riages go thro SPeters to Drayton Chalfant Chesum Castle Bear to Ful ton Brickbril Hide Park to Westmine Tooming the Tyburn a Conduit brook Padington 3 Brook 23 Northampton Sh The Road from London to Buckingham Gladwick home on the Continued to Banbury Com. Oxon. containing 77 Miles 5 Furlongs. es 135 BUCKINGHAMS Fred brida Uxbridge So ackley Hellingdong to Shackley Manors Hellingdon Heath Banquilting 134 GMissenden to Chesum & Lame Barkhomped Sport KINGHAM S. to Stony Stratford Arrable Ground Ground 66 Mix bury to Bloxham : to Alder bu Fastur Vates for d ab Coney Warra Bodicut Arrabl Leighton Alebury Tame Arra ble Tame to Wins lon Benmore Eaft Ox for dsh Weeping Cros to Asen Bottle Claydon Yoronton to Toceter Clay don Garnto to Bisciter Strat ford Stone br & Arches far woo ahill Exford to Fondbe Ar Wengton Souldren to Bis cite Stone bridge b ches calld Nill bridge Ayno to Kings Sutton to Oxford 58 Padbury to Souldron 8hroughton. a Wood bridge als Craughton Woodbridge & brook to Tame 55 a Rill to Northam ·le a Rill to Oxford to Brack Acy & Worth Bayard Green ampton BUCKINGHAM Sides HanwellCh Horses: Brick br & Arches Hanwell Brentford Ealing Church mere to Brentford Baling to Wind Pasture to Brentford to Hammer sør to Wils don called Millet Wilsden hepherds Bush Bruck brRill a Brickbridge Wood Bridge Camdento Noton barred Housell Park to Kensing Kensington South wark to Iver -stead LONDON aPond by house to Wick to Watford Beams Woodbr to Northolt to Grema to Southell Norcoat S&Giles Fame Cherfney Chatfune & Charum Send to Tring BUCK on both Shipton Tame Flu Stone br. 3 47 to Bisciter a Rill 1768. 633 Ancient Family of Arthur. the fea coaft, near the original feat of the ancient houfe of Colvill, which is ftill in fplendour in that country. The younger brother of that, and many more of the noble houfes in the province, followed the duke and his fortune into England, but none, or very few of the original Britons took part in the quarrel, looking on the Nor. mans on this occafion, with no better eye, than they did formerly on the Saxons and Danes, who were avowedly the invaders of their lands and properties, whilft Duke William, more crafty, pretended the late king Edward's teftament, to colour his invafion, as it clearly proved afterwards, the name of conqueft remaining indeJibly affixed to this, his perfect right, and (as he faid) legal fucceffion.-Perhaps this defpotick prince made choice of this Fitz Arthur to how his refentment to him, and through him, to thofe of his nation, for their neglect of duty on this important occafion. they fay, would alfo in less than a century be reduced to cam, or can; it being the fame name no doubt and original as that city in Normandy; for what improbability is there in the old Britons to have called in, some of the induftrious people about Catwick-opzee, their neighbours, to improve the marshy lands about the river Medway, in the fame manner as the Dutch have been called in lately, in order to improve the fenny grounds in Norfolk, that part thereof being called at this day, little Holland, however, this will account for the French's pronouncing the Latin name of Caen, Cadɔmum. I will add as a carollary that Monfr. de Bras, lord of the manor of that name, in his book of the Antiquities of Caen (which he wrote above two hun dred years ago; a Roman catholick, who had the mortification to live, and fee the mass abolished in Caen for twenty years together, during the civil wars) makes an honourable mention of the family of Arthur upon all occafions, altho' they had embraced the reformation before that time.-But who can fufficiently tell of the calamites of thofe wars, and of the robberies committed by the mercenaries in both parties, the monument of this mighty conqueror was pillaged, in fearch of treafures, and his duft fcattered by the winds. This fepulchre was rebuilt by the monks, but nothing, to compare to it's former grandeur and magficence. Dean-treet, Soho. John A. -P. S. There are many cities in Germany ending in, heim, as Manheim, Blenheim, Hildesheim, &c: and in England in ham, as Southampton, Ealtham, Weftham, and especially Chatham, which, on account of the hard pronounciation (th) accord Some will fay, how came this ancient family to be thus neglected for fo many centuries? this may be anfwered, that they were not in favour with the Dukes of Normandy (nor with the nation in general) since their fhewing fo little regard to the ashes of the conqueror of England, and withal acquainting the world to this day, the motives of that feeming inconfiderate act; for this family were occafionally the affertors of Gothick liberty, which the Norman nation enjoyed equal with the freeft people under the fun. They could not be avowed by the Britons in England, who were themselves under the yoke of their conquerors, the Normans; and they could not expect any favour from the then reigning kings of England defcended from William. When the French recovered that province this British family was not known to them.During the civil wars, religionis ergo, they were expofed to many vexations and perfecutions, from the firit dawn of the reformation; so that it is rather a matter of furprize, that this family, the fact and memory thereof, are not abolished. That favour, indeed, is due to authentick records, monuments, and hiftorians of, and fince thofe times, J. A―r. Account of Tiflot's Effay on the Difeafes of Sedentary Perfons, &c. continued. from p. 456. E then accounts for the phren- ing to the French dialed, whaconey