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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 in Bodmin 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

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