an ode of Horace, with each a small candle in their hand. When the
funeral was over, Mr. Charles Dryden sent a challenge to lord Jefferys,
who refusing to answer it, he sent several others, and went often
himself; but could neither get a letter delivered, nor admittance to
speak to him; which so incensed him, that finding his lordship refused
to answer him like a gentleman, he resolved to watch an opportunity,
and brave him to fight, though with all the rules of honour; which
his lordship hearing, quitted the town, and Mr. Charles never had an
opportunity to meet him, though he sought it to his death, with the
utmost application.

Mr. Dryden had no monument erected to him for several years; to which
Mr. Pope alludes in his epitaph intended for Mr. Rowe, in this line.

Beneath a rude and nameless stone he lies.

In a note upon which we are informed, that the tomb of Mr. Dryden was
erected upon this hint, by Sheffield duke of Buckingham, to which was
originally intended this epitaph.

This Sheffield raised.--The sacred dust below,
Was Dryden once; the rest who does not know.

Which was since changed into the plain inscription now upon it, viz.

J. DRYDEN,
Natus Aug. 9. 1631.
Mortus Maii 1. 1701.
Johannes Sheffield, Dux Buckinghamienfis secit.