'The Root China' mb-code 1193021 View of the west end

View of the west end of the church

Sir Algernon Lee Guinness at the wheel of a Sunbeam

'Explanation of Plate XXIV'

The almshouses were founded by the Reverend Abraham Colfe in the 17th century

generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the sport's history

'The Root China' mb-code 1193021 View of the west endBotanical study of 'The Root China' (Ginseng), with mountains and a settlement visible in the background. The accompanying text states that the plant is used in the treatment of 'Spanish pox' and gout. Plate from the book An embassy from the East India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperour of China., by John Nieuhoff (London, 1669). John Nieuhoff (1618 1672), Dutch traveller, was appointed steward of the mission to China