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Bede : [The Ecclesiastical History]

'Snow and rain all day. Read Pegge on the English language, Sir J. Sinclair's Code of Agriculture, proceeded with notes on Bede. Mr Cline in his paper on breeding is quite decided that [...] but Mr Colling [...]is not of that opinion [NB henry Cline - on the form of animals]'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Newton      Print: Book

Venerable Bede : Ecclesiastical history of the English Nation, from the coming of Julius Caesar, into this island, in the 60th year before the incarnation of Christ, till the year of our Lord 731. Written in Latin by Venerable Bede, and now translated into English fro

[Marginalia]: occasional marginal marks, numbers and comments throughout text, with further brief notes referring to text on 5 binding pages. Combination of ink and faded pencil. Comments in the text are elaborations eg.: p. 226 text reads '... a castle, which in the English language is call'd Cnobheresburg [?] ...' has ms note 'Burgh Castle in Suffolk'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: H. Wansey      Print: Book

St Bede : An Ecclesiastical History of the English People

'Read a little of Bede's accounts of miracles of St Oswald, and much vexed and disgusted.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: John Ruskin      Print: Book

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