. Memorials of the Canynges' family and their times: their claim to be regarded as the founders and restorers of Westbury college and Redcliffe church, critically examined: to which is added, inedited memoranda relating to Chatterton. \\ho were capahle of directing the atlaiis ofprinces, and missionaries to go among the fiercelieathens hy ^^•hom the Roman empire was suh^•cr-ted, ready to act their part ^\ell, as martvrs if theyfailed, or as politicians if their ellbrts were success-fuh Here, and here only, were the schools ofeducation :—the discijtline indeed was severe andeven cruel, and tlie
. Memorials of the Canynges' family and their times: their claim to be regarded as the founders and restorers of Westbury college and Redcliffe church, critically examined: to which is added, inedited memoranda relating to Chatterton. \\ho were capahle of directing the atlaiis ofprinces, and missionaries to go among the fiercelieathens hy ^^•hom the Roman empire was suh^•cr-ted, ready to act their part ^\ell, as martvrs if theyfailed, or as politicians if their ellbrts were success-fuh Here, and here only, were the schools ofeducation :—the discijtline indeed was severe andeven cruel, and tlie instruction was harharous ; stillthis education, such as it was, saved thcworkl fromtotal ignorance. The light of kuowlecige was keptburning, not like the fabled lam])s of the sepulchre,to be extinguished A\hen daylight and free airwere admitted,—it was carefulh* trimmed andpreserved for hapjner generations : and A\ere thepresent age divested of all that it owes to thepatient and humble labour of the Benedictines, weshould l)e poor indeed. 161S263 Where lift the rocks Their brows stupendous oer the broadeuiug seamans shout is heard, and Commerec wavesIn every gale lier uiany-colourd flag. N. T. CHAPTER H. 1.—Ori-In of the Canyng^s Family, Siinoa dc Kaiiynges. 2.—John dcCanyngcs. —Kobert Canyiigcs, a fictitious pcTsoii. 5.—Import-ance of Bristol ns a trading port. 6.—Wool the chief article of 7.—King Edward III. invites into -J hrir sciflcincnt in Bristol. 9.—Their snppo=ed earlier introduc-? lion. 10.—More arrivals and the result. 11.—English merchantsbecome nftlucnt. 12.—Thomas Blanket and other manufacturers ; precept from the King in their favour. 13.—Blankets andother coarse cloths first made. 14.—Complaint of the Bath —The Blanket Family noticed. 16.—Pedigree, Table 1. and,17.—AVilliam Canynges, senior. IS.—llis will, death, and character,lit.—i:
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