"On quitting his business (being troubled with an asthmatical complaint) he came and settled at _Dover_; where, soon becoming connected with certain persons in the smuggling branch, he fitted out a bye-boat, which was designed (as is supposed) to promote their business; but in this branch Fortune, which had hitherto smiled upon his endeavours, now frowned upon his attempts. The vessel, in going over with horses either to _Ostend_ or _Flushing_, was lost. This, with some other losses, so reduced him, that he was rather straitened in his circumstances, and he could not live as he had done previous to the losses he sustained. "His residence was near the Rope-walk at _Dover_ (since pulled down), where his old friend _Hogarth_ frequently visited him: but being in a decline, and his asthma increasing, he bought a very small cottage at _West Langdon_, about three miles from _Dover_, to which he used to go on horseback. Digging in a very small garden belonging to this cottage, he had the good fortune to find some valuable fossils; which to a man of his taste was a singular treasure. He died _January_ 9, 1768, at the age of 70 (possessed of about 1500 _l._), and was buried at _St. Mary's Church_ at _Dover_. His collection of shells and fossils were sold by auction at _Longford's_, the following year. "The foregoing is the substance of what I have gathered from Capt. _Bulstrode_. If there should be any other particular which you are desirous of knowing, I shall be happy to make the inquiry, and to communicate it; and am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, "J. LYON." [89] _William Gostling_, M. A. a minor canon of _Canterbury_ cathedral for fifty years, and vicar of _Stone_ in the isle of _Oxney, Kent_, well known to all lovers of antiquity by his truly original "Walk in and about _Canterbury_," first printed in 1774, of which there have been three editions. He died _March_ 9, 1777, in the 82d year of his age. Of his father, who was first a minor canon of _Canterbury_, and afterwards one of the priests of the chapel-royal and sub-dean of _St. Paul's_, there are several anecdotes, communicated by his son, in Sir _John Hawkins's_ "History of Music." To which may be added what King _Charles_ II. is reported to have said of him, "You may talk as much as you please of your nightingales, but I have a _Gostling_ who excels them all." Another time, the same merry monarch presented him with a silver egg filled with guineas, saying, "that he had heard that eggs were good for the voice." [90] See the Catalogue, under the year 1782. CATALOGUE OF HOGARTH'S PRINTS.[1]