being able to make any harsh refusal of his fair Brides request, lest it should look like design, and to marry a young Girl, and be ashamed of her parentage, would appear so unkind, that he has no Artifice to wean her from _Bathe_, and drill her out of Town, but by pretending a small relapse of his Indisposition, which he acted so well, that he denied himself the very pleasures of Love, and fell off even from Family-Duties. This Curtain-failure began to moderate her passion for staying at _Bathe_, for her tame Bedfellow still preaching up the virtues of his own Native _Norfolk_ Air, his poor defeated Bride could not but have a womanly longing for so necessary a Restorative, and thereupon for so important a Medicine to her feeble Yokemate, she consented to go along with him.

All her fine Cloaths were Boxed up, together with several Bed and Table-Linnen, _&c._ (for she had pretty good Moveables, all the Legacies of Deceased Aunts and Grannies, and other good Kin) and all sent by her Man _Tom_ to the Carriers, and two days after places took in the flying Coach for their speeding to _London_.

But one main thing was almost forgotten. She had call'd in her Portion, which for a Guinies Gratification the Scrivener had ready at an Hours warning, having at that time some other peoples Money by him undisposed, and hers being out upon Mortgage, the Owners were very well pleas'd to make an Exchange upon the same security. This Money was not to be trusted by the Waggon, but to be carryed up with her in the Coach box, for which her Man _Tom_ beg'd her acceptance of a little Gilt leather'd Trunk that happen'd to be just small enough to go into the Coach-box. The Day of setting out being the Morrow, her thoughtful Spouse had nicely consider'd that the Coach would be in _London_ half a day before the Carrier, which for some Reasons you'll find in the sequel was not altogether for his convenience, and therefore he made a shift to put off the Journey till next Coach-day.

Against that time the Gilt-leather'd Trunk, and the Key to it was deliver'd her, (tho by the by he had got two Keys) and the 80_l._ some Broad pieces, a Caudle-Cup, half a dozen of Silver Spoons, and some other Toys were all stowed in it; and the Kind Couple are trundling away for _London_, with the Man well mounted riding by.

Now as a Man of his Estate, he had freely given her all her own Portion, a small Privy Purse to buy her Pins with, having Marryed her only for Beauty, and much disdaining the addition of so small a sum to his plentiful Fortune. The first stage being done (for they had but one Night to lye by the way) the small Cabinet of Treasure was carefully taken out of the Coach, and lodged in a Closet in the Chamber, and next Morning deliver'd to _Tom_ to see safely laid in the Coach-box as before.

The next Night arriving both at _London_, (whither _Tom_ about _Brenford_ was commanded by his Master to speed a little before to prepare for their Reception) a very fair Lodging near St. _James_'s was ready to entertain her, but no _Tom_ had been there; and coming to open the Trunk, instead of the Gold and Silver Entrayls there was nothing but a Bag of Stones, and a piece of a Brickbat to supply their places, enclosed in a few Rags that stuft up the Trunk. This amazing sight threw the poor Lady into a most violent Distraction, and 'twas very hard to hold her from falling into a Fit, her Husband seeming as much amazed as her self, and joining in the complaint as loud as she. But to abate her Rage, he told her the wicked Rogue should not so scape, he had very sufficient security from able Friends for his honest and faithful service, and their Purses should make her Reparation, till when the Loss should be made up out of his own Pocket. Nor would he sleep till he had made her some farther satisfaction, and therefore beg'd her Excuse but for one half Hour till he took Coach, and made that search and quest that perhaps would bring her some considerable Light into the Villany. Her Zeal for her Loss never look'd any farther, and accordingly well pleas'd with the Kind Motion, she took leave of him for the half Hour aforesaid.

But, alas, a long half Hour, for half the Evening, nay the whole Night was gone, and neither Man nor Master to be heard of. So Husband and Portion all departed, she thought fit to secure her Goods and Cloaths at the Carriers, but the same Calamity attended there likewise, for _Tom_ had been there too, and swept all.

To describe the Distress and Anguish of our present Female Sufferer, or either of her two foregoing Sisters in Affliction, being a work beyond our power, we shall e'ne do as the Painter did of old, that is, draw a Vail before the Face of sorrow, the Lineaments of true Grief being above the Pen or Pencils skill.

And now to follow our Libertine through all his Rambles and Exploits in this wide Town of _London_, (for there lyes his next Scene) being matter we have not yet fully been inform'd in, we dare not venture to play the Historian any farther than certain Intelligence (which yet we have not received) can guide us, being resolved not to load our Rambles with Romance or Fiction, his Life being furnisht with matter sufficiently voluminous without the addition of Flourish or Fancy.

Let it suffice that some time after all these three successive Adventures, the poor _Ludlow_ VVife comes up to _London_, being the last place she has to make her quest after this Impostor and Monster, for those are the gentlest Names her Sufferings and Resentments can give him. She has a great Opinion that _Newgate_ or _Newgate_ Roll, or some other such Chronicles of his Renown will give her some light into his Life and Fortune, and perhaps the Justice of Heaven afford her a sight of him at least, if not a power to execute Heavens and her just Vengeance on so egregious a Reprobate.

