vawk! Larence! what, oot niver let I up? There! | squailin';* nor menny wither mâ-games that Will zum o' tha sheep be agwon down ta Ready Ham; withers be gwon into Leek-beds; an zum o'm be in Hounlake; dree or vour o'm be gwon za vur as Slow-wa: the ditches be, menny o'm za* dry 'tis all now rangel common ! There! I'll gee thee dree há pence ta let I goo." Why, thee hass'n bin here an hour, an vor what shood I let thee goo? I da zá, lie still! Popham da volly. I'd rather zit in tha poorch, wi' tha jessamy ranglin roun it, and hire Fanny zeng. Oot let me up, Larence?"-Naw, I tell thee I ont athout a penny moor. "Rawzy Pink, too, an Nanny Dubby axed I about Fanny. What bisniss ad thâ ta up wi't? I dwont like norn 'om ! Girnin Jan too shawed iz teeth an put in his verdi.-I wish theeäze vawk ood mine ther awn consarns an let I an Fanny alooäne. "Larence! doose thee mean to let I goo?"— Eese, nif thee't gee me tuther penny.—“ Why I hant a got a vard'n moor; oot let me up!"—Not athout tha penny.—"Now Larence! do ee, bin I hant "Larence! why doos'n let I up? There! zim ta I, I da hire thic pirty maid, Fanny o' Primmer Hill, a chidin bin I be a lyin here while tha sheep be gwain droo thic shord an tuther shord;† zum o'm, a-mâ-be, be a drown'd! Larence; doose thee thenk I can bear tha betwitten o' thic pirty maid? She, tha Prim-naw moor money. I a bin here moor than an hour: rawse o' Primmer-hill; tha Lily o' tha level; tha gawl-cup o' tha mead; tha zweetist honeyzuckle in tha garden; tha yarly vilet; tha rawse o' rawses; tha pirty pollyantice !§ Whun I zeed er last, she zed, "Ben, do ee mine tha sheep, an tha yeos an lams, an than zumbody ool mine you." Wi' that she gid me a beautiful spreg o' jessamy, jist a pickt vrom tha poorch,-tha smill war za zweet. "Larence! I mus|| goo! I ool goo. You mus let I up. I ont stâ here na longer! Maester'll be shower ta come an drash me. Thic awld cross fella wi' iz awld wâskit! There, Larence! I'll gee tuther penny, an that's ivry vard'n I a got. Oot let I goo?" Nav, I mis ha a penny moor. whaur tha yeos an lams an âll tha tuthermy sheep be now I dwon't know.-Creeplin Philip‡ool gee me a lirropin shower anow! There!-I da thenk I hired zummet or zumbody auver tha wäll.”— "Here, d-n thee! I'll gee tha tuther penny, an zummet besides !" exclaimed Farmer Tidball, leaping down the bank, with a stout sliver of a crab-tree in his hand. The sequel may be easily imagined. HOSTELRY OF THE PRIOR OF LEWIS, SOUTHWARK. STOWE, when speaking of St. Olave's, Southwark, says, "Over against the parish church, on the south side of the streete, was sometime one great house, builded of stone, with arched gates, which pertained to the Prior of Lewis, in Sussex, and was his lodging "Larence do let I up! Creeplin Philip'll be shower ta catch me! Thic Cockygee !¶ I dwont like en at all; a's za rough an za zoür. An Will Popham too, ta betwite me about tha maid: a câll'd er a rathe-ripe Lady-buddick.** I dwont mislike tha name at all, thawf I dwont care vor'n a stra, nor a read mooäte; nor tha tite o' a pin! What da thâ câll he? Why, tha upright man, câs a da ston upright; let'n; an let'n wrassly++ too: I dwont like *Cock-squailin', s. A barbarous sport, consisting in tying a zitch hoss-plás,‡‡ nor singel-stick nuther; nor cock-cock to a stake, and throwing a stick at him from a given distance, until the bird is killed. * Zâ, say. + Here, instead of don't, or dwont, for do not, we have duon + Shord, s. A sherd; a gap in a hedge: stop-shord, a stop- only, which, in colloquial language, is very common in the west. Even remote districts in the country have their satirists, and wits and would-be wits; and Huntspill, the place alluded to in the Soliloquy, was, about half a century ago, much pestered with them. Scarcely a person of any note escaped a parish libel, and even servants were not excepted. For instance:— Nanny Dubby, Sally Clink, Long Josias an Rawsy Pink, Creeplin Philip and the upright man. when he came to London: it is now a common hostelry for travellers, and hath to sign the Walnut Tree."* The Priory of Lewis, in Sussex, which was dedicated to St. Pancras, was founded by William, first Earl Warren and Surrey, and his son William, the second Earl, who died in 1138, confirmed the grant of the church of St. Olave, in Southwark, to that foundation. There are sufficient grounds for believing that the Prior of Lewis had no lodgings in St. Olave's at that period; for in the time of the Countess Isabel, daughter and heir of the third Earl Warren and Surrey, Osbert, Prior of Lewis, "gave to John, son of Edmund, and his heirs, a tenement in London, belonging to the convent, viz. the dwelling and houses of Wibert de Araz, and lands holden of the monks of Westminster, and Robert the Chamberlain; to hold at a rent of fourteen shillings, and by this service, that as often as the Prior of Lewis, or his monks, or the monks of the cells belonging to St. Pancras, came to London, that John and his successors should give them fit lodging, suscipiat hospicio congruo et delib'ato,' and find them fire and water, and salt, and sufficient vessels for their use." 6 That the Priors of Lewis, however, had a lodging here at a remote period is certain, " for in a release from William de Wyntringham, carpenter to the Prior of Lewis, in the 44th of Edw. III. anno 1370, it is specially set forth that the Prior and his predecessors, in right of their church of St. Pancras, were seized, from time immemorial, of a piece of ground nigh the gate of their hostelry, in Southwark,-and a building agreement between the same parties in the 47th Edward III. speaks of the ancient northeast gate of their hostelry, (which was standing in the time of the historian Stowe), Le dit William ad grauntee et se oblige de fayre en l'est partie deinz launciene porte norest de l'ostel de ditz Priour et Covent en Suthwark cynk schoppes."