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on Bosworth Field, renowned In history for the victory- 

 obtained by the Earl of Richmond (afterwards 

 Henry VII.) over Richard III. in which Richard 

 lost his crown and life. It is so exquisitely carved, 

 as to authorise a conjecture that it was the weapon 

 of no mean warrior : indeed very few specimens of 

 the chisel of the present day excel it. The bow is 

 unfortunately lost, and the iron-work that remains 

 is much corroded by lying, as it assuredly did, 

 298 years in the ground ; on it there are yet to be 

 discovered a number of studs and ornamental pieces 

 of gold. It is made of yew, the compact texture of 

 which wood has so well preserved it from decay. 

 In a scarce poem, written by Charles Allen, which 

 contains a particular account of the battle of Bos- 

 worth, are the following lines : — 



** The archers stript their sleeves, who must define 



" The controversie here debated on. 

 *' The sun of Richmond's hope was in the sign 



" Of Sagritarius, and there chiefly shone. 

 ** The feathers of their shafts sung as they went, 

 *' Being newly set to the one-struig'd instrument." 



This fine remain of antiquity is figured and de- 

 scribed in the Gentleman's Magazine for February 

 1784, and which, with several other antiquities in this 

 collection, were exhibited before the Royal Anti- 

 quarian Society, in the year 1803. 



A number of Pikes and Lances from Africa, 



Great variety of Irish Pikes, such as were used 

 in the late rebellion. 



A collection of Ancient and Foreign Stirrup Irons 

 and Bridle Bits ; some of them of an extraordinary 

 size and weight. 



Ancient Brass Hanging Candlestick. 



