Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Volume 5Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society., 1888 - Cheshire (England) Vol. 7-10, 12-21 contain section: "Bibliography of Lancashire and Cheshire antiquities" (v. 12-21 include also bibliography). |
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Page 80 - Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years ; and was gathered to his people.
Page 192 - As wel in Cristendom as in Hethenesse, And ever honoured for his worthinesse. At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne. Ful often time he hadde the bord begonne Aboven alle nations in Pruce.
Page 323 - ... or stricken by fairy or elfin darts ; and he forthwith proceeds to feel the animal all over ; and, by some legerdemain, contrives to find in its skin one or more poisonous weapons, which, with some coins, are then placed in the water which is given it to drink ; and so a cure is said to be effected.
Page 83 - Th' allegiance and supremacy oath, Did they not next compel the nation To take and break the protestation ? To swear, and after to recant, The solemn league and covenant ? To take th...
Page 78 - FSA, has placed this token to Holland, in Lincolnshire; but it is now thought it belongs to Lancashire. The device of the eagle and child is found on other Lancashire tokens (see William Proctor, Lancaster, and James Hamar, Rochdale). The eagle and child is the crest of the Stanleys, Earls of Derby. * This note has been kindly supplied by WA Abram, Esq., JP, Blackburn. • 41. O. THOMAS . HODGSON = The Grocers
Page 66 - Proclamation authorised and allowed, or shall offer to counterfeit any of our halfpence or farthings, we shall hold all such offenders utterly inexcusable, and shall cause their contempt of our laws and government to be chastised with exemplary severity. " Given at our Court of Whitehall, the 16th day of August, in the 24th year of our reign, 1672. "God save the King!
Page 359 - HONORARY MEMBERS. — The Council shall have the power of recommending persons for election as honorary members. 5. HONORARY LOCAL SECRETARIES. — The Council shall have power to appoint any person Honorary Local Secretary, whether he be a member or not, for the town or district wherein he may reside, in order to facilitate the collection of accurate information as to objects and discoveries of local interest. 6.
Page 303 - A place this is of so great delight, in respect of the river gliding below the rock, the dry and wholesome situation, and the fair grove of lofty elms overshadowing it, that to one who desircth a retired life, either for his devotions or study, the like is hardly to be found, as Leland in his MS, Itinerary, made temp.
Page 84 - R. IN . MANCHESTER - I . M . M. Isaac Moss was a member of the Society of Friends. He married a daughter of Samuel Watson, of Knight-Stainforth, in Yorkshire, one of the early Quakers, who, after a life of persecution, died at Chester, 2Oth September, 1706, and was buried there, aged eighty-eight years.
Page 358 - 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 maybe struck off the list of members unless he can justify the delay to the satisfaction of the Council.