-It appears from Godwin, ("De Præsulibus,") that Peter, Bishop of Winchester, who governed that see in 1205, appropriated St. Olave's Church to the Prior and Convent of Lewis, for the purposes of hospitality, 'in usus et refectionem hospitum.' In the 29th year of Henry the Eighth, anno 1531, in Michaelmas Term, Robert, late Prior of Lewis, "levied a fine to the King of all the possessions of the Priory, in which fine the Church of St. Olave, and messuages, gardens, lands, and rents in Southwark, Kater Lane (Carter Lane), comprehending the site of the Hostelry, are particularly specified." On "Survey of London," 4to. 1598, pp. 340, 341. the 16th of February following, these possessions were granted by the King to Thomas, Lord Cromwell, afterwards Earl of Essex, in fee; the Hostelry, (which is there described as in Gutter Lane) being valued at eight pounds yearly. After the attainder of Cromwell, the Hostelry appears to have been divided, for in the 24th of Queen Elizabeth, Cuthbert Beeston, citizen and girdler of London, died seized of the Walnut Tree Inn, (which occupied the east side of the Hostelry), together with its garden and fifteen messuages in the adjoining lane, held of the Queen in chief, and worth yearly £5. 6s. 8d. ; but the west wing had been purchased by the parish for the use of the grammar school of St. Olave, which Elizabeth had founded in the thirteenth year of her reign. Nearly the whole of the superstructure of this Hostelry was destroyed long ago; and the remaining parts of the sub-structure were demolished (about two years since) in forming the present approach from Tooley Street (St. Olave Street) to New London Bridge. In the direction of Carter Lane, where the site of the Walnut Tree Inn had been built on, in modern times, no vestige of the original building was discovered, but some ancient foundations were visible in the direction of Carter Lane. Of the Old Hall, which had been converted into the School Room, portions of the walls, to the height of ten or twelve feet, remained, and beneath it was a vaulted chamber or Crypt, as represented in the annexed wood-cut. This Caen stone had been used in the entrance door-way | begun at the City of Norwich and from thence into from the porch, which was crowned by an elliptical the North, -on Monday, August 11th, 1634, and arch, and had been approached by a flight of steps. ending at the same Place. By a Captaine, a LieuThe vaultings were entirely chalk, nine inches thick; tenant, and an Ancient [Ensign]; all three of the the lower walls, which were three feet three inches in Military Company in Norwich."-No alteration has thickness, were of rubble. There were five semi- been made in the language, but the immaterial parts circular headed windows carried up close to the vault, have been omitted, and a few words of connexion within the Crypt, and there appeared to have been occasionally introduced. another door-way opposite to the entrance porch. The capitals were chiefly of the fluted character; but on one were three sculptured ornaments, resembling a reversed fleur-de-lis. Three strong semicircular arches, of squared stones, supported the roof of the porch, which was eleven feet nine inches in width, and nineteen feet in length, and had probably been longer. Some fragments of highly-finished sculpture, representing grotesque animals, with foliage, were found among the rubbish. There was a striking resemblance in the general features of this part of the Hostelry to those of the Manor-house at Boothby Pagnel, Moyses Hall at St. Edmundsbury, and Pythagoras' School at Cambridge; a building of two stories, the lower vaulted; no fire-place in the lower, a fire-place in the upper; an external staircase to the upper, with the addition of a porch to the lower chamber. The plain unmixed character of the circular style in these remains would lead to the conclusion that this part of the Hostelry was built before the time of Prior Osbert, (who presided at Lewis from 1170 to 1186,) were it not difficult to reconcile that date with his grant, as mentioned above; if, as we may presume, the building was erected by the monks of St. Pancras.