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Read Ebook: The Mirror of Literature Amusement and Instruction. Volume 17 No. 470 January 8 1831 by Various
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THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.
Few places in Britain can boast of higher antiquity than the city of Chichester. Its origin is supposed to date back beyond the invasion of Britain by the Romans. It was destroyed towards the close of the fifth century, by Ella, but rebuilt by his son, Cissa, the second king of the South Saxons, who named it after himself, and made it the royal residence and capital of his dominions.
THE TOPOGRAPHER
COUNTY COLLECTIONS.
Kent.
He that will not live long, Let him dwell at Murston, Tenham, or Tong.
"O'er hill and dale I throw my ball, Breaker my name of mound and wall."
Deal famed much vaunts of new turrets high, A place well known by Caesar's victory.
Leland.
Dover, Sandwich, and Winchelsea, Rumney and Rye the Five Ports be.
Hampshire--Sir Bevis of Southampton.
Bevis conquered Ascupart And after slew the Boar, And then he crossed beyond the seas To combat with the Moor.
Westmoreland.
I came to Lonsdale where I staid At hall, into a tavern made, Neat gates, white walls, nought was sparing, Pots brimful, no thought of caring. They eat, drink, laugh, are still mirth making-- Nought they see, that's worth care taking.
Cheshire.
Chester of Castria took the name, As if that Castria were the same.
SHROPSHIRE.
"To all friends round the Wrekin."
LINCOLNSHIRE.--STAMFORD.
STAFFORDSHIRE.
BERKSHIRE.--ABINGDON.
And there shall come a king and confess you religious, And beat you as the Bible telleth, for breaking of your rule, And then shall the Abbot of Abingdon and all his issue for ever Have a knock of a king, and incurable the wound.
WILTSHIRE.--SALISBURY CATHEDRAL,
As many days as in one year there be, So many windows in this church you see, As many marble pillars here appear As there are hours throughout the fleeting year, As many gates as moons one here does view, Strange tale to tell, yet not more strange than true.
A noble park near Sarum's stately town, In form a mount's clear top call'd Clarendon; There twenty groves, and each a mile in space, With grateful shades, at once protect the place.
Hither extendeth Maud Heath's Gift, For where I stand is Chippenham Clift.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
An owl shall build her nest upon the walls of Gloucester, And in her nest shall be brought forth an ass.
YORKSHIRE.
Robin Hood in Barnesdale stood, An arrow to head drew he, "How far I can shoot," quoth he, "by the rood My merry men shall see."
SURREY.--ON THE MARKET HOUSE, FARNHAM.
SOMERSETSHIRE.
"Stanton Drew, One mile from Pensford, and another from Chew."
The castle there and noble tower, Of all the towers of England is held the flower.
WALES.--GLAMORGANSHIRE.
When the hoarse waves of Severn are screaming aloud, And Penline's lofty castle involv'd in a cloud, If true, the old proverb, a shower of rain, Is brooding above, and will soon drench the plain.
PEMBROKESHIRE.
Once to Rome thy steps incline. But visit twice St. David's shrine.
When Percelly weareth a hat, All Pembrokeshire shall weet of that.
SCOTLAND.--STIRLINGSHIRE--BANNOCKBURN, 1314.
"Maidens of England, sore may ye mourn, For your lemans ye've lost at Bannockburn"
ROXBURGH.
WESTERN ISLES.
Seven years before that awful day, When time shall be no more, A watery deluge will o'ersweep Hibernia's mossy shore. The green clad Isla too shall sink, While with the great and good, Columba's happy isle shall rear Her towers above the flood.
This prophecy is said to be the reason why so many kings of Scotland, Norway, and Ireland have selected Icombkill for the place of their interment.
DUMBARTON.
So cold the waters are of Lomond Lake, What once were sticks, they hardened stones will make.
PERTH.
"Fear not till Birnam Wood Do come to Dunsinane"
RETROSPECTIVE GLEANINGS
GREEK BALLOT.--VOTING AMONG THE ANCIENT GREEKS.
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