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Dell, Jonas (d. 1665?), soldier and religious writer  

Stephen Wright

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Dell, Jonas (d. 1665?), soldier and religious writer, may have fought in the parliamentarian army in the civil war. Nothing is known about his origins or early life, but in 1658 he attacked a corrupt establishment thus: 'I did not think at ...

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Lurting, Thomas (1628x32–1713), sailor and religious writer  

Gil Skidmore

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Lurting, Thomas (1628x32–1713), sailor and religious writer, was pressed into the navy in 1646 at the age of about fourteen according to his later account. After fighting in Ireland for two years he served in the Dutch and Spanish wars. In time he rose in his profession until he became boatswain's mate in the frigate ...