* "Three Southerne Commanders, in their Places, and of themselves and their purses, a Captaine, a Lieutennt., and an Ancient, all voluntary members of the noble Military Company in Norwich, agreed at an opportune and vacant leysure, to take a view of the Cities, Castles, and chiefe Scytuations in the Northerne and other Counties of England: To that end and purpose, all businesse and excuses set apart, they had a parley, and met on Monday, the 11th of August, 1634; and mustering up their triple force from Norwich, with souldiers' journeying ammunition they marcht that Night to the Maritime Towne of Lyn. "The next morning they consulted, and thought it not soe fit to passe the Washes, being neither firme, nor safe for Travellers, especially now of late, by reason of the new-made sluces and devises for turning of the naturall course of the waters neere adjoining, and therefore they rather chose to goe by Wisbich, where we spent the best part of an houre, in viewing a little army of artificers, venting, contriving, and acting outlandish devises about the same. Longer, (though willingly wee would,) wee durst not stay, for that Sol's fleet Coursers would have out-run our jades, and loth we were to dishearten them, or puzzle ourselves at our first setting out: away therefore we posted over Tid-Sluce, the parting of the shires of Norfolke and Lincolneshire; and soe over a rich flat levell of ground for Spalding, and made it night before we A TOPOGRAPHICAL EXCURSION IN THE came there, where we were strongly lodg'd at the YEAR 1634. THE following extracts from a tour made through a great part of England, nearly two hundred years ago, are derived from a Manuscript in the Lansdowne collection, in the British Museum (viz. No. 213, pp. 317348+) intituled, "A Relation of a Short Survey of Twenty-six Counties, briefly describing the Cities and their Scytuations, and the Corporate Townes and Castles therein: observ'd in a Seven Weekes Journey * Vide "Archæologia,” vol. xxiii, from a Communication by John Gage, Esq. F.R.S., in which the late remains of the Hostelry are delineated, in five engravings. From that paper the above account is derived, but the accompanying wood-cut is from an original drawing by Mr. Whittock. ↑ Lansd. MSS. No. 213, pp. 319–348. Castle. Wee fear'd somewhat as wee entered the towne, seeing the bridge pull'd downe, that we could not have pass'd the river, but when wee came to it that feare was soon past, for the river had not soe much water in it as would drowne a mouse. "At this we perceiv'd that the towne and country thereabouts much murmur'd, but let them content themselves, since the fen drayners have undertaken to make their River navigable 40 foot broad and 6 foot deepe, from ffrosdick slough to Deeping, wh they need not long be about, having 600 men dayly at worke in't: early the next mornin we heard the drum beat, wch caused us to inquire the reason thereof, and rous'd us from our Castle, and it was told us, that it was for a second army of Water-Ingineers." From Deeping the travellers proceeded to Sleford, "where," says the writer, wee dyn'd, and spent about an houre in viewing the fayre Church and Ornaments there, chiefely 3, viz. Sir Robert Carr's, and his Grandfather's, and Mr. Walpoole's. Of the Towne I can say but little, onely this, that as our last night's towne was, soe is this furnished with a market, and graced with a sessions, and also wth two knights' habitations." [Sir Robert Carr's and Sir Ham. Whitchcote's.] Lincoln. "When we first espi'd the high towers of the Cathedrall, we thought it neere, but it prov'd to our paines and patience, a full Jury of Miles." Having arrived at Lincoln in the evening-" The next morning we got up early, and went out to behold the ruines and reliques of that once stately, famous, flourishing city: and in the first place that ancient castle, built by the Conqueror K. William, as much decay'd as any part of her, yet so much thereof standing, and strong enough to keep prisoners: where so soone as we were entred, forth came Mr. Jaylor, handing his staffe of authority; and saluting us, bad us welcome, and speedily endeavour'd to shew us the chiefe remarques there. "Amongst the rest: Queene Lucie's Tower upon a high ascent, from the level of the Castle-yard, looking towards Trent, where she maintayn'd a long Seidge, and bravely defended her selfe. We clym'd many slyppery and decay'd stony steppings to that lofty mount. All within the Tower is now a Garden, wch invited us so much the longer there, because from thence we could view the whole country circumjacent, and informe ourselves the better where the Castles, chiefe Seates, and Places of Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen thereabout stood, though we had not time to visit them." The travellers went to the Cathedral Church, and "ascended one of the 3 Steeples, where that great Admirale Bell hangs, and they all stood upright under it, upon the ring of the clapper, at ease." They then returned to their inn to breakfast, "which," says the writer, "by this time stay'd for us. Notwithstanding as soone as we entred our chamber we durst not ceaze [seize] on it, for feare our memories should beguile us of our morning's sight, and therefore every one of us betooke ourselves to our travelling taske, and tooke notes thereof; and whilst we were all thus busy, our invited