Talk:James Howell

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Anyone know who 'Woolf' is in this article? DJ Clayworth 15:52, 9 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Daniel Woolf Dean of University Of Ontario; Doctoral thesis written on JH, some years ago, of excellent merit. —Preceding unsigned comment added by WALL1FER (talk • contribs) 17:31, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

This James Howell’s descendants from Howell Howell include one John Howell whose memorial is recorded inside on the north wall of St Lucia, Abernant, Carmarthen. ‘This marble is devoted to John Howell of Rhydd Y Garreg Ddu, a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in London. Surgeon in the honourable East India Company’s service to the 7th Regiment native infantry, Bengal;beloved by the Corps for his professional Knowledge, integrity and friendly disposition. On the 28th June 1819 And 38th year of his age he died in Bengal much lamented by a wide circle of acquaintance.

St Lucia’s church in Abernant. Aurora Gordon (talk) 16:45, 21 August 2018 (UTC)

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Should in this article not mention be made of his wonderful sentence in the Familiar Letters: "Some hold translations not unlike to be The wrong side of a turkish tapestry." ?--Terminallyuncool2 (talk) 08:22, 3 April 2019 (UTC)