 Gospel within the compass of a farthing: what would he have said of our famous Peter Bales, who, in the year 1575, wrote the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, Decalogue, with two short prayers in Latin, his own name, motto, day of the month, year of the Lord,...  A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ... Account of the ... - Page 3461793Full view - About this book
 | 1784 - 504 pages
...Creed, Decalogue, with two fhort prayers in •' Latin, his own name, motto, day of month, year of the " Lord, and reign of the Queen, to whom he prefented it «' at Hampton Court, all cf it written within the circle of a *' fingle penny, inchafed in a ring and borders of gold ; and... | |
 | 1793 - 412 pages
...who, in the year 1575, wrote the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, Decalogue, with Xx a ~ two Йаг of the Lord, and reign of the queen, to whom he prefented it at ampton Court, all ot it written within the circle of a (ingle penny, inchafed in a ring and borders... | |
 | 1798 - 582 pages
...creed, decalogue, with two iliort prayers in latin, his own name, motto, day of the month, year of the Lord, and reign of the queen, to whom he prefented...very plainly legible, to the great admiration of her majeily, the whole privy council, and feveral ambafiadors then at court ? He was farther very dextrous... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pages
...the circle of a single penny, inchascd in a ring and borders of gold, and covered with a" crystal so accurately wrought, as to be very plainly legible, to the great admiration of her majesty, the whole privy, council, and several ambassadors then at court* He was farther very dexterous... | |
 | 1816 - 740 pages
...Queen, to whom he prefcnted it at Hampton Court, all of it written \vithiri the circle of a (ingle penny, inchafed in a ring and borders of gold ; and covered with a chryflal fo accurately wrought, as to be very plainly legible, to the gre.'rt admiration ot" her Majefty,... | |
 | 1823 - 894 pages
...the circle of a single penny, inchaced in a ring and borders of gold ; and covered with a crystnl so accurately wrought, as to be very plainly legible, to the great admiration of her Majesty, the whole Privy-Council, and several ambassadors then at Court ?" He was farther very dexterous... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 830 pages
...his own name, motto, day of the month, year of the Lord, and reign of the queen, to whom he presented it at Hampton Court, all of it written within the circle of a single penny, enchased hi a ring and borders of gold, and covered with a crystal so accurately wrought... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 882 pages
...•within the circle of a single penny, enchased ii .ders of gold, and covered with a crystal so ac as to be very plainly legible, to the great admiration of her majesty, the whole privy council, and several ambassadors then at court." He was also dextrous in imitating... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 pages
...the circle of a single penny, inchased in a ring and borders of gold ; and covered with a crystal, so accurately wrought as to be very plainly legible, to the great admiration of her Majesty, the whole Privy Council, and several ambassadors then at Cburt .'' He was also dexterous in... | |
 | 1888 - 928 pages
...his own name, motto, day ol the month, year of the Lord, and reign of the queen, to whom he presented it at Hampton Court) all of it written within the circle of a single penny, inchaaed in a ring and borders of gold, and covered with a cryst.il so accurately wrought... | |
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