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CHAPTER I.-1637 to 1656.

IRTH-Parentage-Brother in law to Izaak Walton

-William of Wykeham, Founder of two Colleges

of St. Mary at Winchester and Oxford-Ken En-
tered at Winchester College-Elected to New Col-
lege, Oxford.

CHAPTER II.-1656 to 1660.-Ken removes to Oxford-The

state of the University under the Commonwealth-His Col-

lege life-King Charles II. reftored to the Throne

CHAPTER III.-1661 to 1672.- Ken remains at Oxford after

taking his Degree - Tutor of New College-Religious

Difcuffions after the Restoration-Ken admitted to Holy

Orders-Appointed to the living of Little Eafton-Refigns

that Cure-Made Chaplain to Bishop Morley-Fellow of

Winchester College-Rector of Brighftone in the Isle of

Wight-Prebendary of Winchefter-Refigns Brightone

-Appointed to Eaft Woodhay

CHAPTER IV.-1672.-Ken refigns the Rectory of Woodhay-

His character as a Country Parfon-Rev. Ifaac Milles of

Highclere-Character of Bishop Morley-Ken's duties at

Winchester

CHAPTER V.-1674.-Ken's Manual of Prayers for Winchester

Scholars His Morning, Evening, and Midnight Hymns-

The Original Melody of the Hymns - The Court of

Charles II. at Winchester.

CHAPTER VI.-1674 to 1679.-Ken makes the Tour of Italy

with Izaak Walton's fon-At Rome in the year of Jubilee-

Returns home-His attachment to the Church of England

confirmed

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CHAPTER VII.-1679 to 1683.-Early life of William Prince of

Orange-Delivers Holland from the power of Louis XIV.

Marries Princess Mary, niece of Charles II. - Ken

Chaplain at the Hague-His faithfulness in the discharge

of his office He returns from the Hague-Appointed

Chaplain to the King-His Funeral Sermon on Lady Mar-

garet Maynard-The Court of Charles II. at Winchester-

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CHAPTER VIII.-1683 and 1684.-Ken appointed Chaplain of

the Fleet on the expedition to Tangier - Voyage — The

vicious government of Tangier-Corrupt state of the Navy 190

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CHAPTER IX. - 1684 and 1685. — Ken returns to England —

Death of Izaak Walton; and of Bishop Morley - Ken

appointed to the Bishopric of Bath and Wells-Attends the

death bed of Charles II.

CHAPTER X.-1685.-Acceffion of James II.-Early Measures

of the King for the establishment of the Roman Catholic

Religion-Ken's first visit to Wells-The Palace at Wells

-His Sermon at Whitehall on the character of Daniel-

Coronation of James II.

CHAPTER XI.-1685.- The Duke of Monmouth; his life and

character—Invades England-Lands in the West of Eng-

land-Defeated in the Battle of Sedgemoor-Cruelties of

Lord Feversham, and Colonel Kirke-Ken's appeal to the

King on behalf of the prisoners-Monmouth condemned to

death-Ken attends him on the scaffold

CHAPTER XII. - 1685 and 1686. - Ken's " Expofition of the

Church Catechism ”—“ Directions for Prayer ”—“ Prayers

for the use of Perfons who come to the Baths"-Perfecu-

tion of the French Huguenots-Ken's charitable difpofi-

tion-His zeal in the Paftoral office

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CHAPTER XIII. 1686 and 1687.- Measures of James II. for

establishing Romanifm-Ken's Paftoral Letter to his Clergy

-His Sermon at Whitehall, upholding the Church of

England-His boldness, and eloquence as a Preacher-The

King's Declaration of Indulgence

CHAPTER XIV.-1687.-Ken's Sermon in the Abbey Church

at Bath-The King touches for the Evil in the Abbey-

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