Memoirs contained in the former Volumes of this Work. The Earl of Westmore. General Vallancey land Lord Cathcart Lord Frankfort General Urquhart Dr. Knox The Bishop of Oxford. Opinions of this Work by the most respectable of the periodical Critics. "This work proceeds according to its first design, and it seems to improve as it advances with time. The volumes contain a considerable number of memoirs of persops, our contemporaries, who figure in the moral, the political, and the scientific walks of society. The discussion of living characters is a difficult and delicate task, but in the execution of if, the authors of this work have acquitted themselves with as much success as can reasonably be expected." Monthly Review. It "This work excites much curiosity, because it professedly treats of living characters, and we infer that its information is impartial and correct. but justice to own that we have been altogether amused by the publication." British Critic. "A spirit of candour and moderation evidently pervades the present publication. Some of the characters are drawn with great discrimination, and display an acuteness of powers, and a felicity of expression, not to be found in the fleeting productions of the day. In short, the work abounds in moral and critical observations that evince correctness of judgment, and delicacy of taste." London Recies. "This work discovers respectable traits of discrimination, and has the merit of being uncontaminated by the virulence of party spirit." Critical Revier, "The memoirs contained in these volumes are full and accurate in point of information; judicious in their literary and critical strictures; and exhibit well-drawn and appropriate characters of their respective subjects They are not written under the uniform influence of any particular theolo gical or political bias,” New Annual Register, W, Flint, Frinter, Old Bailey. |