be more satisfactory than it is; and if his admirers consider that
his present biographer has not done sufficient justice to his memory, an
antidote to the injury will be found in the fervent and unqualified
admiration which Sir Egerton Brydges has evinced for his genius.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] 21st March, 1740.

[2] Afterwards republished with the title of "Oriental Eclogues."

[3] D'Israeli, in his "Calamities of Authors," vol. ii. p. 201.

[4] June 7th, 1746.

[5] Mr. Joseph Warton, now Dr. Warton, head master of Winton school,
was at the same time second upon roll; and Mr. Mulso, now [1781]
prebendary of the church of Winton, third upon roll.

[6] Hampton, the translator of Polybius.

[7] Dallaway's Sussex, vol. i. p. 185--The arms of the family of
Collins are there said to have been, "Azure a griffin segreant
or;" but in Sir William Burrell's MS. Collections for a History
of Sussex, in the British Museum, the field is described as being
vert. From those manuscripts which are marked "Additional MSS."
Nos. 5697 to 5699, the following notices of the Poet's family
have been extracted.

REGISTER OF ST. ANDREW'S, CHICHESTER.

BAPTISM.

Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. George Collins, 8th October, 1763.

BURIALS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Collins [the poet's mother], 6th July, 1744.
William Collins, Gent. [the Poet], 15th June, 1759.

REGISTER OF ST. PETER THE GREAT, CHICHESTER.

BAPTISMS.

Charles, son of Roger Collins, 8th February, 1645.
George, son of Mr. George Collins, 28th December, 1647.
Humphrey, son of Mr. Richard Collins, 20th Dec. 1648.
George, son of Mr. George Collins, 7th September, 1651.
Christian, daughter of Mr. Richard Collins, 1st Sept. 1652.
John, son of Mr. Richard Collins, senior, 13th Dec. 1652.
Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Richard Collins, sen. 16th May, 1656.
Joan, daughter of Mr. Richard Collins, jun. 12th Dec. 1656.
Judith, daughter of Mr. Collins, Vicar Choral, 17th April, 1667.
Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. William Collins, 6th March, 1704.

MARRIAGES.

Mr. Charles Collins and Mrs. Elizabeth Cardiff, 14th April, 1696.

BURIALS.

---- wife of Mr. William Collins, 10th December, 1650.
Susan, wife of Mr. Richard Col