About 16 years before his death, he had a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the use of his legs, and he was confined to his bed ever after. During that period, he was, nevertheless, cheerful, and conversed with pleasure on the topography and antiquities... The antiquities of Gainford, in the county of Durham - Page 100by John Richard Walbran - 1846 - 154 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1811 - 854 pages
...the date of that letterto Sir Arthur, in which he complained w preposterously of the British tt*op»i he had a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the use of his left leg ; Feeling himself now completely incapacitated, he delivered over the army to the second in... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - 860 pages
...the date of that letterto Sir Arthur, in which he complained ? preposterously of the British treops. he had a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the use of his left leg ; feeling himself now completely incapacitated, he delivered over the army to the second in... | |
| John Nichols - 1814 - 812 pages
...Northaltercation with Mr. Hutchinson, the Topographical Historian of Durham*. About 16 years before his death, he had a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the...and was confined to his bed ever after. During that Northumberland. Thirdly, conjectures that the celebrated battle of Brimesbury, between King Athelstan... | |
| John Sykes - 1824 - 400 pages
...John Cade, an eminent antiquary. He was born at Darlington in 1734. About 16 years before his death, he had a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the...his legs, and was confined to his bed ever after. Dec. 3.—A very alarming fire broke out in the workshop of Mr. John Anderson, joiner and cabinet-maker,... | |
| John Sykes - 1833 - 430 pages
...Cade, an eminent antiquary. He was born at Darlington, in 1734. About sixteen years before his death, he had a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the...his legs, and was confined to his bed ever after. December 12. — Died, in Gateshead, the Rev. John Baillie, aged 66 years. Mr. Baillie had been fourteen... | |
| Eneas Mackenzie - 1834 - 502 pages
...subject which led to an altercation with the historian Hutchinson. About 16 years before his death, he had a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the use of his legs, and he was confined to his bed ever after. During that period, he was, nevertheless, cheerful, and conversed... | |
| Eneas Mackenzie, Marvin Ross - 1834 - 482 pages
...subject which led to an altercation with the historian Hutchinson. About 16 years before his death, he had a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the use of his legs, and he was confined to his bed ever after. During that period, he was, nevertheless, cheerful, and conversed... | |
| Eneas Mackenzie, Marvin Ross - 1834 - 486 pages
...years before his death, he had a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the use of his legs, and he was confined to his bed ever after. During that period, he was, nevertheless, cheerful, and conversed with pleasure on the topography and antiquities of the country. In 1788, he... | |
| sir James Edward Alexander - 1840 - 534 pages
...attribute them to age and imbecility ; for at the moment of his resigning his command, it appears that he had a paralytic stroke which deprived him of the use of his left leg, though his mind remained much in the same state as before. Upon the 14th, two days subsequently,... | |
| William Hylton Dyer Longstaffe - 1854 - 610 pages
...H. Barber, of Catterick academy, near Richmond. " About sixteen years before his death," continues Mr. Allan, " he had a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the use of his legs, and he was confined to his bed ever after. During that period he was, nevertheless, always cheerful ; and,... | |
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