GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.

DECEMBER, 1849.

BY SYLVANUS URBAN, GENT.

CONTENTS.

MINOR CORRESPONDENCE.-Arms of Herbert-Minchons-Babrius-A Special
Grace, 1558-MS. of Locke-Hill at Thetford.....

LETTERS AND MEMOIR OF BISHOP SHIRLEY. By Archdeacon Hill....
The Capture of Philip of France at Poictiers by Sir Edmund de Wansy..

THE REV. EDWARD DUKE'S THEORY OF STONEHENGE (with two Plates).
The Illegitimacy of the Herberts proved by their Arms.....
Remarks on Willmott's "Summer Time in the Country"
Description of Windermere or Bowness Church, Westmerland
Chimney-Piece from Calgarth Hall now at Corby Castle....
Accounts of Sir Thomas Horde, Knt. in the 17th Century
Chaucer's Grave at Westminster disturbed for Dryden

On Double Chapels, and the Antiquity of Lincoln's Inn Chapel.
Memorial of Mrs. Susanna Coningsby in 1710..

On the Composition of Latin Inscriptions, No. III...

PIOZZIANA, No. VII.-Anecdotes, Criticisms, &c. by Mrs. H. L. Piozzi..................
TRADESMEN'S TOKENS, NO. VI.-" Square Dealing"-Tokenhouse Yard....
RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW-Day's New Spring of Divine Foetrie..

REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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Pepys's Diary, Vols. III. IV. and V. 609; Kenyon's Day at Tivoli, and other Verses, 615; Washington Irving's Biography of Goldsmith, 617; Madvig's Latin Grammar, by the Rev. George Woods, 620; Combe's Physiology of Digestion, by Dr. Coxe, 623; Soames's Latin Church during Anglo-Saxon Times, 624; Steinmetz's History of the Jesuits, 625; Miscellaneous Reviews 625 LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.-University of Cambridge-The Arctic Expeditions... ARCHITECTURE.-Oxford Architectural Society ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCHES. - Archæological Institute, 628; Gold Coinage of the Britons, 629; Sepulchral Antiquities at DunfermlineAncient Mine in Wales

HISTORICAL CHRONICLE.-Foreign News, 631; Domestic Occurrences 632
Promotions and Preferments, 637; Births and Marriages....
OBITUARY: with Memoirs of The Grand Duke Michael of Russia; The Earl
of Albemarle; The Bishop of Llandaff; Adm. Sir Edward W. C. R. Owen,
G.C.B.; Lieut.-Gen. Sir Benj. D'Urban, G.C.B.; Rear-Adm. Sir N. J.
Willoughby; Capt. Richard Creyke; Capt. the Hon. G. R. W. Trefusis ;
Capt. Hockings, R.N.; Commander Cumby, R.N.; Commander R. J.
Elliot; Commander W. Wood; Vice-Adm. Matthew Godwin; William
Talbot, Esq.; John Buller, Esq.; Joseph Payne Elwes, Esq.; Orlando
Harris Williams, Esq.; P. D. P. Duncombe, Esq.; T. H. Maude, Esq.;
Daniel Callaghan, Esq.; Edward Hawke Locker, Esq.; John Fullarton,
Esq.; Rev. William French, D.D.; Rev. Samuel Smythe: Rev. William
Blunt; Dr. C. F. Becker; Thomas Morton, Esq.; James Stuart, Esq.;
George Jerdan, Esq.; W. J. A. Abington, Esq.; Mr. H. G. Mortimer 641-662
CLERGY DECEASED..

DEATHS, arranged in Counties

Registrar-General's Returns of Mortality in the Metropolis-Markets, 671;
Meteorological Diary-Stocks..

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Embellished with Two Views of STONEHENGE.