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The Pictuer of the most Noble and, Learned Ladye

Arbella Steuart Cc.

Tubby W.Richardsen Castle Street Leicester Fields.

and the Christian religion, she was brought to England, and introduced and graciously received at court. The next year, upon her return home, she died on ship-board, at Gravesend, strongly impressed with religious sentiments. The good sense, humanity, and generosity of this woman, do her honour; as they carried her far above the prejudices of her education, and the barbarous customs of her country. She was the first Virginian who was converted to Christianity, that could speak our national language, or had a child by an Englishman.

MARY HONEYWOOD, aged 93; who had 367 descendants living the year preceding her death; in the "Wonderful Museum;" 1803.

Mary Waters was born at Lanham, in the county of Kent, about 1533, and was united in marriage early in life to Robert Honeywood, esq. of Charing in the same county, her only husband. “She had at her decease, lawfully descended from her, 367 children; 16 of her own body, 114 grand-children, 228 in the third generation, and nine in the fourth. She led a most pious life; and in a Christian manner, died here at Mark's-hall, in the 93d year of her age, and the 44th of her widowhood, the 19th of May, A. D. 1620; from whence her corpse was conveyed into Kent, and buried at Royton, the place of her birth, according to her desire.

A SCOTCH LADY.

ARABELLA STUART. The print, which is very rare, is thus inscribed: “The picture of the most noble and learned lady Arabella Steuart." Sold by George Humble. J. W. sc. small 4to.

ARABELLA STEUART, &c. W. Richardson.

LADY ARABELLA STUART; prefixed to Lodge's "Illustration of English History," 1791; 4to. J. Ba

sire sc.

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