The Family Memoirs of the Rev. William Stukeley, M.D.: And the Antiquarian and Other Correspondence of William Stukeley, Roger & Samuel Gale, Etc, Volume 1[Surtees] Society, 1882 - Great Britain |
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... head and beyond his arms . In the pedigree the date of this " progenitor " is 1357 , but I think this is from 80 to 100 years too early , because at that period knights were generally repre- sented with their helmets or bascinets on ...
... head and beyond his arms . In the pedigree the date of this " progenitor " is 1357 , but I think this is from 80 to 100 years too early , because at that period knights were generally repre- sented with their helmets or bascinets on ...
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... head , & learnt how it issud from the Ground , & then I conceivd so strong an affection for that country that I never could rightly relish my native plains again , & even when I came to live & practise at Boston I always thought my self ...
... head , & learnt how it issud from the Ground , & then I conceivd so strong an affection for that country that I never could rightly relish my native plains again , & even when I came to live & practise at Boston I always thought my self ...
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... heads to exercise my Talent upon , & he would be parti- cularly pleasd to read ' em over . I usd to goe a simpling ... head . Several years after when my conceptions of these matters were better formed I burnt my Book which my Fa " was ...
... heads to exercise my Talent upon , & he would be parti- cularly pleasd to read ' em over . I usd to goe a simpling ... head . Several years after when my conceptions of these matters were better formed I burnt my Book which my Fa " was ...
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... heads & figures out of Wood and Brick and Stone , some of which my Fa " would take & place in his buildings . One head now stands in the Gavel end of the study he built anew at his house , next the Gar- den , & I became so considerable ...
... heads & figures out of Wood and Brick and Stone , some of which my Fa " would take & place in his buildings . One head now stands in the Gavel end of the study he built anew at his house , next the Gar- den , & I became so considerable ...
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... head upon Archery , so that I made me & my Bros. Bows & arrows , & we became very expert at Archery , so that I have fre- quently killd a small bird when we rambled about the fields . I imagine this was very serviceable too in my health ...
... head upon Archery , so that I made me & my Bros. Bows & arrows , & we became very expert at Archery , so that I have fre- quently killd a small bird when we rambled about the fields . I imagine this was very serviceable too in my health ...
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Page 415 - But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.
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Page 391 - The squares of the periods of revolution of any two planets are proportional to the cubes of their mean distances from the sun.
Page 171 - Of all those writings given us by the learned Oxford antiquary, there is not one that is not a disgrace to letters ; most of them are so to common sense, and some even to human nature. Yet how set out ! how tricked ! how adorned ! how extolled !"* The whole tenor of Wood's life testifies, as he himself tells us, that " books and MSS. formed his Elysium, and he wished to be dead to the world.
Page 138 - May 1731, he married Lady Elizabeth Lee, daughter of the Earl of Lichfield, and widow of Colonel Lee.
Page 49 - his curiosity led him to be initiated into the mysterys of Masonry, suspecting it to be the remains of the mysterys of the...
Page 236 - I see he has helped off some of his errata in the Itinerarium, but has taken no notice of some ridiculous things he made me say, wherefore I have sent him a few corrections, if there be place for them in his Latin edition.
Page 331 - I have been very busy in ordering my study, & making an exact catalogue of the books, a drye, tedious piece of slavery, God wott, but I have now finished it alphabetically, so that I can call any of my old leathern coats down very readily whenever I please, & enjoy his company as my fancy directs.
Page 104 - Thesaurus Ling. Vet. Septen." Oxon. 1705, fol. He was soon after employed in arranging the valuable collections of Robert earl of Oxford, with the appointment of librarian to his lordship. In this employment he gave such particular satisfaction, that he was allowed a handsome pension by lord Harley, the earl's eldest son and successor in the title, who retained him as librarian till ,his death.