Temple, John, 1689, Secretary of State for War.
Creech, Thomas, 1700, the learned translator of “Lucretius,” killed himself in imitation of the author whose works he translated.
Budgell, Eustace, 1714, author, threw himself from a boat into the Thames.
Scarborough, Lord, 1727, killed himself in the dilemma which of two ladies to associate with.
Green, W., 1750, a weaver, jumped off the Monument, London.
Chatterton, Thomas, 1770, Poet, by poison, from poverty.
Clive, Lord, 1774, shot himself; he had been ungratefully treated; he had, however, made two attempts on his life in his youth.
Cardan, Jerome, 1575, Physician and Astrologer, having foretold his death for a certain date, and finding himself still well, killed himself to verify his prophecy.
Rousseau, J. J., 1778. Some authorities say he poisoned himself by arsenic.
Craddock, T., 1780, a baker, jumped off the top of the Monument, London.