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by Fettercairn, Cairniemount, and Kincardine O'Neall to Loch Ness. From Inverness he proceeded to Sutherland and visited Dunrobin, and the small town of Tain in Ross-shire; he also visited Cromarty, came by Castle Gordon, Aberdeen, and the coast-road which traverses Stonehaven, Montrose, Dundee, and Bruntisland to Edinburgh, whence he returned by way of Dunbar and Berwick to Nottingham, where he seems to have been residing. At or soon after the Restoration he appears to have gone to America. In 1687, he published at London, "A Philosophical Treatise of the Original and Production of Things. Writ in America in a Time of Solitude." This work is also called "Rabbi Moses or a Philosophical, &c." In 1694, he published "Northern Memoirs, Calculated for the Meridian of "Scotland. Wherein most or all of the Cities, Citadels, Sea-ports, "Castles, Forts, Fortresses, Rivers, and Rivulets, are compendiously "described. Together with choice Collections of various Discoveries, "Remarkable Observations, Theological Notions, Political Axioms, Na«tional Intrigues, Polemick Inferences, Contemplations, Speculations, " and several curious and industrious Inspections, lineally drawn from "Antiquaries, and other noted and intelligible Persons of Honour "and Eminency. To which is added The Contemplative and Practical Angler, by way of Diversion. With a Narrative of that dextrous "and mysterious Art experimented in England, and perfected in more remote and solitary Parts of Scotland. By way of Dialogue.(1)

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(1) The following panegyric on Scotland is a favourable specimen of the author's style: -Scotland is not Europe's umbra, as fictitiously imagined by some extravagant wits: "No, it's rather a legible fair draught of the beautiful creation, drest up with polish'd rocks, pleasant savanas, flourishing dales, deep and torpid lakes, with shady fir-woods, immerg'd with rivers and gliding rivulets; where every fountain o'reflows a valley, and every ford superabounds with fish. Where also the swelling mountains are covered "with sheep, and the marish grounds strewed with cattle, whilst every field is fill'd with "corn, and every swamp swarms with fowl. This, in my opinion, proclaims a plenty, "and presents Scotland, a kingdom of prodigies and products too, to allure foreigners, " and entertain travellers."

Captain Franck tells us that he "lived in the reign of five kings, and in the time of four great worthies." The "four great worthies," were Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Russell, Algernon Sidney, and Alderman Cornish. His panegyrics on them are subjoined :

OLIVER CROMWELL.

"That great English Hero was exemplary in piety, eminent in policy, prudent in con"duet, magnanimous in courage, indefatigable in vigilancy, industriously laborious in "watchings, heroick in enterprize, constant in resolution, successful in war; one that "never wanted a presence of mind in the greatest difficulties; all the world owns him "for a great general, that influenced all Europe, gave laws to all neighbouring nations, "and disciplined France with English arms.'

LORD RUSSell.

"That great man of worth and honour, was truly vertuous; the patriot of his country, " and the glory of the court, beloved of the people, and a lover of piety; who left lega"cies of love to the surviving natives, when he sealed his death with noble English "blood."

ALGERNON SIDNEY.

"That great soul was too great for the world, whose life in a manner was a continued "death, signified by those trophies of war he carried about him. He died but to teach "his country-men the easy methods of honourable dying, to the astonishment of mankind, and foreign ambassadors."

ALDERMAN CORNISH.

"That brave and worthy citizen, to his eternal praise, sealed London's Magna Charta ** with a Christian exit, and a voice from heaven."

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"Writ in the Year 1658,(1) but not till now made publick, By "Richard Franck, Philanthropus. Plures necat Gula quam Gla"dius."(2)

Shortly after the death of Queen Mary (which occurred at Kensington on the 28th of December,) the University published a collection of verses entitled "Lacrymæ Cantabrigienses in obitum serenissimæ Reginæ Mariæ."(8) Amongst the authors are Dr. Thomas Browne Vicechancellor, Lord North and Gray of Magdalene College, John Montagu Master of Trinity College, Joseph Beaumont Master of Peterhouse, John Covel Master of Christ's College, Dr. Thomas Smoult of St. John's College, Joshua Barnes of Emmanuel College, Francis Hare of King's College afterwards Bishop of Chichester, Anthony Collins of King's College, Thomas Sherlock of Catharine Hall afterwards Bishop of London, Anthony Blackwell of Emmanuel College, William Shippen of Trinity College, and John Leng of Catharine Hall afterwards Bishop of Norwich.

On the 5th of February,(4) the Corporation seal was affixed to the subjoined Address of Condolence, which bears date the 2nd of February :

TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
Most Gracious and dread Sovereign.