Her Inn being at _Holborn_ Bridge, she lights into the Company of a good Motherly VVoman just come from _Oxfordshire_; the sorrow in so young a Face, and the swoln Eyes which were not yet dryed, the Fountain being indeed inexhaustible, the Curiosity of the Elder Traveller made bold to ask her the cause of so doleful a look, &c. The young one (who now had no Reserves) plainly told her whole sufferings, to which the Matron replyed, Alas young VVoman, what are your griefs to mine? I have been many years the VVife of the most Infamous Miscreant that the Earth ever bore; deserted and abandoned by the wickedest of Men, after long years of Honest and Loyal Fidelity to his Bed, and exposed to perish (which you, thanks to able Friends, need not fear) _&c._ with a great deal more bitter Invectives against him. Till at last upon further conferring of Notes, and describing of Characters and Persons they came to jump together, and found 'emselves both abused by the very same Monster, the eldest being indeed his old _Banbury_ Wife. What Amazement this Accident produced may easily be conjectured, it will be enough to tell you that the Anguish of both their Souls, and the Bitterness of Gall on each side made 'em Swear an inviolable Friendship, determining to search (if possible) the whole World, to hunt down this Devil. Accordingly they take a Lodging a little higher in _Holborn_, where making no secret of both their hard cases, they open their whole Souls to their new Landlady to engage her assistance in the Quarrel. The Landlady Transported at both their Narrations fell upon her Knees, and blest God he had sent 'em to her House, for this _Lucifer_ they had described, was certainly the very Man that next Week was to Marry her Daughter. This surprize put 'em all into new Confusion, and the Daughter being called to the Council, it was evident that this very Fellow had made Love to the Daughter of the House, the day of Marriage concluded, the Ring and Wedding Cloaths preparing, &c. This last Deliverance made the poor old Woman, and the Daughter no less, melt into Tears at this happy Discovery.

Well, 'tis agreed between 'em all, that they shall not stir till he comes thither, which will be in twenty four Hours at most; and all their united Vengeance, Constables, Warrants, and what not, shall be prepar'd for his Reception.

This Resolution was heartily fix'd amongst 'em; only the _Banbury_ Wife would that Evening take a walk to a Cozens, a Citizen, where she had some important Affairs, but nothing should stay her abroad above an Hour; she had not walk'd half a Furlong but Destiny or some other ruling Power threw her full in the Mouth of her Husband; her Passion at sight of him rose so high, that at first it could not find vent for words, which he perceiving desired her to walk into a Tavern which was just before 'em, and there recover her Confusion. You may conceive she was very ready to accept the Invitation, her Stomach being so full, that 'twas the only thing she wanted to have her full swing at him. The Discourse of her part you may well guess at; but his Answer was so tender, and his Confession so open, that at last she grew patient enough to hear him out. He plainly told her all he had done, or at least the greatest part: that it was only the Effects of his Wants and Necessities, that now he had rais'd enough to re-establish him in the World, that the Hony Moon of Love had been almost over between them, and that if he had made any Lapse in Disloyalty to her Marriage Right, it was not Infidelity but Interest that had enforced him to all. And so showing her handfuls of Gold and Silver, he humbly intreated a Reconciliation betwixt 'em. Which good Words and Address at last so perfectedly obtained, that he perswaded her to send for all her Houshold Goods, and to live with him somewhere in the Liberties of _Westminster_, where disguising his Name, and amending his Faults, he doubted not through his practice to recover a plentiful Being, and maintain her like a Woman.

The poor Creature absolutely mollified, promises Fidelity to him, and never returning to her new Lodgings, takes him along with her, defeating the whole Vengeance that was hatching against him, and not stirring from him till all her Goods were come up from _Banbury_, and a new House furnisht with 'em. She had not lived there three days, till finding a Gossiping Errand for her to keep her from home a whole day, at her Return at Night to Bed, she finds neither Husband nor Goods, Bed to lye, or Stool to sit upon; the whole House being utterly dismantled, and nothing but nakedness and empty Walls to receive her.

This last Cruelty of her Barbarian made her almost run stark Mad, and returning to her _Holborn_ Lodging to own her frailty in believing an Infidel, and the Just Judgment that had befaln her upon it, she found the poor _Ludlow_ Mourner departed, and all her Relief left was to return to _Banbury_ to live upon the Alms of the Parish.

This Libertine Life of our Renegade did not long continue till found at last by the _Ludlow_ Wife he was thrown into _Worcester_ Jail; from thence by _Habeas Corpus_ (at the Charge of a Parson in _Southwark_ whose Daughter he had likewise Married) removed to _Newgate_, & upon an Indictment of six Wives appearing against him, being then Tryed by the Name of _Morrel_ alias _Bowyer_ (a Name of a Worthy Person of Quality, for personating of whom he had stood in the Pillory) he pleaded Guilty to those six and twelve more, and thereby received only the punishment of a Squeeze in the Fist.

After this Escape of a Halter, what his following Adventures have been we are not informed: 'tis to be believed his Will was no ways wanting, though his power of managing such hardy Exploits might undoubtedly be a little retrencht: and therefore we have reason to conclude he fell into smaller Games, in which his Walks have lain something more obscure, and thereupon by reason of our unacquaintance with the Truth of that part of his Life, we shall over-leap some years, and bring him to his Conclusion.

Some few days before _Christmas_ he came to one Mr. _Cullens_ a Baker in the _Strand_ to seek him a Lodging, his Habit but indifferent, and his Stock not above Two Shillings, pretending himself to be a Person of Worth and Honour, _viz. Humphrey Wickham_ of _Swaclift_ in the County of _Oxon_ Esq; a Person whose Name and Reputation was well known to Mrs. _Cullen_, being Born not far from him, which contributed much to the swallowing of the Imposture. His pretence for leaving his Family in the Countrey, and living here _Incognito_ was occasion'd (he said) to avoid the payment of 500_l._ which he stood engaged for, and for which the principal had left him in the lurch; and which he had made a rash Vow he would not pay.

Mr. _Cullen_'s Family thus imposed upon supplied all his wants, and paid him the due Respects to the Quality he Personated, till falling sick, on the 28th of _December_ he made a Will, as follows.

His WILL.

