London and Its Environs Described, vol. 1 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round ItAnonymous
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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 1 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It
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29. The next is a double monument erected to the memory of Sir Charles
Harbord, and Clement Cottrel, Esq; On the base is represented in
relievo a dreadful sea-fight, and on the top in a wreath of laurel is
this inscription, “To preserve and unite the memory of two faithful
friends, who lost their lives at sea together, May 28, 1672.” These
two young gentlemen both perished in the Royal James, with the Earl of
Sandwich, who commanded in that ship as Vice-Admiral against the Dutch
in that memorable fight off the coast of Sussex in the reign of King
Charles II. The Royal James being set on fire, Sir Charles Harbord,
first Lieutenant, though he might have saved himself by swimming as
many others did, yet out of pure affection to his worthy Commander,
chose to die with him. Young Cottrel was a volunteer, and after being
the first man who had boarded a Dutch ship of 70 guns, and pulled down
her ensign with his own hands, returned to the Royal James unwounded,
and also perished with his friends. This gentleman understood seven
languages, tho’ but twenty-two years of age. This moving story is
recited at large on the monument.
30. A tomb erected to the memory of Anne Fielding, the first wife of
Sir Samuel Morland, Knt. and Bart. chiefly remarkable for having two
very learned inscriptions: the first, in Hebrew, is to this effect:
O thou fairest among women! O virtuous woman! The hand of the
Lord hath done this.
The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the
name of the Lord.
Under this is an Ethiopic inscription, which has been thus translated:
Come let us lament over this monument, raised for thee by a
beloved husband; but in certain hope that thou art united with
Christ.
This Lady was truly religious, virtuous, faithful, and, as a
dove, mild and chaste; while she continued in life, she was
honoured, and, through mercy, is happy in death.
Under the Ethiopic is this inscription in English:
Anne, daughter to George Fielding, Esq; and of Mary his wife,
the truly loving (and as truly beloved) wife of Samuel
Morland, Knt. and Bart. died Feb. 20, Ann. Dom. 1679–80.
31. Near this last is a tomb much in the same taste, erected to the
memory of Carola Harsnet, the second wife of the same Baronet, who
died in child-bed of her second son, Oct. 10, 1674, in the 23d year of
her age. Here are two inscriptions, the first in Hebrew, and the other
in Greek, which have been thus translated:
Blessed be the Lord, my wife was precious: blessed be thy
remembrance, O virtuous woman.
When I think of thy mildness, patience, charity, modesty, and
piety, I lament thee, O most excellent creature, and grieve
exceedingly: but not like such as have no faith; for I believe
and expect the resurrection of those who sleep in Christ.
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