The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester: To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.Dircks, Henry
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The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester: To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.
Dircks, Henry
Industrial arts -- History; Inventions; Worcester, Edward Somerset, Marquis of, 1601-1667
1660–1662.
Chap. XV.--His prospects at the period of the Restoration--
Proceedings in Parliament respecting the Patent to
create him Duke of Somerset--Estates restored, &c.--
Parliamentary duties 234–246
1660–1664.
Chap. XVI.--His Inventions--further Petitions--publication
of his “_Century_”--Charles II. visits Lord Herbert at
Badminton--Worcester House, Strand 247–261
1664–1670.
Chap. XVII.--His operations at Vauxhall--Petitions and
decease--Caspar Kaltoff and family--M. Sorbière--Cosmo,
Grand Duke of Tuscany--The Dowager Marchioness of
Worcester 262–308
Chap. XVIII.--A brief retrospect of the Marquis of
Worcester’s Genealogy, and his private, political,
and philosophical character; including his own
statement of expenditure during the Civil War 309–342
LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.
From Drawings and Sketches made, and Ciphers and Autographs traced, by
the author.
The steel engraved Portraits executed by Mr. J. Cochran, and the Wood
Engravings by Mr. Stevens, and Mr. J. H. Rimbault; and Coats of Arms
by Mr. Layton.
* * * * *
STEEL ENGRAVINGS.
A Family Group, being Portraits of the MARQUIS OF WORCESTER, with
Margaret his second wife, and their infant daughter Mary. From a
painting by Hanneman. (See pages 30,31.) TO FACE TITLE PAGE.
Portrait of ELIZABETH LADY HERBERT, first wife of Edward Lord
Herbert, afterwards Marquis of Worcester. From a painting by
Vandyke PAGE 16.
WOOD ENGRAVINGS.
PAGE.
Armorial bearings of His Grace the Duke of Beaufort iii
Plan of the Castle and Citadel of Raglan, Monmouthshire xxiv
Baynard’s Castle, from Newcourt’s ancient Map of London, 1658 1
Worcester House, 1658 8
H. Herbert (autograph) Henry, 1st Marquis of Worcester 10
E. Worcester (autograph) Edward, 4th Earl of Worcester 12
Water-works side of the Citadel, Raglan Castle 20
Distant view of Raglan Castle 49
Ed. L. Herbert (autograph) afterwards 2nd Marquis of Worcester 77
The Earl of Glamorgan’s writing in the address of a Cipher
letter 179
The letter written in his Cipher. [See also page 553.] 180
The Tower, Map of London, 1658. 211
Worcester [autograph, 1665–6, of the Author of the “Century”] 283
St. Cadocus, Raglan Church 296
--〃-- east end and plan 297
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