Collectanea Volume 32 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ... rendered the work of the amateur biographer superfluous. I have, however, sought, in a note on Letter XIII, to trace the career of Captain Edward Matthews, whose part in the campaign has been all but ignored, and who afterwards became a cavalry officer of great distinction. He, like his fellow-rebel Dr. William Oliver--who is alleged to have travelled to London, after the rebellion and its sequel, in the train of Lord Chancellor Jeffreys himself2--returned to England in 1688 with William of Orange. A few words must be added with regard to the facsimiles that accompany these Letters. The portrait described by Lord Derby, which is now inserted in its oak frame in the cover of the MS. volume, has been reproduced as forming part of his gift; but it is difficult to believe that it represents the Duke of Monmouth. On the back is written 'Duke of Monmouth by Foster.' On the spectator's right of the portrait is the artist's signature, ' Forster Delin. 98?.' It is a pencil drawing on vellum by Thomas Forster (fi. 1695-1712), whose portraits are highly esteemed, and who finds brief mention in the Dictionary of National Biography (xxi. 21). I am greatly indebted to Sir Seymour Haden for the following remarks on Forster's drawing, which he has most kindly permitted me to publish, and for the interesting sketch which is here reproduced. 'The portrait is of the time of Queen Anne; and may be that of the Treasurer Godolphin, or possibly of his son, who married the daughter of Marlborough.... 1 The ' Christmas books' for 1895 include three tales of which Monmouth is the hero--In Taunton Town by Everett E. Green; After Sedgemoor by Edgar Pickering; and The Secret Cave by Emilie Searchfield. 1 Monk's Roll of the Royal College of Physicians, i. 493. Monmouth, who was much you...