In the name of God, Amen. _I_ Humphrey Wickham _of_ Swatclift, _in the County of_ Oxon _Esquire; being sick and weak in Body, but of sound Mind and Memory, do make this my last WILL and TESTAMENT, revoking all Wills by me formerly made: And as touching such Worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bless me withal, I do hereby give and bequeath the same in manner following._

Imprimis, _I do give, devise, and bequeath, to my Kinsman_ William Wickham, _of_ Gazington, _in the County of_ Oxon, _all that my Mansion House of_ Swaclift _aforesaid; and all the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments thereunto belonging, to hold unto him the said_ William Wickham, _and his Heirs for ever_.

Item, _I give and bequeath unto_ John Cullin, _Son of_ Thomas Cullin, _of the Parish of St._ Clement Danes, _in the County of_ Middlesex, _Baker, all that my impropriated Personage of_ Sowgrate, _in the County of_ Northampton, _with the Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof_.

Item, _I give unto Anne Cullin_, _Sister of the said_ John Cullin, _the Summ of Two hundred and fifty Pounds_.

Item, _I give unto_ Thomas Cullin, _Son of the said_ Thomas Cullin, _the Sum of Three hundred Pounds_.

Item, _I give unto_ Dorothy Halford _of_ Halford, _in the County of_ Warwick, _the Sum of two hundred Pounds_.

Item, _I give unto_ Richard Davis, _Son of_ William Davis _of the said Parish of St._ Clement Danes, _the Sum of Four hundred Pounds_.

Item, _I give unto_ William Davis, _Son of the said_ William Davis, _the Summ of Two hundred Pounds_.

Item, _I give unto_ Anne Fowkes, _for her Care and Diligence in Looking after me in my Sickness, the Sum of one hundred pounds_.

Item, _I give unto_ Robert Croker, _Son of_ William Croker _of_ Sanford, _in the said County of_ Oxon _(being my God-son) the Sum of Five hundred Pounds_.

Item, _I give unto the said_ William Croker, _the Sum of Five hundred Pounds_.

Item, _I give unto_ Robert Penniston, _Son of Sir_ Thomas Penniston, _and younger Brother to Sir_ Farmalis Penniston _of_ Cornhill, _in the said County of_ Oxon _the Sum of Three hundred Pounds_.

Item, _I give unto Mrs._ Jane Penniston, _Sister of the said Mr._ Robert Penniston, _the Summ of Two hundred Pounds_.

Item, _I do hereby give, devise, and bequeath, all my Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments whatsoever, called by the name of_ Apple-tree Ducy, _in_ Cropridee, _in the County of_ Northampton, _unto_ John Brooking _of_ Rashly, _in the County of_ Devon, _Esquire, and the said_ William Davis senior, _and_ Thomas Cullin senior, _and the Survivor of them, and their Heirs, and the Survivor of them upon Trust and Confidence: Nevertheless, that they the said_ John Brooking, William Davis, _and_ Thomas Cullin, _shall sell and dispose of the same; and out of the Money thereby raised, pay, or cause to be paid, the respective Legacies herein before bequeathed unto the said_ Anne Cullin, Thomas Cullin Junior, Dorothy Halford, Richard Davis, William Davis Junior, _and_ Anne Fowkes. _And whereas I have herein before bequeathed unto my Kinsman_ Will. Wickham, _and his Heirs, all my Mansion-house at_ Swacklift _aforesaid, with the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments thereunto belonging; my true Will and Meaning is, That the same Devise is upon this special Trust and Confidence, That the said_ William Wickham _shall pay, or cause to be paid, the several Legacies herein before bequeathed unto the said_ Rob. Croker, _and_ Will. Croker, Robert Penniston, _and_ Jane Penniston; _and also pay and discharge one Bond for the Principal Sum of five hundred pounds, with Interest, which I became bound for with_ Thomas Walker, _to one_ Thomas Irons, _any thing herein before contained, to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding; and also that he the said_ William Wickham, _shall out of his Legacy, and Lands, and Premises aforesaid, to him devised, pay, or cause to be paid unto my Executors hereafter named, the Sum of five hundred pounds, to be by them bestowed, distributed, or employed for the use and benefit of the Poor of the Parish of_ Swacklift _aforesaid, in such manner as they, or the major part of them shall think fit and convenient_.

Item, _I give and bequeath unto the said_ John Brooking _out of the Moneys that shall be raised of the Sale of the said Lands and Tenements, called_ Apple-tree Ducy _aforesaid, the Summ of Five hundred Pounds: And all the rest and residue of the Moneys that shall be thereby raised, I do hereby give and bequeath unto the said_ William Davies _Senior, and_ Thomas Cullin _Senior, to be equally divided between them and the Survivor of them_.

Item, _I give and bequeath unto_ Alice Cullin, _Wife of the said_ Thomas Cullin _Senior, the Sum of Six hundred Pounds to her own proper Use and Disposal_.

Item, _I give and bequeath in like manner the Sum of Six hundred Pounds unto_ Jane Davis, _the Wife of the said_ William Davis.

Item, _I give unto the said_ Robert Croker _and_ Will. Croker, _the Sum of Ten Pounds a piece to buy them Mourning: and also to each of them a Ring of Twelve Shillings_.

Item, _I give unto_ Jane Croker _and_ Mary Croker; _and also to the said_ Robert Penniston, _and_ Jane Penniston, _and all other my Legates herein before mentioned, and to every of them the Sum of Ten Pounds a piece to buy them Mourning, and a Ring of Twelve Shillings_.

Item, _Whereas I have the Sum of Seven hundred Pounds lying at Interest in the hands of Mr._ Ambrose Holbitch, _in the name of_ Oliver Charles, _my Servant, I do hereby give and bequeath the same to and amongst my Four Servants_, Oliver Charles, John Harber, Sarah Winn, _and_ Margery Smith, _and the Survivor of them, to be equally divided amongst them, share and share alike_.

