. A naval career during the old war : being a narrative of the life of Admiral John Markham, for Portsmouth for twenty-three years (lord of the admiralty, 1801-4 and 1806-7). er. There was a win-dow on each side of the door, three above, and athatched roof, with cosy little rooms inside. To theeast were some outhouses, to the west a wattle anddaub wall, with a door in it leading to a small garden. Foundtd by Lord Brewer, in the time of King Joljn, for Pre-nionstratensian Canons. He was so named because his fatlier wasfound in a heath-field (which in Norman-French is called Irieicer)by Kin
. A naval career during the old war : being a narrative of the life of Admiral John Markham, for Portsmouth for twenty-three years (lord of the admiralty, 1801-4 and 1806-7). er. There was a win-dow on each side of the door, three above, and athatched roof, with cosy little rooms inside. To theeast were some outhouses, to the west a wattle anddaub wall, with a door in it leading to a small garden. Foundtd by Lord Brewer, in the time of King Joljn, for Pre-nionstratensian Canons. He was so named because his fatlier wasfound in a heath-field (which in Norman-French is called Irieicer)by King Henry II. The son became a great man and friend ofRichard I. Lord Brewers daughters brought large patrimonies totheir husbands, the one that married Mohun inheriting Tor, hencecalled Tor-Mohun. The abbey was eventually inherited by theCarys, who built a modern house near the sea, and close to theremains of the old abbey. * Liver was a bird, supposed to have been a cormorant, or kind ofdiver. It occurs in several names of places ; as Liverpool, Liver-mead, and Livermero in Suilblk. This bird forms the crest, and isthe principal charge in the aims of the city of [Page 171. The Blockade of Brest. 171 Captain Markliam hired LivcTinead Cottage from of Cockington Court from ]\Iarcli, 1800, andhis wife was soon comfortably established there.^Bob, the dog, also came to Livermead. She now had the gratification of going on board theCeutaiir, making the acquaintance of the officers—she already knew Mr. Kittoe, Mr. Grossett, and Mr.(rc)ft—and of arranging her husbands cabin. Hewas to grow nmstard and cress, mignonette, and otherflowers in the stern walk; one quarter-gallery was tobe turned into a greenhouse; and her great deliglitwas in growing vegetables and flowers in the littlegarden of Livermead Cottage, to send on board for thecaptain and officers when the ship came in. When theCentaur was away she wandered over the hills, workedin her garden, and on Sunda
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