. The history of the castle, town and forest of Knaresbrough, with Harrogate, and it's medicinal springs. st, from which the racers begantheir course, was called the meta prima ; on the top ofthis, was placed the figure of an egg, in honor of Cas-tor and Pollux, as the meta ultima was adorned withthat of a dolphin, in honor of Neptune; and being,also, the swiftest of all animals. The order in whichthe chariots stood, was determined by lot \ and, theperson who presided at the games, gave the signal forstarting, by dropping a napkin, or cloth; when, thechain of the Hermuli being withdrawn, they
. The history of the castle, town and forest of Knaresbrough, with Harrogate, and it's medicinal springs. st, from which the racers begantheir course, was called the meta prima ; on the top ofthis, was placed the figure of an egg, in honor of Cas-tor and Pollux, as the meta ultima was adorned withthat of a dolphin, in honor of Neptune; and being,also, the swiftest of all animals. The order in whichthe chariots stood, was determined by lot \ and, theperson who presided at the games, gave the signal forstarting, by dropping a napkin, or cloth; when, thechain of the Hermuli being withdrawn, they sprung for-ward ; and, whoever first ran seven times round thecourse, was victor. Their manner of running was alwayssuch, as to keep the metae on the left-hand.* The shape * See doctor Adamss Roman Antiquities*2F 338 BOROUGHBRIDGE. of these obelisks, is nearly the same as those remainingin some of the circuses at Rome, Supposing a course to be formed, of an oblongfigure, including these obelisks, as before described;seven times round such course, would be about fivemiles. THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS, AT The circumstance, also, of their foundation, de-serves our attention \ being bedded round, with thesame materials as the walls of Isurium, i. e., pebblesand blue clay 5 which evidently shows them both tohave been the work of the same people. As to theornaments, which might once have adorned the sum-mits of these obelisks, we cannot expect to seethe leastvestage of them, at this day. The north obelisk, is 18 feet high; and issupposed to weigh near S6 tons. The centre obelisk, is 199 feet distant from 330 the first, 22 feet 6 inches high 5 and, supposed to weighSO tons. The south obelisk, 360 feet distant from themiddle one, is 22 feet 4 inches high and, supposedto weigh 30 tons. Three miles from Boroughbridge, is . NEWBY; Situated on the eastern hank of the river the time of Edward I., Alexander de Nubie heldthis territory 5 who was succeeded therein, by Roger,his son and h
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