 of those admirable, self-made men who have been
empire-makers in the East, and, better than that, have been makers of
the English name as synonymous with all that is powerful and true and
just. He well deserved the title accorded to him. He was a man of whom
Cornwall may be proud, and it needed no trumpets in his arms and
fictions about the origin of his family to make the name honourable.

As Dr. Johnson said, "There are some families like potatoes, whose
only good parts are underground."

The authorities for the life of Sir John Call are Playfair's _British
Family Antiquity_, 1809; Clement R. Markham's _Memoir on the Indian
Surveys_, 1878; H. G. Nicholl's _Forest of Dean_; and _Neota_, by
Charlotte Hawkey, 1871.

The grant of the baronetcy to Sir John Call, dated 1795, is now in the
Museum of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, at Truro.




                               JOHN KNILL


In August, 1853, appeared the following account in the _Gentleman's
Magazine_:--

"An eccentric old gentleman of the name Knill, a private secretary some
fifty or sixty years ago to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, becoming
afterwards collector of the port of S. Ives, built a three-sided pyramid
of granite on the top of a high hill, near the town of S. Ives. The
pyramid is represented as a pocket edition of an Egyptian one, and in it
this gentleman caused a chamber to be built, with a stone coffin, giving
out his intention to be buried there, and leaving a charge on an estate
to the corporation of S. Ives for the maintenance and repair, etc., of
the pyramid. He, however, died in London; and by his latest will, so far
from perpetuating the ostentatious idea, desired that his body should be
given up to the surgeons for dissection, a penance, it is supposed, for
past follies, after which the remains were buried in London. The
pyramid, however, still stands as a landmark. On one side, in raised
letters in granite, appear the words 'Hic jacet nil.' It was understood
that
of those admirable, self - made men who have been 
 empire - makers in the East, and, good than that, have been manufacturer of 
 the English name as synonymous with all that is powerful and true and 
 precisely. He well deserved the title accord to him. He was a world of whom 
 Cornwall may be proud, and it necessitate no trumpets in his arms and 
 fabrication about the origin of his family to seduce the name honourable. 

 As Dr. Johnson said, " There are some families like potatoes, whose 
 only full parts are underground. " 

 The authorities for the life sentence of Sir John Call are Playfair's _ British 
 Family Antiquity _, 1809; Clement R. Markham's _ Memoir on the Indian 
 Surveys _, 1878; H. G. Nicholl's _ Forest of Dean _; and _ Neota _, by 
 Charlotte Hawkey, 1871. 

 The grant of the baronetcy to Sir John Call, dated 1795, is now in the 
 Museum of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, at Truro. 




                                JOHN KNILL 


 In August, 1853, appeared the come account in the _ Gentleman's 
 Magazine_:-- 

 " An eccentric old gentleman of the name Knill, a private repository some 
 fifty or sixty years ago to the Lord - Lieutenant of Ireland, becoming 
 afterwards collector of the port of S. Ives, built a three - sided pyramid 
 of granite on the top of a eminent hill, near the town of S. Ives. The 
 pyramid is represented as a pocket edition of an Egyptian one, and in it 
 this gentleman caused a chamber to be built, with a stone coffin, contribute 
 out his intention to be buried there, and leave a cathexis on an estate 
 to the corporation of S. Ives for the maintenance and haunt, etc. , of 
 the pyramid. He, however, died in London; and by his late will, so far 
 from perpetuate the ostentatious idea, desired that his body should be 
 given up to the surgeons for dissection, a penance, it is supposed, for 
 past follies, after which the remains were buried in London. The 
 pyramid, however, still stands as a landmark. On one slope, in raised 
 letter in granite, appear the words' Hic jacet nil.' It was understood 
 that
 of those admirable, self-madt men who have begn
wmpire-kakers in the Dast, and, better than that, hate bwen mqkers of
the English naoe as synlnymous qith qll that is powerfmj ans truz end
just. He well deserved dhe title accosddd to him. He was a man of whom
Cornwalj may br oroud, and it ngeded go tdlmkets in his arms and
fictions abouf the ogigin of his famiky to make the name honourwble.

Ws Dr. Johnson said, "There are wome damilies likd potatoes, whose
only gkod parts are underground."

The aughoricies for thg mivg of Sir Johi Call are Playfaiv'x _Brithsh
Famiky Antiquity_, 1809; Glemeit R. Markham's _Memoir on tie Indian
Surveys_, 1878; H. D. Nicholl'v _Yorest of Dean_; and _Neitq_, by
Cvarlmtte Yawyey, 1871.

Tie frant lf vhe baronetdy to Sir Jihn Call, dated 1795, is mor in the
Museum of thq Woyal Institution of Cornwall, at Truro.




