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Page 50 - In that year, (1300,) we are told " the Prince of Wales came down to Chester, and received homage of all the freeholders in Wales. On this occasion, he was invested, as a mark of imperial dignity, with a chaplet of gold round his head, a golden ring on his finger, and a silver sceptre in his hand.
Page 61 - ... its site, the most commanding in Scotland, a tomb, supposed to be that of the celebrated King Robert the Bruce, was the other day discovered. There is yet no absolute certainty of the tomb being his, no inscription to that effect having been found, but there is much circumstantial evidence to prove the supposition. The situation corresponds very nearly with that of King Robert's sepulchre, pointed out by our two earliest...
Page 45 - He had built himself a habitation not far from the church, wherein he was wont to pray and read with seven or eight of the brethren, as often as he had any spare time from the labour and ministry of the word.
Page 23 - Here are neither any remarkable monuments, nor inscriptions, neither have any such been digged up, although it is said, (I think by Leland) that the body of King Merwald, was found in a wall of the church. The common people have an absurd tradition of a subterraneous communication between this house and Buildwas Abbey, which has not the least foundation in truth, the nature of the ground rendering such an attempt impracticable, but indeed there is scarce an old Monastery in England, but has...
Page 49 - Edward II. was born in a little dark room in this tower, not twelve feet long, nor eight in breadth : fo little did, in thofe days, a royal confort confult either pomp or conveniency.
Page 64 - ... enriched by various kings and princes ; its landed property was so great, and the number of cells and monasteries subjected to it so numerous, that almost half of Ireland was said to be within the bounds of Clonmacnoise. And what was a strong inducement and contributed much towards enriching this house, it was believed,' that all persons who were interred in the holy ground belonging to it, had insured to themselves a sure and immediate ascent to heaven ; many princes (it is supposed for this...
Page 61 - The lead was partly entire, except on the breast, where it was much corroded, exhibiting part of the skeleton of the body, in a state of considerable preservation. The body had been wrapped in damask cloth, extremely fine, and interwoven with gold, some fragments of which remain.
Page 49 - Eagle tower is remarkably fine, and has the addition of three flender angular turrets ifîuing from the top. Edward II. was born in a little dark room in this tower, not twelve feet long, nor eight in breadth...
Page 49 - ... the west upon the Menai. The entrance into the castle is very august beneath a great tower, on the front of which appears the statue of the founder, with a dagger in his hand, as if menacing his new-acquired unwilling subjects.