very generally esteemed. He died April 25, 1795, in his 80th year, at Oxstead cottage, Surrey; and was buried in the Moravian cemetery at Chelsea. The preacher discoursed over the corpse in the chapel from the Nunc dimittis (or Song of Simeon) in the second chapter of St. Luke; and in the sequel of his discourse observed, that Mr. Hutton had been a faithful and liberal brother in that fraternity 55 or 56 years, both in Switzerland and Great Britain, and was in the Soth year of his age.-To this a Correspondent adds, "Mr. Hutton of late years usually resided in a house at Pimlico jointly occupied by Mr. De Luc; at least that was his home. He died at the house of two amiable ladies, whom he used to term his daughters, the possessors of Oxstead cottage. The character of Mr. Hutton was well known to me, as well as his person. I frequently met him at the houses of mutual friends. Though he was a Moravian preacher, his charities were confined to no sect; and the latter end of his life was spent literally in going about doing good. He had been married, but had no children, and was a widower before I knew him. How many of his relatives Mr. Hutton assisted I am not informed, but he shewed great kindness to a nephew brought up in the military line. Mr. Hutton possessed strong sense, with quick feelings and apprehensions, which the illumination of his countenance evinced even at seventy, though his difficulty of hearing was such that he could only converse by the assistance of an ear-trumpet. In the attitude of listening with this instrument, Cosway has taken a picture of Mr. Hutton, which does him honour, it being, perhaps, one of the most striking likenesses that was ever drawn. From this a mezzotinto was taken, which was eagerly bought up by Mr. Hutton's friends. He was highly esteemed by the two first characters for rank and virtue in the British nation, and well known to many of the nobility and men of letters. To those in affluence Mr. Hutton often recom

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mended misfortune when beyond his own ability to relieve; nor was he refused admittance to the highest ranks*, though his ardent benevolence inclined him greatly to neglect his own dress, that he might the better feed the hungry, and cover the naked. An intimate friend of Mr. Hutton told me that, in the exercise of charitable pursuits, Mr. Hutton first met with those ladies with whom the greatest part of the two or three last years of his life was spent. These benevolent females, by their attention during that time, gave comfort to a good but infirm old man, full of years and good deeds. Mr. Hutton was the Moravian clergyman of whom

The following jeu d'esprit, by Mr. George Steevens, appeared in the St. James's Chronicle, Dec. 17, 1776.

"SIR, Q's Palace. "Politicians from this place inform us that a new Favourite has lately engrossed the K's attention, who bids fair to supplant the celebrated Pinchy and the facetious Grimaldi in the Royal favours. It is no less a person than the old deaf Moravian, James Hutton, who was formerly a Bookseller, and lived near Temple-bar, famous for his refusing to sell Tom Brown's Works, and Clarke on the Trinity. A certain lady who called at his shop for this last book, was induced by curiosity to know the Bookseller's reasons for his refusal; but whether he made a convert of the lady, or the lady of him, History is silent. Since that time he has travelled all over Germany and Switzerland, to spread the Moravian doctrine, and make proselytes to Count Zinzendorf's Creed. Whether his Majesty intends to raise Moravian regiments by Hutton's means among the faithful, to propagate the ministerial doctrine of unconditional submission in America, I know not: but this I am sure of, that a conversation between the King and Hutton must be exceedingly entertaining. Hutton is so deaf that a speaking trumpet will scarce make him hear; and the King talks so fast, that an ordinary converser cannot possibly keep pace with him. Hutton's asthma makes him subject to frequent pauses and interruptions; so that two interpreters will be necessary to explain matters between the King and his new Favourite. I hope Hutton and the Scotch Junto are upon good terms, else he will soon be obliged to discontinue his visits at Buckingham-house. After all, Hutton is an honest, humane, and sensible man, and worthy a King's regard, and however bigoted he was formerly and averse to selling the works of Samuel Clarke, I am told one of his favourite authors at present is honest Laurence Sterne, author of Tristram Shandy, CURRENT REPORT."

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Mrs. Piozzi speaks, in her Italian Tour, with such enthusiasm, calling him, I think, "dear, good Mr. Hutton."

