A chorographical description of Devonshire with the city and county of Exeter ... [manuscript], 1726 / collected by the travail of T.R. of Winscott, Gent.

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A chorographical description of Devonshire with the city and county of Exeter ... [manuscript], 1726 / collected by the travail of T.R. of Winscott, Gent.

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Manuscript of a modified and expanded version of the 1723 edition of Tristram Risdon's Chorographical description ... with its additions incorporated in the main part of the text. Index of places on p. 179. Also, a sermon; the texts used by Mr. Follet and others for their sermons, 1735-1742; the will of Charles Harris of Ilfracombe, 1743; a life of Stephen Duck and several of his poems; Mr. Mason's Spiritual songs, Penitential cries and several other poems; and reasons for nonconformity, ca. 1725-ca. 1750. "Written" by Thomas Harris of Ilfracombe (Olfordcombe), Devon. He appears to have been a member of a nonconformist sect.

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Mason, John, 1646?-1694

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Harris, Charles, of Ilfracombe, d. ca. 1743.

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Harris, Thomas, of Ilfracombe, 18th cent.

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Follet, Mr. fl. 1735-1742.

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Risdon, Tristram, approximately 1580-1640

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Duck, Stephen, 1705-1756

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Stephen Duck (1705-1756) was a poet who was made yeoman of the guard by Queen Caroline in 1733. For fuller details of his life and writings see the Dictionary of National Biography. From the guide to the On her majesty's birth day : a poem on Queen Caroline's birthday, by Stephen Duck, ca. 1735, (Leeds University Library) ...