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the expence of the chain, with which his neck was decorated." "How could you have done that replied the sheriff.- Why," retorted the other, "I could have borrowed Garrick's jack-chain-he has no occasion for it." The following picture of Mr. Garrick, drawn by Macklin, is unjust and malignant, he says, "He had a narrow contracted mind, bounded on one side by suspicion, by envy on the other, by avarice in the front, and by pale fear in the rear, with self in the center. Out of these limits he never expatiated or transcurred, unless fear and ostentation exerted their functions jointly." In opposition to this, we shall quote part of a letter sent by W. Smith, esq. (well known by the name of Gentleman Smith) to the editors of the Monthly Mirror, dated Bury, October, 8, 1798.-" Sir, There has long existed a mistaken prejudice with respect to the character of that great and good man, Mr. Garrick, whom I respected, honoured, and loved, almost to idolatry, which I should be happy to remove. He has been often charged with want of generosity and benevolence: but I believe the direct contrary to be the fact. I had very frequent opportunities, from the intimacy and friendship with which he honoured me, of applying to him in behalf of objects in distress. I found his hand and heart ever open upon these occasions, and have received very considerable sums from him, to dispose of as I thought fit." GASCOIGNE (SIR WILLIAM), chief-justice of the King's-bench in the reign of Henry IV.

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was born at Gawthrop, in Yorkshire, about the year 1350. He rendered himself illustrious by his equitable administration of the law, as will appear by the following instances. When the king required him to pass sentence on Scroope, archbishop of York, he refused to obey him, being contrary to the laws of the realm at that time: and, in the other case, for committing the son of that sovereign to prison. The latter was occasioned by the following circumstance. A servant of the prince of Wales, (afterwards Henry V.) being arraigned for felony, at the barl of the King's-bench, the news of it presently reached the ears of his master, who, hastening to the court, ordered him to be discharged, and even attempted to rescue him. In this he was opposed by the judge, who commanded him to leave the prisoner and depart. The prince was so exasperated at this conduct, that he rushed furiously up to the bench, and, as it is generally asserted, struck the chiefjustice, then sitting in the execution of his office. After some expostulation with the rash youth, upon the outrage, indignity, and unwarrantable interruption of the proceedings in that place, he committed him to the King's-bench Prison, there to remain till his Majesy's pleasure should be known. The prince submitted to this punishment, with a calmness no less sudden and surprising than the offence had been which drew it upon him. When all the circumstances of this transaction were communicated to the king, he was so far from being displeased with the chief-justice, that he returned thanks

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to God, "That he had given him a judge who knew how to administer, and a son who could obey justice." This illustrious and eccentric prince, whose conduct as above related, was so justly reprehensible, afterwards wielded the sceptre of this kingdom, with great ability and justice, in the character of Henry V. GLOVER (WILLIAM FREDERICK), a festive convivial gentleman, was born in the neighbourhood of Soho-square, about the year 1736, His father was a picture-dealer, in which he was reckoned to excel; nor was the son deficient in the gentlemanly knowledge of that art. After receiving a good classical education, he was put apprentice to Mr. Smith, an eminent surgeon, at that time in Pall-mall. Here he made more than a sufficient progress, but the love of the Muses calling him from this profession, he abruptly left his principal, and in company with the late David Erskine Baker, rambled to Edinburgh, where he soon after got an engagement as an actor at that theatre, then under the management of Mr. Lee, to whom he was also serviceable as an author, in prologue-writing, dramatical alterations, &c. Here he married a deserving woman, who afterwards exérted an unremitting attention to a very numerous family, under a great variety of trying circumstances. From Edinburgh he passed over to Ireland, and performed under Mr. Sheridan. Soon after he joined the theatrical corps of Barry and Woodward, at that time performing at Crow-street theatre. Between Dublin and Cork he con

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tinued for about seven years. He was not distinguished as an actor, but always loved and respected as a man. Tired of the histrionic life, in which he found no prospect of excelling, he returned to the profession he was bred in, and renewed his studies under the late celebrated Dr. Cleghorn, of Dublin. At this period it was, that, on account of a wager, he recovered to life a convict of the name of Patrick Maddan, after hanging for the space of twentyseven minutes; and from this circumstance, he deduced many pleasant stories, which no man's fancy and manner were more capable of improving. One particular respecting this resurrection, the editor of this article has heard him relate with great pleasantry.

After the resuscitation of Patrick Maddan, Mr. Glover collected a sum of money for him, which he from time to time transmitted to him, and even contributed some further aid to him from his own pocket. One morning, however, he called upon his restorer for more money, who informed him, that he had already been very liberal to him, and that he should not bestow any thing more upon him. Poor Patrick, highly chagrined at the refusal, said with great vehemence, "You are a very bad man, Doctor Gloveyer, to bring a poor craiture back again into this wicked world, and not provide for him." He returned to London in 1767, after which he served in the Essex militia, as a lieutenant and surgeon, and afterwards procured a scanty support, partly from the exercise of his pen, and partly from the profits of his profession. We are to look for his prin

cipal celebrity as a companionable-man; and none understood that art better, from "the feast of reason," to the "setting the table in a roar." Mixing much with the world, from his earliest. days, and endowed with, a happy memory and good taste, he had collected an uncommon share of anecdote. Most bon companions have their peculiar days and hours of good-humour; but Glover was a perennial fountain of delight. In him all was wit, pleasantry, and good-nature. But "who to frail mortality shall trust?" This sprightly, convivial, innocent creature was snatched in one day from the social table to the silent grave; renewing this aweful lesson to his friends, "that all must perish," even "the great globe itself."

GÖDIVA, a lady celebrated for an uncommon instance of generosity, was the wife of Leofric Earl of Mercia, in the reign of Edward the Confessor. Having an extraordinary regard for Coventry, she solicited her husband to exempt that city from a heavy toll. To this he evasively consented, on condition that she would ride naked through the streets of Coventry; which she submitted to, covering her person, as well as she could, with her hair. She also commanded, on pain of death, all persons to keep within doors, and from the windows. It is said, however, that a taylor had the curiosity to peep out of his window, and that he was struck blind for his impertinent curiosity. It is certain, however, that the figure of a man appears in a window of the High-street, to this day. The portraits of Leofric and Godiva, are to be seen in one of the windows of

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