WE the Mayor, High Steward, Recorder, Aldermen, and Burgesses of your Majesties Town of Cambridge, being deeply sensible of the heavy calamity which hath lately befallen both your Majesty and these kingdoms by the death of your royal Consort our most gracious Queen, Do sincerely express our great sorrow for the loss of so incomparable a princess whose memory will be precious to all posterity. And further we humbly beg leave to assure your Majesty that we will to the utmost of our powers assist your royal person and maintain your government against all your enemies both at home and abroad, and upon all occasions be ready to shew all possible demonstrations of service

The" astonishment of mankind and foreign ambassadors" in the panegyric on Sidney is a curious instance of bathos.

In another place he alludes to "six great patriots of the English nation." Of these "there were four great Harries, (viz.) Ireton, Vane, Nevill and Martin, and one marvel"lous Andrew, or Andrew Marvel." The sixth was "England's great general, the most "renowned, valorous, and victorious conqueror, Oliver Cromwel."

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Captain Franck "seems to have entertained peculiar and mystical notions in theology, yet in general, expresses himself as a good Christian and well-meaning man. "praise of Montrose and others, opposed to his own party, is, to say the least, liberal "and candid; and his view of Scotland, under so many circumstances of national dis"couragement, and affording, doubtless, most exquisite reasons for the censure which "the travellers occasionally cast upon the sluttishness of the cookery, and the inferiority "of accommodation which they met with, indicates much good-humoured liberality."Sir Walter Scott.

(1) "But certainly not drawn out at length till 1685; so that the author's reflections often "relate to events which took place long after the term of his own journey."-Scott.

(2) "London, Printed for the Author. To be sold by Henry Mortclock, at the Phenix, in St. Paul's Church-yard. 1691." A new edition with a preface and notes by Sir Walter Scott was published at Edinburgh, 1821, 8vo.

(3) "Cantabrigiæ Ex Officina Johan. Hayes celeberrima Academia Typographi 1694-5.” 4to.

(4) Corporation Common Day Book.

and duty as becomes the best of loyal subjects. GIVEN under our Common Seal with free and unanimous consent this 2nd day of February in the 6th year of your Majesty's most gracious reign.(1)

This address was presented to the King at Kensington, on the 7th of February, by the members for the Town, the Mayor and some of the aldermen and burgesses, (2) the charges of whose journey to London amounted to £27. 19s.(3)

On the 11th of February, the royal assent was given to an act granting the King an aid of 4s. in the pound. The Commissioners for the University and Town were the Vicechancellor and Mayor for the time being, Hon. John Mountague D.D., Hon. Edward Finch, Hon. Henry Boyle Esq., Sir Thomas Chicheley Knt., Sir John Cotton, Bart., Granado Pigott Esq., Joseph Beaumont, Humphrey Gower, Thomas Smolt, John Balderston, John Covell, Thomas Bainbridge, Doctors of Divinity; Charles Roderick, George Oxenden, William Cooke, Doctors of the Civil Law; Tanfield Leman Esq., Samuel Newton, Thomas Ewen, Thomas Fox, Thomas Foules, Isaac Watlington, John Pepys, Aldermen; James Johnson, Isaac Newton, William Worts, and Samuel Pern, Esquires; Dr. Greene, Gerrade Herring, Robert Drake senr., and William Baron, gentlemen. The sites of the Colleges and Halls, the stipends of the Masters, fellows, and scholars, and of the readers, officers and ministers of the University were exempted from charge, as was the charity settled by Tobias Rustat then lately deceased upon the Master fellows and scholars of Jesus College in Cambridge in trust for six poor clergymen's widows.(4)

On the 14th of February, there was presented to the King at Kensington a most dutiful and loyal address from the Chancellor and Senate of the University, condoling the death of the Queen, whom they term "that incomparable Patroness of Religion and Learning," "and begging leave under the strictest obligations of Duty and Grati"tude to give his Majesty the utmost assurance of their unalter"able Loyalty to His Majesty and sincere affection to his Govern"ment and praying Almighty God to bless his Majesty with a "long life and prosperous reign for the defence of His Church "the Honour and Welfare of this Kingdom and the publick benefit "of the Christian World." This address was presented by the Duke of Somerset Chancellor, accompanied by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops of Ely, Norwich, Peterborough, Chichester,

(1) Corporation Coucher.

(2) London Gazette, No. 3052.

(3) Corporation Common Day Book, 8 Oct. 1695.

(1) Stat. 6 & 7 Gul. & Mar. c. 3.

St. Asaph, and Lincoln elect, and several of the Heads of Colleges. His Majesty returned a most gracious answer.(1)

1695.

