The Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Volume 12Yorkshire Archaeological Society., 1893 A review of history, antiquities and topography in the county. |
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Page 145 - That King James II., having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
Page 361 - ... other useful object, and intends to apply its profits (if any) or other income in promoting its objects, and to prohibit the payment of any dividend to its members, the Board may by licence direct that the association be registered as a company with limited liability, without the addition of the word " Limited " to its name, and the association may be registered accordingly.
Page 246 - Nor ever narrowness or spite, Or villain fancy fleeting by, Drew in the expression of an eye, Where God and Nature met in light...
Page v - Esq., FSA, Rathgar, Dublin.) Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. (Dr. ISAMBARD OWEN, MA, 5, Hertford Street, W., and ALFRED NUTT, Esq., 270, Strand, WC) Huguenot Society of London. (REGINALD S. FABER, Esq., MA, 10, Oppidans Road, Primrose Hill, NW) Society for Preserving Memorials of the Dead. (W. VINCENT, Esq., Belle View Rise, Hillesdon Road, Norwich. Berkshire Archaeological Society. (Rev. PH DITCHFIELD. MA, FSA, Athenaeum, Friar Street, Reading.) Birmingham and Midland Institute (Archaeological...
Page v - Road, St. Albans.) Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. (FRANC GOYNE, Esq., Dogpole, Shrewsbury.^ Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. (CJ TURNER, Esq., Taunton.) Surrey Archaeological Society. (MiLL STEPHENSON, Esq., BA, FSA, 8, Dane's Inn, Strand, WC) Sussex Archaeological Society. (H. GRIFFITH, Esq., FSA, 47, Old Steyne, Brighton.) Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. (HE MEDLICOTT, Esq., Potterne, Devizes, and Rev. EH GODDARD, Clyffe Vicarage,...
Page v - ... Institution of. (Major PARKYN, FGS, 40, Lemon Street, Truro.) Cumberland and Westmoreland Archaeological and Architectural Society. (T. WILSON, Esq., Aynam Lodge, Kendal.) Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. (ARTHUR Cox, Esq., MA, Mill Hill, Derby.) Essex Archaeological Society. (HW KING, Esq., Leigh Hill, Leigh, Essex.) Hampshire Field Club. (W. DALE, Esq., FGS, 5, Sussex Place, Southampton.) Kent Archaeological Society. (G. PAYNE, Esq., FSA, Rochester.) Lancashire and Cheshire...
Page 363 - And all that thou shalt be. Go now, that heap of dust explore, Measure its grains or weigh ; Can'st thou the title which I bore, Distinguish in the clay ? What glitt'ring honors or high trust Once dignified me here, Were characters imprest on dust, Which quickly disappear. Nor will the sparkling atoms show A Claudius or a Guelph : Vain search ! if here the source thou'dst know Of nobles or thyself. The mould will yield no evidence, By which thou may'st divine, If lords or beggars issued thence And...
Page 114 - Birkin was in the possession of a family who took their name from it, but were descended from one Asolf or Essulf.
Page 388 - ... eminence. The streets are partially paved, but not lighted. The upper part of the town is the best built. The houses are chiefly of stone, and, though not regularly built, are many of them substantial and even ornamental. The church is a venerable Gothic, building, with an embattled tower at the west end: it consists of a nave, with side aisles and a chancel. The nave is lofty, and has an oak roof rudely carved and painted ; it is separated from the chancel by a wooden screen. There are some...
Page 435 - Item, a croose, with a staff of coper and gilt, with the ymage of St. Nicolas in the mydds. Item, i. vestment, redde, with lyons, with silver, with brydds of gold in the orferes of the same. Item, i. albe to the same, with starres in the paro. Item, i. white cope, stayned with tristells and orferes, redde sylke, with does of gold, and whytt napkins about the necks.