13.  The Wonder, a Woman keeps a Secret, a Comedy; acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.  This play was acted with success.

14.  The Cruel Gift, or The Royal Resentment; a Tragedy; acted at the Theatre-Royal 1716, for the story of this play consult Sigismonda and Guiscarda, a Novel of Boccace.

15.  A Bold Stroke for a Wife, a Comedy; acted at the Theatre in Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields 1717, dedicated to the Duke of Wharton.  Besides these plays Mrs. Centlivre has written three Farces; Bickerstaff’s Burying, or Work for the Upholders.  The Gotham Election.  A Wife well Managed.

[Footnote A:  See Bayer’s Political State, vol. xxvi. p.670.]

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Dr. Nicholas Brady,

This revd. gentleman was son of Nicholas Brady, an officer in the King’s army, in the rebellion 1641, being lineally descended from Hugh Brady, the first Protestant bishop of Mieath[A].  He was born at Bandon in the county of Cork, on the 28th of October 1659, and educated in that county till he was 12 years of age, when he was removed to Westminster school, and from thence elected student of Christ’s Church, Oxford.  After continuing there about four years, he went to Dublin, where his father resided, at which university he immediately commenced bachelor of arts.  When he was of due standing, his Diploma for the degree of doctor of divinity was, on account of his uncommon merit, presented to him from that university, while he was in England, and brought over by Dr. Pratt, then senior travelling-fellow, afterwards provost of that college.  His first ecclesiastical preferment was to a prebend, in the Cathedral of St. Barry’s in the city of Cork, to which he was collared by bishop Wettenhal, to whom he was domestic chaplain.  He was a zealous promoter of the revolution, and suffered for it in consequence of his zeal.  In 1690, when the troubles broke out in Ireland, by his interest with King James’s general, Mac Carty, he thrice prevented the burning of Bandon town, after three several orders given by that Prince to destroy it.  The same year, having been deputed by the people of Bandon, he went over to England to petition the Parliament, for a redress of some grievances they had suffered, while King James was in Ireland.  During his stay here, and to the time of his death, he was in the highest esteem among all ranks of persons in this kingdom, for his eminent attachment to the true interest of his country.  Having quitted his preferments in Ireland, he settled in London, where he, being celebrated for his abilities in the pulpit, was elected minister of St. Catherine-Cree Church, and lecturer of St. Michael’s Woodstreet.  He afterwards became minister of Richmond in Surry, and Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire, and at length, rector of Clapham in the county above-mentioned; which last, together with Richmond, he held to the time of his death.  He was also chaplain to the duke of Ormond’s troop of Horse-guards, as he was to their Majesties King William, and Queen Anne.  He died on the 20th of May 1726, in the 67th year of his age, leaving behind him the reputation of a good man; he was of a most obliging, sweet, affable temper, a polite gentleman, an excellent preacher, and no inconsiderable poet.