Grymm

Part the Fourth The waving around of the bangy stick http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=urn:gvn:KONB06:0118&role=image&size=large http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=urn:gvn:KONB06:0119&role=image&size=large http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=urn:gvn:KONB06:0120&role=image&size=large http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=urn:gvn:KONB06:0121&role=image&size=large http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=urn:gvn:KONB06:0122&role=image&size=large http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=urn:gvn:KONB06:0123&role=image&size=large http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=urn:gvn:KONB06:0124&role=image&size=large http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=urn:gvn:KONB06:0125&role=image&size=large http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=urn:gvn:KONB06:0126&role=image&size=large

Part the Third Putting bangy stuff into the bangy stick pt2 Squashing said bangy stuff down and standing still http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large

Part the Second Putting bangy stuff into the bangy stick pt1 http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large

Now I feel I'm being mean not showing you jus' coz the board is sulking, tell y'what I'll just bung up the URL and you can tek a gander if y'wants to. Part the First standing still and going bang http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large http://resolver.kb.n...mage&size=large

During a recent trawl of the net I turned up a series of 61 Dutch drill/uniform plates from what looks like the early 18thC. I would post one up but the board is having a hissy fit and telling me that "You are not allowed to use that image extension on this board." so you don't get to see one =o\ heigh ho. Shame as I especially like the powder horn buttoned to the coat pocket plus a pal wot knows his guns got terribly exited as they apparently "...show a developement of the Snaphaunce lock. The Snaphaunce of course in existence since around 1550, but being of the proper ' Snapping Hen ( Snaphaunce ) style in its early life. The progression into a Doglock form Snaphaunce in the 17th century and then again into a more commonly known form of Firelock / Flintlock Snaphaunce lock in the 18th. Its very, very rare to actually see pictures of the a snaphaunce developement lock...."

Right had a quick look today after sorting out the 'red tape' the boxes are allegedly from King William's time(although some are badged with Billy's cypher some with Annes), they are belt/belly boxes and they do have wooden inserts (12hole beech and elm being the majority. The conservators spent 10mins whinging to me about the woodworm) I haven't been able to take a block out to see if they are stamped or dated. Also in the display are bandoliers but they are a different pattern to Civil War ones (ours not yours) white straps and black bottles, I'll try to get pics of them too if you like but no promises. I'm waiting on permission to take photos, and I wouldn't hold y'breath, but some apparently photos were taken when they were first taken down, I'll see about getting hold of copies in case plan A goes tits up.

Oooh, there's a good few Queen Anne period ones hanging on the wall at work, and the conservators have been cleaning them..............hmmmmm I wonder if I can get a peek and will they let me play with the pistols?

Browsing through some yahoo groups that I'd forgotten I was part of (...in my defence, such that it is, they were all the way on page 2 of the list ) and in the files section of Early18thcenturyWars there was a link to this pdf which has in the lists the uniform colours and facings of some of the regiments including marines and 'sea service regiments'. It's called The British Military Presence in North America and the Caribbean, 1660-1720. Nice clear timeline Good bib' at the end. Edited to add The pdf link has stopped working for me here it is in longhand. http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/gPuDSw-aNXzE52beDxlZnfL93Dj9WwlrLz54T5FjLUjNL78FnYQfMIODtRWz2g5N7O60cxBzUWPhhhCM6Agv4sujOEGATQ/British%20Mil%20%20America%20and%20%20Caribbean%2C%201660-1720.doc

1st Earl of Torringtons 1st marine in Blue 1689 - 1698 from the book.............. "Uniforms of the Royal Marines from 1664 to the present day" - [that would be 1997] It was published by Pompadour Gallery in 1997 by George & Christopher Newark. Plates are by Charles C. Stadden. 2nd Marines Earl of Pembrokes Marines same book.

