The Graphic & Historical Illustrator, Ed. by E.W. Brayley

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 Excerpt: ...up to a high Tower, on the top of the Gate-house, and from thence convey'd by Trunckes and Pipes, all the City over, as in London. The River w"1in 8 or 10 miles of the City falls into the Sea, upon the Sandes close all along the City Walls: to Wales ward is a long fayre Race for Horses, where hur will run her Welsh Tyke, with the proudest pamper'd Courser of our English Breed." "This wall hath many strong watch Towers to guard her, and one kept cleanely, neat, and trim by the spruce company of Barbers. "In the Market place, and heart of the City, yo" may walke dry in any wet weather on a Gallery on either side of the Streets by all the Shops, under Arches, and Bujldings, about 2 yards high, ietting iotp the Street; the forme is rare, the buildings but indifferent. The Cittie and her buildings are very ancient, and soe are the Lawes, and Priviledges, both in her, and in the whole Principalitie: ffor she is providently govern'd by a Mayor, 2. Sberiffes, 24. Aldermen, of the number were 4. of great ranke, and worth, 2. whereof are L and 2. Knights, and a Recorder. an immense top stone, eighteen feet in length, and nine feet across in the widest part. At one end it is nearly three feet in thickness. Its mean breadth is about six feet and a half, the narrowest end not being more than four feet in width. Near Newport itself have been four or five other Cromlechs, (or kist-vaens) standing in a field by the road side, within a circuit of about sixty yards, but these are greatly dilapidated. "In this City stands a stately and strong habitable Castle, wherein the Judges of the Circuit lye. Before you passe ouer ye fayre archt Bridge into the inner Court, on the left hand in the Case Court stands the great and spacious Hall, where they si...