TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

HISTORIC SOCIETY

OF

LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.

NEW SERIES-VOLUME IV.

SESSION 1863 64.

LIVERPOOL:

ADAM HOLDEN, 48, CHURCH STREFT.

LIVERPOOL:

T. BRAKELL, PRINTER, COOK STREET.

This Volume has been edited by the Assistant Secretary, under

the direction of the Council.

The Writers of Papers, however,

are alone responsible for the facts and opinions contained in their respective communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The seven illustrations of Mr. Jeffery's Paper are the gift of that gentleman; the two maps illustrating the Researches of the Dutch Ladies (from originals prepared under the supervision of Mr. Towson at Mr. Tinne's expense, have been lithographed and printed at the cost of the Society; as have been plates X ar i XI, from drawings prepared by Mr. Newton

COUNCIL AND OFFICERS FOR 1863-4.

Right Hon. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer.

A. CRAIG GIBSON, F.S.A., Stonesfield, Bebington, Birkenhead.

H. ECROYD SMITH Esq., Aldboro' House, Egremont, Birkenhead.

W. BURKE Esq., 17, Bagot Street, Smithdown Road, Liverpool.

Rev. A. HUME, D.C.L., LL.D., 24, Clarence Street, Everton, Liverpool.

J. H. GENN Esq., 37, Elizabeth Street, Liverpool.

CONTENTS.

[Papers marked this are ilustrated.)

On the Early History of the Cathedrals and Abbeys of England.

By Nicholas Waterhouse Esq.

PAGE

1

On the English Poor-Laws, with some Suggestions for their

Amendment. By William Rees Esq, District Auditor...... 31

Shakspeare; an Oration delivered at the Soiree held on the

20th April, 1864, in Celebration of the Shakspeare Tercen-

tenary. By the Rev. A. Hume, LL.D., Hon Secretary......

Sketch of the History of the Blue Coat Hospital, Part III.

By John R. Hughes E.

57

The Art-bearings of Photography. By John Glover Esq....... 79

*The Medallic History of Napoleon the First. By Frederick

...... 89

J. Jeffery E-q.

*Geographical Notes of Expeditions in Central Africa, by Three

Dutch Ladies. By John A. Tinne L-q, F.RG S............. 107

On the Moral Ideals of Shakspeare. By the Rev. Hermann

Baar, Ph Dr.

...... 147

On the Select Nature and Structure of the English Tongue.

By the late John Just Esq.

... 177

The Pre-historic Man of Cheshire; or, some Account of a

Human Skeleton found under the Lowe Shore in Wirral.

By Lieut-Gen. the Hon Sir Edward Cast, D.C.L............. 193

*The Art of Writing; a Chapter in the History of Human

Progress. By John Newton E-9, MRC.S

List of Members

Proceedings, Sixteenth Session

Report presented at Annual Meeting..

Treasurer's Balance Sheet .....

Appendix:-

The Pre-historic Man of Cheshire.......

Annual Excursion .....

Shakspeare Tercentenary Celebration

.... 201

vii

227

ib.

230

249

.... 250

ib.