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places noticed, and altogether omitted others of 

 minor importance. I know indeed of no district 

 in Yorkshire, and perhaps there is no one of the 

 same extent in the kingdom, which presents so ma- 

 ny interesting objects, and is so fruitful in mate- 

 rials for local History, In confirmation of this 

 remark, I may just briefly observe, that in this 

 neighbourhood occur the monasteries of Rievaulje, 

 Byland, Newborough, Marton in Goitres, Keld- 

 holme, Rosedale, Lestingham, Yeddingham, Kirk- 

 ham, Wykeham, and Whitby ; to which might be 

 added Mount-Grace, Grendale, Guisborough,8$c. ; 

 the ancient and venerable castles of Helmsley, 

 Gilling, Slingsby, Hinderskelf, She riff- Hut ton, 

 Malton, Scarborough, Pickering, and Kirkby 

 Moorside ; the ancient Camps at Ampleforth, 

 Farndale and Cropton ; the Roman military ways 

 from Malton by Appleton, Barton-le-Street, and 

 Hovingham to Alborough, and from Malton 

 through Caivthorn toDunsley Bay ; the beauti- 

 ful seats of Castle Howard, Duncombe Park, 

 Gilling, Newborough, Hovingham^ Oswaldkirk, 

 Welburn, Nunnington, fyc. ; the noble families 

 of the Mowbrays, Stutevilles, de Ross, Wakes, 

 Hollands, Greystocks, Dacres, Gowers, Hastings, 

 Wyvills, Buhners, Bruces, Percys, Nevilles, Lan- 

 casters, and Latimers of remote antiquity ; and 

 the more recent but not less noble proprietors, the 

 Villiers, Howards, Manners, Cavendishes, Fitz- 

 williams, Fauconbergs, Fairfaxes, Lumleys, Pres- 

 tons, Widdingtons, Duncombes, Cholmleys, Sfc. Sfc.; 

 these and other particulars, such as remarks on 

 the beautiful scenery which presents itself in every 



