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View of the named rock formation

View of the rock formation (top left) named after Dr. Johnson due to the resemblance to his head.
With a hand written message in pencil to the reverse of the postcard to a recipient in Aldershot, Hampshire

Dr. Johnson's Head.

View of the rock formation known as Dr. Johnson's Head

Robert Haldane Patterson (also see CHA 018) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 10 March 1804, to Walter Paterson and Ann Maria Rowbotham. He became a surgeon and practised in Brigg, Lincolnshire, where he married Marie Sussana Nicholson.
She was…

Unique rock formation

Portrait made up of words & phrases from his life

Drawing of 'a dance' from book . Original in Lofitan's 'Moeurs des Sanvages', also reproduced in John Michell's 'Megalithomania'

Drawing of 'Caschrom from Skye.' and 'Old Plough from Brittany' .

Drawing of 'Celts and bronze articles from Kenidjack'.

Drawing of 'stone celt'. Opie

Drawing of 'The Gerrans Urn' . Opie

Drawing of 'The Hustyn Urn' .

Drawing of 'The Rillaton Cup'. Opie

Drawing of 'The Rillaton Cup'. Opie

Photograph of a drawing of 'Tranchet, or Hatchet, from Danish shell-mound'.

Drawing of 2 celts.

Drawing of 2 celts.