[B] BARNET, (Friern). John Walker, the author of a celebrated dictionary, was a native of this place, and was born in the year 1732. About the year 1767, he joined with a Mr. Usher in setting up a school at Kensington; this speculation not succeeding he removed to London, where he gave lectures on elocution. It is said that in his early youth he studied the art, intending to make the stage his profession, although his very questionable success induced him to adopt another pursuit. Mr. Walker was an amiable as well as a learned man; he was the author of several elementary works: such as "The Rhetorical Grammar," "Elements of Elocution," "Key to the correct pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scriptural names," and a "Rhyming Dictionary." He died at his house in Tottenham Court Road, August 1, 1807. This parish includes the hamlet of Colney Hatch, half of Whetstone, and a part of Finchley Common. [Sidenote: Birth place of Walker, author of the pronouncing dictionary.] Map| Names of Places. | County. | Number of Miles From | +--+---------------------+----------+--------------+------------+ 7|Barnhill ham|Chester |Chester 10|Tarporley 8| 36|Barningham pa|Suffolk |Ixworth 5|Botesdale 7| 44|Barningham pa & to|N.R. York |Greta Bridge 2|Richmond 10| 27|Barningham, Little pa|Norfolk |Aylsham 6|Holt 6| 27|Barningham pa|Norfolk | 8| 5| 27|Barningham Winter pa|Norfolk | 6| 7| 24|Barnoldby-le-Beck pa|Lincoln |Grimsby 6|Caistor 8| 45|Barnoldswick pa & to|W.R. York |Colne 5|Skipton 6| 7|Barnsham to|Chester |Knutsford 6|Middlewich 7| 15|Barnsley pa|Gloucester|Cirencester 4|Burford 13| 45|Barnsley[A] m.t. & to|W.R. York |York 39|Rotherham 13| 11|Barnstaple[B] bo.& mt|Devon |Exeter 38|S. Molton 12| +--+---------------------+----------+--------------+------------+ |Dist.| Map| Names of Places. | Number of Miles From |Lond.|Population. +--+---------------------+-------------------------+-----+------+ 7|Barnhill ham|Malpas 4| 172| | 36|Barningham pa|Thetford 9| 82| 514| 44|Barningham pa & to|Barnard Cas. 5| 238| 550| 27|Barningham, Little pa|Cromer 8| 119| 227| 27|Barningham pa| 5| 121| 42| 27|Barningham Winter pa| 8| 120| 114| 24|Barnoldby-le-Beck pa|Louth 16| 165| 232| 45|Barnoldswick pa & to|Clitheroe 10| 223| 2724| 7|Barnsham to|Congleton 8| 170| | 15|Barnsley pa|Fairford 6| 86| 318| 45|Barnsley[A] m.t. & to|Hudderfield 17| 172| 10330|