of
King Charles I. This propension has drawn on him, tho' very unjustly,
the censure of some grave men. Lord Clarendon mentions it, with
decency; but Sir Philip Warwick, in his history of the rebellion,
loses all patience, and thinks it sufficient to ruin this great
general's character, that he appointed Sir William Davenant, a poet,
his lieutenant general of the ordnance, insinuating that it was
impossible a man could have a turn for poetry, and a capacity for any
thing else at the same time; in which observation, Sir Philip has
given a convincing proof of his ignorance of poetry, and want of
taste. The example of the glorious Sidney is sufficient to confute
this historian; and did not Mr. Chillingworth combat with great
success, though in other branches of literature, against the Papal
church, by the dint of reason and argument, and at the same time
served as engineer in the royal army with great ability[8]? The truth
is, this worthy nobleman having himself a taste for the liberal arts,
was always pleased to have men of genius about him, and had the
pleasure to rescue necessitous merit from obscurity. Ben Johnson was
one of his favourites, and he addressed to him some of his verses,
which may be seen in his works.

In the busy scenes of life it does not appear that this nobleman
suffered his thoughts to stray so far from his employment, as to turn
author; but in his exile, resuming his old taste of breaking and
managing horses, (than which there cannot be a more manly exercise) he
thought fit to publish his sentiments upon a subject of which he was
perfectly master. The title is, The New Method for managing Horses,
with cuts, Antwerp 1658. This book was first written in English, and
afterwards translated into French, by his lordship's directions.

This great man died in the possession of the highest honours and
fairest reputation the 25th of December 1676, in the 84th year of his
age. His grace was twice married, but had issue only by his first
lady. His titles descended to his son, Henry earl of Ogle, who was the
last heir male of his family, and died 1691, with whom the title of
Newcastle in the line of Cavendish became extinct.

In his exile he wrote two comedies, viz.

The Country Captain, a Comedy, printed at Antwerp 1649, afterwards
presented by his Majesty's servants at Black-Fryars, and very much
commended by Mr. Leigh.

Variety, a Comedy, presented by his Majesty's Servants at
Black-Fryars, and first