The Year Book of Daily Recreation and Information: Concerning Remarkable Men and Manners, Times and Seasons, Solemnities and Merry-makings, Antiquities and Novelties on the Plan of the Every-day Book and Table Book ...T. Tegg, 1832 - 1643 pages |
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Page 31
... died at the age of 67. He had formed a valuable collection of ancient statuary bronzes , medals , and manuscripts , and coins , which , by a par- liamentary grant of £ 20,000 , were pur- chased and deposited in the British Museum , and ...
... died at the age of 67. He had formed a valuable collection of ancient statuary bronzes , medals , and manuscripts , and coins , which , by a par- liamentary grant of £ 20,000 , were pur- chased and deposited in the British Museum , and ...
Page 63
... died , and left them to the care of a cruel uncle , who hired two ruf- fians to slay them in a wood - how the ruffians quarrelled and fought " about the children's life " -how " he that was of mildest mood " slew the other , and then ...
... died , and left them to the care of a cruel uncle , who hired two ruf- fians to slay them in a wood - how the ruffians quarrelled and fought " about the children's life " -how " he that was of mildest mood " slew the other , and then ...
Page 71
... died in 1669 ; and , supposing that he com- menced authorship in arriving at man's es- tate , he is computed to have written a sheet a day * h . m . January 10. - Day breaks 5 55 Sun rfses 7 57 sets 43 Twilight ends 65 Linnets ...
... died in 1669 ; and , supposing that he com- menced authorship in arriving at man's es- tate , he is computed to have written a sheet a day * h . m . January 10. - Day breaks 5 55 Sun rfses 7 57 sets 43 Twilight ends 65 Linnets ...
Page 73
... died , Which cures the headach when applied . A whetstone , worn exceeding small , Time used to whet his scythe withall . St Dunstan's tongs , which story shows Did pinch the Devil by the nose . The very shaft , as all may see , Which ...
... died , Which cures the headach when applied . A whetstone , worn exceeding small , Time used to whet his scythe withall . St Dunstan's tongs , which story shows Did pinch the Devil by the nose . The very shaft , as all may see , Which ...
Page 103
... died I left the room for something I wanted - I am sure I had not been ab- sent long ; but , at my return , I found the bed without my patient . I knew he was delirious , and I feared that he had thrown himself out of the window . I was ...
... died I left the room for something I wanted - I am sure I had not been ab- sent long ; but , at my return , I found the bed without my patient . I knew he was delirious , and I feared that he had thrown himself out of the window . I was ...
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