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Kirby, R. S. [Hrsg.]; Kirby, R. S. [Bearb.]
Kirby's Wonderful And Eccentric Museum; Or, Magazine Of Remarkable Characters: Including All The Curiosities Of Nature And Art, From The Remotest Period To The Present Time, Drawn from every authentic Source. Illustrated With One Hundred And Twenty-Four Engravings. Chiefly Taken from Rare And Curious Prints Or Original Drawings. Six Volumes (Vol. V.) — London: R.S. Kirby, 1820

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LONGEVITY.

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Francis Ange—134, of Maryland. He was born at
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. He remembered the
death of Charles I. and left England soon after; his wife at
eighty had a son, who was thirty-one years of age at his
father’s decease, to which time his faculties were perfect
and memory strong. He died September, 1767- .
John Mount Langham—134, of Dumfries, in Scotland.
Died 1776.
Mr. Butler—133, of the Golden Vale, near Kilkenny,
in Ireland. He was related to the family of the Duke of
Ormond; could walk well, and mount his horse ■with great
agility to near the time of his death; and thus by much
exercise in walking and riding, attained good health. He
died 1769.
Mrs. Keithr—133, of Newnham, Gloucestershire. She
retained her senses till within fourteen days of her death.
She left three daughters, the eldest aged one hundred and
eleven ; the second one hundred and ten ; the youngest one
hundred and nine. Also seven great, and great great grand-
children. She died 1772.
Elizabeth Marchant—133, of Hamilton-Baun, in
Ireland. Died 1761.
Ann Foster—132, of Newcastle. Died 1777-
Gustavus Holme—132, a Dover pilot; was buried at
Stoke, near Canterbury. Died 1685.
Alexander McCulloch—132, near Aberdeen. He was
a soldier in the service of Oliver Cromwell, and the three
.following reigns. He died 1757-
John Maxwell—132, near Keswick Lake, Cumberland;
he walked ten miles a few days before his death, and enjoy-
ed through his long life, exceeding good health and spirits.
He left nine children; the youngest was upwards of sixty.
He died 1785.
William Ellis—131, of Liverpool, shoemaker : he was
 
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