was allied to the noble families of Clarendon and Rechester. After going through a regular course of education, at Westminster school and the university of Oxford, he took his first degree in arts, December 8, 1685, proceeded regularly to M. A. July 6, 1688, and the same year commenced author. His first His first essay was to rescue the character and name of Wickliffe, the first English reformer, from the calumnies of Mons. Varillas, in "Reflections upon Mons. Varillas's History of Heresy, book 1, tom. 1, so far as relates to English matters." In 1690, he translated from the French of Mons. and Mad. Dacier, " The Life of Marcus Aurelius Antonius, the Roman Emperor." About the same time, he wrote " A Dialogue, shewing the way to modern Preferment." In 1693, he published a translation of the "New Manners and Characters of the two great Brothers, the Duke of Bouillon and Marshal Turenne." Early in the following year, appeared a very extraordinary piece, under the title of " An Answer to a Book which will be published next week," &c. In 1697, he took a share with his fellow-collegians at Christ Church, in the memorable dispute about the genuineness of Phalaris's Epistles; and, in the progress of the controversy, published his " Dialogues of the Dead." At the end of 1698, or early in 1699, came out " A Journey to London, in the year 1698." This was a specimen of that particular humor in which he excelled. Dr. King thought it better than any of his former works, as he frequently wrote afterwards under the name of "The Author of the Journey to London." In 1708, he published"Useful Transactions in Philosophy and other Sorts of Learning;" ands oon after finished his

Art of Love, with a preface, containing the Life of Ovid." In 1709, he also published "The Art of Cookery, in Imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry." Also a volume of "Miscellanies."

Aug. 3, 1710, appeared the first number of "The Examiner," a work in which he was partly employed. In 1711, Dr. King very diligently employed himself

in publishing that very useful book for schools, his Historical Accounts of the Heathen Gods, and Heroes, necessary for the understanding the ancient Poets," a work still in great esteem, and of which there have been several editions. About the same time, he translated "Political Considerations uponrefined Politics;" and also employed himself on "Ruffinus." Towards the close of 1711, his pecuniary af fairs, which, by his neglect, often were deranged, began to assume a favourable aspect; and he was recommended by his firm friend, Swift, to the Gazetteer office, an office under the government. His declining state of health, however, obliged him, about Midsummer 1712, to resign his office.

We have two publications of Dr. King, in the course of this year, besides his "Ruffinus"-" Britannia's Palladium," and " Useful Miscellanies, Part I. 1712." He seems to have intended a continuation, if his life had been prolonged. On Christmasday, 1712, he yielded up his breath, with great patience and resignation.

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KHERASKOF, (MICHAEL) a Russian of a noble family, has excelled in several pieces of composition. His works are "A Poem upon the utility of Science;" several Tragedies and Comedies; Pindarick Odes, Anacreontics, Fables, Idyls, and Satires: a romance called "Ariadne & Theseus ;" "Numa Pompilius;" a poem in four cantos, and an epic poem in several cantos, called the "Rossiada," written in Iambic measure of six feet in rhyme. This work is greatly admired by the natives; and may justly be considered as forming an epoch in the history of their poetry. His merit did not fail of acquiring the reward due to his extraordinary talents; having been successively appointed Vice President of the college of mines, Counsellor of State, and curator of the university of Moscow.

KIRCHER, (ATHANASIUS) a famous philosopher and mathematician, and withal a most learned man, was born at Fulde in Germany, in 1601. He entered into the society of Jesuits, in 1618; after going through the regular course of studies, during which he shewed most amazing parts and industry, he taught Philosophy, Mathematics, the Hebrew and Syrian languages, in the University of Wurtzburg, in Franconia. The war, which Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, made in Germany, disturbing his repose here, he retired into France, and settled in the Jesuits College at Avignon, where he was in 1635. He was afterwards called to Rome, to teach Mathematics in the Roman college; which he did six years. He spent the remainder of his life in that city; and for some time, professed the Hebrew language. He died in 1670, after having published as many works, as one would think, might employ a good part of his life even to transcribe; for they consist in twenty-two volumes in folio, eleven in quarto, and three in

