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Cornish Worthies, Volume 1 (of 2) Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Women
CORNISH WORTHIES:
SKETCHES OF SOME EMINENT CORNISH MEN AND FAMILIES.
BY
WALTER H. TREGELLAS.
IN TWO VOLUMES.—VOL. I.
'Cornubia fulsit
Tot fœcunda viris.'
Joseph of Exeter (XIIIth century).
LONDON:
ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
1884.
I Dedicate
THESE SKETCHES OF SOME OF
MY NATIVE COUNTY'S WORTHIES
TO THE WORTHIEST OF WOMEN,—
MY WIFE.
CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
| PAGE | |
| Preludes | vii |
| Introduction | xi |
| ———— | |
| RALPH ALLEN; the Man of Business and | |
| Philanthropist | 1 |
| JOHN ANSTIS; the Herald | 27 |
| THE ARUNDELLS OF LANHERNE, TRERICE AND | |
| TOLVERNE; Ecclesiastics and Warriors | 35 |
| THE BASSETS OF TEHIDY | 107 |
| ADMIRAL WILLIAM BLIGH, F.R.S. | 137 |
| THOMASINE BONAVENTURA (Dame Thomasine | |
| Percival), Lady Mayoress of London | 149 |
| HENRY BONE, R.A.; The Enamelist | 159 |
| Rev. Dr. WILLIAM BORLASE, F.R.S.; the | |
| Antiquary | 167 |
| THE BOSCAWENS | 189 |
| DAVY; the Man of Science | 245 |
| ADMIRAL VISCOUNT EXMOUTH | 289 |
| SAMUEL FOOTE; Wit and Dramatist | 309 |
| THE GODOLPHINS OF GODOLPHIN; Statesmen, | |
| Jurists, and Divines | 337 |
| ———— | |
| INDEX | Vol ii. 365 |
PRELUDES.
For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: (for we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?'—Job viii. 8-10.
'Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us. The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through His great power from the beginning. Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies: leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people: wise and eloquent in their instructions: such as found out musical tunes, and recited verses in writing: rich men furnished