. The history of Newcastle upon Tyne: or, The ancient and present state of that town . ion or elfe, becaufe they were built in an oblong Form as the BaJUkawere. In the Infcription the XUI fhould be XU. for King Elfrid reignedno more than i f Years; and ib (indeed) Sir James Ware has given it in hisNote upon Bde\ Hiftory of the Abbots ot Wercmouth. But it ought not fromthis Infcription to be inferred that Ceolfrid was the Founder of this Monaftry,finLC It appears from Bcdis Account, that he was only conftituted firft Abbotof the Place by BemdiSins Bifcopus who fent him hither (with a Colony of
. The history of Newcastle upon Tyne: or, The ancient and present state of that town . ion or elfe, becaufe they were built in an oblong Form as the BaJUkawere. In the Infcription the XUI fhould be XU. for King Elfrid reignedno more than i f Years; and ib (indeed) Sir James Ware has given it in hisNote upon Bde\ Hiftory of the Abbots ot Wercmouth. But it ought not fromthis Infcription to be inferred that Ceolfrid was the Founder of this Monaftry,finLC It appears from Bcdis Account, that he was only conftituted firft Abbotof the Place by BemdiSins Bifcopus who fent him hither (with a Colony of Se-venteen Monks) from Weremouth. CamhderC% BrltarC p. 780 and 784. t N this Church is to be feen a very ancient Chair which (Tradition fays)was the Chair of venerable Bede. The prefent Vicar of Jarrow is the Rev. Mr. Robert Wilfon. Some Years ago, upon the Banks of the Tyne was difcovered a RomanAltar, the Figure and Defcription whereof take here as it was delivered to theRoyal Society, by the ingenious and learned Dr. Lifier. Fig. i7<5 Of the River Tyne. Fig. I. fg- 5- Fig.
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