Miss Frances Williams Wynn is today hearing more stories of the exotic east from the mysterious Mr Davidson.
Davidson has a theory of his own on the subject of the Pyramids. He considers them as signs or monuments in commemoration of the Deluge, deriving the present name from Py (the) Aram (ancient).
The most startling fact which he told us was, that in Mexico and on the coast of Coromandel there exist to this day pyramids of still greater magnitude than the Egyptian, but not as high.”
I can identify the Wilkinson who entered into a debate with Davidson – his papers are in the Bodleian. He was a distinguished Egyptologist and he married a very interesting-sounding woman, Caroline Catherine Lucas (1822-81), described as an antiquarian, botanist and actress! I haven’t been able to find any independent info about her. Anyone know her?
(By the way: should you want to see all of the Williams Wynn posts together just click on “Lady of Quality” below.)
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