The History of the Parish of Garstang in the County of Lancaster, Volume 105

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Chetham society, 1879 - Garstang, England
 

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Page 208 - Is there any public or Charity School, endow'd, or otherwise maintain'd in your Parish ? What Number of Children are taught in it ? And what Care is taken to instruct them in the Principles of the Christian Religion, according to the Doctrine of the Church of England ; and to bring them duly to Church, as the Canon requires ? IV.
Page 126 - Chester's Triumph in Honor of her Prince, as it was performed upon St. George's Day 1610, in the foresaid Citie. Reprinted from the original edition of 1610, with an Introduction and Notes. Edited by the Rev.
Page 173 - When some of his hearers came from Garstang to visit him, he discoursed freely with them, gave them good counsel, told them he was now ready whenever his Lord should call, and that he had finished all he designed to write; having the night before sent away his Discourse concerning Angels, to the press.
Page 196 - September 1753, by the Rev. Thomas Hunter, vicar of Garstang." 1754. " Observations on Tacitus, in which his character, as a writer and an historian, is impartially considered and compared with Livy, by the Rev. Thomas Hunter, vicar of Garstang in Lancashire.
Page 125 - Society shall consist of members being subscribers of one pound annually, such subscription to be paid in advance, on or before the day of general meeting in each year. The first general meeting to be held on the 23rd day of March, 1843, and the general meeting in each year afterwards on the 1st day of March, unless it should fall on a Sunday, when some other day is to be named by the Council. 3. That the affairs of the Society be conducted by a Council, consisting of a permanent President and...
Page 246 - Appleton was elected a fellow of the Royal Society, and in 1941 he was created a knight commander of the Order of the Bath. He...
Page 306 - All the works in the list of future publications which follows are either in progress of printing or arrangements have been made which will secure their appearance at no distant period.
Page 125 - Society. 5. That every member not in arrear of his annual subscription, be entitled to a copy of each of the works published by the Society. 6. That twenty copies of each work shall be allowed to the editor of the same, in addition to the one to which he may b
Page 125 - Vice-President, and twelve other members, including a Treasurer and Secretary, all of whom shall be elected, the first two at the general meeting next after a vacancy shall occur, and the twelve other members at the general meeting annually. 4. That the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the Society be audited annually, by three...
Page 194 - This most worthy preccpter began and concluded every his school with some select part of the liturgy. This most learned and worthy clergyman, in the year 1749, wished to place me at Queen's College, Oxford, to which he belonged, but my father, who was a stiff presbyterian, I believe would have died if he had seen me in a surplice.

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