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‘626 WARREN. Returning again to his studies, he published some remains of the venerable Bede, and the Annals of Ireland during the time of Henry VII. and the three succeeding reigns. In 1665, his History of the Irish Bishops appeared, and he was preparing other publications respecting Ire land, when death put an end to his projects on December 8, 1666. He was buried in St. Werburgh's church, Dublin, in a vault belonging to his family. As an antiquary, Sir James Ware must ever be high in the veneration of his countrymen. He was the Camden of Ireland, deficient only in not understanding the lan guage of the country he investigated; yet it is observed by Vallancey, that “his works are the outlines and materials of a great plan, which he enjoyed neither life nor abilities to finish; and it is much to be lamented that he had not the good fortune to meet with so experienced and intelli gent an amanuensis as Mac Terbiss sooner.” Hewasa man of charitable disposition; his table was open to the distressed; and we are informed by Harris, that he always forgave the fees of his office to widows, clergymen, and clergymen's sons. On one occasion, a house in Dublin forfeited by the rebellion, being granted to him, he sent for the widow and children of the forfeiting person, and conveyed it back to them. SIR PETER WARREN. This distinguished naval commander, who rose by h i s merit t o a very high rank i n his profession, was descended from a n angient family, and born i n the county o f Meath, about the year 1703. Having entered into the navy a t a n early age, h e passed through the regular gradations o f rank t o that o f post-captain, which h e obtained o n the 19th o f June, 1727, when h e was appointed t o the com mand o f the Grafton, and sent out t o join Sir Charles Wager i n the Mediterranean. The next year we find him i n the West Indies; but the long peace which ensued, kept him unemployed till 1741, when h e commanded the Squirrel o f only twenty guns, o n the American station,