The History and Antiquities of Hinckley, in the County of Leicester: Including the Hamlets of Stoke, Dadlington, Wynkin, and The Hyde. With a Large Appendix, Containing Some Particulars of the Ancient Abbey of Lira in Normandy; Astronomical Remarks, Adapted to the Meridian of Hinckley; and Biographical Memoirs of Several Persons of EminenceJ. Nichols, 1782 - 240 páginas |
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Página 126 - A fhort view of the long life and reign of Henry III. king of England, written in 1614, and prefented to king James I.
Página 209 - Calendar, hath been discovered to be erroneous, by means whereof the vernal or spring equinox, which at the time of the general council of Nice in the year of our Lord three hundred and...
Página 123 - New projects being contrived to repair the royal revenue, which had been prodigally fquandered, none pleafed the, king fo much, as the creating a new order of knights, called baronets ; and Sir Robert Cotton, who had done great fervices in that affair, was in 1611 chofen to be one, being the g6th baronet that was created.
Página 122 - England," which was printed in 1651 and in 1672. He drew up also, the same year, "An answer to such motives as were offered by certain military men to prince Henry, to incite him to affect arms more than peace.
Página 122 - ... ever fince the death of Queen Elizabeth ; and drew up a memorial of their proceedings to be prefented to the king, which memorial is ftill in the Cotton Library. In 1609, he Wrote " A Difcourfe of the Lawfulnefs of Com...
Página 162 - Tis this. In the back-stairs window are two casements, in each two bars ; one of the bars, in that next the door, shall be cut, which will give you way enough to go out. I am certain the top of the hill comes within a yard of the casement, so that you may easily step out, and keep close to the wall till you come to a hollow place (which you may observe as you walk to-morrow), where with ease you may go down and so over the outworks. If you like this way, it shall be carried on thus. Hen. C shall...
Página 175 - He was at the fame time tutor to Anthony earl of Harold, and the lord Henry de Grey, fons to the then marquis, afterwards duke of Kent, to which noble family Mr. Cotes had the honour to be related.
Página 127 - Ireland, though the ingenious collector refufed nothing that was curious or valuable in any point of learning. He lived indeed at a time when he had great opportunities of making fuch a fine collection : when there were many valuable books yet remaining...
Página 161 - The narrownefs of the window was the only impediment of my efcape, and therefore some inftrument muft be had to remove that bar, which I believe is not hard to get : for I have feen many, and fo portable, that a man might put them in his pocket. I think it is called the endlefs fcrew, or the great force.
Página 125 - John himself was apprehended, and, being conceived to be the author of the book, was committed close prisoner to the Tower. Being in danger to have been questioned for his life about it, upon examination upon oath, he made a clear, full, and punctual declaration that he had received the...