Item, _I give and bequeath my Three Geldings, and all my Accoutrements belonging to them unto the said_ John Brookeing, William Davis _Senior, and_ Thomas Cullin, _Senior_, viz. _my Bright Bay Gelding to the said_ Thomas Cullin, _and my Black Gelding to the said_ William Davis, _and my Dapple-grey Gelding to the said_ John Brookeing. _All the Arrears of Rent in my Tenants Hands at the time of my Decease I do hereby freely acquit and discharge. And all the rest and Residue of my Personal Estate, not herein before devised, after my Debts, Legacies and Funeral Expences, paid and discharged, I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said Kinsman_ William Wickham.

_And, lastly. I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the said_ William Wickham, John Brooking, William Davis senior, _and_ Thomas Cullin senior, _Executors of this my Will; hereby revoking and making void all other, and former Will or Wills by me made_.

_In Witness whereof I the said_ Humphrey Wickham _have to this my last Will, containing one side of a Sheet of Paper, and almost half the back, thereof, set my Hand and Seal this Twentieth day of_ Decemb. Anno Dom. 1691.

Humphrey Wickham.

_Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared in the presence of us, with the words_ (Will. Wickham) _being first interlined_, Rob. Smith, Jo. Chapman, Rich. Chapman, Mart. Pinckard.

_I, the above-named_ Humphrey Wickham, _having omitted out of my Will above-mentioned, the Disposition of my Estate in_ Huntingtonshire, _do hereby make this Addition to, and part of my said Will, in manner following: I give and bequeath all my Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, called_ Pryor'_s Farm, and all other my Estate in_ Holly-well _and_ Needingworth, _unto the above-named_ John Brooking, William Davis senior, _and_ Tho. Cullin senior, _and the Survivor of them, and their Heirs, and the Heirs of the Survivor of them, under this special Trust and Confidence, that the said_ Jo. Brooking, William Davis, _and_ Thomas Cullin, _shall sell and dispose of the same; and out of the Moneys thereby raised, pay, or cause to be paid the respective Legacies hereafter named_; viz. _I give and bequeath to_ Humphrey Longford _the sum of six hundred pounds, and to his Sister_ Mary Longford _the like sum of six hundred pounds_.

Item, _I give and bequeath unto the said_ Tho. Cullin _Sen. the further Sum of_ 800 l. _and all the Remainder of the Moneys thereby raised, I give and bequeath unto the said_ Will. Davis _Sen. and_ Jane _his Wife, and the Survivor of them_.

Item, _Whereas I have by Will above-said, given unto_ John Cullin, _Son of the said_ Thomas Cullin, _the impropriated Parsonage of_ Sowgrave; _my true meaning is, That I do give and devise the same to the said_ John Cullin, _and his Heirs for ever. In Witness whereof, I the said_ Humphrey Wickham _have to this Codicil Addition, or further part of my said Will, set my Hand and Seal, this Twenty eighth Day of_ December, _Anno Dom._ 1691.

Humphrey Wickham.

_Signed, Sealed, Published, and Declared, in the Presence of us_, Robert Smith, John Chapman, Rich. Chapman, Martin Pinkard. Probatum fuit, _&c._

This stupendious confidence of a dying man is very amazing, nay he
drove on the Masquerade at that strange rate, that he may be truly
said to have ended as he began, having received the blessed
Sacrament, pretended the settlement of his Conscience, and making
peace with Heaven with that seeming sincerity, as if he had
resolved to prevaricate with God with the same assurance he had all
along done with Mankind. The credulity of these deluded persons his
Landlord, and the rest, is not much to be wonder'd at, when the
last Gasps of Death could carry so fair an Hypocrisie, and their
Transports for his extravagant Legacies bequeathed 'em are rather
to be pittied then rediculed. And if they have been faulty in any
little over-fondness of their imaginary good fortune, the Jests and
Gibes they have received, have been their sufficient punishment;
besides Mr. _Cullin's_ being run out of above 30_l._

After his Death care was taken to provide him a Coffin of about
10_l._ value, and the Embalmers were paid for some of their Office
of preserving him sweet, till preparations for a solemn and
sumptuous Funeral could be made, suitable to the remains of the
honourable Deceased. And this Letter was sent as follows.

_Sir_,

These serve to inform you that _Humphrey Wickham_ Esquire of
_Swaclift_ in the County of _Oxon_ died this morning at my House
where he has been about ten days; He has made his Will, and you are
one of his Executors with me and others; A very great share of his
Estate is given to you; therefore pray Sir speed to _London_, that
we may take care of his Funeral and other matters necessary to be
done upon this occasion.

I think it may not be amiss that you keep this private, lest any
thing may be Purloyned or Imbezelled by any of the deceaseds
Servants, or any else at his Seat at _Swaclift_, which is all given
to you, some Legacies thereout to be paid; I am, Sir,

_Your Servant_

Tho. Cullin.

London 3. January 169-1/2. From my House at the Wheat-sheaf near
St. _Clements_ Church over against _Arundel_ Street. _Strand_.

To Mr. _William Wickham_ of _Gazington_ inquire at the Blew Boars
Head in _Oxon_.

_These following Lines were inclosed from the aforesaid Executors
in the said Letter being left by the deceased._

Whereas, I _Humphrey Wickham_ Esquire, in Company with my own man
_John Harbert_, _and John Austin_, Son of _Nich. Austin_, did carry
a black Hoggs Skin Trunk, marked with the Letters

_H. W._ 1688.

Wherein are the Deeds of my Estate at _Sowgrave_ and _Apple-tree
Ducy_; these are to desire you to deliver them to the Executors,
signed with his own Name, thus

_Humphrey Wickham_

_Memorandum_, there are two Mortgages in the hands of _Austin_, the
one for 1400_l._ and the other for 400_l._ In the name of _Oliver
Charles_, in the hands of Mr. _Ambrose Holbech_.

