Tag Archives: Hawai’i

Death in Paradise

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

The Revd Andrew Kippis (1725–95) was a Presbyterian minister.  Highly educated, although as a dissenter he was barred from the universities, he was appointed to the Presbyterian congregation in Princes Street, Westminster on Hanover Square), in 1753, and kept the … Continue reading →

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The Douglas of Douglas Fir

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

David Douglas is another of those unfortunate people who are remembered for a Bizarre Death as much as for their achievements in life. The botanist and plant hunter fell into a pit dug by the natives in Hawai’i to trap … Continue reading →

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