enemies, particularly Mr. Pope, whose
severe satire materially injured his re-
putation and tarnished the better quali-
ties which he undoubtedly possessed.
Dr. Bentley’s present fame seems, how-
ever, to rest more upon the merit of
his editions of some of the classics, than
upon his own original compositions.

Ouse, W.R. (5) a small rivulet,
rises about four miles from Borough-
bridge, and in the parish of Great
Ouseburn, falls into the river formed
by the junction of the Swale and the
Ure. It imposes its own name, the
Ouse, upon the stream, thus usurping the
dignity of those two noble rivers: the
first waters which it receives are those
of the Nidd, and continuing in a south-
easterly direction to York, it joins the
Foss, whence proceeding to the south, it
meets the Wharfe, near Cawood; in-
clining again to the east, it receives the
Derwent, near Barmby on the Marsh,
and about three miles further it is
joined by the Aire, near Booth Ferry;
this junction brings a great accession of
waters, and the Ouse soon afterwards
receives the Don at Goole. The Ouse
having now collected all its York-
shire rivers, becomes as broad as the
Thames at London, and flowing for a
few miles, receives the Trent, and forms
an estuary, a mile in width, which takes
the name of Humber.

Ouse and Derwent, E. B. (5) a
wapentake in the East Riding, hounded
on the north by the wapentake of Buck-
rose, on the west and south by the river
Ouse, and on the east by the Derwent.

It contains 24 townships, 10 of which
are parishes, but it has no market
town; houses 1394, inhabitants, 7909.

Ouseburn, Great, W. R. (5) a
parish and township in the wapentake
of Claro, 4 miles S. E. from Borough-
bridge ; inhabitants, 437; a vicarage,
value 3/. 10s.; patron, the King. In
this place a small obelisk has been
erected, marking the head of the river
Ouse, here a most insignificant stream.
Ouseburn, Little, W.R. (3) a
parish and township in the wapentake
of Claro, 5 miles S. E. from Borough-
bridge ; inhabitants, 293; a vicarage,
value, 3/. 8s. Ad.; patron, the Precen-
tor of York Cathedral. This parish
contains the townships of Kirkby Hall,
Thorpe Underwood, and Widdington.
Entire population, 558.

Ouse Fleet, W. R. (9) a township
in the parish of Whitgift, wapentake of
Osgoldcross, 7 miles S. E. from How-
den, inhabitants, 253. Ousefleet Grange
is the seat of James Lister, Esq.

Ousehead, W.R. (5). See Ouse-
burn Great.

OUSLETHWAITE HOUSE, W. R. (8).
See Worsborough.

Ovenden, W. R. (7) a township in
the parish of Halifax, wapentake of
Morley, If mile N. from Halifax ; in-
habitants, 6360.

Overton, N. R. (5) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Bulmer,
5 miles N. W. from York; inhabitants,
59; a vicarage, value 4/. 8s. lift/.;
patron, Mrs. Earle. This place was
anciently a eountry residence of the
Abbots of York. The parish contains
the township of Shipton and part of
Skelton. Entire population, 436.

Overton, W. R. (8). See Shitling-
ton Over.

Ovington, N. R. (1) a township
in the parish of Forcett, wapentake of
Gilling West, 7 miles N. from Rich-
mond; inhabitants, 166. This is a
small village, situated on the south
bank of the river Tees.

Owbrough, E. R. (6) a hamlet
in the township of Ellerby, parish of
Swine, wapentake of Holderness, 7
miles N. E. from Hull.

Owlcotes, W. R. (5) a hamlet in
the township of Pudsey, parish of Cal-
verley, wapentake of Morley, 6 miles
W. from Leeds.

Owlerton, W. R. (8) a hamlet in
the township of Nether Hallam, parish
of Sheffield, wapentake of Strafforth
and Tickhill, 2 miles N. W. from
Sheffield.