Fascination and curious arts and proverbs in antiquity
Readable excerpts cover fascination with serpents and human charmers, Egyptian jugglers, and tales of miracles, plus printer's Proverbs and a humorous portrait of the Monthly Nurse. The piece blends curiosities, medical anecdotes, and social sketches from various sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arqua
Ward
Mary
Petrarch
Laura
Cyrenaica
Bruce
Sennasr
Isis
South America
Don Pedros
Orbies Y Areas
Acrell
Amenitates
Brace
Feud
Smith Barton
Philadelphia
Lindecrantz
Egypt
Murder at Redland Bristol Shocks Inquest Details
Bristol inquest reveals extraordinary brutality in the murder of John Butt at Redland. William Davis, a former milkman for Mr Warr, stands charged as witnesses describe the killing in a lane near Cold Harbour Farm and the subsequent medical findings and coroner proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Mercury
William Davis
Mesars
Poole
Evans
Mendham
Naish
Ramsey
Pollard
Burton
Tovey
London
Thomas
Abbott
Hatherley
Richard Smith
Ssuel Roberts
King’s Arms
Durdham Down
Butt
Warr
John Butt
Mr. Vacheil
Mr. V
Charlea Redwood Vachell
Mr. Smith
Smith
S. Roberts
Mr. Campbell
Mrs. Campbell
Mr. Warr
Davis
King’s Army
James Lawless
Upper Redland
Durdham
Campbell
John Roberts
Dardham Down
Lamasmith
Mr. Lawless
John Frederick Williams
L.livegat
River's Cottage
Clifton-hill
Brice
Burgess
SOIM
John Batt
Cold Harbour Farm
Willful Murder Verdict in Davis Case at Clifton
Inquest details the assault by William Davis on John Butt, including a hammer blow and theft of a silver watch engraved J Butt. Witnesses describe pursuit through Redland and Horfield, with the fourpenny-bit with hole, pawn ticket, and a chain tied to the watch. Coroner and jurors declare murder. Davis awaits transfer to Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redland-lane
William
William Davis
Mr. Warr
White
Joan Burr
Jona
Samuel Robertson
Charles Burden
Bridewell
Davis
Redland
Castle-street
George Smith
Horfield
St. James’s
Geome Pig
Burton
Halloo
Felice
Butt
Ward
Warr
Johnn Kennedy
Moon
Severn
John R.berts
William the Fourth
Clifton Station-House
Philip Henry Webb
Phillips
Ashton’s
Francis Ashton
S. Watch
W. Davis
Barbara Catherine Salmon
Ashton
Castle Street
J. Butt
Webb
Richard Warr
Grove-place
John Butt
Ag Iate Davis
Gloucester
Manchester and Loeps Barway compensation awards
Halifax sheriff jury decisions assign compensation to Manchester and Loeps Barway cases. Captain Dearden sought 900 to 1000 pounds and received 350. Mrs Ashworth claimed 1096 and got 350. Greenwood sought 1400 to 1600 and received 775. Sutcliffe claimed 1970 and got 1616. prior offer 1750. A further claim ranged 900 to 1000 and was settled at 744 against a 750 offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Loeps Barway
Halifax
Dearden
Ashworth
Greenwood
Sutcliffe
Railway Times
Photogenic Drawing and the Fixing of Shadow Images
Henry Fox Talbot describes a method using nitrate of silver to form shadow images on paper by sunlight. He details preserving processes that fix images, the colors produced, and applications to flowers leaves portraits glass paintings and the solar microscope along with early results in optics and natural history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry. Fox Tateot
F.R.S
Atheneum
Journal of the Royal Institution
Wedgwood
Humphry Davy
Sir Humphry Davy
Davy
Also Mentioned on This Page
M.canl
Cea
M. Buisson
Royal Safety of Agriculture
Lyons
Scott
Wordsworth
Bristol
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