In answer to this Letter came a Gentleman from _Oxford_ to tell Mr. _Cullin_, that the Christian name of this Mr. _Wickham_ of _Gazington_ was mistaken, which gave the first Alarm of an Imposture, otherwise Horse and Mourning had been provided to have carried him down to _Swackley_ for his Interment there.

Mr. _Cullin_ being not over apt to believe himself cheated, but more to satisfie the rest of the World, sent down a Messenger to _Swackley_, with fifteen shillings in his Pocket, mounted upon a poor Hackney, but ordered to return upon the Bright Bay Gelding bequeathed him in his Will; being not convinced of the Delusion till his Messengers Return notwithstanding several persons of Reputation had declared him a counterfeit; & Major _Richardson_ and Mr. _Compton_ had both inspected the Corps, and averred him to be the very man formerly Judged for six Wives as before mentioned, and more than once their Prisoner in Newgate.

The Messenger returning _Tuesday_ the 12th of _January_ he brought a Compliment to the Executors from Captain _Wickham_, (who had treated the Messenger very civilly,) to this effect; that he gave 'em his hearty thanks for their intended kindness to him, and if they would please to come to _Swackley_ for a Month or more they should be very welcome, and have the use of all the Geldings, _viz._ the Black, the Bright Bay, and Dapple Grey, tho he could not well part with 'em for good and all.

Upon this full satisfaction received, about three the next Morning with no more than a Watchman and a Lanthorn in a Coffin of four shillings price, he was laid in Earth in a Nook of St. _Clements_ Churchyard.

Postscript.

The Nurse and Assistants that attended him in his sickness now call to mind, that they once or twice observed him to laugh to himself very pleasantly, which they suppose proceeded from the pleasure he took in cheating the World he was then just upon leaving.

_FINIS._

_DIEGO REDIVIVUS:_

or the

Last WILL

AND

TESTAMENT

Of the Pretended

_Humphrey Wickham_, Esq;

Alias WILLIAM MORREL, alias BOWYER, &c.

WITH A Full RELATION of his Notorious CHEATS and IMPOSTURES: Who dyed at Mr. _Cullins_ House, the Third of this Instant _January_, in the Parish of St. _Clement Danes_, &c.

_LICENSED and Entred in the REGISTER-BOOK of the Company of Stationers._

_LONDON_, Printed for _Abel Roper_, at the _Mitre_ near _Temple-Bar_. 1692.

ADVERTISEMENT.

This is to give notice, That the Fine COFFIN, mentioned in the following Relation, is to be sold in _Shipyard_, without _Temple-bar_.

_The Last_ Will _and_ Testament _of the pretended_ Humphrey Wickham
_Esq_; _alias_ William Morrel, _alias_ Bowyer, _&c. with
Annotations thereupon_.

The Publick undoubtedly cannot be better entertained, than by the following Relation, of one of the most notorious Cheats as has been known in an Age, which has already made a very amazing Noise in the Town and the Particulars whereof, may be no disacceptable Entertainment.

A Person not over-well Clad, was seen standing gazing about him in the Streets, over-against _Arundel_-Buildings in the _Strand_; but the gravity of his Age (being a Person between 50 and 60) invited the Curiosity of Mr. _Cullin_ the Baker, to ask this unknown Person what he wanted? To which he replied, He wanted a Lodging. Upon this, Mr. _Cullin_ very courteously made answer, He should be welcome to his House; which he very easily and readily accepted; and accordingly was received very kindly. Now having no extraordinary Stock of Money, _viz._ but Two Shillings in his Pocket, he was exposed to the necessity of making use of some Romantick Narrative of his Quality and Condition, to make good his Quarters with so slender a Purse, to hold out payment. Accordingly the Curiosity of his Landlady enquiring what Country-man he was? He replied, _Oxfordshire_; that his Name was _Wickham_, a Person of a good Estate near _Banbury_; and that the occasion of his coming to Town, was only to avoid the payment of 500_l._ which he stood engaged for by Bond, in behalf of a Person that was run away, and had left him to pay that Money, and which truly he had made an Oath to himself he would never pay; not that the Summ was so considerable to a Man of his plentiful Fortune, only he was resolved to keep his Vow; and that had made him retire a little from being arrested for it.

The Affability and good Language of this Person of imaginary Quality, soon found Credit with his believing Landlord and Landlady, and no Caress was thought kind enough to a Person of his eminent Figure and Extraction. His first entrance into this indulgent Family was about a fortnight before _Christmass_, where he gained that daily ground, that no Respect could be sufficiently paid him: His little Pocket Strength signified nothing, for his Host was not a little exalted with the Honour of such a Guest under his Roof.

But, as Providence was pleased to order it, his Reign was ordain'd to be but short; for he soon fell into a languishing Sickness, in which time neither Doctor, Apothecary, Nurse, or any other Assistance was wanting.

Now our pretended Captain, what ever other Faults he had, was resolv'd not to be guilty of Ingratitude, and accordingly made an ample Last Will and Testament, and most liberally gave extraordinary large Donations and Legacies to his kind Landlord, _&c._

It was very remarkable, that during his Sickness, his Landlord, being Overseer of the Poor, had requested a kind Brother in Office, the Church-Warden, to pay a small Office of Christian Duty to this poor languishing Gentleman; who making him a condoling Visit, with wet Eyes and uplifted Hands, was so kind as to wish his Worship's Soul everlasting Rest, which was seconded by many a repeated sigh from the rest of the Condolers about him: And one more especially, having heard of this great Wind-fall, lamented much his Unhappiness, in not visiting this Gentleman, saying, _He was never born to do himself good, having lost by his Negligence at least_ 1000_l._ Also another eminent Man of the Parish, being dissatisfied that he did not come in for a Share with the rest of his Neighbours, went and told them, _That the Coroner ought to be sent for, and an Enquiry made how he died_.

