OF THE SECOND VOLUME. Page. Original Letters of Mr. Warburton (afterwards Bp. of Gloucester) to Dr. Stukeley, when both were young...1–54 The Bp. of Gloucester to Dr. Stukeley. Mr. Warburton to Mr. Peter Des Maizeaux, to Mr. (afterwards Dr.) Birch.. 67—145 Dr. Heberden to Mr. Birch..... Dr. Robert Taylor to Mr. Birch .. Mr. Peter Des Maizeaux to Mr. Birch.. 170 Dr. N. Forster and Mr. Birch..... 171 Mr, Warburton to Mr. Jortin. 172—188 Shakesperian Correspondence of Mr. Lewis Theobald, 189-647 Mr. Theobald to Martin Folkes, Esq. 618-620 to Mr. Warburton,... 620_630 L. H. to Mr. John Watts (Theobald's Printer).... 631-633 Afr, Warburton to Mr. Theobald.... 634-653 Mr, Theobald to Mr. Birch.. 654 Dr. Akenside to Mr. Birch . 656 Memoirs of Dr. John Coakley Lettsom. .657 James Neild, Esq... 689 Mr. Lewis Theobald . 707 On the Origin and Progress of The Dunciad.. 745 Original Letters to Dr. Stukeley. From Peregrine Marquis of Lindsey. 769 -Edward Lord Harley ibid. Daniel Earl of Winchilsea.. 769-781, 782 Algernon Earl of Hartford. 781. 784 James Earl of Derby. .783 Original Original Letters to Dr. Stukeley. The Abp. of Canterbury (Dr. William Wake) 783.785,786 Thomas Earl of Westmoreland. .... Dr. Stukeley to Sir Hans Sloane.... Sir Hans Sloane to Dr. Stukeley.. Dr. Stukeley to Sir Hans Sloane, Rev. Dr. Richard Pococke (Bishop of Ossory).......806 Mr. Warburton to Dr. Doddridge.... The Bishop of Gloucester to Sir Eardley Wilmot. Bp. Newton's Confirmation of a Remark by Dr. Stukeley.... 837 839 Mr. Edward Cave to Dr. Doddridge. 841 Rev. James Hervey to his Father.... 842 to Dr. James Stonhouse... Epitaph at Buxted, on Rev. Edward Clarke 844 Additions and Corrections... .845–852 .843 OF THE LITERATURE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. ORIGINAL LETTERS OF MR. (AFTERWARDS BP.) WARBURTON TO DR. STUKELEY. LETTER I. For Dr. STUKELEY, next door to the Duke Powis's house, in Ormond-street, London *. Sir, Newarke, August 4, 1722. My neighbour Mr. Twells of telling me he had promised you some account of the Roman Sepulchral Urns lately dug up here, and my ambition to oblige a gentleman for whose character I have the utmost esteem seconding my friend's entreaties; I had but one objection to deter me from sending you what I know, or conjecture, of this discovery ; and that was, my slender acquaintance with this kind of learning: but, knowing how well able you are to improve upon the most imperfect hints, that remained no longer such. What then I could collect from a transitory view, and very uninforming relation, take as follows. The gentleman, in whose ground they were, discovered them in planting trees next the Foss-road side. There were four in number, lying in a straight line, and at equal distances; but, through the knavery of the workmen, who imagined they had found a treasure, and so carelessly and clandestinely dug them up, they were broke into a thousand pieces. I shall only take notice of what was contained in the most remarkable of them. Amidst the burnt bones and ashes, was found a rude mis-shapen lump of brass, about the bigness of a small walnut, half melted down, with a bit of bone, and some of the ashes sticking in the surface of it. At first view I conjectured it to be the Roman Fibula, as presuming the dead were generally burned in their ordinary habit, and am yet of that opinion. The other remarkable was a small brass figure, about an inch and half long, very much the shape of a Legionary Ensign, on which I presume were the Emperor's head, and other usual decorations, but quite defaced by the injury of time. I leave you to make * This and all the subsequent Letters to Dr. Stukeley are carefully printed from the Originals, communicated by the Rev. J. Fleming St. John, M. A. Prebendary of Worcester. + Who afterwards married Mr. Warburton's sister Elizabeth. Vol. II. B but, your inferences from this, of the degree or profession of the owner*. This adventure may not be inconsiderable, as it tends to a more perfect recovery of that part of the Foss-road that adjoins to us. You know, Sir, the Bishop of Lincoln t, by Mr. Foxcroft's information, has fixed two stations in Brideford and Collingham fields, on each side us, grounded on the discovery of some coins in those places. But we, methinks, seem to have more than an equal claim to that honour with them, as it is less probable that Urns should be found in any other place, than that Coins should. Besides, the argument will receive no small force from this consideration, that the place where they were dug up is not above half a dozen yards from what we call the Foss, and on a very superior eminence on the South-west part of this place. If I can be further serviceable to you in any thing, I shall enjoy your commands, who am, Sir, Your very humble servant, W. WARBURTON. * See Stukeley's “ Itinerarium Curiosum," vol I. p. 104. + Dr. Edmund Gibson, afterwards Bp. of London. LETTER |