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" A monument being resolved upon, Dr. Donne sent for a carver to make for him in wood the figure of an urn, giving him directions for the compass and height of it, and to bring with it a board of the just height of his body. These being got, then, without... "
The Lives of Dr. John Donne; Sir Henry Wotton; Mr. Richard Hooker; Mr ... - Page 123
by Izaak Walton, Thomas Zouch - 1817
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 23-24

John Bell - English poetry - 1799 - 402 pages
...or what it should be; that was left to Dr. Donne himself. This being resolved upon, Dr. Donne sent for a carver to make for him in wood the figure of...directions for the compass and height of it, and to bring wi;h it a board of the height of his body: these betng got, then, without delay, a choice painter was...
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The Lives of John Donne: Sir Henry Wolton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr ..., Volume 1

Izaak Walton - 1805 - 438 pages
...monument it fhould be ; that was left to Dr. Donne himfelf. A monument being refolved upon, Dr. Donne fent for a carver to make for him in wood the figure of an urn, giving him directions for the compafs and height of it; and to bring with it a board, of the H a jwftjuft height of his body. Thefe...
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Bishop Jewel. Bernard Gilpin. Richard Hooker. Archbishop Whitgift. John ...

Christian biography - 1810 - 594 pages
...monument it should be; that was left to Dr. Donne himself. A monument beingresolved upon, Dr. Donne sent for a carver to make for him in wood the figure of...then, without delay a choice painter was got to be in a readiness to draw his picture, which was taken as followeth.— — Several charcoal-fires being...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 90, Part 1; Volume 127

Early English newspapers - 1820 - 748 pages
...readily acceded, and, without informing the Doctor of his particular intention, soon afterwards sent for a carver, to make for him in wood the figure of...and height of it, and to bring with it a board of t!ic height of his body. These being prepared, a choice painter was in readiness to draw his picture,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 90

English essays - 1820 - 736 pages
...readily acceded, and, without informing the Doctor of hii particular intention, loon afterwards >ent fur a carver, to make for him in wood the figure of an...height of it, and to bring with it a board of the height of his body. Theie being prepared', a choice painter was in readiness to draw hit picture, which...
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The last hours of eminent Christians, from the commencement of the Christian ...

Henry Clissold - Christian biography - 1829 - 716 pages
...Donne at this time had a monument made for him ; this monument being resolved upon, Dr. Donne sent for a carver, to make for him in wood the figure of...then without delay, a choice painter was got to be in readines to draw his picture, which was taken as followeth. — Several charcoal-fires being first...
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The Library of the Old English Prose Writers ...: Walton's Lives

English literature - 1832 - 336 pages
...monument it should be ; that was left to Dr. Donne himself. A monument being resolved upon, Dr. Donne sent for a carver to make for him in wood the figure of...his picture, which was taken as followeth. Several charcoal fires being first made in his large study, he brought with him into that place his winding-sheet...
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The Lives of Donne, Wotton, Hooker, Hebert, and Sanderson, Volume 1

Izaak Walton - 1832 - 348 pages
...monument it should be ; that was left to Dr. Donne himself. A monument being resolved upon, Dr. Donne sent for a carver to make for him in wood the figure of...his picture, which was taken as followeth. Several charcoal fires being first made in his large study, he brought with him into that place his winding-sheet...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 103, Part 1; Volume 153

Early English newspapers - 1833 - 736 pages
...figure of an urn, giving him directions for the compass and height of it ; and to bring with it a board, the just height of his body. These being got, then...his picture, which was taken as followeth. Several charcoal fires being first made in his large study, he brought with him into that place his winding-sheet...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 153

Great Britain - 1833 - 720 pages
...before or after the decease of the person represented. " A monument being resolved upon, Dr. Donne sent for a carver to make for him in wood the figure of...compass and height of it; and to bring with it a board, the just height of his body. These being got, then without delay a chqice painter was got to be in...
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