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| Manning, Thomas. Adm. pens. (age 18) at CAIUS, Oct. 22, 1790. [2nd] s. of the Rev. William (1751), R. of Diss, Norfolk. B. [Nov. 8, 1772], at Brome, Norfolk. School, Bury St Edmunds (one year). Matric. Michs. 1791; Scholar, 1790. An excellent mathematician, but from scruples affecting the tests did not graduate. Private tutor at Cambridge for some years. A close friend of Charles Lamb, through the introduction of Charles Lloyd. He is mentioned in the Essays of Elia as 'my friend M., who with great painstaking got me to think I understood the first proposition of Euclid, but gave me over in despair at the second.' Became interested in Chinese, studying it in Paris, 1800-3; also studied medicine at the Westminster Hospital. Granted permission by the Directors of the East India Company to proceed to Canton as a doctor, arriving there in 1807, and remained until 1810. Travelled to Lhasa, 1811, as medical man to Chinese troops, the first Englishman to enter the Holy City. Accompanied Lord Amherst's Embassy to Peking, 1816, as Junior Secretary, though Lord Amherst objected to his flowing beard as 'incongruous' in a British Embassy. Sailed for home, 1817, but the ship was wrecked and the passengers taken to St Helena where they met Napoleon. Thereafter lived in strict retirement, first at Bexley, and later in a cottage called Orange Grove, near Dartford; 'before leaving the cottage he plucked out the whole of his beard by the roots.' Subsequently resided in Bath. 'Considered the first Chinese scholar in Europe.' His Journey to Lhasa, 1811-12, was published by Mr C. R. Markham in 1876. Author, Introduction to Arithmetic and Algebra. Died, unmarried, May 2, 1840, at Bath. Memorial window in south aisle of Diss church. Brother of William (1788). (Bury Gr. Sch. Reg.; Venn, II. 121; D.N.B.; Letters of Charles Lamb.) | Thomas MANNING Approx. lifespan: 1772–1840 pens. aged 18 Gonville & Caius College adm1790:10:22 2nd s. of Rev. William (1751), R.: Diss, Norfolk b. Brome, Norfolk 1772:11:08 School, Bury St Edmunds, [ Suffolk ] (one year) Matric 1791:10MT: Scholar 1790 An excellent mathematician, but from scruples affecting the tests did not graduate. Private Tutor at: : CB for some years. A close friend of Charles Lamb, through the introduction of Charles Lloyd. He is mentioned in the Essays of Elia as "my friend M., who with great painstaking got me to think I understood the first proposition of Euclid, but gave me over in despair at the second." Became interested in Chinese, studying it in Paris, [ France ] 1800-03 also studied medicine at the Westminster Hospital, [ London ] Granted permission by the Directors of the East India Company to proceed to Canton, [ China ] as a doctor, arriving there in1807, and remained until1810 Travelled to Lhasa, [ Tibet ] 1811, as medical man to Chinese troops, the first Englishman to enter the Holy City. Accompanied Lord Amherst's Embassy to Peking, [ China ] 1816, as Junior Sec.: though Lord Amherst objected to his flowing beard as "incongruous" in a British Embassy. Sailed for home 1817, but the ship was wrecked and the passengers taken to St Helena where they met Napoleon. Thereafter At strict retirement, first at Bexley, [ Kent ], and later in a cottage called Orange Grove, near Dartford, [ Kent ] "before leaving the cottage he plucked out the whole of his beard by the roots." Subsequently Bath, [ Somerset ] "Considered the first Chinese scholar Europe ." His Journey to Lhasa 1811-12, was published by Mr C. R. Markham in1876 Publ.: Introduction to Arithmetic and Algebra d., unmarried 1840:05:02 at Bath, [ Somerset ] Memorial window in south aisle of Diss church [ Norfolk ] . brother of William MANNING (1788) ( Bury Gr. School Reg.; Venn, II. 121; D.N.B.; Letters of Charles Lamb .) |