Fortunately, however, the city was exempted
from the reproach of such a proceeding by the public spirit of some of
the members of the corporation, who purchased several houses on the
north side of the Cross, in order to widen that part of the street, by
their demolition.
* * * * *
THE TOPOGRAPHER
COUNTY COLLECTIONS.
(_For the Mirror._)
Kent.
He that will not live long,
Let him dwell at Murston, Tenham, or Tong.
_Queen Elizabeth's Gun at Dover._
"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.
_Drunken Barnaby's Journal._
Cheshire.
Chester of Castria took the name,
As if that Castria were the same.
SHROPSHIRE.
"To all friends round the Wrekin."
LINCOLNSHIRE.
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