Commonplace book, [1787-1797].

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Commonplace book, [1787-1797].

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Manuscript, in a single hand, containing mainly passages transcribed from published works of history, poetry and biography arranged under recurring headings, including History, Poetry, Anecdotes, Characters, and Glossary. There are many excerpts from Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, as well as entries concerning the history of India, France, and England (especially of Hull, Rayne, and Burton Constable). Additional contents include household and agricultural information, and Raines family history and genealogy. "Characters" include Marmaduke Tunstall and William Constable of Burton Constable. Title page read: Common-place-book, vol. III, M.DCC.LXXVII.

1 v. (556 p.) ; 25 cm.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Constable, William, of Burton Constable.

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Tunstall, Marmaduke, 1743-1790

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Raines family.

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Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794

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English historian. From the description of Autograph letter : place not specified, to Georges Deyverdun, 1775 May 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269587493 From the description of Letter, 1775 Feb. 17, to [Hester Gibbon?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122500050 From the description of Library catalogue cards, ca. 1783-1789. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122289309 From the description of Receipt book : manuscript, 1780-1783. (Unknown). WorldCat record ...