Cornish Characters and Strange Events

by S. Baring-Gould

ILLUSTRATIONS

Thomas Pitt, Lord Camelford	[Frontispiece]
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William Pengelly	[2]
From a painting by A. S. Cope, reproduced by permission of Mrs. H. ForbesJulian
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Wills	[12]
From an engraving by Simon, after a picture by M. Dahl
A View of the Celebrated Logan Rock, near Land's End in Cornwall	[18]
Taken after the Rock was displaced on the 8th of April, 1824. From a lithographby Vibert, after a drawing by Tonkin
A View of the Southern Part of Castle Treryn, showing the Machinery erected for the purpose of replacing the Logan Rock	[22]
From a lithograph by Vibert, after a drawing by Tonkin
Hugh Peters	[26]
From an old engraving
James Polkinghorne, the Famous Cornish Wrestler	[54]
From a drawing as he appeared in the Ring at Devonport on Monday, 23October, 1826, when he threw Ab ̱ͫ . Cann, the Champion of Devonshire,for a stake of 200 sovereigns
Henry Trengrouse, the Inventor of the Rocket Apparatus for Saving Life at Sea	[60]
From an oil painting by Opie the younger, reproduced by permission of Mr. H.Trengrouse
The Wreck of the "Anson"	[66]
From a sketch by Mr. H. Trengrouse
"Parson Rudall"	[72]
From a painting in the possession of the Rev. S. Baring-Gould
John Couch Adams	[84]
From a mezzotint by Samuel Cousins, a.r.a., after a picture by ThomasMogford. From the collection of Mrs. Lewis Lane
John Couch Adams	[88]
The Cheese-wring	[92]
From an etching by Letitia Byrne, after a drawing by J. Farington, r.a.
Nevill Norway	[118]
From a painting in the possession of Miss A. T. Norway
Sir William Lower	[126]
The Killygrew Cup	[134]
"1633. from maior to maior to the towne of permarin,where they received mee that was in great misery" Jane Killygrew This cup has been recently valued at the sum of £4000. It measures just twofeet in height
George Carter Bignell	[142]
From a photograph
John Ralfs	[146]
Reproduced by permission of Miss Loveday E. Drake
Sir John Call, Bart.	[154]
From a portrait (by A. Hickle) in the possession of his great-granddaughter,Mrs. de Lacy Lacy
Whiteford—the Residence of Sir John Call	[164]
From a drawing in the possession of Mrs. de Lacy Lacy
John Knill	[170]
After a picture by Opie in the possession of Captain Rogers, of Penrose
Glass inscribed "Success to the Eagle Frigate, John Knill, Commander"	[172]
From the collection of Percy Bate, Esq., of Glasgow
Anthony Payne	[182]
From a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, purchased by Sir Robert Harvey,High Sheriff of Cornwall, 1901, and presented to the Institute of Cornwall
Nevil Northey Burnard	[186]
From a bas-relief by the sculptor himself, in the possession of S. Pearn, Esq.,Altarnon
Wesley's Head over the Old Meeting-house, Penpont, Altarnon. Cut by Burnard when 16 years of age	[188]
Tombstones cut by Burnard	[188]
That on the right is upon the grave of his grandfather in Altarnon Churchyard,and was cut when the sculptor was only 14 years old; the one on the left is inBodmin Churchyard
Tombstones in Altarnon Churchyard. Cut by Burnard	[190]
Sir Goldsworthy Gurney	[192]
From a lithograph by W. Sharp, after a drawing by S. C. Smith
Dorothy Pentreath of Mousehole in Cornwall. The last Person who could Converse in the Cornish Language	[232]
From a drawing by R. Scadden
Monschole, in Mount's Bay, from the Island	[238]
From a drawing by Captain Tremenhere
Samuel Foote	[280]
The Last Lord Mohun	[298]
From a mezzotint by I. Faber, after a picture by Sir Godfrey Kneller
The Duel between Lord Mohun and the Duke of Hamilton	[312]
From a contemporary mezzotint in the British Museum
Sir William Noye, Attorney-General to King Charles the First	[330]
Sir William Lemon, Bart., M.P. for Cornwall	[342]
From an engraving by J. H. Meyer
Samuel Drew	[346]
From an engraving by R. Hicks, after a painting by F. Moore
Henry Rogers, Pewterer	[364]
Charles Incledon, as Macheath	[376]
From an engraving by J. Thomson, after a painting by Singleton
Sir James Tillie, Knt.	[400]
Sir James Tillie's Monument at Pentillie	[406]
Edward John Trelawny	[442]
From a drawing by D. Lucas
James Silk Buckingham	[456]
Mrs. Davenport, in the Character of Mrs. Grundy	[466]
From an engraving by Ridley, after a picture by De Wilde
At Prussia Cove. "Bessy's" Cove from Battery Point	[470]
From a drawing in the possession of J. B. Cornish, Esq.
John Carter's House at Prussia Cove. (Demolished in 1906)	[476]
From a photograph by Gibson & Sons, Penzance
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles V. Penrose, k.c.b.	[500]
From a picture by Allingham
Thomas Killigrew, Groom of the Bedchamber to King Charles the Second	[544]
From an engraving by I. Vander vaart, after a picture by W. Wissens
Lieutenant Philip Gidley King	[560]
From an engraving by W. Skelton, after a drawing by J. Wright
William R. Hicks	[570]
William R. Hicks of Bodmin	[576]
From a Caricature
John Thomas, otherwise Sir William Courtenay, who shotLieutenant Bennet in Basenden Wood, Boughton, nearCanterbury, and the Constable Mears, on Thursday,May 31st, 1838.	[594]
Percy Honeywood Courtenay, Knight of Malta, etc. etc.,as he appeared at the Election in 1832	[608]
Mary Kelynack	[620]
Captain W. Rogers	[624]
From an engraving by Ridley and Blood, after a picture by Drummond
John Burton of Falmouth	[628]
Sir Cloudesley Shovel	[638]
Ann Glanville	[664]
Davies Gilbert	[676]
From a mezzotint by Samuel Cousins, a.r.a., after a picture by HenryHoward, r.a. From the collection of Mrs. Lewis Lane
John Harris, the Miner Poet	[692]
The Right Hon. John Earl of Radnor: Baron Roberts ofTruro	[718]
After Sir Godfrey Kneller
Memorial Brass in the Church of Landulph	[728]
Reproduced by permission of E. H. W. Dunkin, Esq., f.s.a., from his book onCornish Brasses

