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THE

UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE.

N° XLVIII.-VOL. VIII.] For NOVEMBER, 1807.

NEW SERIES.

"We shall never envy the honours which wit and learning ob ain in any other cause, if we can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue and confidence to truth."-DR. JOHNSON.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

WILLIAM MARKHAM, LL.B. Arch- Christ Church. The deanery of Christ bishop of York, &c. &c. Church is a dignity of very great imHIS distinguished prelate was portance and responsibility, involving

1720, and was the son of an officer at thedral. that time with his regiment in Ire- In 1769, he was chosen to preach land, and who was of a Nottingham- the Concio ad Clerum to the synod of shire family. He was educated at the province of Canterbury. On this Westminster school, and removed to occasion he demonstrated, with great Christ Church, Oxford, where he took force of argument and eloquence of the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1742, language, that whatever in human and that of Master in 1745. At school knowledge is vain and fanciful has and at college he was distinguished by always been contrary to true religion; the elegance of his exercises, and par- while it never opposed that learning ticularly of his Latin verses. which is conformable to reason and

About the year 1750, Dr. Markham nature. He bestowed a just encowas appointed first master of Westmin- mium on the character of Newton ster school; and he continued to dis- and his views in philosophy; and at charge, with great reputation, the la- the same time lashed, with deserved borious duties of that useful and ho- severity, the metaphysicians of the nourable employment until January French school, who were then at1764. During his being master of tempting to carry their designs into this school, we can truly assert, that execution, by darkening and perplexnone who preceded him was more ing the human understanding, and truly beloved, or held in greater re- bringing into contempt whatever had spect by the youth of that highly- been esteemed sacred in religion, esteemed seminary of learning: In- science, or government. The Concio deed we have heard numbers of those was published, together with a Latin who were under his care, and who are speech made on presenting Dr.Thomas now in the first situations in the coun- as prolocutor to the higher house of try, mention Dr. Markham with the convocation. utmost regard and veneration.

In January 1771, Dr. Markham An able first master of Westminster was consecrated Bishop of Chester, is too prominent a person to be over- and in the succeeding month was, in Jooked by those who have the disposal the first establishment for the eduof preferment. We find accordingly cation of the Prince of Wales, chosen that in 1759, Dr. Markham, was pro- preceptor to his royal highness. Dr. moted to the second stall in Durham Cyril Jackson, the present dean of cathedral, while he held the master- Christ Church, was at the same time ship; and in 1765, to the deanery of appointed sub-preceptor. Rochester, after he had resigned it. Both promotions were most probably owing to patrons, to whom he had been recommended by his public

In June 1770, a new establishment was formed, when Dr. Markham was succeeded by Dr. Hurd, the present Bishop of Worcester, and Dr. Jackson by Mr. Arnold, tutor of St.John's In 1767, he vacated the deanery of College, Cambridge. Why Dr. MarkRochester, and was created dean of ham and Dr.Jackson were not allowed UNIVERSAL MAG. VOL. VIII.

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to complete the education of the is said, of the most amiable kind. Prince of Wales, is not generally With great learning, he was modest; known: their successors had been though raised to the highest station, celebrated tutors at Cambridge, and he was meek and humble. His rethey had been distinguished at Ox ligion was a religion of the mind; ford. It seems, therefore, that it was practised, in all the concerns of life, intended to afford his royal highness without austerity, and free from osten the united advantages that might be tation; a strict integrity, and high expected from those who excelled in sense of honour, were conspicuous in the different pursuits of the two all his dealings; and his promises universities. This at least is known, were unbroken. The mildness of that Dr. Markham, in the discharge his temper rendered him indulgent of his duty, gave great satisfaction to to the faults of others, and made him the King, who personally superin- a condescending, engaging, and intended the education of his son, and structing companion. Those who, that he has always retained a very in early life, had the happiness of be enviable portion of the royal favour. ing his pupils, universally agree, that, The following anecdote may be men- as an instructor, he had no equal, tioned in proof: Mr. Pitt promised to It is difficult to say, whether he most a friend the deanery of York, when excelled in his manner of conveying it should become vacant by the death knowledge, or in exciting youth to of Dr. Fountayne; but he was obliged laudable pursuits; in storing their to revoke the promise, having found minds with good principles, or in era that the King, in consequence of an dicating bad, in extolling the happiapplication from Dr. Markham, in- ness of virtue, or in exposing the tended it for his second son, the Rev. misery of vice. His knowledge in George Markham, who now enjoys Greek and Roman literature was uniit. versal; his taste pure, and his topo

character and learning recommended him as worthy to direct the education of their royal highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York; an event which, notwithstanding some illiberal opposition, led to that rank, which he so honourably reached, and so creditably filled.

On January 20, 1777, Dr. Mark- graphical accuracy most uncommon; ham was translated to the archbishop- with these requisites, he never failed ric of York. His life, as it can be to insure the attention of his scholar, viewed by a distant observer, appears and to enliven his lectures by pleasing to have been an uninterrupted series and interesting anecdotes. He was of uncommon felicity. Distinguished so perfectly master of the proper inat a great school and an eminent col-centives for different dispositions, that lege, over both of which he was after the studious were ever ambitious of wards called to preside, and over the his praise, whilst the idle feared his former at a very early period of life; rebuke. After having successively advancing in preferments and repu- presided over those great seminaries, tation until he was promoted to a Westminster and Christ Church, his bishopric, and selected for an employment, with the due execution of which the future happiness of his country was intimately connected; afterwards rewarded by the second diguity of the English church, which he held nearly thirty-one years; the father of a numerous and prosperous family, and continued, till within a It does not appear that the Archyear or two of his death, in an ex- bishop of York was ever engaged in treme but vigorous old age, able to works for the press, though no one feel all the happiness of his situation; was more consulted by others. In what has he not enjoyed of those the great assembly of Peers he seldom things which are supposed to con- spoke; but, when once attacked in stitute the splendid or the solid satis- a very pointed manner, for party pur factions of lite? These satisfactions poses, he defended himself with great he did enjoy, and he enjoyed them spirit and eloquence. He was not a worthily. florid nor a frequent preacher. He Of the virtues of this prelate fame particularly disdained those arts by has not been silent. They were, it which popularity is often acquired

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