TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE VOLUME VIII. SESSION 1855-56. LONDON: J. H. PARKER, 377, STRAND. 1856. This Volume, like all the preceding ones, has been edited by the Honorary 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. DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER. ✓ PLATE I.-Liverpool, shewing the ground built over ✓ II-Boteler's Free Grammar School, Warrington ... ✓IV.-Geometrical Diagrams ..... ✓ V-Map of Babylon......... ✓VI.-Map of Walton-le-Dale and Neighbourhood VII.-(Marked A) Roman Remains TO FACE PAGE 23 Tables, folded and in sheet, in their order, after page 216. XI.-(Marked M) to follow Table II. EXPLANATORY NOTE. Of the Sixteen illustrations contained in this volume, only eight have been produced wholly at the cost of the Society. These are I, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X. Nos. II and III were presented complete, by Mr. Marsh, in illustration of his own paper. No. XVI was in like manner presented complete, by the Rev. John James Moss, M.A., in illustration of his own remarks on Watches. The use of the Plates XI, XII, XIII, XIV and XV was granted by the British Association for the Advancement of Science, through Professor Phillips. The use of the standing forms, for printing the Tables to which these plates refer, was granted in like manner by the British Association. (See page 212.) This portion of the printing was executed by Messrs. Taylor and Francis, London. |