Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...and friendship of Dr. Johnson. Here, too, in 1753, was born William Boys, the historian of Sandwich. The Barracks were erected in 1795. The Naval Hospital, "Hth a frontage of 360 feet, is alsc used as a barrack. The THE GOODWIN BINDS. 257 naval yard is occasionally employed. In the days anterior to the electric telegraph this was a semaphore station, corresponding with one at Betshanger. Between London and Deal there were then established ten telegraphic semaphores. St. Leonard's Church, Upper Deal, is a large building, which, despite many repairs, restorations, and alterations, still retains some Norman characteristics. It contains a brass for Thomas Boys, d. 1560, who attended King Henry VIII. at the siege of Boulogne. St. George's, in Lower Deal, consecrated in 1716 by Archbishop Wake, is noticeable for its extreme hideousness. St. AnDrew's, in West Street, is in better taste, and dates from 1850. 'he Baptists' Chapel was founded by Captain Taverner, Governor c f Deal Castle, who, having been deputed by Charles the Second's council to persecute, according to law, "the schismatics," was i vercome--like Saul of Tarsus--by the force of truth, and baptized in the Delf at Sandwich, in 1663. The rectory of St. Leonard's, valued at.£429, and the perpetual curacy of St. George's, valued at.£108, are both in the patronage of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The rector presents to the perpetual curacy of St. Andrew's. The Deal boatmen, limited by statute to the number of fiftysix, are world-famous for gallantry and self-devotion. Not one of them but would have deserved the Roman civic crown for saving the life of a citizen! Their skill and daring are often put to the proof on this dangerous coast, for beyond the sheltered channel called the D...
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