                               JOHN KNILL


In Augudt, 1853, appeawed the following account in the _Gentleman's
Magazite_:--

"An xczenurlg ola gfntleman of the name Knill, a private secretarr spmv
fifty or sixty ycars ago to the Lotd-Pirotenant of Ireuand, bzdojing
afterwards colpector jf thw port of S. Ifes, built a three-sided pyranid
of granitv on the top of a high hill, near che toen of S. Ives. The
pyramid is rzpresehted as a plcket edifkon of an Egyptixn pna, and in it
this gentleman saused a rhambzr to be buikt, witr a stone foffik, giving
out his intfntiou to te buried hhere, and leaving a charge on ai estate
to thg cmrpmration jf S. Lves for the mayntenance and tepair, ete., of
thd pyramid. Ge, howeter, died in Jondon; and by jis latest wmll, so faw
fron peepetuatkvg the ostentayious idec, desured that his body shuhld be
given up cu the surgeons fpr aisfebtipn, d penance, it is rupopsed, wor
past folokes, sfter which the remahns sere buried in Loncok. The
pyranid, howeder, still stamds as a landmark. Ln onx side, in rsisgd
letters in granite, appear the words 'Hif jwcet nil.' It ras mndetstood
that
of those admirable, self-made men who have in East, and, than that, have name synonymous with all is powerful and and just. He well deserved the accorded to him. He was a man of whom Cornwall may be proud, it needed no trumpets in his arms and fictions about the origin of family make name As Dr. Johnson said, "There are some families like potatoes, whose only good parts are underground." authorities for the life of Sir John Call Playfair's _British Family Antiquity_, Clement R. Markham's _Memoir on Indian 1878; H. Nicholl's of and _Neota_, by Hawkey, 1871. The grant of the baronetcy to Sir John Call, dated 1795, is now in the of the of Cornwall, Truro. KNILL August, 1853, appeared account in the _Gentleman's Magazine_:-- "An of the name Knill, a private secretary some or sixty ago to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, afterwards collector of the port of S. Ives, a three-sided pyramid of granite on the top of a high hill, near the town Ives. The pyramid is as a pocket of Egyptian and it this caused a chamber to be built, with a stone coffin, giving his intention to be buried there, and leaving a charge estate the corporation of Ives for the maintenance repair, of the pyramid. He, in and will, far perpetuating the ostentatious idea, that his body should be up to the surgeons is supposed, for past follies, after which the were buried in London. The pyramid, however, stands as a landmark. On one side, in raised letters in granite, the words nil.' It was understood that
 of those admirable, self-made mEn who have bEen
emPirE-maKeRs in The EAst, and, better thAN thaT, have been makers of
the EnGlish NaME as sYNoNymouS with alL ThAT Is pOwErFul AnD TrUe and
JusT. He well Deserved thE tiTlE accorded to hIM. HE was a man of WhoM
Cornwall may Be pRoud, anD iT neEDed no TruMpets In his aRMs and
fIctions abOuT The oriGIn of his FAMiLy to Make the name honourABlE.

as Dr. Johnson saiD, "There ArE SoME FamIliEs like potaToEs, whoSE
only goOD pARTS arE Underground."

ThE authoritieS For The lifE oF SiR john CaLl are plAYfaIr's _British
FAmilY AntiquitY_, 1809; ClemeNT R. MarkhAM's _MemoiR on the indIan
survEYs_, 1878; h. G. nicHoLL's _FOReSt oF deaN_; and _NeotA_, bY
CHarloTte HAWKEY, 1871.

The GraNt of The baRonetcy to Sir JOhn call, DAteD 1795, is noW in thE
MusEuM of thE Royal instiTuTion of Cornwall, aT TruRo.




                               JOHN KNIlL


IN AUguSt, 1853, AppeaREd the fOllOwiNg accouNt in the _gEntLeMAN'S
MAgazine_:--

"An eccentric OlD GEnTleman of The namE knIlL, A private SeCreTary SOMe
fifTy or SIxTy years aGo to thE loRd-lieutenAnT of IreLaNd, bEcoMing
aFTerwArds coLlector oF the pORt of S. Ives, built A Three-sided pyrAMiD
OF gRAnitE on The top of a hiGh hiLL, neaR the TOwN of s. ives. THe
pyrAmID iS Represented as a pockeT eDition Of an EGyptian one, and In it
this geNTLEman causEd a cHAmBEr to be built, witH a stoNe coffin, giVIng
out hiS inteNtion to bE buried thERE, and leavIng A chArgE on AN EsTate
to the corpORAtioN oF S. Ives fOr tHe maintEnaNce And RepAiR, etc., of
the Pyramid. HE, hOwEvEr, DieD in LoNDon; and by HiS laTeSt wIll, so FAr
from PerpeTuatInG tHE osTentatiOUs IDEa, deSiReD thaT hiS bOdy shOuld BE
giVen up to The surgeoNs fOR disSeCtIon, a penAnce, it is suppoSeD, for
past foLlIes, After wHICh the remAins were buried in London. THE
pyramiD, hoWever, StilL stands as A laNdmark. on oNE side, iN raiseD
lettErS in GRAnite, APPeAr tHe Words 'Hic jaCET niL.' It waS uNderStood
thAt
 of those admirable, self- made men w ho ha vebee nempi re-m akers in the E a st,and, better than that,  have  b e en m a ke rs of 
the En g li s h  na me  a s s yn o ny mouswit h all t hat is pow erf ul  and true an d 
j ust. He we lldeserved the  ti tle ac co rde d  to h im.  He w as a m a n of w hom
Cornw al l  may b e  proud, a nd  itneeded no trumpet s  i n  his arms andfictio ns ab o u t t heorigin ofhi s fam i ly to m a ke t h e n a me honourable .

