Kirby's Wonderful and Scientific Museum (Volume 2); Or, Magazine of Remarkable Characters

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1804. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... A very curious monument of the art of embroidery af the time of the Norman conquest, says this author, ap-1 pears in the celebrated tapestry of Bayeux, which still exists, and is publicly exhibited at stated periods in the cathedral of that city. It is a web of linen, nearly two feet in breadth, and two hundred and forty-two inlength, embroidered with a history of that memorable expedition, from the embassy of Harold to the Norman court in 1065, till his death in the following- year. The scenes of this busy period are successively exhibited, and consist of many hundred figures of men, horses, beasts, birds, trees, houses, castles and churches, with (Latin) inscriptions over them, explanatory of their meaning and history. This work is understood to have been performed under the inspection of Matilda, consort to William I. and was not improbably executed by the hands of English zcomen, whose superiority in performances of this kind, was then universally acknowledged. THE INTREPID FEMALE: Or, Surprising Life And Adventures Of Mart, ANNE TALBOT, Otherwise JOHN TAYLOR., A natural Daughterx)f the late Loud William Tai Rot, Steward of his Majesty's Household, Colonel of tiie Glamorganshire Militia, &c. &c. Sec. comprehending a Scries of singular and remarkable Adventures she uudcr went, in the various Characters of a Foot-boy, Drummer, Deserter, Powder-Monkey, Sailor, Prisoner, &.c. &c. &r. particularly her being wounded at the siege of Valenciennes; also in the Engagement of Lord Howe, on the 1st of June, 17i)4, and of her Imprisonment for eighteen Months in France; being taken in an Expedition under the Command of Sir Sydney Suiiih: Narrated by herself to the Editor of the. Scientific Museum, and ntiw first made public. Wince the publication of the wonderful li...