. Memorials of the Canynges' family and their times: their claim to be regarded as the founders and restorers of Westbury college and Redcliffe church, critically examined: to which is added, inedited memoranda relating to Chatterton. .—Thomas Chattcrton, the great object of his ambition. 2.—Some acconnt of hisfamily. 3.—His talents. 4.—Eutcn> P\lc Street school, his dismissal,and its cause- 5.—lijstructcd by hi-; mother- G-—Admitted into Colstons —Obtains possession of the !ed Rowley MSS. 8-—Commences his —Deceives Mr. Barrett 10-—Leaves


. Memorials of the Canynges' family and their times: their claim to be regarded as the founders and restorers of Westbury college and Redcliffe church, critically examined: to which is added, inedited memoranda relating to Chatterton. .—Thomas Chattcrton, the great object of his ambition. 2.—Some acconnt of hisfamily. 3.—His talents. 4.—Eutcn> P\lc Street school, his dismissal,and its cause- 5.—lijstructcd by hi-; mother- G-—Admitted into Colstons —Obtains possession of the !ed Rowley MSS. 8-—Commences his —Deceives Mr. Barrett 10-—Leaves for London. 11.—His disappointmentfind death. 12 —iLejuest held on lis lody. 13.—The pkce of his interment. 14, 15.—His IC— bclic\cJ to contain evidence of his forgeries, noticed- 17-John Chatlcrliiis petition. IS, 19-—The will. 20, 21. 22, 23—liis charac-ter, religious, and 24- Dr. Knoxs remarks. 25.—Mr- Warton and otherwriters quoted. 20.—Parallrl between Milton and Chattcrton. 27-—GcQiral S;;ni-mary. 2S.—Ii^otinction to be gathered frtu; the life of Chattcrton, S:c. Mens evil manners live iu ^s; tlieir v-irtuesNVe write iu water. shake- CHAPTER I. 1.—Introduction. 2.—Scantiness of authentic records relating to thesubject. 3.—The Canynges and Old Bristol. 4.—Their ,—Stnle of Society in the Middle Age?. G.—General ignorance ofall Classes of the people, 7.—Literature. 8.—Scarcity of —Learned Monks and Philosophy. 10.—Their influence upon themasses. 11.—Kise of heretical Sects, and of the ^Mendicants. 12.—General character of tlie latter. 13.—The Benedictines. 14.—Theiruseful employments. 15.—Their character. 16.—Estimate of Mona-chi^ni. 17.—Its degeneracy. 18.—Attempts at reform. 19.—Increase of wealth in Monasteries and its conscfiucnces. 20.—Ad-vantages of MoDachism. 1. TiiK lives of eminent individuals who Hourish-cd during th


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