Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Volume 17Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society., 1900 Vol. 7-10, 12-21 contain section: "Bibliography of Lancashire and Cheshire antiquities" (v. 12-21 include also bibliography). |
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Page 315 - Single copies of the yearly Index may be obtained. Many of the societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries take a sufficient number of copies to issue with their transactions to each of their members. The more this plan is extended the less will be the cost of the Index to each society.
Page 111 - Medlock." (See Whitaker, p. 316, vol. i.) NORTHERN ROMAN SUBURB. — Whitaker writes in 1771 (see p. 205): "Betwixt the Castlefield and Alportfold is an area of 16 acres to 17 acres, now chiefly converted into gardens. It lies immediately without the northern barriers of the station, it extends up to the new houses in Campfield, or Tickle-pitcher's Lane [see Tinker's map] , and the new church [St. John's Church, founded 1769] . The soil on the southern part [towards the station] of this area is absolutely...
Page 315 - Index, and that all transactions published in and since that year will find their place in the series. To make this work complete an index of the transactions from the beginning of archaeological societies down to the year 1890 needs to be published. This Index is already completed in MS. form, and the first part will be ready by March next.
Page 284 - A Lancashire pedigree case: or, A history of the various trials for the recovery of the Harrison estates, from 1873 to 1886; together with a full account of the many forgeries and fraudulent entries in parish register, marriage licence bonds, &c.
Page 64 - novis injuriis emersis nova constituere remedia," so early as the reign of Ina King of the West Saxons, Offa King of the Mercians, and Ethelbert King of Kent, in the several realms of the heptarchy. And, after their union, the...
Page 290 - Treasurer, and ten members elected out of the general body of the members. The Council shall retire annually, but the members of it shall be eligible for re-election. Any intermediate vacancy, by death or retirement, may be filled up by the Council. Four members of the Council to constitute a quorum. The Council shall meet at least four times yearly. A meeting may at any time be convened by the Honorary Secretary, by direction of the President, or on the requisition of four members of the Council....
Page 291 - Duties of Officers. — The duty of the President shall be to preside at the meetings of the Society, and to maintain order.
Page 205 - Res non parta labore, sed relicta; Non ingratus ager, focus perennis, Lis nunquam, toga rara, mens quieta, Vires ingenuae, salubre corpus, Prudens simplicitas, pares amici, Convictus facilis, sine arte mensa, Nox non ebria, sed soluta curis, Non tristis torus...
Page 288 - Each new member shall have his election notified to him by the Honorary Secretary, and shall at the same time be furnished with a copy of the Rules, and be required to remit to the Treasurer, within two months after such notification, his entrance fee and subscription ; and if the same shall be thereafter unpaid for more than two months, his name may be struck off the list of members unless he can justify the delay to the satisfaction of the Council. No new member shall participate in any of the...