GEORGE HORNE, D.D. Late Load Bishop of Wiwich.) Publyhd Nor? 15. 1793, by GG&J. Robinson, Paternoster Row. – OF THE LIFE, STUDIES, AND WRITINGS OF THE RIGHT REVEREND GEORGE HORNE, D. D. LATE LORD BISHOP OF NORWICH. WITH I. A NEW PREFACE, on certain interesting Points II. DR. HORNE's own COLLECTION of his III. A LETTER to the Hon. L. K. on the Ufe of BY WILLIAM JONES, M. A. F. R. S. Naylons ONE OF HIS LORDSHIP'S CHAPLAINS. THE SECOND EDITION. LONDON: PRINTED BY J. DAVIS, CHANCERY-LANE; FOR G. G. AND J. ROBINSON, F. AND C. RIVINGTON, T. CADELL jun. 1799. CONTENT S. NEW Preface to this Edition, p. i, to xxx.-Prefatory Epistle to William Stevens, Efq.-Dr. Horne, his Birth, 15.—Character of his Father, ibid. et 17.—Letter on the Death of his younger Brother, 16.-Tuition under his Father, 17.-is placed at Maidstone School, ibid.uncommon Proficiency in School-Learning, 18.-Anecdote of a near Relation, ibid.-Is elected Scholar of University College, 19.-takes his Bachelor's Degree, and is chofen Fellow of Magdalen College, 20.-is ordained, 77.Teftimony to his Character, as a Preacher, 78.- His Opinion concerning the Duties of a Preacher, 138.His Obfervations on the Compofition of Sermens, ibid.— His Plan of Preaching, 135-Studies, 19, 20, 21, 30, 60, 74, 178.- His Friends, 19, 22, 40, 167. — Character at College, and in the Univerfity, 2, 20, 79, 167.-His charitable Vifits to a condemned Crim nal, 79.-Controverfy with Dr. Kennicott, 98.-His Opinion of Dr. Kennicott's Work, 100.--Impofition of Dumay, 103.-Dumay's extraordinary Character, 104.- Dr. Horne is elected Proctor, 166.—Teftimony to his Character on laying down his Office, ibid is chofen Vice-Chancellor, 169.-is elected Prefident of Magdalen College, 167.— Dean Dean of Canterbury, 167-Bishop of Norwich, 152.- John Wesley's Circuit in the Diocese of Norwich, 156.— Some account of him, 162.—Dr. H.'s Wish for the Succefs of the Application to Parliament from the Bishops of the Church of Scotland, 148-bis Sentiments concerning the Bishops of that Church, 152.—concerning the Church itself, 149, 152.-Some Account of that Church, 149.— Dr. Horne's Marriage, 168-Family,ibid.—Letters, 16, 194, et feq.--Account of his Writings, viz. Confiderations on the Life of St. John the Baptift, 4, 118.-Sermon on Female Character, 4.-on Second Advent, 79.-Apology, 89, et feq.-State of the Cafe, 39, et feq.-Letter to Adam Smith, 125. 134-Letter to Dr. Priestley, 134. -His Opinion concerning Dr. Priestley, as a Scholar, 145.-His Letters on Infidelity, 127, 130, 134.—Ser- mens on the xith to the Hebrews, 121.-Commentary on the Pfalms, 112, 113, 122.—Character of that Work, 123.—His Perfon, 164.—Disposition, 11, 17, 63, 169. Beneficence, ibid.-Vindication of his Character against the Charge of Enthusiasm, 185.—View of his Philofophy, 178.-His Death, 175.-Infcription to his Memory, 176. -Mrs. Salmon's Letter on his Death, 199.-His Poetry, |