Sir Thomas Browne: A Doctor's Life of Science & FaithCollier Books, 1961 - 251 pages A study of Sir Thomas Browne, a seventeenth century physician who was deeply concerned with his own faith at a time of religious strife and of new interest in science, and the remarkable age in which he lived. |
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Page 134
... King's forces took Huntingdon and threatened to occupy Cambridge . This was followed by the dramatic flight of King Charles in disguise through the fens . The year 1648 saw a series of uprisings against Parliament , one in Norwich ...
... King's forces took Huntingdon and threatened to occupy Cambridge . This was followed by the dramatic flight of King Charles in disguise through the fens . The year 1648 saw a series of uprisings against Parliament , one in Norwich ...
Page 172
... King Charles II rose at his place beside the Mayor . It was a September day in 1671 , a gala one for Nor- wich . The King and his court had arrived from Newmarket at the outskirts of the city , where Lord Henry Howard had met them with ...
... King Charles II rose at his place beside the Mayor . It was a September day in 1671 , a gala one for Nor- wich . The King and his court had arrived from Newmarket at the outskirts of the city , where Lord Henry Howard had met them with ...
Page 190
... King Charles II in his last illness until the time of his death ; and it was said to have been at the express ... King's mistresses had no foundation . Edward's success was rather owing to his capacity for serious application , his ...
... King Charles II in his last illness until the time of his death ; and it was said to have been at the express ... King's mistresses had no foundation . Edward's success was rather owing to his capacity for serious application , his ...
Contents
Religio Medici A Doctors Confession of Faith | 9 |
From Cheapside to Winchester | 26 |
Oxford | 36 |
Copyright | |
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