John AubreyFRS (/ˈɔːbri/; 12 March 1626 – 7 June 1697), was an English antiquary, natural philosopher and writer. He is perhaps best known as the author of the Brief Lives, his collection of short biographical pieces. He was a pioneer archaeologist, who recorded (often for the first time) numerous megalithic and other field monuments in southern England, and who is particularly noted as the discoverer of the Avebury henge monument. The Aubrey holes at Stonehenge are named after him, although there is considerable doubt as to whether the holes that he observed are those that currently bear the name. He was also a pioneer folklorist, collecting together a miscellany of material on customs, traditions and beliefs under the title "Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme". He set out to compile county histories of both Wiltshire and Surrey, although both projects remained unfinished. His "Interpretation of Villare Anglicanum" (also unfinished) was the first attempt to compile a full-length study of English place-names. He had wider interests in applied mathematics and astronomy, and was friendly with many of the greatest scientists of the day.
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"He was so fair that they called him the lady of Christ's College."
"Sir Walter, being strangely surprised and put out of his countenance at so great a table, gives his son a damned blow over the face. His son, as rude as he was, would not strike his father, but strikes over the face the gentleman that sat next to him and said ''Box about: twill come to my father anon.''"
"When he killed a calf he would do it in a high style, and make a speech. (About Shakespeare)"
"How these curiosities would be quite forgot, did not such idle fellows as I am put them down."
"He was wont to say that if he had read as much as other men he should have known no more than other men."
"He had read much, if one considers his long life; but his contemplation was much more than his reading."
"My dad was a pretty poor guy, he didn't have a whole lot of money. He always wanted something for my brother and myself, some kind of business. He'd asked the owners of this course to call him if it ever came up for sale, and one day, they called. I had a scholarship offer to Ohio State and my dad said, 'Son, what do you want to do, cut grass or go to school?' I said, what do you want me to do, Dad? He said, 'Well, I can't afford any help.' I said, 'No problem, Dad, I'll help you cut grass.' Looking back, I think I made the right decision."
"I couldn't see it go in because of the mound in front of the green, ... I knew it was going to be close."
"To make a hole-in-one in a major, that was great, ... It's an honor for me to play in a major with all these great players and be under par... and then make a hole-in-one to boot. That might put me in the history books."
It's time I had a heart to heart With this heart of mine Set it straight, if it's not too late And make it walk the line I'm runnin' out of time Desperate love calls for desperate measures I'm gonna have to turn my life around Or lose her forever When push comes to shove Desperate love calls for desperate measures I'm gonna do what I should have done Long before today Set aside my foolish pride Whatever it may take Get down on my knees And get her, darlin' please, please stay Desperate love calls for desperate measures I'm gonna have to turn my life around Or lose her forever When push comes to shove
This season, Wildcats head coach Bryan Kenner and his daughter, Aubrey, helped lead their team to a 26-2 record, a District 4 title and the state crown ... This season, Aubrey averaged 19.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game.
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The Blackshear Times
25 Feb 2025
The Blackshear Times
25 Feb 2025