population; and it will not be assert ed, I suppose, that they had, in so short a time from the creation, extended to the farthermost bounds of the world. It may be asked, perhaps, "What reason is there for the opinion that other animals had extended further in their propagation than the human race?" I answer, "The Scriptures imply as much." We read, "And God said, let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life;" and again, the waters brought forth abundantly after their kind *." But in the production of man it is said, "Let us make man in our own likeness." From all this, I think, we may fairly conclude that, though there were but a single pair of the human species created by the finger of God; yet with respect to other animals, they were produced abundantly after their kind, not only in that part of the world where man was placed, but even to the uttermost parts of the earth.

Why then shall we not be free to grant to the infidel that which, in this impartial view of the words of Moses, he can make no use of, instead of throwing obstacles in the way of our faith (which we cannot rationally get over), by those weak attempts to prove the universality of the flood from the discovery of a few bones, and shells, and petrified hogs, under the surface of the earth?

Established Faith, are, from similar disappointments, under the necessity of either relinquishing the Church service, or taking shelter in some of the numerous places of sectarial devotion, so plentifully established in every part of the metropolis, and throughout the Island, but particularly where the building additions are made in the vicinity of the metropolis, and in every part of England, extending to the Isle of Wight, which Isle appears (from what I lately saw) to be given up to the enemies of the Established Church. No increase of means for their public worship accompanies the increase of population: the sectarians are ever ready to take advan tage of this negligence, by the erection of Meeting-houses, and their emissaries employed to observe, when the negligence of the members of the National Church gives them an opportunity, where it can be done with effect. And even where a Church or Chapel is established for the members of the Mother Church, you will observe that the pews are private property; and although the building is capable of containing from 200 to 5000 or more persons, yet not a sitting is to be had for a stranger, when perhaps there are not fifty persons in the church or chapel, and, of course, the greatest part of the pews empty: the poor and the lower classes are completely excluded; in some, however, there are benches made for them in the body of the church or chapel; otherwise they must have been compelled to join those religious societies where every encouragement is given, and opportunities afforded, to increase their society's welfare: hoping, as they intend, to effect that purpose, which, whenever it does happen, will give a dreadful shock to the best fabrick that ever was established for the liberties of this country; and if it should ever happen,

will be through the fault and negli-
gence of the superior, as well as in-
ferior Clergy. Being under the ne-
cessity of residing (for the benefit of
the air, for one of my children) tem-
porarily in the vicinity of the metro-
polis, I went with my wife and family
to the nearest Chapel, on Whitsunday;
no admission could be obtained, un-
less to stand in the aile:
we tried
another, with the same result; so
that, at length, we were obliged to
return to our lodgings. And this is an
occurrence that is most frequent; for
the holders of pews (and a great fa-
mily, ideally or really so, must have
a very large one) are like the dog in
the manger; nor will they open a
pew door to accommodate any re-
spectable person in the situation
above-described, that may be standing
near it. There is a society formed
for National Schools: but should not
the most reverend and right reverend
Fathers also establish some plan for
the members of the established re-
ligion to be accommodated at church?
otherwise education will be useless.

A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH
OF ENGLAND.

The

Mr. URBAN, Louth, May 16. SEND you an account (taken in I 1795) of the Monuments of the antient family of Copledyke, in Harrington Church, co. Lincoln. Copledyke family becoming extinct, the estate was sold to Vincent Amcotis, esq. The last of the Amcotts family was Charles Amcotts, esq; M. P. for Boston. His sister married Wharton Emerson, esq. whose daughter married John Ingilby (created a baronet in 1781), son of Sir John Ingilby, bart. The estate now be longs to the Ingilby family. John Copledyke, of Harrington, esq. was High Sheriff of the county of Lincoln, in 1394; Sir John Copledyke, knight, 1400; William Copledyke, esq. 1427; John Copledyke, esq. 1488; Sir John Copledyke, knt. 1548; John Cople dyke, esq. 1567. R. UVEDALE.

South Side of the Chancel.

Arms: Copledyke, a chevron be.. tween three cross crosslets; impaling Littlebury, quarterly, 1 and 6, two lions passant guardant. 2. Barry of 3. A bend between six cross six. crosslets. 4. A mullet between two crescents in pale, on a canton a los zenge. 5. Three tuns.

North Side of the Chancel.

2. An elegant monument exhibits a man and woman and two children kneeling, and this inscription:

"Here lyeth the body of Frauncis Copuldyck, esq. brother and next heire of John Copuldyck, esquier, which John Copuldyck was sonne and heire of Sir John Copuldycke, knight, of Harrington, in the county of Lincolne; which foresaid Frauncis dyed the XXIX of December, 1599; which foresaid Francis married Elizabeth one of the daughters of Lionell Reresby, of Thryburgh, in the county of Yorke, esq. and had issue by her one sonne and a daughter which dyed in theyr infancy.”

Arms: Quarterly, 1. Arg. a chev ron between three cross crosslets G. 2. Az. a saltire between four trefoilsOr. 3. Or, on a fess G. three plates. 4. Checque Ermine and G. 5. Or, a bend Az. and chief G. 6. Or, on a saltire engrailed Sable, five lozenges of the first.-Same as before, with the crest of Copledyke. Same, impaling Reresby, Gules, on a bend Arg. three crosses patonce Sable.

3. Near the last mentioned monument is an altar-tomb without any inscription.

Arms: Copledyke.-Copledyke quartering Gules, on a bend Arg. three crosses patonce Sable. Copledyke impaling G. on a bend Arg. three crosses patonce Sable.

4. A tablet against the wall (einbellished with the arms of Copledyke impaling Ellis, and Copledyke impaling Enderby, &c.) is thus inscribed:

"Pretious to the memory of Thomas

Copledyke, late of Harrington in the county of Lincoln, esq. the son of Thomas Copledyke, third brother of John Copledyke, esq. He married, 1st. Martha, the daughter of Sir William Ellis of Lincoln. Mary, his second wife and

"Here lyeth Sir John Copledyke, knight, late of Harrington, deceased, who died the xii of Dec. 1557, and Elizabeth Littlebury, his wyfe, who died the xii of July 1552."

derby, of Metheringham in the county of Lincoln. He deceased An. Dom. 1658, 4th of September, aged 72."

C. C. says, "The arms found among the ruins of Jerpoint Abbey, vol. LXXXI. Part ii. p. 516, belong to Hughes."

Mr.