The antiquities of England and Wales . 5^-.; JTl^rOrJ I>!atr?,ifi e^Mj^-. ¥iTninm Printed for ,^^ 212, Hig-h-Hoftom. facina- INTRODUCTI J\ S in the courfe of the enfuing work many terms andalluiions may occur, unintelligible to perfons who havenot made the antiquities of this country their imme-diate fludy; and who would, for information, be obligedto turn over a variety of books ; to thefe a general hif-tory of ancient caftles, explaining the terms relative totheir conftruftion, garrifons and privileges, with themachines ufed for th-eir attack and defence, will beufeful, if not ne
The antiquities of England and Wales . 5^-.; JTl^rOrJ I>!atr?,ifi e^Mj^-. ¥iTninm Printed for ,^^ 212, Hig-h-Hoftom. facina- INTRODUCTI J\ S in the courfe of the enfuing work many terms andalluiions may occur, unintelligible to perfons who havenot made the antiquities of this country their imme-diate fludy; and who would, for information, be obligedto turn over a variety of books ; to thefe a general hif-tory of ancient caftles, explaining the terms relative totheir conftruftion, garrifons and privileges, with themachines ufed for th-eir attack and defence, will beufeful, if not neceffary: the fime may be faid on thefubjedl of abbies and other monafcic foundations. Illustrative accounts of both are therefore heregiven, compiled from the the beft authorities; and as moilof thefe buildings are either of the Saxon archite6lure, orof that ftile commonly called Gothic, fome charader-iflic marks and principles of the RrR are pointed out,and an inveftagation of the origin of the latter being q
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