Before "The complete Horseman and expert Farrier," by THOMAS DE GREY, esq. 1670; is an anonymous equestrian figure, which was probably intended for his portrait. STEPHANUS MONTEAGE, mercator Londini, 1675. E. le Davis f. 4to. Stephen Monteage helped greatly to bring into use the excellent method of keeping accounts by way of debtor and creditor; by which a man clearly sees what he gets or loses by every article of trade in which he is concerned. His head is prefixed to his "Debtor and Creditor made easy," 1675; 4to. JOHANNES MAYNE, philo. accompt. M. Mar low sc. JOHN MAYNE, with long hair, and divided on the forehead. The plate was afterward altered; the hair over the right shoulder shortened, and made more bushy on the forehead, &c. This person was author of a book entitled, "Clavis Commercialis," 1674; 8vo. before which is his portrait. He was also author of a "Treatise of Arithmetic," 1675;. 8vo. in which he tells the reader, that the part which treats of the measuring of solids, namely, the prismoid, the cylindroid, &c. is wholly new, and never before inade public. The author, who taught school in Southwark, whether he were the inventor, which he seems to have been, or only the improver of this branch of the mathematics, deserves to be rescued from oblivion. NOAH BRIDGES; four English verses, inscribed G. W. (George Wither); neatly engraved by Faithorne. Noah Bridges was author of "Lux Mercatoria: Arithmetic natural and decimal, digested into a more easy and exact Method for 2Q VOL. V. resolving the most practical and useful Questions, than have been yet published;" Lond. 1661. His head is before this book. See the division of the Writingmasters in the Interregnum. JAMES HODDER, writingmaster. Gaywood f six verses; 12mo. in an oval of leaves and ornaments. "He that more of thine excellence would know," &c. JAMES HODDER; square, 12mo. six verses as above. Gaywood fecit. James Hodder was author of two treatises of arithmetic; the one vulgar, and the other decimal. The former of these was in so easy a method, that, in a few years, it became the most general book of the kind ever published. The twelfth edition, revised by More, who was usher and successor to Hodder, was printed in 1678. He was author of the "Penman's Recreation;" 12mo. 1659; to which his head is prefixed. ROBERT CHAMBERLAINE; holding a pen; shoulder-knot; 8vo. Ingenuous Chamberlaine, brave soul, see here That can't withstand his wisdom, pains, and skill, Which puzzled ages past. Numbers now will Triumph in their fam'd patron Chamberlaine, Whose art 'yond all, makes things abstruse most plain." W. Binneman sc. 8vo. The rhyme under this head is so very wicked, that I could not transcribe it with a safe conscience. It is inserted, because I have no other account of the person. He seems to have been author of a book of arithmetic, to which the print was a frontispiece. Printed for John Clark, at Mercers'-chapel, Cheapside, 1679; and dedicated to Lord Kilmurray and Thomas Shaw, esq. He appears to have published "The Accomptant's Guide, or Merchant's Book • Sic. Orig. keeper," with tables of various kinds; printed for the same person. See Granger's "Letters," p. 170. SIR WILLIAM WOOD, Et. 82. R. Clamp. In Harding's "Biographical Mirrour;" from the original at the Toxopholite Society's room. SIR WILLIAM WOOD, marshal to the regiment of archers; long beard; 4to. mezz. I never saw this print but in Mr. Pepys's collection. Maitland tells us, in his "History of London," that the title of Sir was given to William Wood as a compliment of his brethren archers by way of pre-eminence for his dexterity in shooting. He was author of a book with the following title: "The Bowman's Glory; or Archery revived, giving an Account of the many signal Favours vouchsafed to Archers and Archery, by King Henry VIII. James, and Charles I. &c. by William Wood." 1682. He lies buried in the church of St. James, Clerkenwell. This is part of his epitaph: "Sir William Wood lies very near this stone, Ob. Sep. 4, 1691, Et. 82. See Harding's "Biographical Mir " rour.' ASTROLOGERS, &c. WILLIAM LILLY, student in astrology. T. Cross sc. small. The head now before me is in the title to his Almanack for the year 1678. Lilly's Almanack, which maintained its reputation for a long course of years, seems to have been one of those books which were thought necessary for all families. I can easily imagine that the author scarce ever went into the house of a mechanic where he did not see it lying upon the same shelf with "The Practice of Piety," and "The Whole Duty of Man." *The reader may see more concerning archery in Ascham's "Toxophilus." SIR GEORGE WHARTON, kn'. and bar'. Æt. 46. D. Loggan ad vivum sc. 8vo. GEORGIUS WHARTONUS, &c. Before his works, published by Gadbury; 1683; 8vo. See the INTER REGNUM. JOHN GADBURY; oval; engraved in an astrolo gical scheme, probably by Faithorne; sm. 4to. JOHANNES GADBURIUS, &c. oval; astrological scheme underneath; h. sh. JOHN GADBURY. Sherwin sc. 8vo. JOHANNES GADBURIUS, &c. Savage sc. 12mo. See the INTERREGNUM. JOHANNES PARTRIDGE, Æt. 35. R. White sc. Before his "Astrological Vade Mecum," 1679; 12mo. JOHN PARTRIDGE; in a long wig. R. White del et sc. Prefixed to his "Treasury of Physick;" 1682; 8vo. As Partridge was so unfortunate as to be the butt of a celebrated wit in the reign of Anne, the ridiculous part of his character, or rather the ridicule that was thrown upon him, will be remembered when the rest of his personal history is forgotten. Mr. John Aubrey informs us, that when he had learned to read, and a little to write, he was bound apprentice to a shoemaker; and that he followed this occupation. When he was eighteen years of age, he found means to procure a Lilye's Grammar, a Gouldman's Dictionary, Ovid's Metamorphosis, and a Latin Bible; and, by the help of these books, he acquired Latin enough to read the works of astrological authors in that language. He next applied himself to the study of Greek and Hebrew. He also studied physic; but was, saith my author, a shoemaker in Covent-garden in 1680. I find that he was sworn physician to Charles II. not long after; as he is styled Physician to his Majesty in the title to his translation of "Hadrianus a Mynsicht's Treasury of Physic," 1682. But he never attended the court, nor received any salary. He is said to have taken a doctor's degree, en passant, when he was in Scotland. Mr. Aubrey has given us the following list of his works, which he has carried down to the year above-mentioned: "A Hebrew Calendar," 1678; "Vade Mecum," 1679; "Ecclesilegia, an Almanack," 1679; another with the same title, for 1680; "The King of France's Nativity;" "A Discourse of two Moons;" "Mercurius Cælestis," an Almanack, for 1681; "Prodromus, a Discourse of the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars."* He was also author of " The black Life of John Gadbury,' &c. He lies buried in the churchyard of Mortlake, in Surrey. The following inscription is engraved on his tomb: Johannes Partridge Astrologus, et Medicinæ Doctor: natus est apud East Sheen, 18. Die Januarii, Anno 1644, creatus Medicinæ Doctor, Lugduni Batavorum.‡ HENRICUS COLEY, philomath. nat. civitat. Oxon. Octobris 18, 1633, Æt. 35, 1668; a celestial globe at his elbow. • MS. in Mus. Ashmol. It is observable, that almost all the noted astrologers spoke of each other as rogues and imposto:s. In the "Miscellanea Lipsiensia," tom. ii. p. 763, in the List of Persons who died in 1715, is the following article, under this title, " Ex Ordine Philosophorum, Joannes Partridge, Astronomus et Astrologus, in Anglia famigeratissimus, Londini, Mense Junio (scil. obiit.)" |