. Ireland in London. fthe emin?ut soldier, Sir Charles James Napier,who, though not born in Ireland like his brother,had Irish blood in his veins. The Church of St. Martins-in-the-Fields(a strange misnomer at the present day) hassome very interesting Irish memories. Here, in1811, Thomas Moore was married to Miss BessieDyke, his faithful wife, who survived the poet someyears, living down to 1865. It is, of course, un-necessary to discuss anew thelile or works of thisgreatest of Irish song-writers— the poet of allcircles and the idol of his own, as Byronhappily termed him. St. Maitins is highly
. Ireland in London. fthe emin?ut soldier, Sir Charles James Napier,who, though not born in Ireland like his brother,had Irish blood in his veins. The Church of St. Martins-in-the-Fields(a strange misnomer at the present day) hassome very interesting Irish memories. Here, in1811, Thomas Moore was married to Miss BessieDyke, his faithful wife, who survived the poet someyears, living down to 1865. It is, of course, un-necessary to discuss anew thelile or works of thisgreatest of Irish song-writers— the poet of allcircles and the idol of his own, as Byronhappily termed him. St. Maitins is highly in-teresting for other reasons, for within its precinctswere buried two celebrated Irishmen, each almostunrivalled in his own particular sphere. GeorgeFarquhar, a native of Londonderry, born in1678, was one of the most eminent dramatistsof his age. His works still endure, and arecounted among the English classics. Unfortu-nately for literature, Farquhar died at the earlya ;e ot 29, and he was buried here in 171. He. HENDERSON. Ireland in London. 37 *as a clever uctor as well ae a distinguisheddramatist ; but it is by his plays, particularlytiis Beaux Stratagem, Recruiting Officer,-and Inconstant, that he will be known to re-mote posterity. Here also, in 1692, was buried a still greaterIiishman—namely, Robert Boyle, the celebratedphilosopher and savant, and the real founder otthe science of pneumatics He was a native ofLismore, county Waterioid, where he was born outhe 25th or January, 1627, and may justly betermed one of the most remarkable members ofthat great scientific body, the Royal funeral serrnon was preached by thegreat divine, Bishop Burnet. The illustriousioreign savant Boerhaave said of Boyles dis-coveries and investigations in science^— Tohim, . .. .. the ornament of his age and country, ... we owe the secrets of fire, air,water, animal6, vegetables, tossils ; so that fromhis works may be deduced the whole system ofnatural knowledge ! St. Martixs-l
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