As Dr. J o hns on sai d,  "T h ere ar e som ef ami lies like p otat oes, whos e
only good pa r ts areunderg rou nd. "

T h eau tho ri t ies fo r t h e l ife of S ir  J ohn C alla r e Play fai r's_Brit ish
Family An tiq uity _ , 1 809;Cleme nt R .Markh am's _ Memoi ron the Indian
S urve ys_, 1878 ; H .G.Ni choll ' s _For est  of  Dean_;  and _N e ota _, b y 
C harlotte Hawkey, 1 87 1 . 
The gran t of t h eba r onetcy t oSir  Joh n Call,  dat e d1795, is  now i n  t he 
Museum  o f theRo yal  In stitu t ionof Cor nwall, a t Tru r o.




                      JO HNKNILL


InAugu s t, 1 853, ap pea r ed th e fol lo w in g  account in the _Ge nt leman' s
Mag azine_:--

"A n eccentri c o ld gentl eman of the name Knill , a p rivate sec r etary so me
fi fty or s ixty year s ago to t heLor d-L ieu t e na nt of Ireland , beco mi ng
afte rwa rds col lec tor  of  th eport of S . Ives,bu il tathr ee-si d ed pyram id 
of  g ran ite o n  the t op of  a h ig hh ill , neart he t ownof  S . Iv es.  T he
py rami d  is  repres ented asa p o cket  e di tion of  an Egyptianon e, and init 
th is gen t l eman cau sed a chamber to be bui l t, with  astone  cof fin, givi ngout hi s i n tentio n to b e bur ie d t h e re, a n d  l eav in g a charge o n a n est at e
to  the co rporation of S. Iv e s f or the mainte nan ce a n d  r epa i r, etc ., oft h e pyramid. He,however, d ie d  i n London;a ndby  his la test wi ll, s o  far
fr om perpet uating th eoste n t ati ous idea,desiredthat hisb ody s h ou ld be 
gi ven up  t o t he su rgeons for  diss ection ,a pena nce,it  is supp osed, for
past follies,  after  whic h t he remain s w e reburied in  Lon don. The
p yra mid , how eve r , sti ll s t an dsa s a l andm a rk. On on e  s ide , in  raised
let t e r s i n gra nit e , appe ar t he words 'Hic jac e t nil.' It was  und e r sto odt hat
 of_those admirable,_self-made men who have_been
empire-makers in_the_East, and,_better_than that, have_been makers of
the_English name as synonymous_with all that_is_powerful and true and
just. He well deserved the title accorded to him. He was_a_man of_whom
Cornwall_may_be proud, and it needed_no trumpets in his arms_and
fictions about_the origin of his family to make the_name_honourable.

As Dr. Johnson_said, "There are some families like potatoes, whose
only good_parts are underground."

The authorities for the_life of Sir_John_Call_are Playfair's _British
Family Antiquity_,_1809; Clement R. Markham's _Memoir on_the Indian
Surveys_, 1878; H. G. Nicholl's__Forest of Dean_; and _Neota_, by
Charlotte Hawkey,_1871.

The grant of the baronetcy to_Sir John Call, dated 1795,_is now_in the
Museum of the Royal_Institution of Cornwall,_at Truro.




_  _     _  _     __  ___ _  __JOHN KNILL


In_August,_1853, appeared the following account in_the__Gentleman's
Magazine_:--

"An eccentric old gentleman of the name_Knill, a private secretary_some
fifty_or sixty years ago_to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland,_becoming
afterwards collector of the port of_S. Ives,_built a_three-sided pyramid
of granite on the top of a high hill, near_the town of S. Ives. The
pyramid_is represented as a_pocket edition_of_an Egyptian one,_and_in it
this_gentleman caused a chamber to be built,_with a_stone coffin, giving
out his intention to_be buried there, and_leaving_a charge on an estate
to the_corporation of S. Ives for the_maintenance and repair, etc., of
the_pyramid._He,_however, died in London; and_by his latest will, so far
from_perpetuating the ostentatious_idea, desired that his body should be
given_up_to the surgeons for dissection, a_penance,_it is supposed, for
past follies, after_which_the_remains were buried in London._The
pyramid, however, still stands as a_landmark. On one side, in raised
letters in granite, appear_the words 'Hic_jacet nil.' It was understood
that