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KIRCHMAN, (JOHN) a learned German, was born in 1575 at Lubec, where his father was a merchant. After having studied in his native place till he was eighteen years of age, he passed four years at the University of Franckfort, on the Oder, and afterwards some time at the Universities of Jena and Strasbourg. He then travelled with a young gentleman through France and Italy, and on his return to Germany, gave such proofs of his learning that he was appointed professor of poetry at Rostock. The work which he published in 1604, "De funeribus Romanorum," gained him the reputation of a very learned man. He afterwards published another work, "De Annulis," which was also much esteemed, as it illustrated antiquity very well in that particular. In 1613 he was made principal or rector of the College of Lu

bec, which function he performed the remainder of his days with the utmost approbation; and died March 20, 1643. Besides the two works already mentioned, he was the author of several treatises upon logic and rhetoric.

KIRSTENIUS, (PETER) a professor at Upsal, and physician extraordinary to Christina, queen of Sweden, was born December 25, 1577, at Breslaw, in Silesia. He early studied the Greek and Latin tongues, to which he also joined a little Hebrew and Syriac. As physic was his intended object, he culti vated natural philosophy, botany, and anatomy with the greatest care, in his native place. Afterwards, he went to visit the universities of Leipsic, Wirtemburg, and Jena, and having made a great progress, during four years, under the professors there, he took a journey into the Low Countries, and into France. He took a doctor of physic's degree at Basil, in 1601, and then he visited Italy, Spain, England, and even Greece and Asia. On his return to Silesia, he appli ed himself intirely to the study of Arabic, and to the practice of physic. He succeeded greatly in his ap plication to that language, and was so zealous to promote the knowledge of it, that he employed all the money he could spare in printing Arabic books. He afterwards removed into Prussia, where he had an opportunity of entering into the family of the famous Chancellor Oxenstiern, whom he accompanied into Sweden, where, in 1636, he was appointed professor of physic in the university of Upsal, and physician to the queen. But he did not enjoy these advantages above four years; for he lived only till the 8th of April, 1640. It is observed in his epitaph, that he understood twenty-six languages. He pub Jished several works, for which divines are as much obliged to him, as those of his own faculty.

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KLEIST, [EDWARD CHRISTIAN DE] a famous German poet, and a soldier of soldier of distinguished bravery, was born a Leblin, in Pomerania, in 1715. nine years of age he was sent to pursue his studies at Cron, in Poland, and he afterward studied at Dantzick and Konigsburg. At twenty-one years of age, he accepted of a post in the Danish army, and then applied himself to the study of all the sciences that have a relation to military affairs, with the same assiduity as he had before studied civil law. In 1740, at the beginning of the reign of Frederic II. king of Prussia, Mr. de Kleist went to Berlin, and was presented to his majesty, who made him lieutenant of his brother Prince Henry's regiment; and he was in all the campaigns which distinguished the first five years of the king of Prussia's reign. In 1749, he obtained the post of captain; and in that year, published his excellent poem on the Spring. Before the breaking out of the last war, the king chose him, with some other officers at; Potsdam, companions to the young prince Frederic William of Prussia. In the first campaign, in 1756, he was nominated major of Hausen's regiment, which being in garrison at Leipsic, he had time to finish several new poems.-After the general battle of Rosbach, in which the French army was totally defeated, and partly annihilated, the king gave him, by an order of his own hand-writing, the inspection of the great hospital established at Leipsic. In 1758, prince Henry coming to Leipsic, Mr. de Kleist desired to serve in his army, with the regiment of Hausen, which was readily granted. On the 12th of August, 1759, was fought the bloody battle of Kunnersdorf, in which he fell. He attacked the flank of the Russians, and assisted in gaining three batteries. In these bloody attacks, he received twelve contusions. His post of major obliged him to stay behind the ranks; but he no sooner perceived the commander of the battalion wounded and taken away, than he instantly put himself at the head of his troop. He led his battalion