All Care and Application signified but little, for his last _Exit_ was drawing on; in which time, not in the least to shrink from his Character of Quality, he still kept up the Honourable Figure he had so long presented; and accordingly made most prodigious Protestations of Good-will and Acknowledgments to the Family, avowing that the few Hundreds he had bequeathed them, was nothing to what he would do for 'em, if please God to lengthen his Life to serve them and theirs.

And now having performed the Part of a good Patron and Friend, as his last Legacies do sufficiently testifie; he was resolved to be as good a Christian too, and thereupon requested the taking the Sacrament: To which, being admitted (with what Integrity you'll find by the Sequel) with a grave Countenance to the very last, he was very ready to receive the Sacrament; and upon so serious an Undertaking, was pleased to put a Case of Conscience to the Minister, _viz._ having made a Vow never to pay the 500_l._ he stood engaged for, Whether he was obliged to keep his Vow, or no? To which being answered in the Negative, That he was obliged to pay his Debts, notwithstanding his rash Vow. He made answer, That truly now drawing near Heaven, he considered the point, and acquiesced with his Ghostly Monitor; and thereupon incerted the 500_l._ into the Will.

This piece of extraordinary Justice being perform'd with a very composed and setled mind he left this troublesom World on _Sunday_ the Third Instant, seeming very well contented to part with his great Riches and Lands, for the more valuable consideration of future Happiness.

Now I must do the Family this Right, That notwithstanding the great Sums they gain'd by so ample a Testament, and such bounteous Legacies, however their sorrow for the lamented Departure of so worthy a Gentleman was very hearty and cordial: Nay, some are of Opinion, that instead of diminishing (as Sorrow generally wears off) theirs, on the contrary is daily encreasing.

But perhaps nothing was so unkind as excluding the poor Prentice from visiting the sick Gentleman. For, alas, the poor Boy has been heard most dolefully to bewail the unkindness of his Master; for undoubtedly the worthy Gentleman would have left him enough to have set him up, had he been amongst the Throng of Visitants, who all tasted so highly of his extravagant Liberality.

Now to assure you that the Kindness of his Executors continued beyond his Death, they thought themselves so far indebted to his Memory, that not only the Embalmer was sent for, but likewise a Coffin, price 12_l._ was made, and all little enough for so generous a Patron, so much as Mourning, and Rings, and what else bespoken, _&c._

But before these Honourable Exequies could be performed, an unhappy Letter from the True _Humphrey Wickham_ Esq; a Person of a great Estate and Reputation, detected the whole Fraud and Delusion, and the Remains of our _Quandam_ Person of Honour was committed to Earth, in a Coffin, price 4_s._ with Shrowd and other Funeral Materials accordingly.

You are hereby informed, That this grand Impostor, whose true Name was _VVilliam Morrell_ alias _Bowyer_, formerly a Surgeon in _Banbury_, had been two Months a Guest at Mr. _Wickham_'s, and thereby so acquainted with his Family as enabled him to personate the Cheat so artificially, and so we leave him.

_His_ WILL.

_In the Name of God, Amen_, I _Humphrey Wickham_ of _Swaclift_, in the County of _Oxon_ Esq; being sick and weak in Body, but of sound Mind and Memory, do make this my last WILL and TESTAMENT, revoking all Wills by me formerly made: And as touching such Worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bless me withal, I do hereby give and bequeath the same in manner following:

_Imprimis_, I do give, devise, and bequeath to my Kinsman _William Wickham_, Son of _George Wickham_, of _Gazington_ in the County of _Oxon_, all that my Mansion-House of _Swaclift_ aforesaid; and all the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments thereunto belonging, to hold unto him the said _William Wickham_, and his Heirs forever.

_Item_, I give and bequeath unto _John Cullin_, Son of _Thomas Cullin_, of the Parish of St. _Clement Danes_, in the County of _Middlesex_, Baker, all that my impropriated Parsonage of _Sowgrate_, in the County of _Northampton_, with the Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof.

_Item_, I give unto _Anne Cullin_, Sister of the said _John Cullin_, the Summ of Two hundred and fifty Pounds.

_Item_, I give unto _Thomas Cullin_, Son of the said _Thomas Cullin_, the Summ of Three hundred Pounds.

_Item_, I give unto _Dorothy Halford_, Daughter of _Thomas Halford_ of _Halford_, in the County of _Warwick_, the Summ of Two hundred Pounds.

_Item_, I give unto _Richard Davis_, Son of _William Davis_ of the said Parish of St. _Clement Danes_, the Summ of Four hundred Pounds.

_Item_, I give unto _William Davis_, Son of the said _William Davis_, the Summ of Two hundred Pounds.

_Item_, I give unto _Anne Fowkes_, for her Care and Diligence in Looking after me in my Sickness, the Summ of One hundred Pounds.

_Item_, I give unto _Robert Croker_, Son of _William Croker_ of _Sanford_, in the said County of _Oxon_ (being my God-son) the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds.

_Item_, I give unto the said _William Croker_, the Summ of Five hundred Pounds.

_Item_, I give unto _Robert Penniston_, Son of Sir _Thomas Penniston_, and younger Brother to Sir _Farmalis Penniston_ of _Cornhill_, in the said County of _Oxon_ the Summ of Three hundred Pounds.

_Item_, I give unto Mrs. _Jane Penniston_, Sister of the said Mr. _Robert Penniston_, the Summ of Two hundred Pounds.

