*
C h u r c h .
daughter of Walter de Clifford, and miftrefs to Henry 11. Shejji
dreffed in the mode of the reign of Elizabeth ; but at her ear is a r I
rofe, an allufion of the painter to her name.
A pifture of a young perfon, with a crown by her. Another oi
man, infcribed, vultus index animi -, and a third portrait, half lenotjl
of the great Earl of Cumberland, in a white hat, are the moft remarl
able unnoticed.
I mult mention two good o diagonal rooms, in one of which! i
fome Angular tapeftry, exprefling the puniihment of the vicjj
Cruauté is reprefented with head, hands, and feet in the ftocks ; and'
Mal-bouche and Vil-parler undergoing the cutting offof their tonguévf
On thefteeple of the church is an infcription, importing, that!
was repaired after it had been ruined in the civil wars, by Lady C/1
ford, Countefs of Pembroke, in 1655. Within the church are inicrilj
tions, on plain ftones, in memory of the three firft Earls of CmrÆ
land. Thofe on the two firft relate little more than their lineage; bf|
the noble hiftorian of the family informs us,, that the firft Earlwfl
brought up with Henry VIII. and beloved by him. That he was on?]
of the moft eminent Lords of his time, for noblenefs, gallantry, anl
courtihip, but wafted much of his eftate. That the fécond Earl at til
beginning was alfo a great waiter of his eftate, till he retired into til
country, when he grew rich. He was much addifted to tJ
ftudy and practice of alchemy and chemiftry, and a great dill«
1er of waters for medicines ; was ftudious in all manner f]
learning, and had an excellent library both of written-hand book!
and printed*.
* Life of Lady Anne Clifford, Sec. by herfelf, MS.
Contint®
Continue my journey through a pleafant vale, watered by the Are,
or the Gentle River, as the Celtic Ara fignifies, expreflive of its
Looth courfe*. Along its fide winds the canal, which, when
finiihed, is to convey the manufactures of Leeds to Liverpool. Ride
beneath a great aqueduct, at Kildwick, and have foon after a view of
the rich valley that runs towards Leeds. Reach Highly, at the bottom
of another rich vale, that joins the former. This place has a
confiderable manufacture of figured everlaftings, in imitation of
mench filks, and of ihaloons and callimancoes ; and numbers of
people get their livelihood by fpinning of wool for the ftocking-
weavers. The antient family of Highly take their name-from this
town. One of them, Henry Highly, ‘ obtained from Edward I. for
f this his manour, the priveleges of a market and fair, and a free-
f warren, fo that pone-might enter into thofe grounds to chace
1 there, or with defign to catch any thing pertaining to the faid
1 warren, without the permiffion and leave o f the faid Henry and his
1 fucceflors -f.’ /
After crofting fome very difmal moors, varied with feveral tedious
afcents and defcents, reach, at the foot of a very fteep hill, the great
[town of
Halifax, or the Holy-Hair, from a legendary tale not worth
mentioning. It is feated in a. very deep bottom, and concealed
¡from view on every fide, till approached very nearly. The ftreets
;.are narrow; the houfes moftly built and covered with ftone, and
the ftreets have, been lately paved in the manner of thofe at
• Camden, II. 857, who fays, that the Araris, the modern Saone, takes its name
for the fame reafon. T h e Sivifi A a r is very rapid.
t Camden, II. 859.
A a a Edinburgh,
R iver A r e .
Highly.
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