Notes and Queries, Number 63, January 11, 1851 by Various
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The church at Lever Bridge, near Darcy Lever Hall, on the line of railway
between Normanton and Bolton, was built about seven years since. The architect is Edward Sharpe, Esq., of Lancaster. The material of the entire structure, including the internal fittings, is terra cotta, from the Ladyshore works in the neighbourhood, where a model of the church, in the same material, is in preparation for the Exhibition of 1851. G.I.F. _Lines attributed to Henry Viscount Palmerston_ (Vol. i., p. 382.).--Having been absent for some time, I have not been able to see whether any one has answered a Query I put, viz:-- "Who was the author of those lines beginning with-- 'Stranger! whoe'er thou art that views this tomb,' etc. which Porson translated into Greek Iambics, beginning with-- [Greek: Ô xeine, touton hostis eisoras taphon] etc." A friend, who was senior medallist in his time at Cambridge, tells me that tradition said that the lines were set by the Rev. R. Collier, Hebrew Professor and Examiner at Trinity College; and that it is supposed that Collier found them in some magazine of the day. With reference to the imposition supposed to be set Porson (Vol. ii., p. 71.), and shown by C. at p. 106. to be by Joshua Barnes, I question whether any imposition were ever set him: for I have heard Mr. Summers (Porson's first instructor) observe, that he was a well-conducted man during the |
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