A New History of Great Britain from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Present Time; From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Present Time (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1802. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Kara, who sometimes vistted Temple when he was disabled by the gout, and being attended by Swift in the garden, shewed him how to cut asparagus in the Dutch way. King William's notions were all military; and he expressed his kindness to Swift, by offering to make him a captain of horse. Having quarrelled with his patron in 1694, he entered into orders, and obtained the prebend of Kilroot, in the diocess of Connor, with about 1ool. a year, But sir William Temple having been so much used to his company, could not bear his absence, and a reconciliation taking place, Swift returned to England, and this act of kindness so pleasedfir William, that when he died, he left him a legacy in money, and his posthumous works. He endeavouredon the death of his friend to procure some preserment in England, but was disappointed, on which he became chaplain and private secretary to lord Berkley, one of the lord justices of Ireland, but was soon afterwards dismissed with the livings of Laracor, and Rathbeggin, in the diocess of Meath. He resided at the first of these places, performing the duties of a parish priest with great exactness and decorum. While he was there, he invited over from England the celebrated Stella, whom he afterwards privately married. This lady was daughter of sir William Temple's steward, and that gentleman had bequeathed her a 1oool. in constderation of her father's services. On the accession of queen Anne, Swist became a political writer, which brought him into considerable notice. In 1713 he was appointed dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin. He had set his mind on some good church preserment in England, and had even looked to a bishopric; this preserment therefore was rather a disappointment than otherwise. The dean was through lise much troubled with ...