ll his writings. In 1706, he published a Latin edition of
Sir Isaac Newton's Optics, on the credit of which, he was noticed by
Queen Ann, and appointed to the valuable rectory of St. James's,
Westminster; in 1710, he published Caesar's Commentaries in royal folio,
(one of the most magnificent Books ever printed in England,) elucidated
with eighty-seven engravings. On the death of Sir Isaac Newton, he was
offered the lucrative place of Master of the Mint, which he refused, as
being incompatible with his character as a clergyman; he died in 1729:
his writings were very voluminous, and will remain a lasting monument of
his uncommon abilities and profound learning.

Edward King, F. R. and A. S. S. was born at Norwich, in 1734; in 1748, he
was sent to Cambridge to finish his education; he soon distinguished
himself by his progress and regularity. Having obtained academical
honors, he entered a student at Lincoln's-Inn, and from thence practised
at the Bar for some time, with great credit; but coming to a large
fortune by the death of his father, he quitted the profession, and
applied himself to scientific pursuits; he was particularly calculated
for profound research; he had long been an active and useful member of
both the Royal and Antiquarian Societies, and became vice president of
the latter in 1781, and president in 1783; he resigned the latter the
year following; his works were numerous and his observations on Ancient
Castles, is in great repute. He died in London, April, 1807. There are
some other eminent men, who (although not natives,) have spent the
principal part of their time in Norwich, of whom a slight notice may not
be unacceptable.

Herbert de Losinga, the first Bishop Norwich was born in Normandy, from
whence he was brought by William the II. towards the close of the 11th
Century: Henry I. appointed him his chancellor. He is said to have been
very loose and wild in his young time, although afterwards he became
quite the reverse, he was an excellent scholar for the time in which he
lived, to atone for the extravagancies of his early years, he founded the
Cathedral, the Bishops Palace, &c.

Joseph Hall, was born in Leicestershire, in 1574; at the age of fifteen
was sent to Cambridge, to finish his education, and at the age of
twenty-three distinguished himself as a wit and a poet, he became
successively Bishop of Exeter and Norwich, but was soon bereaved of all
his preferments and properly by religious