Hits, deficiums, vigilation, idi always pronounce (de), and their omitting the (h) on all occafions, being no letter, but only an afpiration, ocy, apoplexies, and other diforders of the brain, which ftudious perfons are liable to, all which he elucidates 4 L 2 with 237 thame and S'Peter Chelum Fouthand trup (23 muR brook 리 Arre ble Winstone WANI Farwell R rkha BUCKINGHAM 134 43 Vinewick Lider ORTHAMPTON SHIRE BUCKING SHAM S. OXFORD Drachler Brick br Archer ringesgot The Road from Londonto Buckingham SI. Tanmell 10 Brentford Hardwick 10 Ship ston Banbury Castle Bear Zerwelt Paround 6 Muxtpuri Bloxham Bodicut aglomey Warrag costomysopetus a tame 135 fenmore つまり、 Fedem Cherum Alder Pur Claydor Senoncon Venlo Toceler e Claydon Garnea Bisciner seranford e broek Arradk ere bome Sider 771 Eril to Gocet Saytler bury Kingssude X Arrably i Tame Wick Stone truder 6 whes all wil bride Uxbridge Barnoch Bucking to Tames Tring Stone or 6 brush or not Arne arin Stord Kmgs Sulten fordon Dunstable fenalin Arrable to Northam Konden Soularen a Rill to Carloton to Carleton 8hroughton m both Sider a Wood bridge als Ermitatore Arras 47 o'shmon e Pasade Rill 6 Brack Shipoon Tame to Southell Time Elu cuptor Nor coat Same br. 3 Bayard Groen ham Miam Pinusion1 ra Park Grwcu a conduit e BUCKINGHAM Arrable 18 Farchingol a Rint Woodon riu 7 Chatfino / Gravum 633 1768, Ancient Family of Arthur. the sea coaft, near the original seat of they say, would also in less than a the ancient house of Colvill, which is century be reduced to cam, or can ; still in fplendour in that country. The it being the same name no doubt and younger brother of that, and many original as that city in Normandy; for more of the noble houses in the pro- what improbability is there in the old vince, followed the duke and his for Britons to have called in, some of the tune into England, hut none, or very industrious people about Catwick-opfew of the original Britons took part zee, their neighbours, to improve the in the quarrel, looking on the Nor. marshy lands about the river Medway, mans on this occasion, with no better in the same manner as the Dutch have eye, than they did formerly on the been called in lately, in order to im. Saxons and Danes, who were avow- prove the fenny grounds in Norfolk, edly the invaders of their lands and that part thereof being called at this properties, whilst Duke William, more day, little Holland, however, this will crafty, pretended the late king Ed. account for the French's pronouncing ward's testament, to colour his inva. the Latin name of Caen, Cadomun. fion, as it clearly proved afterwards, Some will say, how came this anthe name of conquest remaining inde- cient family to be thus neglected for Jibly affixed to this, his perfect right, so many centuries? this may be an. and (as he said) legal succession.- Per- swered, that they were not in favour haps this despotick prince made choice with the Dukes of Normandy ( nor with of this Fitz Arthur to thow his re- the nation in general) since their newsentment to him, and through him, to ing so little regard to the ashes of the those of his nation, for their veglect conqueror of England, and withal of duty on this important occasion. acquainting the world to this day, I will add as a carollary that Monfr. the motives of that seeming inconfidea de Bras, lord of the manor of that rate act; for this family were occafionname, in his book of the Antiquities of ally the assertors of Gothick liberty, Caen (which he wrote above two hun which the Norman nation enjoyed dred years ago; a Roman catholick, who equal with the freelt people under the had the mortification to live, and lee sun. They could not be avowed by the mass abolished in Caen for twenty the Britons in England, who were years together, during the civil wars) themselves under the yoke of their makes an honourable mention of the conquerors, the Normans; and they family of Arthur upon alloccafions, al- could not expect any favour from the thu' they had embraced the reforma. then reigning kings of England de. tion before that time. But who can scended from William. When the sufficiently tell of the calamites of those French recovered that province this wars, and of the robberies committed British family was not known totbem.by the mercenaries in both parties, During the civil wars, religionis ergo, the monument of this mighty conthey were exposed to many vexations queror was pillaged, in search of trea. and persecutions, from the first dawn fures, and his duft scattered by the of the reformation; so that it is rather winds. This fepulchre was rebuilt a matter of surprize, that this family, by the monks, but nothing, to com- the fact and memory thereof, are not pare to it's former grandeur and mag- abolished. That favour, indeed, is ficence. due to authentick records, monuDean-street, Soho. John A. ments, and historians of, and fince P. S. There are many cities in Ger. those times, many ending in, heim, as Manheim, J. A-r. Bienheim, Hildesheim, &c: and in England in ham, as' Southampton, Account of Tissot's Ejay on the Diseases Ealtham, Westham, and especially of Sedentary Persons, &c. continued Chatham, which, on account of the from p. 456. hard pronounciation of (th) accord. E ing to the French dialect, which they Hielenda ficounts for the phren-> always pronounce (de), and their ocy, apoplexies, and other disorders omitting the (h) on all occasions, be. of the brain, which studious persons ing no letter, but only an aspiration, are liable to, all which he elucidates with 4 La |