[It was the intention of Sir John Prestwich to continue this work,
but not having received the encouragement he expected, and
suffering also from ill health, the second volume was not
published. See Nichols' _Literary Anecdotes_, vol. ix. p. 23.]
_Instance of Longevity._--
"In the obituary register for the ancient parish of St. Leonard,
Shoreditch, is to be found the following very singular entry,
viz.: 'Thomas Cam, died on the 28th of January, 1588, at the
astonishing age of 207 years. He was born in the year 1381, in the
reign of King Richard II., and lived in the reigns of twelve kings
and queens.'"--_Times_, Dec.--1848?
Can this be authenticated; is there any truth in the story? Surely so
venerable a patriarch must have attracted the notice of some of his
cotemporaries. Your correspondent O. C. D. will, I fear, place this
"instance" in the category of "ante-register longevities."