_Item_, I do hereby give, devise, and bequeath, all my Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments whatsoever, called by the Name of _Apple-tree Ducy_, in _Cropridee_, in the County of _Northampton_, unto _John Brooking_ of _Rashly_, in the County of _Devon_, Esquire, and the said _William Davis_ Senior, and _Thomas Cullin_ Senior, and the Survivor of them, and their Heirs, and the Survivor of them upon Trust and Confidence: Nevertheless, that they the said _John Brooking_, _VVilliam Davis_, and _Thomas Cullin_, shall sell and dispose of the same; and out of the Money thereby raised, pay, or cause to be paid, the respective Legacies herein before bequeathed unto the said _Anne Cullin_, _Thomas Cullin_ Jun. _Dorothy Halford_, _Richard Davis_, _VVilliam Davis_ Jun. and _Anne Fowkes_. And whereas I have herein before bequeathed unto my Kinsman _VVilliam VVickham_, and his Heirs, all my Mansion-House at _Swaclift_ aforesaid, with the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments thereunto belonging; my true Will and Meaning is, That the same Devise is upon this special Trust and Confidence, That the said _VVilliam VVickham_ shall pay, or cause to be paid, the several Legacies herein before bequeathed unto the said _Rob. Croker_, and _VVil. Croker_, _Robert Penniston_, and _Jane Penniston_; and also pay and discharge one Bond for the Principal Sum of five hundred Pounds, with Interest, which I became bound for and with _Thomas VValker_, to one _Thomas Irons_, any thing herein before-contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding; and also that he the said _VVilliam VVickham_, shall out of his Legacy, and Lands, and Premises aforesaid, to him devised, pay, or cause to be paid unto my Executors hereafter named, the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be by them bestowed, distributed, or employed for the use and benefit of the Poor of the Parish of _Swaclift_ aforesaid, in such manner as they, or the major part of them shall think fit and convenient.

_Item_, I give and bequeath unto the said _John Brooking_ out of the Moneys that shall be raised of the Sale of the said Lands and Tenements, called _Apple-tree Ducy_ aforesaid, the Summ of Five hundred Pounds: And all the rest and residue of the Moneys that shall be thereby raised. I do hereby give and bequeath unto the said _VVilliam Davies_ Senior, and _Thomas Cullin_ Senior, to be equally divided between them and the Survivor of them.

_Item_, I give and bequeath unto _Alice Cullin_, Wife of the said _Thomas Cullin_ Senior, the Sum of Six hundred Pounds to her own proper Use and Disposal.

_Item_, I give and bequeath in like manner the Summ of Six hundred Pounds unto _Jane Davis_, the Wife of the said _VVilliam Davis_.

_Item_, I give unto the said _Robert Croker_ and _VVill. Croker_, the Summ of Ten Pounds a-piece to buy them Mourning: and also to each of them a Ring of Twelve Shillings.

_Item_, I give unto _Jane Croker_ and _Mary Croker_; and also to the said _Robert Peniston_, and _Jane Peniston_, and all other my Legatees herein before-mentioned, and to every of them the Summ of Ten Pounds a-piece to buy them Mourning, and a Ring of Twelve Shillings.

_Item_, Whereas I have the Sum of Seven hundred Pounds, lying at Interest in the hands of Mr. _Ambrose Holbitch_, in the name of _Oliver Charles_, my Servant, I do hereby give and bequeath the same to and amongst my Four Servants, _Oliver Charles_, _John Harbert_, _Sarah VVinn_, and _Margery Smith_, and the Survivor of them, to be equally divided amongst them, share and share alike.

_Item_, I give and bequeath my Three Geldings, and all my Accoutrements belonging to them unto the said _John Brookeing_, _VVilliam Davis_ Senior, and _Thomas Cullin_, Sen. _viz._ my Bright Bay Gelding to the said _Thomas Cullin_, and my Black Gelding to the said _VVilliam Davis_, and my Dapple-grey Gelding to the said _John Brooking_. All the Arrears of Rent in my Tenants Hands at the time of my Decease I do hereby freely acquit and discharge. And all the rest and Residue of my Personal Estate, not herein before devised, after my Debts, Legacies and Funeral Expences, paid and discharged, I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said Kinsman _VVilliam VVickham_.

And, lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the said _VVilliam VVickham_, _John Brooking_, _VVilliam Davis_ Senior, and _Thomas Cullin_ Senior, Executors of this my Will; hereby revoking and making void all other, and former Will or Wills by me made.

In Witness whereof I the said _Humphrey VVickham_ have to this my last Will, containing one side of a Sheet of Paper, and almost half the back thereof, set my Hand and Seal this Twenty seventh day of _December, Anno Dom._ 1691.

_Humphrey Wickham._

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared in the presence of us, with the Words (_VVill. VVickham_) being first interlined, _Rob. Smith_, _Jo. Chapman_, _Rich. Chapman_, _Mart. Pinckard_.

I, the above named _Humphrey VVickham_, having omitted out of my Will above-mentioned, the Disposition of my Estate in _Huntingtonshire_, do hereby make this Addition to, and part of my said Will, in manner following. I give and bequeath all my Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, called _Pryor_'s Farm, and all other my Estate in _Hollywell_ and _Needingworth_, or else where, in the said County of _Huntington_, unto the above named _John Brooking_, _VVilliam Davis_ Senior, and _Tho. Cullin_ Sen. and the Survivor of them, and their Heirs, and the Heirs of the Survivor of them, under this special Trust and Confidence, that the said _Jo. Brooking_, _VVilliam Davis_, and _Thomas Cullen_, shall sell and dispose of the same; and out of the Moneys thereby raised, pay, or Cause to be paid the respective Legacies hereafter named, _viz._ I give and bequeath to _Humphrey Longford_ the sum of six hundred pounds, and to his Sister _Mary Longford_ the like sum of six hundred pounds.

_Item_, I give and bequeath unto the said _Tho. Cullin_ Sen. the further Summ of 800_l._. and all the Remainder of the Moneys thereby raised, I give and bequeath unto the said _Will. Davis_ Sen. and _Jane_ his Wife, and the Survivor of them.

