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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811 edition. Excerpt: ... 'is, earnestly and essectually, that little folenipuitie be made for me, for 1 had ever have a thoufand foldes my debts to be paide; and the poore be given unto, than any pompe to be shewed upon my wretched carkes; therefore to the wormes will I goe, as I have afore wrytten in all poyntes, as you wiH kafwer yt afore God. And you breke any one jot of M 3 it it, your wills hereaster may chaunce to be as well broken.' In another place, flie fays, 'Aster I am departyd from this worlde, let me be wonde up in a lhete, and put into a cossyn of vvoode, and so layde into the grounde with fucli funeralls as parteyneth to the buriall of a corse. 1 will at my yeres mynde have fuch devyne service as myne executors fhall thynke mete, with the whole arms of father and mother upon the stone graven; nor in no wife to let me be opened aft T I am dead.--I have not loved to be very bold afore women, much more woide I be lot he to come into the hands of any lyving man, be he phyfician or furgeon.' Notwithstanding her strict injunctions to the contrary, fhe was buried with great folemnity, Ftb, I, 1554-5, two heralds attending, with many mourners, six dozen of torches, and two white branches, and 'a canopy borne over her effigies in wax, in a goodly hearse, to the. chureh of Chslfey-' A Tradition prevails at Chelfea, .that the famous Nell Gwyn sirst projected the fcheme of building an hofpital for fuperannuated foldiers, and persuaded the king to become the founder. The sign-board of a public-house, not far from the college, is still decorated with her poitrait, underneath which is an infcription afcribing the foundation to her desire. Whether this celebrated lady has any claim to difpute the palm with Sir Stephen Fox, it would be difficult perhaps to determine. The...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781151040909
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 82
  • Spine Width: 4 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1151040908
  • Publisher Date: 03 Jul 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 163 gr


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