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[463] This description of the library is partly from my own notes, taken 7 July, 1901, partly from Hornby's _Walks about Eton_, 1894.

[464] _Old Church and School Libraries of Lancas.h.i.+re_, by R. C. Christie, Chetham Soc., 1885, p. 76.

[465] _The last will of Humphry Chetham_, 4to. Manchester, n. d. p. 42.

[466] This bookcase stood in the National School-room when I examined it in 1885. In 1898 the books were thoroughly repaired.

[467] The front of this bookcase is figured on the t.i.tle-page of _Bibliographical notices of the Church Libraries at Turton and Gorton_.

Chetham Soc., 1855, p. 3.

[468] The architectural history of these buildings has been admirably worked out, in _Old Halls in Lancas.h.i.+re and Ches.h.i.+re_, by Henry Taylor, Architect, 4to. Manchester, 1884, pp. 31-46.

[469] These alterations probably began when the following Order was made: ”Tuesday, 24 July, 1787. That a Committee be appointed to inspect the Library along with the Librarian, consisting of the Treasurer [etc.]; And that such Committee shall have power to repair and make such Alterations in the Library as they may think proper.” No Order for taking off the chains has been discovered.

[470] _Sketches of English Literature_, by Clara Lucas Balfour, 12mo.

Lond. 1852. Introduction. In the description of the library there given the padlocks are specially mentioned. Compare also, _A History of Wimborne Minster_, 8vo. Lond. 1860; and Hutchins' _Dorsets.h.i.+re_, ed. 1803, Vol. II.

p. 554.

[471] _Notes and Queries_, Series 6, Vol. IV. p. 304. The library was destroyed in 1852 when the Church was restored by Mr George Street, Architect.

[472] _The History of All Saints' Church, Hereford_, by Rev. G. H.

Culshaw, M.A., 8vo. Hereford, 1892.

[473] _Old Church and School Libraries of Lancas.h.i.+re_, by R. C. Christie, Chetham Soc., 1885, p. 189.

[474] _Cam. Ant. Soc. Proc. and Comm._ Vol. VIII. pp. 11-18. In 1899 the books which remained were put in order and set on new shelves by the care and at the cost of H. A. Powell, Esq.

[475] _Old Church and School Libraries of Lancas.h.i.+re_, by R. C. Christie, Chetham Soc. p. 139.

[476] Franklin, _Anc. Bibl._ Vol. II. p. 25.

[477] Masters, _History_, p. 62.

[478] _The Guild of the Corpus Christi, York_, ed. Surtees Society, 1872, p. 206, _note_.

[479] S. John's College Audit-Book, 1563-4, _Exp. Necess._

[480] _Commiss. Docts._ (Cambridge), II. 309.

[481] _Arch. Hist._ III. 454.

[482] Sen. Burs. Accounts, 1600-1, _Recepta_.

[483] _Memorials of the Craft of Surgery in England_, ed. D'Arcy Power.

8vo. London 1886, p. 230.