[181]. Th. Scott—the friend of Cowper—born 1747, died 1821, chaplain to the Lock Hospital.
[182]. Th. Newton, born 1704, died 1782; edited Paradise Lost.
[183]. Alluding to the movement suggested by A. Y., and ultimately carried out, of forming regiments of volunteer cavalry, in view of the menacing attitude of France.
[184]. Carnot, the ‘organiser of victory,’ grandfather of the late lamented President of the French Republic. Almost alone of the Senate, Carnot refused to sanction the coup d’état of Napoleon, 1799.
[185]. J. F. Ostervald, Swiss Protestant divine, born 1683, died 1747. All his works have been translated into English.
[186]. These ‘Observations,’ above referred to, are inserted in vol. xxix Annals of Agriculture.
[187]. Assessed taxes. On December 4, 1797, Mr. Pitt introduced a Bill for trebling the amount of assessed taxes. This was again debated in the House of Commons in January 1798, and finally passed. See Hansard’s Parliamentary History.
[188]. In a memorandum-book of the preceding year occur the following entries: ‘Receipts, 901l.; debts, Dec. 31, 986l.’ Debts seem to have been a burden throughout A. Y.’s long life.
[189]. A. O’Connor, concerned with others in an address to the Directory France; tried for treason at Maidstone, 1798; found not guilty. See Annual Register, 1798.
[190]. These dinners to poor children were given in memory of Bobbin.