This year, an unsuccessful attempt was made to establish a public physic garden.(2)

On the 22d of April, the royal assent was given to an act imposing duties on marriages, births, and burials, and upon bachelors and widowers. It contains this clause::

AND WHEREAS the Fellows Students Scholars and Exhibitioners of the Foundations or Endowments of any College or Hall in the Two Universities are by the Statutes in their respective Colleges and Halls to bee displaced from their Places and maintenance therein if they shall marry BEE IT ENACTED by the authority aforesaid That the rates and taxes by this Act imposed or to bee imposed on Batchelors shall not extend to such Fellows Students or Scholars of Houses or Scholars having Exhibitions in any such Colleges or Halls any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.(3)

By another act, which received the royal assent at the same time, it was declared that the stamp duty of 40s. laid upon the register or entry of any degree in any of the two Universities,(4) should not extend to charge with that duty the register or entry of any Bachelor of Arts, who was thereby exempted from the payment thereof.(5)

On the 16th of May, Ralph Thoresby the Leeds antiquary was at Cambridge. An extract from his diary is subjoined:

Morning, rose early, rode with the good company, per Godmanchester, to the deservedly famous University of Cambridge, where we enjoyed our late Vicar, the learned and obliging Mr. Milner's, good company, who showed us the delicate walks, &c. of St. John's College; but was yet more pleased with the curious library, where are some valuable manuscript Hebrew Bibles, delicately writ, and other old gilt ones, a book in the Chinese character, the Greek Testament used by King Charles I. and a serious book, richly embroidered by Queen Elizabeth; the pictures of the excellent Archbishops Grindal and Williams, Sir Robert Hare, noted benefactors, and Mr. Bendlows, who bestowed several curiosities; variety of natural marbles so delicately placed and inlaid as make curious prospects; we saw there also a little chameleon, &c. After dinner we viewed the Public Schools and Library, where I took chief notice of the manuscripts, Beza's Greek Testament, a Turkish Herbal, and the Autographs of King James I., and Sir Robert Naunton's, before his works when presented to the University, and the Lord Bacon's before his. There was also an imperfect collection of Greek and Roman coins, some very choice, others as mean, and all hand-over-head: observed also the Egyptian bark, with the Coptic cha

(1) London Gazette, No. 3054.

(2) MS. Baker, xlii. 138 b.

(3) Stat. 6 & 7 Gul. & Mar. c. 6, s. 48.

(4) Vide ante, p. 25.

(5) Stat. 6 & 7 Gul. & Mar. c. 12.

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racters, (of which I have some). We had not time to view the Library at King's College Chapel, but admired the fabric, which would have been, perhaps, one of the most noble things in the world if the designed college had been proportionable; then it might well have been Stupor mundi, as a foreign ambassador styled Trinity College, which we also viewed, with the delicate fountain lately erected, and the stately library, which is the noblest case of any, but not yet furnished. We were straitened in time, but enjoyed also the ingenious Dr. Archer's company, till we took horse, for we after rode by Fulmire and Barlow to Barkway, where we lodged at old Pharaoh's.(1)

On the 19th of October, the Corporation made the following order :

IT IS THIS DAY AGREED & ORDERED, That all the Common Councelmen & other Burgesses of this Towne be ready at the Towne hall on Monday morning next by eight of the clock, to attend the Mayor & Aldermen to meet his Majesty if he comes to Cambridge.(2)

On Sunday the 20th of October, the Vicechancellor and principal members of the University waited on the King at Newmarket. The Vicechancellor made a short congratulatory speech upon his Majesty's success abroad and his safe return. The King in answer assured him of his royal favour and protection. they all kissed his Majesty's hand.(3)

After which

Alehouse licenses were granted this year by Dr. John Eachard Vicechancellor, with his assistant William Cook LL.D., one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the University and Town.(4)

On the 13th of February, the royal assent was given to an act granting an aid of 4s. in the pound for carrying on the war against France.(5) The sites of the Colleges and the stipends of the Masters, fellows, and scholars, and of the readers, officers, and ministers of the Colleges and Universities, were exempted from this aid.(6)

On the 19th of February, there was a contested election for the office of Public Orator. The candidates were William Ayloffe M.A.,

(1) Thoresby's Diary, i. 293.

(2) Corporation Common Day Book.

(3) London Gazette, No. 3125.

(4) Original license to Edward Noble of All Saints, dated 12 Feb. 1695, in University Registry.

(5) COMMISSIONERS "FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND TOWNE OF CAMBRIDGE. "The Vice-Chancellor for the time being, The Mayor for the time being, The Honorable "John Mountague Doctor of Divinity, The Honorable Henry Boyle Esq., Sir Thomas "Chichely Knight, Sir John Cotton Baronett, Granado Pigott Esquire, Joseph Beaumont, "Humphrey Gower, Thomas Smoult, John Balderston, John Colvill, Samuel Blithe, Thomas "Bainbrig, Miles Barne, James Johnson, Charles Roderick, Doctors in Divinity; William "Cooke, George Oxenden, Richard Berry, Doctors of Law; John Pepys, Isaac Watlington, "Tanfield Leman, Robert Drake junior, Esquires; Samuel Newton, Thomas Ewen, Thomas "Fox, Thomas Fowle Aldermen; Isaac Newton Master of Arts, Christopher Green Doctor "of Physick, William Worts, John Perne, Hugh Martin Esquires; Robert Drake senior, "William Baron, Gerrard Herring, Gentlemen."

(6) Stat. 7 & 8 Gul. III. c. 5.

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