brother Mr. Christopher Brook', sometime Mr. Donne's Chamber-fellow in Lincoln's-Inn, who gave Mr. Donne his wife, and witnessed the marriage, were all committed to three several prisons.

Mr. Donne was first enlarged, who neither gave rest to his body or brain, nor to any friend in whom he might hope to have an interest, until he had procured an enlargement for his two impri

soned friends.

He was now at liberty, but his days were still

1631 he was made Archdeacon of Wells, and in that year he died; and was buried in Trinity College Chapel, without either monument or epitaph. He is described as a man of wit and learning. And Mr. Horsey commends him for his "concio “nandi copia.” Of his writings there is extant only one discourse, from the title of which we may form an idea of the nature of the questions, which were then usually discussed in the divinity schools. "De Auxilio Divine Gratie Exercitatio Theologica, nimirum, An possible sit duos eandem habere gratiæ mensuram, et tamen unus convertatur et credat, aiter non: e Johan, xi. 43, 46.”

(Ward's Professors of Gresham (loge.)

• A Bencher and Summer Reader at Lincoln's Inn, to the chapel of which he was a benefactor. He is much commended as a poet by Ben Jonson, Drayton, and others of his cotemporaries. He wrote an Elegy, consecrated to the never dying memory of Henry Prince of Wales, London 1613, 4to. He also published Eclogues dedicated to his much loved friend Mr. Willem Brown of the Inner Temple, London, 1614, 8vo. To this gentleman Dr. Donne hath inscribed two poems, “ The "Stomme” and “The Calme."

cloudy; and being past these troubles, others did still multiply upon him, for his wife was (to her extreme sorrow) detained from him; and though with Jacob he endured not an hard service for her, yet he lost a good one, and was forced to make good his title, and to get possession of her by a long and restless suit in law, which proved troublesome and sadly chargeable to him, whose youth, travel, and needless bounty had brought his estate into a narrow compass.

It is observed, and most truly, that silence and submission are charming qualities, and work most upon passionate men: and it proved so with Sir George; for these, and a general report of Mr. Donne's merits, together with his winning behaviour (which when it would entice had a strange kind of elegant irresistible art), these and time had so dispassionated Sir George, that as the world had approved his daughter's choice, so he also could not but see a more than ordinary merit in h.s new son; and this at last melted him into so much remorse (for love and anger are so like

es, as to have hot and cold fits; and love in parents, though it may be quenched, yet is easily rekindled, and expires not till death denies mankind a natural heat), that he laboured his son's restoration to his place; using to that end, both ..s own and his sister's power to her Lord, but with no success, for his answer was," That though he was unfeignedly sorry for what he had done, "yet it was inconsistent with his place and credit

"to discharge and readmit servants at the request "of passionate petitioners."

Sir George's endeavour for Mr. Donne's readmission was by all means to be kept secret :-(For men do more naturally reluct for errors, than submit to put on those blemishes that attend their visible acknowledgment)-But however it was not long before Sir George appeared to be so far reconciled as to wish their happiness, and not to deny them his paternal blessing, but yet refused to contribute any means that might conduce to their livelihood.

Mr. Donne's estate was the greatest part spent in many chargeable travels, books, and dear-bought experience: he out of all employment that might yield a support for himself and wife, who had been curiously and plentifully educated, both their natures generous, and accustomed to confer, and and not to receive courtesies; these and other considerations, but chiefly that his wife was to bear a part in his sufferings, surrounded him with many sad thoughts, and some apparent apprehensions of

want.

But his sorrows were lessened and his wants prevented by the seasonable courtesy of their noble kinsman, Sir Francis Wolly of Pirford in Surry, who intreated them to a cohabitation with

The son of Sir John Wooley, Knight, Latin Secretary to Queen Elizabeth, who, though a layman, was promoted to the Deanery of Carlisle on the death of Sir Thomas Smith. He

WAS

him, where they remained with much freedom to themselves, and equal content to him for some years; and, as their charge increased (she had yearly a child), so did his love and bounty.

It hath been observed by wise and considering men, that wealth hath seldom been the portion, and never the mark to discover good people; but, that Almighty God, who disposeth all things wisely, hath of his abundant goodness denied it (he only knows why) to many whose minds he hath enriched with the greater blessings of know

was knighted some time after his advancement to that dignity. He caused a monument to be erected to himself” and his parents in the cathedral church of St. Paul's. He is there represented as sitting between his father and mother. The inscription

berns

"D. O). M.

"Joannes Wolleius, Eques Auratus, Regine Elizabethæ à Se← cretioribus Conciliis, Secretarius Lingue Latine, Cancellarius * Ordinis Periscelidis, Doctrină, Pictate, Fide, Probitate, Gravitate clarissimus

"Obiit anno 1395."

Then follow twenty-four Latin hexameter verses, in which are curtained the history and character of Sir John Wooley, Elizabeth, his wife, afterwards Lady Egerton, and Sir Francis Wooley (Dugdale History of St. Paul s.)

- I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; nother yet brend to the mar, nur yet riches to men of understanding.” Eccles, ix. 11.

ledge and virtue", as the fairer testimonies of his love to mankind; and this was the present condition of this man of so excellent erudition and endowments, whose necessary and daily expenses were hardly reconcileable with his uncertain and narrow estate; which I mention, for that at this time there was a most generous offer made him for the moderating of his worldly cares, the declaration of which shall be the next employment of my pen.

God hath been so good to his church, as to afford it in every age some such men to serve at his altar as have been piously ambitious of doing good to mankind; a disposition that is so like to God himself, that it owes itself only to him, who takes a pleasure to behold it in his creatures. These times (anno 1648), he did bless with many such, some of which still live to be patterns of apostolical charity, and of more than human patience. I have said this, because I have occasion to mention one of them in my following discourse; namely, Dr. Morton, the most laborious and learned Bishop of Durham; one that God hath blessed with perfect intellectuals and a cheerful heart at the age of 94 years (and is yet living); one, that in his days of plenty had so

According to the Greek Poet,

2 για δε πλάτα στομα το ανωτέρον.

The learned, pois, and painful Bishop of Durba "(MORTON) hath fought in front against Roman superstition

and