On Tatts n that From one of William Dampiers travelogs (1680s) He's describing Jeoly a 'painted' prince,(the .......... bits represent a skip forward) He was painted all down the Breast, and behind.......... I cannot liken the Drawings to any Figures of Animals...................... full of great Variety of Lines, Florishes, Chequered Work, &c............... By the Account he gave me of the manner of doing it, I understood that the painting was done in the same manner as them Jerusalem Cross is made on Men's Arms, by pricking the Skin and rubbing in Pigment. But whereas Powder is used in making the Jerusalem Cross, those at Meangis use the Gum of a Tree, beaten to Powder, called by the English Dammar................. So Dampier at least was au fait with 'tattooing' on Europeans in the late 17thC And also on painted/tattooed/glazed europeans and shamelessly nicked from a post by Ed Foxe on another forum American Weekly Mercury of March 17, 1720: "...a North Country Man aged about 21 Years, Short Brownish Hair, Round-Faced. He has on one hand blue S.F. in blue letters and on the other hand blue Spots, and upon one arm our Saviour upon the Cross and on the other Adam and Eve, all supposed to be done in Gunpowder. He is a Saylor.

I just found out about her last month, blinding voice cute too,

This subject turns up alot on various 18thC forums that I read and still after many years no-one can find any evidence that they are used in Europe or the Americas Do a search on this site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/18cWoman/ for "brick tea" and "tea bricks" and like you they have found there is no primary sources for their use pre mid 19thC Same on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SavoryFare2/ a site frequented by some very dedicated food researchers. Here should be a link to the numerous discussions on tea bricks on the 18thC food site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SavoryFare2/msearch?query=%22brick+tea%22&submit=Search&charset=windows-1252 and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SavoryFare2/msearch?query=%22tea+brick%22&submit=Search&charset=utf-8 and the 18thC woman site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/18cWoman/msearch?query=%22brick+tea%22&submit=Search&charset=windows-1252 and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/18cWoman/msearch?query=%22tea+brick%22&submit=Search&charset=utf-8 The other damning thing is the lack of equipt for dealing with a tea brick and lack of instructions in recipt/household books. Now I know that it could be dealt with using a mortar and pestle but something as expensive as tea usually aquires 'tools' and instructions in books. Look at tea, coffee and chocolate processing equipt that turns up with these beverages when they hit Europe in the early/mid 17thC, roasters, grinders, matate, molinillo, special cups & pots and storage equipt but nothing for processing tea bricks. I have a theory, and it is just my idea, that if they are being imported that they are shop window display pieces and not for consumption. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SavoryFare2/message/5209 is very interesting....well to a sad sack like me anyway.

Good one Patrick......I agree...Rum can't go bad.... Oh I dunno that last bottle must've had summat wrong wi'it coz it's given me a terrible headache.

Biddenden Special Reserve Cider (13% abv) its autumn bottled *hic*

Broad terms here and there was some overlap of usage but in earlier times(Early mid Henrican) Hats were felt, usually blocked Caps were knitted Bonnets were sewn cloth.

This description of punch is taken from César de Saussure, A Foreign View of England In The Reigns Of George I and George II. from his letter dated Oct 29th 1726 A considerable quantity of punch is drunk. You may have heard of this drink, but very likely do not know how it is made. It is composed of sour and sweet, of strong and of weak. In order to make a good punch you must take the juice of four lemons, of two bitter oranges for a bowl containing three pots, this drink is always made in a big china bowl. You must have a lump of sugar the size of your fist, according to taste whether you like it sweet or not. Next add old brandy from Nantes, in France, which must be mellow; this again to suit your taste. The best punch is then made from two liquors that are brought from the Indies -one of them is rum, the other arak. Rum is a sort of brandy made in the West Indies with the dregs or refuse of the sugar cane. It is stronger than brandy, so you must add less of it to the punch. Arak comes from the East Indies and is extracted from rice. This is a sweet liquor, and you must add almost as much of it to the punch as you would of spring water. This liquor makes a most agreeable and attractive drink. A stranger who has not tasted it before will find it so good and sweet that he will drink of it without a thought that it might inconvenience him, but he will not fail to find out its hidden strength. A light punch in summer time is a most acceptable and refreshing drink, and slakes the thirst much more efficatiously than wine would. In winter time this drink is taken hot. A couple of glasses of that should fell a bull elephant (Mind you all elephants are lightweights when it comes to a proper session =o) I remain your beshtest mate inna whoooole wide world, nah I am really... yah bassardds I tek the lota yah, one at at time or all t'gev*hic*ver meks no difference to me....gwan giz a hug I wuz only joke we still mates right bestest mates look I know I've 'ad a little drinky but 'strue y'know, Grymm