MR. SAMUEL PATERSON,

the well-known and justly-celebrated Bookseller and Auctioneer, was born in 1724. His talent at CATALOGUIZING was unrivalled; witness, that of a famous collection from the Continent, called "Catalogus Universalis ;" that of Sir Julius Cæsar's MSS. (which he had accidentally rescued from destruction after they had actually reached the cheesemonger's shop); the interesting Catalogues of the Libraries of West, Beauclerk, the Pinelli, Tyssen, Strange, &c. after he had ceased to exhibit from his own pulpit in Essex-house in Essex-street, Strand, which gave place to a pulpit of a different complexion. He figured last as an Auctioneer in King-street, Covent-garden; where his own books were soon afterwards sold.. He was not brought up to any profession; and before, or soon after he became of age, his guardian failed, and he lost his fortune. Marrying very young, and the love of reading leading him to deal in books, he opened a bookseller's shop opposite Durham Yard in the Strand, where he published Miss Charlotte Ramsay's (afterwards the celebrated Mrs. Lennox*) Poems in 1748, and also " A Dissertation on the Original of the Equestrian Figure of St. George, and of the Garter, by Dr. Pettingal, 1753," 4to. The business of a Bookseller not proving successful, he entered upon Essexhouse, and commenced general Auctioneer, and, amongst other articles, he here sold a valuable allotment of painted glass, and a capital collection of books, which he brought home after a tour through Holland and Flanders. He was also author of. Coryat Junior, 1767," in 3 vols. 12mo, the result of that tour; "Joineriana; or, The Book of

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Scraps," 2 vols. 12mo; "The Templar," a weekly paper, published by Brown, which was soon dropped; and "Speculations on Law and Lawyers, applicable to the manifest Hardships, Uncertainties, and abusive Practice of the Common Law, 1788," Svo, occasioned by his own distresses, the consequence of imprudent speculations and a numerous family; after struggling with which, he was appointed Librarian to the first Marquis of Lansdown. On November 25, 1790, after an union of near 45 years, he lost his beloved wife, Hamilton, a granddaughter of the noble houses of Kennedy and Cochran, in North Britain, niece of the late allaccomplished Susannah Countess of Eglington, cousin-german to the Earls of Cassilis and Eglington, and in near consanguinity with several other of the most noble and illustrious families in Scotland; to wit, Hamilton and Brandon, Dundonald, Sutherland, Craufurd, Galloway, Strathmore, &c. &c. She was buried in her husband's family-vault in Covent-garden Church. His eldest son, Charles, lieutenant of marines, and student of the Academy of painting, died at the marine barracks at Chatham, in his 20th year, December 14, 1779. Two other sons, John and Samuel, respectable young men, obtained appointments as clerks in the Sun Fireoffice; and one of his daughters married Mr. Pearson, the celebrated glass-stainer.

Few men of this country had so much bibliographical knowledge; and perhaps we never had a Bookseller who knew so much of the contents of books generally; and he was particularly well acquainted with our English Poets. If, in his employment of taking Catalogues, he met with a book he had not seen before, which excited his curiosity, or interested his feelings, they must be gratified, and his attendant might amuse himself as he chose. The consequence was, that, on many occasions, Catalogues could be procured only a few hours before the sale commenced. The immediate cause of his death

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was a hurt in his leg, which happened from stumbling in the dark over a small dog-kennel most absurdly left by his landlady (as servant-maids too often leave pails) at the bottom of a stair-case. The wound turned to a mortification, which soon ended fatally, November 29, 1802,

THOMAS WOTTON, ESQ.

who acquired great reputation both as an Author and Bookseller, lived many years at the Three Daggers and Queen's Head, against St. Dunstan's Church*; where he published in 1727 the earliest History that we have of "The English Baronets, being a Genealogical and Historical Account of their Families;" in three small but thick Volumes; which in 1741 he considerably enlarged and improved in five handsome Volumes, Svo.-" Mr. Wotton (that indefatigable labourer in the golden mines of Antiquity, whose avenues were rendered almost inaccessible by the destructive hand of Time, and the cruel ravages of barbarous nations) has cleared the paths which lead to the perfection of this intricate science. Neither the great difficulties attending genealogical enquiries (in which so many centuries were to be traced, and the thread to guide him generally so slender, and, sometimes broken), nor the impossibility of persuading some families to give the least assistance, were able to deter him from this very difficult pursuit. In spite of all obstacles, in the year 1741,

* Where he succeeded his Father, Mr. Matthew Wotton, of whom John Dunton thus speaks: "Mr. Wotton, a very cour teous obliging man. His trade lies much among the lawyers; he is so just to his word, that, if he was immortal, it would be altogether as good dependance as his bond. I hear he is a rising man, and I am heartily glad of it, for the goods of this life can scarce fall into the hands of one who is better disposed to use them well." Dunton, p. 286.

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