CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



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BIRTH, CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION I 



Born at Sedbury Park, May, 1828 Recollections of early 

 childhood First insect observation Girlish occupations 

 Education of the family Eleanor Ormerod's education at 

 home by her mother Interests during hours of leisure. 



CHAPTER II 

 PARENTAGE 7 



Localities of Sedbury Park and Tyldesley, the properties of 

 George Ormerod Roman remains The family of Ormerod 

 since 13-11 Three George Ormerods of Bury Reference 

 to " Parentalia " by George Ormerod The alliance of the 

 family with the heiress, Elizabeth Johnson of Tyldesley 

 " Tyldesley's " experiences during the Stewart rebellion in 

 1745 Descent from Thomas Johnson of Tyldesley George 

 Ormerod, father of Miss Ormerod John Latham, fellow 

 and president of the Royal College of Physicians, London, 

 maternal grandfather of Miss Ormerod Connection with 

 the Ardernes of Alvanley and descent from Edward I. The 

 right of the Ormerod family to the " Port Fellowship " of 

 Brasenose College. 



CHAPTER III 

 REMINISCENCES OF SEDBURY BY MISS DIANA LATHAM . 14 



The Ormerod family of ten The father and mother and 

 their respective interests in literature and art Sedbury Park 

 and the hobbies of its inmates Paucity of congenial neigh- 

 bours Annual visit to London Drives and Excursions 

 The elder and the younger sections of the family Eleanor 

 Ormerod's favourite sister, Georgiana Interest in natural 

 history and medicine Miss Ormerod at twenty-five Routine 

 ' of life at Sedbury Drawings by Mrs. Ormerod The Library 

 Music Models Separation of the family. 



