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CONTENTS
OF THE
FIRST VOLUME.
RESEARCHES, HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN.
LA DEBATE between the COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS IN 1657, and O. CROMWELL, upon the
humble Petition and Advice of the Parliament, by
which he was desired to assume the title of King
II. Inquiry into the Death of CARDINAL WOLSEY
III Some account of the Articles exhibited against
CARDINAL WOLSEY in Parliament, by whom they
were prepared, and the probable cause of their
miscarriage
IV. The Charge against CARDINAL WOLSEY further con-
sidered
V. Case of CHARLES BRANDON, Duke of SUFFOLK, An
Obscure Passage in History illustrated
VI. Strange Incident in the Life of HENRY V. explained
VII. The Proclamation for celebrating the Coronation and
establishing a Court of Claims, with the Claims
made out before the Coronation of JAMES II. •
VIII. Origin of the HUGONOTS
IX. A particular and authentic account of the Escape
of CHARLES EDWARD STUART, commonly called
the Young Chevalier, after the Battle of Cul-
loden
X. Historical Anecdote from a manuscript of Sir
JAMES WARE
XI. The Triumphs of the Muses: or, the grand Re-
ception and Entertainment of Queen ELIZABETH
at Cambridge, in 1564, by Dr. Nicholas Ro-
binson, Chaplain to Archbishop Parker, and
afterward Bishop of Bangor
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XII. Queen ELIZABETH's Speech to the University of
Cambridge, alluded to in the preceding article
XIII. An attempt to prove the precise Day when JULIUS
CESAR made his first descent upon Britain;
also the very spot where he landed
XIV. The precise Place of CESAR's landing in Britain
XV. CESAR'S Passage over the Thames. In a Letter
from Dr. Stukeley to Andrew Coltee Ducarell,
XVI. On the Navigation of the Ancients
XVII. A Fragment of History relative to the Revolution
XVIII. Account of King JOHN's Death, from an ancient
MS.
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XIX. Memoirs of RICHARD PLANTAGENET (a natural Son
of King Richard III.) who died 22d Dec. 1550.
(4 Edw. VI.) In a Letter from Dr. Thomas
Brett, to Dr. William Warren, President of
Trinity Hall
XX. Body lately found at Reading not that of Henry I.
XXI. The Testimony of Clement Maydestone, that the
Body of King Henry IV. was thrown into the
Thames, and not buried at Canterbury
XXII. An Hour-glass found in a Coffin
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XXIII. On Burial Garlands
XXIV. Saxon Idols worshipped in England, whence the
names of our days are derived
XXV. Human Bones found filled with Lead
XXVI. The ancient Custom of Dunmow
XXVII. Methods of Embalming
XXVIII. Long Meg and her Daughters
XXIX. Ancient Inscriptions
XXX. The Picts Wall described
XXXI. Explanation of the word BRANDONS
XXXII. On the Custom of Swearing in Discourse
XXXIII. On the Origin of Tradesmen's Tokens
XXXIV. Letter from Mr. AMES, Secretary to the Society
of Antiquaries in London, to Dr. BEVIS; in
which were inclosed some ancient dates
found in the pulling down part of London
Bridge, in 1758
XXXV. On the Origin and Introduction of the Violin
XXXVI. On the Country Dance
XXXVII. Ancient Custom of Shepherds
XXXVIII. On the Causes of Dryness in Dead Bodies
XXXIX. On Bishop FISHER'S Grave
XL. On the first Introduction of Pointing
XLI. On the Ancient Custom of burning the Dead
XLII. On Honour due to the Wives of Prelates
XLIII. On the Ægyptian Lotus
XLIV. On the Temples of the Ancients
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XLV. Description of the first Theatre at Athens
XLVI. Description of the Amphitheatre at Nismes
XLVII. On the Date of a Book said to have been printed
in 1454
XLVIII. Vindication of the Honour of Yeomanry
XLIX. On the word BUMPER.-Grace Cups
L. On the word CULPRIT
LI. Stone Coffin discovered at Litchfield
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LII. Account of a scarce Gold Coin supposed to be
Saxon
LIII. On the existence of Gold Coin previous to the
Reign of EDWARD III.
LIV. On the Octaves of Festivals.-Low-Sunday and
Plow-Monday
LV. On the Holy Places at Jerusalem
LVI. On the Custom of taking Persons to Feasts
without Invitations
LVII. Account of the Cross in Cheapside, and its
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Demolition
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LVIII. The Phrase, A MONTH'S MIND TO DO A THING,
LX. Account of several British Antiquities, found
near Chateris, in the Isle of Ely, in a Letter
from the late Dr. STUKELEY to Mr. PETER
COLLINSON, F. R. S.
LXI. Custom of making April-Fools
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251
LXII. On the Regalls, or Rigolls, a Musical Instrument,
formerly used in the King's Chapel
LXIII. An Account of the principal Buildings, Streets,
&c. in London and Westminster, with their
Antiquity, Derivation, &c. extracted from
Stow, Speed, Maitland, &c.
LXIV. On Apostle-Spoons and Peg-Tankards
LXV. On the General Use and Introduction of To-
belonging to the See of Canterbury
LXVIII. On the ancient manner of taking refuge for
Murder or Felony in the Cinque Ports
LXIX. Artifice of the Thong in founding Cities and
LXX. Account of the burning and rebuilding of the
Church at Canterbury, in the year 1174
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LXXI. Conjectures as to the time of dividing Parishes
282
LXXV. St. BLASE, the Patron of Wool-combers
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Rings, &c.
LXXIX. Ancient Baptisteries, Lavatories, &c.
LXXX. Manner of punishing offending Monks, and
Rules for preparing Bread for Hosts
314
LXXXIII. A Saint whose Emblems are naked Boys in a
Tub
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LXXXV. Historical Account of the Abbey of Evesham
LXXXVI. Curious Questions answered by T. Row
LXXXVII. On the Curfeu
LXXXVIII. Yew-trees in Church-yards, their probable
Use
LXXXIX. Curious Specimen of early Printing
XC. Stone in the Coronation Chair
XCI. Ailes in Cornish Churches
XCII. Monastic Registers of Edmundsbury Mo-
nastery
XCIII. The Cell called Little Ease
XCIV. Emaciated Figures in Churches
XCV. Ancient Customs elucidated
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