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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1894. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... NOTES. p. 1,1. 2, by Dr. Hawkesworth. John Hawkesworth (died 1773), a friend and imitator of Dr. Johnson; he edited the "Adventurer" (1752-1754) and wrote about half the papers. The first volume of his edition of Swift, containing the Life mentioned by Johnson, was published in 1755. In 1766 Hawkesworth printed three volumes of Swift's Correspondence, including part of the "Journal to Stella." On this, see p. 58 below. In 1773 he published "An Account of the Voyages of Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis and Captain Cook," in 3 vols. Johnson told Mrs. Tbrale that his biographers "must all go to Jack Hawkesworth for anecdotes" of his own early life in London. 1. 9, according to an account said to be written by himself. This fragment of autobiography exists in MS. in the library of Trinity College, Dublin. It was first printed in Deane Swift's life of his kinsman. It is given in Forster's "Life," pp. 4 sg., and in Mr. H. Craik's "Life" (Appendix I.). Swift does not say his father had been "an attorney" as Johnson asserts; but vaguely that "he had some employments and agencies." He held the stewardship of the King's Inns, Dublin. Swift's mother was Abigail Erick, of a good Leicestershire family. She died in 1710. 1.11, St. Andrew's day, Nov. 30th. 1.12. delivered by Pope to Spence. Singer's edit. of Spence's "Anecdotes " (1858) p. 121; Camelot, p. 85. 1. 21, the school at Kilkenny. A grammar school founded in the sixteenth century, and in Swift's time reckoned the best in Ireland. Congreve, the dramatist, was a school-fellow of Swift; and Bishop Berkeley, the metaphysician, was educated there after they left. The school was under the patronage of the Ormond family; and was sometimes known as the Duke of Ormond's School. p. 2,1. 2, his degree at last by special favour. ...
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