His funeral fermon was preached by Dr. Burnet, bishop of Salisbury, on 2 Tim. iv. 7; in the courfe of which he was interrupted by a fhort flow of fighs and tears, which forced their way, as was visible to the audience, who accompanied it with a general groan. THE THE LIFE OF GEORGE ROOK. STR IR GEORGE ROok was born in the county of Kent, of an antient and genteel family; and, having been very well educated in his youth, his father put him, when he grew up and fit to enter upon bufinefs, to an honourable profeffion; but his genius violently inclining him to try his fortune on the watery element, his father at length gave way to it. To fea he went, pretty early in the reign of king Charles II. and made fuch proficiency in the naval art, that he was, in fome time after, preferred to the poft of a lieutenant, and, if I mistake not, made a captain, before the death of that prince, which happened in February, 1684: but king Charles having spent several years of the latter part of his reign in peace with his neighbours, we have little to fay concerning this our hero till the reign of king James II. who entertained him in his poft in the fleet, and feemed to discover a mighty opinion and efteem for him; that prince, to do him juftice, taking great delight in the fons of the fea, and having uncommon skill and experience in maritime affairs. But, as captain → THE LIFE OF GEORGE ROOK. ST IR GEORGE ROok was born in the county of Kent, of an antient and genteel family; and, having been very well educated in his youth, his father put him, when he grew up and fit to enter upon bufinefs, to an honourable profeffion; but his genius violently inclining him to try his fortune on the watery element, his father at length gave way to it. To fea he went, pretty early in the reign of king Charles II. and made fuch proficiency in the naval art, that he was, in fome time after, preferred to the poft of a lieutenant, and, if I mistake not, made a captain, before the death of that prince, which happened in February, 1684: but king Charles having spent several years of the latter part of his reign in peace with his neighbours, we have little to fay concerning this our hero till the reign of king James II. who entertained him in his post in the fleet, and feemed to difcover a mighty opinion and efteem for him; that prince, to do him juftice, taking great delight in the fons of the fea, and having uncommon skill and experience in maritime affairs. But, as captain. |