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The Collector.

NOTICE OF WILLIAM LESLIE , BISHOP OF LABACB . WILLIAM LESLIE was born at Little Wartle , in the parish of Rain , Aberdeenshire , North Britain , on Candlemas-day , 16 57 , being second son of William Leslie , fifth laird of Wartle , by Anne Elphiti stone , daughterofEl phinstoneof'Glack , brother of Bishop Elphinstonc , of Aberdeenchancellor of Scotlandfounder of the King ' s college

, , in Aberdeen . After going through a course of classical learning at the school of Rain , and finishing his studies at Aberdeen , he was settled school-master at the Chapel of Garioch , where he remained for some years . In this station Mr . William Leslie had the opportunity of paying his respects at pleasure to the family of Balquhavn , his relations This family , being of the church of Homeimportuned

^ , Mr . Leslie to change his reli gious sentiments , which at length he complied with . This induced him to visit foreign parts , and accordingl y he left Scotland in 168 4 . The first account of his preferment is , that , on his arrival at Rome , he was made choice of , from his own merit , by Cardinal Barbarigo , to be professor of theology in

the university of Padua , when he was only twenty-three years of age , says the Laurus Leslaeana in the eighty-third branch : but this , is a glaring error , as he was twenty-seven years old when he left Scotland ; and therefore he must have at least been twenty-ei ght , though I am inclined to think thirty-three , at his settlement in Padua ; because , on going abroad , it behoved him to study not only the foreign languages , but likewise theological learning , particularly schooldivinity , in which he must have given public specimens of his proficiency before his promotion to a professor ' s chair .

_ Another testimony of his learning and behaviour , when professor in Padua , is an act of the universit y , with which they presented him on his leaving Padua to -fish his native country , being a piece of poetry in the Italian language , done on green silk , in praise of Leslie , which , with an ori ginal picture of him , is in the custody of his grand nephew , Alexander Leslie of Wartle , Esq . The literal translation of

it is as follows . — ' At the departure of the most illustrious Mr . William Leslie , a Scots professor of theology in the college of his eminence Cardinal Barbarigo , Bishop of Padua , a Song—The allusions respect his country , as also the laurels of his ancestors . —Since you must now display your sails towards the north , may the Arctic stars , O Leslie , favour thee ! Thou art going , but earnest the

better half of us among the storms of Neptune . Go , and outdo both the arms and arts of th y forefathers ; but with more noble deeds of peace ; and join , twisting the one to the other , the laurels of Pallas to those of Mars , for a recompence to thee ; to whom every Sage ' s reputation yields . Let tiie Heavens condescend to waste their fury into the sea of our tearsBut if therewhere heresy of oldthou

. , rose , couldest thaw the frost that hardenef . li it so much , ' we should adore thee amongst the northern constellations . ' The account of this learned professor ' s further promotions is thus expressed in his letters to his brother , Alexander Leslie , ' Feb . 2 5 , 1718—Dear brother , I have endeavoured to purchase here credit

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LONDON. Article 2
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
MEMOIR OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE RICHARD HELY HUTCHINSON, Article 4
LIFE OF MR. GARRICK. Article 6
ON THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT ON THE MENTAL FACULTIES. Article 8
OBSERVATIONS ON THE YELLOW FEVER. Article 11
TRAITS OF THE SCOTCH CHARACTER. Article 12
OBSERVATIONS ON THE ENGLISH STYLE OF WRITING. Article 14
THE CHANGE OF CLIMATE IN THE MIDDLE COLONIES OF NORTH-AMERICA, Article 16
HISTORY OF THE SCIENCES FOR 1797. Article 18
ON THE PRESENT STATE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY. Article 20
THE COLLECTOR. Article 22
ON THE INFELICITIES OF THE LEARNED. Article 27
AUTHENTIC PARTICULARS OF THE EVER MEMORABLE DEFEAT OF THE DUTCH FLEET, UNDER THE COMMAND OF ADMIRAL DE WINTER, Article 30
PLAN OF THE ACTION BETWEEN THE ENGLISH AND DUTCH FLEETS, Article 33
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF ADMIRAL LORD DUNCAN. Article 36
ADMIRAL DE WINTER, Article 37
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 38
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 41
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 43
POETRY. Article 51
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 55
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 57
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 58
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 63
OBITUARY. Article 70
LIST OF BANKRUPTS Article 74
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The Collector.

NOTICE OF WILLIAM LESLIE , BISHOP OF LABACB . WILLIAM LESLIE was born at Little Wartle , in the parish of Rain , Aberdeenshire , North Britain , on Candlemas-day , 16 57 , being second son of William Leslie , fifth laird of Wartle , by Anne Elphiti stone , daughterofEl phinstoneof'Glack , brother of Bishop Elphinstonc , of Aberdeenchancellor of Scotlandfounder of the King ' s college

, , in Aberdeen . After going through a course of classical learning at the school of Rain , and finishing his studies at Aberdeen , he was settled school-master at the Chapel of Garioch , where he remained for some years . In this station Mr . William Leslie had the opportunity of paying his respects at pleasure to the family of Balquhavn , his relations This family , being of the church of Homeimportuned

^ , Mr . Leslie to change his reli gious sentiments , which at length he complied with . This induced him to visit foreign parts , and accordingl y he left Scotland in 168 4 . The first account of his preferment is , that , on his arrival at Rome , he was made choice of , from his own merit , by Cardinal Barbarigo , to be professor of theology in

the university of Padua , when he was only twenty-three years of age , says the Laurus Leslaeana in the eighty-third branch : but this , is a glaring error , as he was twenty-seven years old when he left Scotland ; and therefore he must have at least been twenty-ei ght , though I am inclined to think thirty-three , at his settlement in Padua ; because , on going abroad , it behoved him to study not only the foreign languages , but likewise theological learning , particularly schooldivinity , in which he must have given public specimens of his proficiency before his promotion to a professor ' s chair .

_ Another testimony of his learning and behaviour , when professor in Padua , is an act of the universit y , with which they presented him on his leaving Padua to -fish his native country , being a piece of poetry in the Italian language , done on green silk , in praise of Leslie , which , with an ori ginal picture of him , is in the custody of his grand nephew , Alexander Leslie of Wartle , Esq . The literal translation of

it is as follows . — ' At the departure of the most illustrious Mr . William Leslie , a Scots professor of theology in the college of his eminence Cardinal Barbarigo , Bishop of Padua , a Song—The allusions respect his country , as also the laurels of his ancestors . —Since you must now display your sails towards the north , may the Arctic stars , O Leslie , favour thee ! Thou art going , but earnest the

better half of us among the storms of Neptune . Go , and outdo both the arms and arts of th y forefathers ; but with more noble deeds of peace ; and join , twisting the one to the other , the laurels of Pallas to those of Mars , for a recompence to thee ; to whom every Sage ' s reputation yields . Let tiie Heavens condescend to waste their fury into the sea of our tearsBut if therewhere heresy of oldthou

. , rose , couldest thaw the frost that hardenef . li it so much , ' we should adore thee amongst the northern constellations . ' The account of this learned professor ' s further promotions is thus expressed in his letters to his brother , Alexander Leslie , ' Feb . 2 5 , 1718—Dear brother , I have endeavoured to purchase here credit

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