acknowledgement:--'_This booke was hide in the Church by me
Humphrey Austin; February, 1642. And found by one of Coll.
Cromwelle souldyers when they pul'd down all the seats in the
quire, April 22th, 1643. And I makeing inquirie amongst them for
an old Latin Bible which were lost, I found out at last the
partie who had it, and I gave him for the booke tenn shillings as
you see by this acquittance.... The coppie of his acquittance:--I
pray let this Scripture Book alone, for he hath paid me for it,
and therefore I would desire you to let it alone. By me HENRY
TOPCLIFFE, souldyer under Captain Cromwell, Colonel Cromwell's
sonn; therefore I pray let it alone._--By me Henry Topcliffe.'"
This Ancient Manuscript book is now kept with other documents in
the Chapter house of the Cathedral.

[20] Dean Patrick, in his supplement to _Gunton's History of
the Cathedral_, says it was famous for three things, "a
stately front, a curious altar piece, and a beautiful cloister."
Mr. Davys, in his _Guide_, also says, "we learn, from other
writings, that the stall-work, in its choir, was remarkably
fine, that its windows of painted glass were of a most superb
description, and that, in the number, and beauty of its monuments
and brasses, it excelled most of the other churches of the realm.
Its central tower, though then in an incomplete state, was much
finer than it now is, as it had a handsome octagon above what now
forms the central tower. The north western transept tower was
also adorned with a lofty spire. This spire, which was of wood
covered with lead, was taken down soon after this time."

[21] "Wulfade was much addicted to hunting, and one day pursuing
a goodly hart, which being hotly pursued, took soil in a fountain
near unto the cell of St. Chad, who espying the hart weary, and
almost spent, was so compassionate towards him that he covered
him with boughs and leaves, conjecturing, as if heaven had some
design in the access and deportment of that beast. Presently
comes Prince Wulfade, and enquired of St. Chad concerning the
hart, who answered, That he was not a keeper of beasts, but the
souls of men, and that Wulfade was then, as an hart to the water
brooks, sent by God to the fountain of living water: which
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