ths of the persons whom they record. Chancellor Hardwicke was
to determine whether two annuities, granted by the Duke of Wharton to
Young, were for legal considerations. One was dated the 24th March,
1719, and accounted for his grace's bounty in a style princely and
commendable, if not legal--"considering that the public good is advanced
by the encouragement of learning and the polite arts, and being pleased
therein with the attempts of Dr. Young, in consideration thereof, and of
the love I bear him, etc." The other was dated the 10th of July, 1722.

Young, on his examination, swore that he quitted the Exeter family, and
refused an annuity of 100 pounds which had been offered him for life
if he would continue tutor to Lord Burleigh, upon the pressing
solicitations of the Duke of Wharton, and his grace's assurances of
providing for him in a much more ample manner. It also appeared that the
duke had given him a bond for 600 pounds dated the 15th of March, 1721,
in consideration of his taking several journeys, and being at great
expenses, in order to be chosen member of the House of Commons, at the
duke's desire, and in consideration of his not taking two livings of 200
pounds and 400 pounds in the gift of All Souls College, on his grace's
promises of serving and advancing him in the world.

Of his adventures in the Exeter family I am unable to give any account.
The attempt to get into Parliament was at Cirencester, where Young stood
a contested election. His grace discovered in him talents for oratory
as well as for poetry. Nor was this judgment wrong. Young, after he took
orders, became a very popular preacher, and was much followed for the
grace and animation of his delivery. By his oratorical talents he was
once in his life, according to the Biographia, deserted. As he was
preaching in his turn at St. James's, he plainly perceived it was out of
his power to command the attention of his audience. This so affected the
feelings of the preacher, that he sat back in the pulpit, and burst into
tears. But we must pursue his poetical life.

In 1719 he lamented the death of Addison, in a letter addressed to their
common friend Tickell. For the secret history of the following lines, if
they contain any, it is now vain to seek:

"IN JOY ONCE JOINED, in sorrow, now, for years--
Partner in grief, and brother of my tears,
Tickell, accept this verse, thy mournful due."

From your account of Tickell it appears tha