Sheela-na-gig.............................. and for the figure head.....well go do an image search, oh and guess where the bow chaser fires from

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=444441722&albumId=715429 I like.....in a dark slightly disturbing way.

From a medical of 1669 forgive the f's and $ The liquid Lmdanum, which, as I faid, I ufed daily, was prepar'd according to the following plain manner. 'fake of Spanifh Wine, one Tint$ of Opium, two Ounces ^ of Saffron one Ounce ; of the foiKdcv of Cinnamon, and Cloves, each one 1)ram . let them le infufd together in a $atb two or three tDays., till tbe Liquor com.es to a due Confidence j flrain it, and keep it for life. I do not think this Preparation has more Virtue than, the folid Laudanum of the Shops; but I prefer it before that for its more commodious Form, and by reafon of the greater Certainty of the Dofe $ for it may bs drop'd into Wine, or into any diftill'd Water, or into any oiher Liquor. And truly I cannot here forbear mentioning, with Gratityde, that Omnipotent GOD, the Giver of al( good Things, has not provided any other Remedy for the Relief of wretched Man, which is fo able either to quell more Difeafes, or more effectually to extirpate them, than opiate Medicines taken from fome Species of Poppies. And tho there are fome that would fain perfwade credulous People, that almoft all the Virtues of opiate Medicines, e/pecially of Opium, principally depend on their artificial Preparation of it; yet he th.at fhall make Experience the Judge, and /hall as often try the fimple Juice,, as it comes by Nature, as the Preparations of it, if he bs careful in his Observation, will fcarce 6nd any difference ; he will certainly know, that thofe admirable Effects. which it produces, peoceed from the native Goodnefs and. Excellency of the Plant, and not frQtn the Skill of the, Artificer. And fo neceflary is this Inftrument in the lund, of'a. skilful Man, that without it Phyfick would be very lame and imperfect ; and he that- rightly underftands it, do greater things than can be well hop'd for from one i Medicine : Medicine : For furcly he is very unskilful, and little under- ftands the Virtue of this Medicine, who only knows how to ufe it to promote Sleep, to eafe Pain, and to flop a Loofe- ncfs ; whereas if may be accomodated, like the Delpbick Sword, to many other ufes : and it is really a moft excellent Cordial Remedy, Ihadalmoft'faid the only one, which has been'hitherto found amongft the Things of Nature.

Nah, just dose y'self up with laudenum from the quack and everything would be pink and fluffy.

If I had all the money I'd spent on drink, I'd spend it on drink. If I want your opinion I'll thrash it out of you! both by Sir Henry Rawlinson (as played by Trevor Howard)

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It's just a bit hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I would need to see it, that's a given but it's identical, down to the way the crown and brim are attached, to me boy's 'Steve Irwin' style hat which like I said came from a charity/thrift shop 2year ago for £2. I mean it could be early 18thC but it also looks like the shed plumage of the lesser spotted archæologist too, and 'til 2003 there was a fairly regular tourist trade to the sands, building sand-castles, playing cricket They even have a pot-holing club http://www.goodwinsands.org.uk/page4.html who fiddle with the wrecks, see the li'l picture at the bottom. As to oval hats, Have a go, make a simple hat from paper without a calibrated tapemeasure, the tendancy is to measure your head, bit of string, and cut a circle for the head hole..............yeah I know, supposition, but yet summat just doesn't ring true for the hat or for the site intergity. Hey but I've been wrong on many many many occasions