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. 1817 Excerpt: ... Scotland. 23. Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, a lady well known to the public by various works devoted to the moral and religious instruction of different ages and classes, and displacing a solid understanding and cultivated taste. She died at Harrowgate after long and patient suffering under sickness, and was greatly regretted by many attached friends. August. 10. Elizabeth Countess of Balcarras. 12. Louisa Lady Bagot. Sir Andrew Bayntun, bart. 15. Joshua Vanneck Lord Huntingfield, in his 71st year. He was created an Irish peer in 1796, and was member of parliament for Dunwich. 17-Lady Susan Clinton, wife of Lieut.-general Sir Henry Clinton, and sister of the Earl of YVeinyss. Lady Rawlinson, relict of Sir Walter R. aged 73. 19. Joseph Huddart, esq. F.R.S. and an elder brother of the Trinityhouse, in his 76th year. This very able and useful person, distinguished as a geographer and mechanist, was born of humble parentage at Allonby, a sea-coast village in Cumberland. His father having a share in a fishery established in that place, Joseph was much employed in the small vessels by which it was carried on, and at length he obtained the command of a brig, in which he made frequent trips to different ports. Having a strong turn to mechanics, mechanics, he employed his leisure in the study of ship-building and astronomy, and without any instruction he built a vessel of which every timber was moulded by his own hands. 'This he navigated from 1760 to 17?3 chiefly in St. George's Channel, making surveys of the ports and roadsteds, the accuracy of which obtained the notice of nautical men, and induced Sir Richard Hotham to recommend his entering into the East India service. He accordingly made a voyage as fourth mate of the York, during which he took valuable surveys on ... |