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difcovered in thefe parts, except a few foundations, now covered!
with earth, to be feen in a field called Wall-know. From thenceitl
pafies behind Stanwick to HiJJbpholm bank, an eminence above thej
river ; on which are veftiges of fome dikes defcribing a fmall fquareJ
the fite of. a fort to defend the. pafs; for the wall reached to the edge of!
the water, was continued on the oppofite fide,, over So ceres meadowj
and extended ten or twelve miles farther, till it terminated at Bowl I
»e/i, on-the Solway firth. Adrian's wall, or rather rampart, was made!
on the N. fide of the wall, and is vifible in fome places, but ceafesl
at.or near Brugh, the Axelodunum of the Notitia. Probably this wail
a Ration for cavalry, for near Hifiop hank ie, a ftupendous-number oil
horfes bones, expofed by the falling of.the cliff.
Crofs the Leven,, and ride through the village of Arth'uret: In tfisl
church-yard is a rude crofs, with a pierced capital, forming the!
exadt figure of the crofs of the knights, of Malta, and it is probable,!
it was eredled by one of-that.order. In-, the fame ground was in-l
terred the remains of poor Archy Armftrong, . jefter,, or fool to Ch. Ll
and.by, accident,, fui table to his. profeflion,,the.day o f his funeral was!
the firft o f April. Archy had long ihot his.bolt with great, applaufeJ
till it fell unfortunately upon the prelate Laud*, who, with a pride!
and weaknefs.beneath his rank and charadter, procured an order ofl
council, the king prefent, for the degrading, the fool,, by pulling his I
motly coat.over. his. head,, for difcharging him of the king’s fervicej
and baniihing him the court.. Near, the village are fome high and!
* When the news arrived at court of the tumults in Scotland\ occaiioned by the I
attempt to introduce the liturgy (a projedt of Laud) Arcby unluckily met with thfc I
Archbiihop, and had the prefumption to aikhis Grace, Who is fool.now?
irregukm
Irregular fandy eminences ; probably natural, notwithftanding a
contrary opinion has been held, becaufe fome coins and an urn have
J > e e n found in them.
S Reach Netherby, the feat o f the Rev. Mr. Graham, placed on a
riling ground, waihed by the Efik, and commanding an extenfive
view ; more pleafing to Mr. Graham, as he fees from it a creation
of his own ; lands that eighteen years ago were in a Rate o f nature;
the people idle and bad, ftill retaining a fmack o f the feudal manners
: fcarce a hedge to be feen : and a total ignorance prevaled
of even coal and lime. His improving fpirit foon wrought a great
change in thefe parts; his example inftilled into the inhabitants an
inclination to induftry : and they foon found the difference between
(loth and its concomitants, dirt and beggary, and a plenty that a
right application of the arts of hufbandry brought among them.
They lay in the midft of a rich country, yet ftarved in it; but in a
fmall time they found, that inftead o f a produce that hardly fup-
ported themfelves, they could raife even fupplies for their neighbors :
that much of their land was fo kindly as to bear corn for many years
•fuccefiively without help of manure, and for the more ungrateful
foils, that there were lime-ftones to be had, and coal to burn them.
The wild traft foon appeared in form of verdant meadows or fruitful
corn fields : from the firft, they were foon able to fend to
diftant places cattle and butter: and their dairies enabled them
to fupport a numerous herd of hogs, and carry on a confiderable
traffick in bacon : their arable lands, a commerce as far as Lanca-
jhire in com.
■ A trad diftinguifhed for its fertility and beauty, ran in form
of a valley for fome fpace in view of Netherby : it has been finely
L reclamed
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