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tered the king; and the following story is told in the life of Mr. Waller, the poet. The Bishop of Durham, Dr. Neale, and the Bishop of Winchester, Dr. Andrews, stood behind the chair of King James when he dined in public, and Mr. Waller heard this conversation: the King said to the two Bishops, "My Lords, cannot I take money from my subjects when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament?" The Bishop of Durham, (the oldest one), readily answered, "God forbid Sire, that you should not, you are the breath of our nostrils." The King then turned round to the Bishop of Winchester, and said, "Well my Lord, what say you?" Sire," replied the Bishop, "I am not able to judge of matters of Parliament." The King said, "No put offs my Lord, answer me presently." Then said Bishop Andrews, "I think it lawful that your Majesty should take my brother Neale's money, for he offers it." The company present were all pleased by the answer of Bishop Andrews, and the King felt the wit of it, and afterwards took Bishop Andrews with him to a tour in Scotland. When they came back to London, the King made him one of his Privy Counsellors. This great and wise man died at Winchester house on September 25th, 1626, universally honoured and beloved. He had devoted himself to serve God, and do all possible good to mankind. He never married, probably from his whole life being engaged in public duties. His monument in marble is in the Church of St.

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Saviour's, Southwark; the inscription is in Latin. The following is a translation:

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Reader, if thou art a Christian, stay to know how great a man lies here, a member of the same Catholic Church with thyself, and under the same blessed hope of a glorious resurrection, by the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ: the most holy Bishop Launcelot Andrews: born in London, educated at Cambridge, inferior to none, by infinite knowledge and learning a treasure and great bulwark of the Church of Christ by his writings, sermons, prayers, and daily example of his eloquence in the house of God: we may say with Scripture, He opened his mouth with wisdom, and in his tongue was the law of kindness. He was Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth, Residentiary of St. Paul's, Dean of St. Peter's, Westminster, Bishop of Chichester and Ely, and lastly of Winchester, Dean of the Chapel Royal to King James, also Almoner and Privy Counsellor of both England and Scotland. He merits eternal respect and estimation, by his ardent piety to God, and consummate skill, knowledge, and memory, with great charity to the poor, and withal by his humility, and affable kindness to all around him. Full of years and reputation, he exchanged this life for a crown of glory, in the second year of King Charles the First, in the seventy-first year of his age, A.D. 1626. Reader, farewell! and give glory to God."

The sermons and writings of Bishop Andrews were very numerous and superior.

N.B. The charities left by the pre-eminent Bishop Andrews should not be omitted. To his private alms alone in six years, the last of his life, 14007.

By his will he left, to buy land to support old men, and particularly poor sailors, (his father was a sailor,) 40007. Indeed all he had left at his death was given to charity; and 500l. to be divided amongst old maid servants left poor, who had served one master or mistress seven years. orphans, to bind them apprentices, 10007.

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He lived with such liberal hospitality, that it was "he kept Christmas all the year."

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FIELD-MARSHAL KEITH.

THIS distinguished and accomplished man was born in Scotland, in 1696, and was the younger son of William Keith, Earl Marshal of Scotland. He was designed for the law, and received the most liberal education; but he felt a great inclination for a military life, which his parents complied with. The first occasion of drawing his sword was unhappy he was only eighteen years of age when the rebellion of 1715 broke out in Scotland. By the advice of the Countess his mother, (who was a Roman Catholic) young Keith joined the party of the Pretender, and was at the battle of Sheriffmuir. In that engagement the army of the Pretender was defeated, and Keith was wounded, but made his escape to France; there he finished his education, and became an accomplished gentleman and soldier. He studied mathematics under the famous Monsieur De Maupertuis, and at his recommendation he was admitted into the Royal Academy at Paris. He afterwards travelled to Italy, Switzerland, and Portugal. In 1717 he returned, to Paris, and met there Peter, the Czar of Muscovy, who invited the young and very intelli

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gent soldier to enter into the service of Russia. But that offer he declined, as the Emperor was at war with the King of Sweden, whose character Keith greatly admired. He left Paris and went to Madrid, where, by the interest of the Duke of Lyria, he obtained a commission in the Irish brigade commanded by the Duke of Ormond. afterwards went with the Duke of Lyria, who was appointed Ambassador to St. Petersburgh. By him Keith was recommended to the Empress of Russia, who promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant-General, and invested him with the order of the Black Eagle. His virtues and his talents were every where held in great estimation. He had suffered severe adversity in the early period of his life, but he did not forget these words of Scripture, It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. He had been distinguished by unblemished honour and integrity, after having served the Prussians both in war and peace. was received with all possible honour by the King of Prussia, who made him Governor of Berlin and Field-Marshal of Prussia, and also annexed additional salaries to these appointments. His Majesty also had distinguished him by travelling with him in private confidence, over great part of Germany, Poland, and Hungary. In important business the King made Marshal Keith his chief counsellor; and in his amusements his constant companion and friend.

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