rly belonged to the Nevilles, Earls of Westmoreland.
See Dr. Percy's account.

329. _The Battle of the Standard_.

'Of mitred Thurston--what a Host
He conquered' (c. iii. ll. 121-2).

See the Historians for the account of this memorable battle, usually
denominated the Battle of the Standard.

330. _Bells of Rylstone_ (c. vii. l. 212).

'When the Bells of Rylstone played
Their Sabbath music--"God us ayde!"'

On one of the bells of Rylstone church, which seems coeval with the
building of the tower, is this cypher, 'I.N.,' for John Norton, and the
motto, 'God us Ayde.'

331. '_The grassy rock-encircled Pound_' (c. vii. l. 253).

After a quotation from Whitaker. I cannot conclude without recommending
to the notice of all lovers of beautiful scenery, Bolton Abbey and its
neighbourhood. This enchanting spot belongs to the Duke of Devonshire;
and the superintendence of it has for some years been entrusted to the
Rev. William Carr, who has most skilfully opened out its features; and
in whatever he has added, has done justice to the place, by working with
an invisible hand of art in the very spirit of Nature.

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XIV. ECCLESIASTICAL SONNETS.

332. _Ecclesiastical Sonnets in Series_.

ADVERTISEMENT.

During the month of December, 1820, I accompanied a much-beloved and
honoured Friend in a walk through different parts of his estate, with a
view to fix upon the site of a new Church which he intended to erect. It
was one of the most beautiful mornings of a mild season,--our feelings
were in harmony with the cherishing influences of the scene; and such
being our purpose, we were naturally led to look back upon past events
with wonder and gratitude, and on the future with hope. Not long
afterwards, some of the Sonnets which will be found towards the close of
this series were produced as a private memorial of that morning's
occupation.

The Catholic Question, which was agitated in Parliament about that time,
kept my thoughts in the same course; and it struck me that certain
points in the Ecclesiastical History of our Country might advantageously
be presented to view in verse. Accordingly, I took up the subject, and
what I now offer to the reader was the result.

When this work was far advanced, I was agreeably surprised to find that
my friend, Mr. Southey, had been engaged with similar views in writing a
concise History of the Church _in_ England. If