From a painting by A. S. Cope, reproduced by permission of Mrs. H. Forbes Julian

From an engraving by Simon, after a picture by M. Dahl

Taken after the Rock was displaced on the 8th of April, 1824. From a lithograph by Vibert, after a drawing by Tonkin

From a lithograph by Vibert, after a drawing by Tonkin

From an old engraving

From a drawing as he appeared in the Ring at Devonport on Monday, 23 October, 1826, when he threw Ab ̱ͫ . Cann, the Champion of Devonshire, for a stake of 200 sovereigns

From an oil painting by Opie the younger, reproduced by permission of Mr. H. Trengrouse

From a sketch by Mr. H. Trengrouse

From a painting in the possession of the Rev. S. Baring-Gould

From a mezzotint by Samuel Cousins, a.r.a., after a picture by Thomas Mogford. From the collection of Mrs. Lewis Lane

From an etching by Letitia Byrne, after a drawing by J. Farington, r.a.

From a painting in the possession of Miss A. T. Norway

From a photograph

Reproduced by permission of Miss Loveday E. Drake

From a portrait (by A. Hickle) in the possession of his great-granddaughter, Mrs. de Lacy Lacy

From a drawing in the possession of Mrs. de Lacy Lacy

After a picture by Opie in the possession of Captain Rogers, of Penrose

From the collection of Percy Bate, Esq., of Glasgow

From a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, purchased by Sir Robert Harvey, High Sheriff of Cornwall, 1901, and presented to the Institute of Cornwall

From a bas-relief by the sculptor himself, in the possession of S. Pearn, Esq., Altarnon

That on the right is upon the grave of his grandfather in Altarnon Churchyard, and was cut when the sculptor was only 14 years old; the one on the left is in Bodmin Churchyard

From a lithograph by W. Sharp, after a drawing by S. C. Smith

From a drawing by R. Scadden

From a drawing by Captain Tremenhere

From a mezzotint by I. Faber, after a picture by Sir Godfrey Kneller

From a contemporary mezzotint in the British Museum

From an engraving by J. H. Meyer

From an engraving by R. Hicks, after a painting by F. Moore

From an engraving by J. Thomson, after a painting by Singleton

From a drawing by D. Lucas

From an engraving by Ridley, after a picture by De Wilde

From a drawing in the possession of J. B. Cornish, Esq.

From a photograph by Gibson & Sons, Penzance

From a picture by Allingham

From an engraving by I. Vander vaart, after a picture by W. Wissens

From an engraving by W. Skelton, after a drawing by J. Wright

From a Caricature

From an engraving by Ridley and Blood, after a picture by Drummond

From a mezzotint by Samuel Cousins, a.r.a., after a picture by Henry Howard, r.a. From the collection of Mrs. Lewis Lane

After Sir Godfrey Kneller

Reproduced by permission of E. H. W. Dunkin, Esq., f.s.a., from his book on Cornish Brasses

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