. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . river. This dignityhas its own special drawback, for at times, the tidal wave, like a wall,sweeps up the Trent, making the vessels rock at their moorings, floodingthe staithes and low-lying lands, and sometimes swamping boats, whose owners haveeither not heard or heeded the warning cry—War eagre, , beware of the is the Trent which has made the history of Gainsborough such as it is. Lincolnwas the port of the Romans : they dug a canal to connect it with the Trent, and atTorksey, the point of junction, they built a castle
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . river. This dignityhas its own special drawback, for at times, the tidal wave, like a wall,sweeps up the Trent, making the vessels rock at their moorings, floodingthe staithes and low-lying lands, and sometimes swamping boats, whose owners haveeither not heard or heeded the warning cry—War eagre, , beware of the is the Trent which has made the history of Gainsborough such as it is. Lincolnwas the port of the Romans : they dug a canal to connect it with the Trent, and atTorksey, the point of junction, they built a castle for defensive purposes. Gainsboroughwas built from the ruins of Torksey, and in such a position as better suited the bolder,sea-loving genius and habits of the Saxons and Danes. Its position was a strategicone. It was, and is, the most inland port navigable to sea-going vessels of three-hundred tons or thereabouts; and not far from it, too, were the lowermost fords of theriver safely passable under ordinary conditions. Kext to the Thames, it afforded the. best haven for fleets. Here they were comparatively safe from attack, while thevessels could easily slip down on the ebb-tide and reach the open sea within the twenty-four hours. Historically Gainsborough was the most northerly town of importancebelonging to the ancient Kingdom of Mercia, and so we have the feeling that whenPrimitive Methodism reached Gainsborough, the first stage of its history was roundedinto unity. Primitive Methodism was Mercian in its origin and early progress, andwhen it reached Hull, it set foot in a country with a different history, and its courselay open to ancient Northumbria. Because of its position, Gainsborough has memories THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PREDOMINANCE AND ENTERPRISE. 411 of our Saxon and Danish forefathers. Sweyn landed here; Canute was born in theancient palace that preoccupied the site of the Old Hall; and here the captains of hisships acclaimed him king. Here, too, King Alfred was marr
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