"  Roby  has  amply  vindicated  his  claim  to  the  character  of


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"  such  a  Chronicler,  by  the  soundnegs  of  intellect,  and  the
**  purity  of  his  taste,  as  exhibited  in  these  volumes.  The
"  argument  in  favour  of  revealed  religion,  as  conducted  in
'*  the  tale  of  Sir  Eduwd  Stanley ,  is  a  striking  proof  of  this
*'  assertion.  We  have  rarely  seen  arguments  better  arranged
"  or  more  forcibly  put,  than  in  this  very  interesting  colloquy.
''  The  volumes  are  embellished  with  very  beautiful  Plates,
'*  (from  drawings  by  Pickering)  engraved  by  Findem"

*«*  The  above  Traditions  were  presented  to  me  by  Matthew
Dawes,  Esq.  of  Acres  Field,  Bolton  le  Moors,  Luicashire.
An  account  of  the  Plates  and  Wood  Cuts  in  Roby's  Tra-
ditions (exclusive  of  the  two  allusive  Frontispieces.)

*^*  The  letter  P.  denotes  an  engraving  on  metal,  the  let-
ters W.  C.  an  engraving  on  wood.
Volume  I.
1.  Vignette  to  Sir  Tarquin,W.C.\     7.  Radcliffe  Tower,  P.
2.  Do.  to 'The  Goblin  Buildert,       8.   Wkaltey  Abbey,  P.
W.  C.  9.  Homhy  CastU,  P.
3.  Mab*i  Crou,  Wigan,  P.
4.  Burscough  Abbey,  P,

5.  Vignette  to    The   Eagle  and

Child'  W.  C.
6.  Do,  to  The  Black  Knight  of

Aihton,  W,C.
Volume  II.
10.  Vignette  to  George  Marsh  the

Martyr,  W.  C.
11.  Collegiate   Churchy  Manekes-

ter,  P.
1.  Vignette  to  The  Seer,   W,  C.
2.  Tyrone's     Bed   near    Roch-

dale, P.
3.  Hoghton  Tower,  P.
4.  Eagle  Crag,  Vale  of  Todmor-

den,  P.
5.  Lathom  House  as  it  existed  be-
fore the  Siege  (restored
from  existing  Documents)  P.
6.  Vignette  to  Raven  Castle  W.C.
7.  South  Port,  P,

8.  Vignette  to  Hu  Bar-gaist,    or
Boggart,   W,  C,

9.  Ince  Hall  near  Wigan,  P.
