COUNCIL AND OFFICERS FOR 1864-5.

Right Hon. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer.

A. CRAIG GIBSON, F.S.A., Stonesfield, Bebington, Birkenhead.

H. E. SMITH Esq., Aldboro' House, Egremont, Birkenhead.

W. BURKE Esq., 17, Bagot Street, Smithdown Road, Liverpool.

NICHOLAS WATERHOUSE Esq., Rake Lane, Liverpool.

J. H. GENN Esq., 37, Elizabeth Street, Liverpool.

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CONTENTS.

[Papers marked thus are Illustrated.]

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* On the Druidical Rock Basins in the Neighbourhood of Burnley.

By T. T. Wilkinson, F.R.A.S..........

The Ancient Borough of Over, Cheshire. By Thomas Rigby Esq. 13

The England of Shakspeare. By Nicholas Waterhouse Esq. 23

The Greenwood of Shakspeare. By Nicholas Waterhouse Esq.. 47

The Pamphlet Literature of Liverpool. By Thomas Dawson

Esq., M.R.C.S.

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The Lakeland of Lancashire: No. I, Hawkshead Town, Church

and School. By A. Craig Gibson, F.S.A........................................................... 139

* On British Silver Military War Medals. By J. Harris Gibson Esq. 161

On the Flora of Preston and the Neighbourhood. Part IV. By

Charles Joseph Ashfield Esq. ....

* Numismatic History of England, from 1066 to the present time:

Part I, 1066 to 1504. By F. J. Jeffery, F.G.H.S.............. 187

The Limestone Caves of Craven and their Ancient Inhabitants.

By Henry Ecroyd Smith Esq......

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On some Results of the Census of the Deaf and Dumb in 1861.

By David Buxton, F.R.S.L.................

....... 231

......... 249

The History of Photography to the year 1844. By J. T. Towson,

F.R.G.S............

*On the Cup-Cuttings and Ring-Cuttings on the Calder Stones near

Liverpool. By Professor J. Y. Simpson, M.D. (Edinburgh). 257

On the Roman Topography of East Lancashire.

Wilkinson, F.R.A.S. &c. ........

By T. T.

Notice of an Early Conventual Cemetery in Wirral. By Henry

Ecroyd Smith Esq. .......

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Chest and Seal-Hawkshead Grammar School V. Crimean Medal &c.

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Penny, William I; Shilling, Henry VII; Half

VII. Pennies, Henry III; Farthings, Edward I, II or

III; Groat, Edward III...........

VIII. Gold Noble, Henry III; Noble, Edward III; Quarter or Ferling Noble, Edward III; Angel, Henry VI; Sovereign, Henry VII

IX. Limestone Scaurs near Settle............

X. Ancient British Brooches &c., discovered in Lime

LIST OF MEMBERS.

SESSION XVII-1864-65.

The first List was dated 23rd November, 1848; all whose names appeared in it are therefore Original Members. Those who have been enrolled as Mayors or Sheriffs have their year of office attached.

The letter P denotes that the Members, in connexion with whose names it occurs, have read papers before the Society.

Those whose names are printed in SMALL CAPITALS are Members of the Council; and in Italics are Life Members.

Those marked thus are Resident. The post town Liverpool is usually omitted.

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23rd Nov., 1848. Ainslie, Montague, Grizedale hall, Hawkshead,

1st Dec., 1859.

4th Dec., 1862.

17th Dec., 1857.

3rd May, 1819.

4th Dec., 1856.

23rd Nov., 1848.

15th Sept., 1854.

2nd Dec., 1858.

4th Dec., 1862.

11th May, 1854.

9th Oct., 1854.

H. Sh. Cheshire, 1857. 23rd Nov., 1848.

Windermere.

Ainslie, P. B., F.S.A. Scot., Guildford. *Anderson, John, 42, Bold street.

*Anderson, Thomas Darnley, 5, India buildings, Water street, and West Dingle.

*Anderson, Thomas Francis, Holly lodge, Fairfield, and 3, Cable street.

Ansdell, John, St. Helens.

Ansdell, Richard, A.R.A, Lytham house, St.
Alban's road, Kensington, London, W.
Arrowsmith, P. R., The Ferns, Bolton.
Artingstall, George, Warrington.

Ashfield, Charles Joseph, 9, Regent street,
Preston.

Aspland, Rev. R. Brook, M.A., Frampton villas,
South Hackney, London.

Atherton, Henry, Sutton, Prescot.

Atkinson, William, Ashton heves, Chester. *Avison, Thomas, F.S.A., 18, Cook street, and Fulwood park, Aigburth.

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P. 3rd Jan., 1861. *Baar, Rev. Hermann, Ph.Dr., 98, Bedford street

South.

8th June, 1854. *Banning, John Johnson, 20, Castle street.

3rd Dec., 1863. *Barron, Charles, 51, Tower buildings, and 26,

Richmond terrace.

7th Feb., 1861. *Bartlett, William, 22, North John street.

*Bath, John D., Garston.
*Bath, William H. P.

Bazley, Thomas, M.P., Hayesleigh, Manchester,
and Reform Club, London, S.W.
Beamont, William, Warrington.
*Bean, Edwin, Revenue buildings.
*Bell, Christopher, Back Goree.

*Bell, Henry, Hamilton square, and Grosvenor road, Claughton, Birkenhead.

*Belshaw, John, Wason buildings, 4, Harrington street.

*Benas, B. L., 5, South Castle street.

*Bennett, William, Sir Thomas's buildings, and
109, Shaw street.

Birch, Sir Thomas Bernard, Bart., The Hazles,
Prescot.

Birchall, Major Thos., Ribbleton hall, Preston.
Birkenhead, E. H., B. Sc., F.G.S., Worsley
mesnes, Wigan.

Birley, Rev. John Shepherd, Moss Lea, Boltonle-Moors, Preston.

Birley, T. Langton, Carr hill, Kirkham.

Black, J., M.D., F.G.S., 2, George's square,
Edinburgh.

Blackburne, John Ireland, The Hall, Hale.
Blackmore, William, 10, Water street, and
Hooton, Chester.

*Bloxam, Frederick William.

*Blundell, Thomas Weld, Ince Blundell, Great
Crosby.

Booth, Benjamin Witham, Swinton, Manchester.
Booth, John Billington, Overleigh house,
Preston.

Bossi, Arthur, Paris.

*Bouch, Thomas, 1, Oldhall street, and New Brighton.

*Boult, Joseph, Exchange buildings West, and Parkfield road, Aigburth road.

Bourne, Cornelius, Stalmine hall, Preston. *Bower, Anthony, Vauxhall foundry, & Seaforth. Bowes, John, Blue Coat School, Warrington. Brackstone, R. H., Lyncombe hill, Bath. Bradbury, Charles, Salford crescent, Manchester. *Bradley, William Gibson, 52, Bold street, and 18, Kenyon terrace, Birkenhead.

*Brakell, Thomas, 7, Cook street, and 23, Richmond terrace, Everton.

*Bramley-Moore, John, Hon. Mem. Archæol. Association, Aigburth.

Brent, Francis, Custom house, Plymouth. *BRIGHT, E. B., 2, Exchange buildings, and Waterloo.

*BRIGHT, HENRY ARTHUR, A.M., Fairfield, and 1, North John street.

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