guest, Mr. Jaylor, entered, who diligently observing our earnestnes in our worke, began to be somewhat suspicious off, and inquisitive into the cause thereof. Our Captain modestly told him, 'twas for no other end but to informe and satisfy ourselves of the observables we met with in our Travell: but marke, this little satisfy'd the deep-reaching conceit of this jealous curious cockscombe, for truly, reply'd he, I tooke you twaine (meaning the Captain and Ancient) for Clerkes of the Greene Cloth, and that you came about the Monopolies; his chiefest reason so to induce him being, for that they two were clad like young fforesters. His company gave us small content, and retarded our speed, therefore we hastned, gave him what we promis'd, and so sent him to the place from whence he came, indeed the fittest place for him.” (To be continued.) ALL-SAINTS CHURCH, PONTEFRACT, YORKSHIRE. THE Church of All-Saints, or All-Hallows, at Pontefract, is a rich though dilapidated specimen of an early stage of our pointed architecture. As this edifice was formerly the parish church, it seems probable that it occupies the site of the more ancient church which is mentioned in the Domesday Book, as existing at Kirkeby, the appellation of Pontefract in the Saxon times. During the memorable siege of Pontefract Castle, in the years 1648-49, All-Saints Church was greatly damaged; the roof was almost destroyed, the fine lantern surmounting the tower was battered down, and the interior was desecrated. Some partial repairs were afterwards effected, and the lantern was rebuilt in its present form, in consequence of a vote of Parliament, (which allotted £1000. for that purpose, out of the money accruing from the sale of materials belonging to the Castle,) yet the building never regained its original splendour. After the Restoration, a farther effort was made to preserve it from ruin, and £1500. was collected by brief, but the whole sum is said to have been embezzled by Dr. Nath. Johnston, a physician, to whom it had been consigned, as a trustee for the repairs. Since that period, a progressive deterioration, the result of neglect and wanton spoliation, has reduced this once magnificent edifice to a state of ruin. It appears from Boothroyd's "Pontefract," that All-Saints Church,-but this must have been a prior edifice to the one now standing, was granted to the Benedictine Priory of St. John, at Pontefract, in Dr. Vide Boothroyd's "Hist. of Pontefract," p. 347. Johnston was the author of " The Kinges Visitatorial Power Asserted," &c., 1688, 4to. and other works. for his residence. In 1533, an agreement was made between the town and the Prior and Convent, in consequence of which, the Archbishop of York ordained that the latter should find and sustain two chaplains, the one to celebrate the divine offices in this church, and the other to officiate in the Chapel of St. Giles, in Pontefract. When, from the increasing decay of AllSaints Church, it became dangerous to assemble in it, an Act of Parliament was obtained, viz., in the 29th of George III., to constitute St. Giles's the parish church. 1090, (temp. William Rufus,) by Robert de Lacy, | Balay, within Pontefract, was assigned to the vicar usually called Robert de Pontefract, the founder of that priory. For upwards of a century from that time, the brethren of St. John performed divine service, and enjoyed all the tithes, first-fruits, and oblations of this parish; but early in Edward the Third's reign, a vicar was appointed;-and we find that, on November the 20th, 1361, it was ordained by John, Archbishop of York, that "the Prior and Convent of Pontefract, and their successors, should for ever receive all and singular the fruits, rents, profits, tithes, oblations, and emoluments of this church, on condition of paying to the Vicar thirty marks annually." About one hundred years afterwards, a house in the The Church of All-Saints is cruciform in plan, and at the intersection of the nave and transept is a hand some tower, crowned by an enriched octagonal spire, the statues of eight Apostles stood on pedestals at surmounted by pinnacles. The length of the church is fifty-three yards, and that of the transept twentythree yards. Four pointed arches, rising from octagonal columns, separate the nave from the side aisles, and the former has a clerestory. The large windows, both at the east and west ends, were furnished with light and elegant tracery, but the whole is now greatly mutilated. Gent informs us, on the authority of other writers, that the "four outward corners of the belfry" were adorned with the figures of the Evangelists, and that the angles of the octagon; but all these have been destroyed. There is a curious double stair-case leading to the belfry, and thence to the roof, which winds round the same centre, but has two entrances. Only one bell now remains, which, as appears from the inscriptions upon it, in black letter, was dedicated to the Trinity, and called the Trump of God, " Hæc est tuba Dei." The annexed wood-cut, executed from an original drawing, by Mr. N. Whittock, gives an accurate representation of the present state of this edifice. |
