. The first and second battles of Newbury and the siege of Donnington Castle during the Civil War, 1643-6 . WhitenLan * Base. iVwrc--ZiM« ■ XoD aoTi. THE BATTLE. 65 Majestys party there were more brave personal men tliancould be picked out of all my Lords army, that is for stature.*A very remarkable seal has been recently found on Wash Com-mon, near the spot where the Falkland Memorial stands. Theseal is of brass, circular, and measures one inch and eight-tenthsin diameter. It bears the device of a skeleton, with asurgeons knife in the dexter hand, and an hour-glass on thesinister side. The le
. The first and second battles of Newbury and the siege of Donnington Castle during the Civil War, 1643-6 . WhitenLan * Base. iVwrc--ZiM« ■ XoD aoTi. THE BATTLE. 65 Majestys party there were more brave personal men tliancould be picked out of all my Lords army, that is for stature.*A very remarkable seal has been recently found on Wash Com-mon, near the spot where the Falkland Memorial stands. Theseal is of brass, circular, and measures one inch and eight-tenthsin diameter. It bears the device of a skeleton, with asurgeons knife in the dexter hand, and an hour-glass on thesinister side. The legend with which it is inscribed is as follows :—THE SOSCIETY ANT> LOYALTY OF CHYRYRGEONS HALL LONDON. The ^ Mercurius Aulicus under date of Thursday,September 21st, the day succeeding the engagement, mentionsthat the Parliamentarians left behind them on the battle-field< very many Chirurgions Chests full of Medicaments. Theseal above described was probably that used by a Guild orfraternity of Surgeons attached to the City forces. Several human skeletons have been discovered from timeto time
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