William Gostling

[2] Gostling acted as a guide in Canterbury, but during the last two decades of his life was largely confined to his room.

[2] He possessed a significant collection of manuscripts of works by Henry Purcell; these were sold by Messrs. Langford.

A second corrected edition, in 1777, was for the benefit of his surviving daughter, Hester Gostling, and friends contributed additional plates.

The account of the painted windows in the cathedral was supplied by Dr. Osmund Beauvoir, head-master of the King's School.

[2] A manuscript account of William Hogarth's expedition in 1732, by Ebenezer Forrest,[4] was given to Gostling, who turned the narrative into verse.

It was printed by John Nichols in 1781;[5] and later inserted in his Anecdotes of Hogarth (1782), and by William Hone in his Table-book.