In this interval he published sermons, which were well received, some essays, rather heavy, but which indicated powers of thinking. He translated a very popular theological work, and this with so much success, that it introduced him to the notice of an excellent and venerable prelate, who has before been named, and who always eagerly sought opportunities of distinguishing and rewarding literary exertions, particularly such as promised to be useful to the Church. Our gentleman had then the discretion to withdraw his name from the above-mentioned society, and demonstrated a little more circumspection, with respect to those with whom he associated. He however married a rigid Dissenter, to whom he eventually owed the prosperity, which attended his close of life. By a concurrent series of fortunate circumstances, he was finally introduced to the Premier, and employed by him in some confidential services. The consequence of this was preferment so considerable as to secure a perfect independence. His publications were very numerous, and he had obtained a sort of name among publishers, which occasioned many manuscripts of authors to be confided to him for revision and correction. Among others, he superintended the very popular work by Colonel Drinkwater, on the siege of Gibraltar. It is, however, to be apprehended, that he sometimes allowed his name to be prefixed, when he had not a great deal to do with the substance and body of the work. And so much for Dr. ⸺. His primum studium est ciere risum Ex re qualibet, et leves cachinnos Movere, et recitatione ficti Lingas nobilium excitare laudes. Norunt scommatibus placere salsis Et mordacibus irritare dictis Si quem simplicioribus notarunt Vitæ moribus esse, et institutis Aptant denique, punctum ad omne, frontem. CHAPTER II. The vicissitudes of fortune, of principles, and of conduct, which characterised the individual above introduced, not improbably brought to the recollection of the Sexagenarian, another personage of still more eccentric and contradictory qualities. For immediately succeeding the above sketch, after the erasure of some lines, in which occur the words _inconsistency_, _unprincipled_, _uncommonly good luck_, we find the following observations:— I have often regretted that on leaving his society, I did not constantly write down the good things said by JOHN WILKES. I transcribe from memory these few particulars concerning him, and I may perhaps hereafter increase the catalogue. He was really a sad dog, but most delightfully amusing, facetious, witty, well-informed, and with much various, though not profound learning.