The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 3Browne, Thomas, Sir
Religion
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 3
Browne, Thomas, Sir
Christianity; Ethics; Religion and medicine
Some _Sheep_ have been brought over, but of coarse Wooll, and some
_Horses_ of mean Stature, but strong and Hardy: one whereof kept in the
Pastures by _Yarmouth_, in the Summer, would often take the Sea,
swimming a great Way, a Mile or Two, and return the same, when its
Provision fail'd in the Ship wherein it was brought, for many Days fed
upon Hoops and Cask; nor at the Land would, for many Months, be brought
to feed upon Oats.
These Accounts I received from a Native of _Island_, who comes Yearly
into _England_; and by Reason of my long Acquaintance, and Directions I
send unto some of his Friends against the _Elephantiasis_, (_Leprosie_,)
constantly visits me before his Return; and is ready to perform for me
what I shall desire in his Country; wherein, as in other Ways, I shall
be very Ambitious to serve the Noble Society, whose most Honouring
Servant I am,
THOMAS BROWNE.
_Norwich, Jan.
15, 1663._
Concerning some Urnes found in
Brampton-Field, in Norfolk,
Ann. 1667.
I thought I had taken Leave of URNES, when I had some Years past given a
short Account of those found at _Walsingham_,[323] but a New Discovery
being made, I readily obey your Commands in a brief Description thereof.
[323] _See_ Hydriotaphia, _Urne-Burial: or, A Discourse of the
Sepulchral Urnes lately found in_ Norfolk, _8vo._ Lond. _printed_
1658.
In a large Arable Field, lying between _Buxton_ and _Brampton_, but
belonging to _Brampton_, and not much more than a Furlong from _Oxnead
Park_, divers _Urnes_ were found. A Part of the Field being designed to
be inclosed, while the Workmen made several Ditches, they fell upon
divers _Urnes_, but earnestly, and carelesly digging, they broke all
they met with, and finding nothing but Ashes, or burnt Cinders, they
scattered what they found. Upon Notice given unto me, I went unto the
Place, and though I used all Care with the Workmen, yet they were broken
in the taking out, but many, without doubt, are still remaining in that
Ground.
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