In the present volume will be found names of acknowledged celebrity: of these, a few have lately presided in high and important official stations, and one is still at the head of public affairs. Some of them have fought the battles of their country: others have adorned it by cultivating the arts of peace.

London, October 10, 1801,

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CONTENTS.

Memoirs contained in the First Volume of this Work,

Mr. Jackson, of Exeter
Lord Malmbury
Dr. Jofeph White

The Bishop of Worcester
The Earl of Buchan
Mr. Northcote

The Bishop of Llandaff
Mr. Henry Erskine
Lord Charlemont
Mr. Grattan

Sir W. Sydney Smith
Dr. Thomas Haweis
Mr. Dundas
Lord Kilwarden
Mr. Curran

Lord Monboddo

Mr. Daines Barrington
Dr. O'Leary
Lord Yelverton
Mr. Ifaac Corry
Mr. John Beresford
Mr. John Forster
Dr. Burney
Dr. Herschel

Mr. Juftice Grofe
Mr. Kemble
Mifs Seward

The Lord Chancellor of
Ireland

Mr. Cumberland

Sir Archibald Macdonald
Mrs. Siddons

The Bishop of Salisbury
Lord Eldon

The Duke of Norfolk
Dr. Towers

Lord Thurlow

The Marquis Cornwallis
Dr. Priestley

Mifs More

Mr. Alderman Boydell
Mr. George Dyer

Mr. D'Ifraeli

Mr. David Williams
Mr. Gilbert Wakefield
Mr. Opie
Lord Rokeby
Lord Nelfon

In the Second Volume.

The Marquis of Lanfdown

Mr. Matthew Boulton
Profeffor Porfon
Mr. Pinkerton
Mr. Wilberforce
Mrs. Charlotte Smith
Sir Ralph Abercromby
Lord Dorchefter
Earl Stanhope
Dr. James Gregory
The Duke of Bridgwater
Dr. William Mavor
Mr. Robert Ker Porter
Mr. John Thelwall
Mr. Jefferfon

In the Third Volume.

Mr. Bushrod Washington
Dr. John Gillies

Lord Hobart
Mr. Bidlake
Lord Loughborough
Mr. Dugald Stewart
Dr. Hugh Blair
Mr. Barry
Mrs. Robinfon
Mr. John Ireland
Sir William Beechey
The Duke of Portland

Sir Joseph Banks
Sir Peter Parker

The Duke of Bedford

Mr. Edmund Cartwright
Lord Grenville

Dr. William Hawes

Mr. Edmund Randolph
Mr. Paul Sandby
Mr. John Clerk
Dr. Lettsom

Mr. George Colman
Mr. Alderman Skinner
Dr. James Anderson
The Prince de Bouillon
The Duke of Marlborough
The Lord-Justice-Clerk of
Scotland.

Critical Observations on the former Volumes of this

Work.

"This work excites much curiosity because it professedly treats of living characters, and we infer that its information is impartial and correct. It is 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 Review.

"This work discovers respectable traits of discrimination, and has the merit of being uncontaminated by the virulence of party Critical Review. spirit."

"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 theological or political bias.

New Annual Register.