The wreck of Westminster Abbey : being a selection from the monumental records of the most conspicuous personages, who flourished towards the latter end of the eighteenth century, and which, from their impartiality, have ever been considered a convincing testimony of the independance of the age; including, among many others, the following royal, noble, and literary personages ... / By the author of Kilkhampton Abbey [i.e. Sir Herbert Croft].

  • Croft, Herbert, Sir, 1751-1816.
Date:
2001 [i.e. 1788?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The wreck of Westminster Abbey : being a selection from the monumental records of the most conspicuous personages, who flourished towards the latter end of the eighteenth century, and which, from their impartiality, have ever been considered a convincing testimony of the independance of the age; including, among many others, the following royal, noble, and literary personages ... / By the author of Kilkhampton Abbey [i.e. Sir Herbert Croft]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ... ( TiH ) By the epithets made ufe of in that to his Majefty, we are to under¬ hand that he was furpaffing all other men for his uncommon wifdora ; that he was equally the adtive Statejman, and the pleafanteft private Gentleman j and his uncommon Abilities, which I make no doubt he improved by in-* tenfejludy, are minutely taken notice of in a few elegant lines at the bafe of the Maufoleum ; where her Majefty’s virtues are alfo commented on: • v the Infcription fpeaks of her uncommon regard to the fundtions of her fex, not only blending the emolument of her Hufband with her domeftic duties, but alfo the accommodation of her friends. And upon the whole, I cannot but lament fo elegant and fo charadteriftic a monument, to the memory of thofe whofe like you’ll never meet again, fhould probably*, like the reft of the edifice, fall a prey to the hands of ignorant and bar-' barous workmen ; but as it is my fincere wifh to avoid this evil, any fub- feriptions for its removal to the Cathedral of St. Paul’s* and a very fmaU fum will do it, cannot but be kindly received ; and with alacrity put into execution by him who confiders himfel-f the Friend of Worth and. Genius. ■ ADVERTISEMENT.