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Fellows, and of the Council of the Royal Society on its estab-lishment in 1602. It was by his persuasion that Lord Henry Howard in 1667. presented the Arnndelian Marbles to the uni-versity of Oxford, for which he received its thanks, and thedegree of Doctor of Laws. He was also appointed one of theCommissioners for rebuilding St. Paul’s Cathedral ; had a placeat the Board of Trade ; and was one of the Council for themanagement of the Plantations. After the accession of James the II. he became one of the Commissioners for executing theoffice of Lord Privy Seal, and in 1695 Treasurer of GreenwichHospital, by his many preferments forming an exception to theobservation, which too often is correct, that the Stuarts usuallyneglected or deserted their friends.

When Peter the Great of Russia , was in England, he residedat Saye’s Court , where he was long remembered for the greatdamage committed by himself and attendants, especially in th®Gardens, where he repaid his landlord’s kinduess, by beingfrequently wheeled through the ornamental hedges, and overthe borders in a Wheelbarrow.

Evelyn died at Wotton, February 27th 1705—6, and was in-terred in the family vault there, after a life of unweared utilitj'isincerely regretted by every man of Science, and every patriot- (His writings and examples were of the greatest service in pro'moting the Arts of cultivation.*

His family delighted in the same pursuits as he did himselfThere is, says D'lsraeli, what may be termed a familygenW’in the home of a man of genius he diffuses an Electrical atroo 5 'phere, his own preeminence strikes out talents in all. Evclfin his beautiful retreat at Saye’s Court , had inspired his fandVwith that variety of tastes which he himself was spread* 1 ’'*throughout the nation. His son translated “ Rapin’s Garden s >

* Diary and Correspondence of J, Evelyn.