_Item_, Whereas I have by Will above-said, given unto _John Cullin_, Son of the said _Thomas Cullin_, the impropriated Parsonage of _Sowgrave_; my true meaning is, That I do give and devise the same to the said _John Cullin_, and his Heirs for ever. In Witness whereof, I the said _Humphrey Wickham_ have to this Condicil Addition, or further part of my said Will, set my Hand and Seal, this Twenty eighth Day of _December_, Anno Dom. 1691.

_Humphrey Wickham._

Signed, Sealed, Published, and Declared, in the Presence of us, _Robert Smith_, _John Chapman_, _Rich. Chapman_, _Martin Pinkard_,

_Probatum fuit hum. Testium. cum Codicillo eidem annex. coram
Venerab. Vir. Henrico Fauconberge Legum Doctore, Surr. Venerab. &
Egregii Viri Dom. Richardi Raines Militis, Legem etiam Doctoris
Curiae Praerogativae Cantuar. Magist. &c. Quarto die Mensis Januarii,
Anno Dom. (Stilo Angliae, 1691.) Juramentis Willielmi Davis, & Thomae
Cullen, duorum ex Executor. &c. Quibus, &c. de bene & fidel.
Administrand. eadem ad Sancta Dei Evangelia Jurat. Reservata
potestate similem Com. faciendi Willielmo Wickham & Johanni
Brooking, alteris Executor. eum venerint seu eorum a'ter venerit
eand. petitur._

_FINIS_

PUBLICATIONS OF THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY

First Year (1946-1947)

Numbers 1-6 out of print.

Second Year (1947-1948)

7. John Gay's _The Present State of Wit_ (1711); and a section on Wit from _The English Theophrastus_ (1702).

8. Rapin's _De Carmine Pastorali_, translated by Creech (1684).

9. T. Hanmer's (?) _Some Remarks on the Tragedy of Hamlet_ (1736).

10. Corbyn Morris' _Essay towards Fixing the True Standards of Wit, etc._ (1744).

11. Thomas Purney's _Discourse on the Pastoral_ (1717).

12. Essays on the Stage, selected, with an Introduction by Joseph Wood Krutch.

Third Year (1948-1949)

13. Sir John Falstaff (pseud.), _The Theatre_ (1720).

14. Edward Moore's _The Gamester_ (1753).

15. John Oldmixon's _Reflections on Dr. Swift's Letter to Harley_(1712); and Arthur Mainwaring's _The British Academy_ (1712).

16. Nevil Payne's _Fatal Jealousy_ (1673).

17. Nicholas Rowe's _Some Account of the Life of Mr. William Shakespeare_ (1709).

18. "Of Genius," in _The Occasional Paper_, Vol. III, No. 10 (1719); and Aaron Hill's Preface to _The Creation_ (1720).

Fourth Year (1949-1950)

19. Susanna Centlivre's _The Busie Body_ (1709).

20. Lewis Theobold's _Preface to The Works of Shakespeare_ (1734).

21. _Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela_ (1754).

22. Samuel Johnson's _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749) and Two _Rambler_ papers (1750).

23. John Dryden's _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681).

24. Pierre Nicole's _An Essay on True and Apparent Beauty in Which from Settled Principles is Rendered the Grounds for Choosing and Rejecting Epigrams_, translated by J. V. Cunningham.

Fifth Year (1950-1951)

25. Thomas Baker's _The Fine Lady's Airs_ (1709).

26. Charles Macklin's _The Man of the World_ (1792).

27. Out of print.

28. John Evelyn's _An Apologie for the Royal Party_ (1659); and _A Panegyric to Charles the Second_ (1661).

29. Daniel Defoe's _A Vindication of the Press_ (1718).

30. Essays on Taste from John Gilbert Cooper's _Letters Concerning Taste_, 3rd edition (1757), & John Armstrong's _Miscellanies_(1770).

Sixth Year (1951-1952)

31. Thomas Gray's _An Elegy Wrote in a Country Church Yard_ (1751); and _The Eton College Manuscript_.

32. Prefaces to Fiction; Georges de Scudery's Preface to _Ibrahim_ (1674), etc.

33. Henry Gally's _A Critical Essay_ on Characteristic-Writings (1725).

34. Thomas Tyers' A Biographical Sketch of Dr. Samuel Johnson (1785).

35. James Boswell, Andrew Erskine, and George Dempster. _Critical Strictures on the New Tragedy of Elvira, Written by Mr. David Malloch_ (1763).

36. Joseph Harris's _The City Bride_ (1696).

Seventh Year (1952-1953)

37. Thomas Morrison's _A Pindarick Ode on Painting_ (1767).

38. John Phillips' _A Satyr Against Hypocrites_ (1655).

39. Thomas Warton's _A History of English Poetry_.

40. Edward Bysshe's _The Art of English Poetry_ (1708).

41. Bernard Mandeville's "A Letter to Dion" (1732).

42. Prefaces to Four Seventeenth-Century Romances.

Eighth Year (1953-1954)

43. John Baillie's _An Essay on the Sublime_ (1747).

44. Mathias Casimire Sarbiewski's _The Odes of Casimire_, Translated by G. Hils (1646).

45. John Robert Scott's _Dissertation on the Progress of the Fine Arts._

46. Selections from Seventeenth Century Songbooks.

47. Contemporaries of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_.

48. Samuel Richardson's Introduction to _Pamela_.

Ninth Year (1954-1955)

49. Two St. Cecilia's Day Sermons (1696-1697).

50. Hervey Aston's _A Sermon Before the Sons of the Clergy_ (1745).

51. Lewis Maidwell's _An Essay upon the Necessity and Excellency of Education_ (1705).