"And shake his head at Doctor Swift."

which would show that the verses were written not earlier than 1701, as
Swift, the author, took his D.D. degree in that year.]


_William of Wykeham_ (Vol. ii., p. 89.).--

"Historica descriptio compleetens vitam ac res gestas beatissimi
viri Guilmi Wicanii quondam Vintoniensis episcopi et Angliæ
Cancellarii et fundatoris duorum collegiorum Oxoniæ et
Vintoniæ."

is the title of a biography of William of Wykeham attributed to Thomas
Martin, published in 4to. Oxford, 1597.

There is also a little work which may come under the head of
biographies, viz.:

"Uvedale (Robert) Examination of Lowth's objections to the
account given by Leland of the parentage of William of Wykeham,"
8vo. 1801.

_Vide_ Oettinger's _Bibliographie Biographique_.

S.W.


_Dutch Language_ (Vol. ii., p. 77.).--H.B.C. recommends, among other
works, Hendrik Conscience's novels. These are in Flemish, not Dutch. The