†. This had been by him easily acquired; his Mother having, from the age of three years, every morning, after he had spelt his lesson, regularly explained to him the meaning of two words, of five, six, or seven syllables. This easy task, to both mistress and scholar, produced a laughable circumstance. One day, when Mr. Berkeley was about three years and a half old, after dinner he being at play in the window, a gentleman who had dined at Dr. Berkeley's speaking of the unfortunate Captain B_+, said, Mr. Berkeley turned round, and said, The gentleman, turning to him, said No one supposed him attending to the conversation; but, from the time he was capable of speaking, although deeply engaged at play, he would frequently, a week after, relate verbatim even long conversations, with every gesture, and the tone of voice of every speaker. In mimickry he was an adept, but was early taught by his Mother the danger of indulging it, and very rarely indeed practised it, never but when earnestly requested by some very intimate friend, and in very select company.