CHAP. VII.] HOGARTH AND REYNOLDS.

to discover. From a list of books* lent to him. byNewbery, 1763.
a compilation on popular philosophy, appears to have been Jit. 35,
contemplated; he was certainly engaged in the revision of
what was meant to be a humorous recommendation of female
government entitled Description of Millenium Hall, as well
as in making additions to four juvenile volumes of Wonders
of Nature and Art; and he had yet more to do with another
book, the System of Natural History by Dr. Brookes (the
author of the Gazetteer), which he thoroughly revised, and to
which he not only contributed a graceful preface, but several

Brought forward..... £20 4 0

March 12. To ditto ' . . . 110

24. To cash paid Mrs. Fleming . . 14 0 0
30. To cash . . . . 0 10 6

May 4. To ditto..... 220

21. To ditto . . . . 330

June 3. To cash paid Mrs. Fleming . . 14 11 0

25. To cash . . . . 220
Julyl. To ditto..... 220

20. To ditto . . . . 14 14 0

Sept. 2. To ditto.....110

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10. To cash.....

19. To ditto . . . .

24. To ditto . . ..

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10. To cash paid your bill to Mrs. 1

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£111 1 6

By copies of different kinds . 63 0 0

£48 1 6
Oct. 11. By note of hand sent and delivered

up the vouchers."

A promissory note was given by Goldsmith for the balance. Newbery MSS.
Prior, i. 459-60.

* "Nov. 25, 1762. Lent Dr. Goldsmith. 'Martin's Philosophy, 3vols8vo;
KieTs Introduction ; Macguarfs Chemistry, 3 vols, French; JEncyclopcedia, 8 vols
folio, French; Chinese Letters, French; Persian, ditto; Pembertorfs Views of
Newton's Philosophy; Sale's Vegetable Statics, 2 vols 8vo; Ferguson's Astronomy,
4to ; Bufforts Natural History, 9 vols 4to ; The Origin of Laws, Arts, and
Sciences, 3 vols 8vo, Edinburgh." Newbery MSS. Prior, i. 415.

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