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MEMORIALS OF RAY : 



We ascended one of the steeples, of which the church 

 hath three ; one whereof hath in it five beUs, the second 

 six, and the third only Tom. The choristers in this 

 church had no surphces, but only gowns with capes faced 

 with lamb-skin. We saw the great bell just mentioned, 

 called the great Tom of Lincoln, cast in the year 1610. 

 Here we found it true, minuunt prsesentia famam. From 

 this steeple we had a prospect of the city, which now 

 consists only of one long street. It is a mean and poor 

 place ; not well built ; of little trade ; many of the 

 churches fallen down ; of no strength. In this city we 

 saw a bowling-green, in the bottom of a pit or pond, 

 which one would suspect should, in the winter time, be 

 filled with rain, and turned into a standing pool of water. 

 The town being full of tumult, by reason that the assizes 

 were there that day, we staid not all night, but rode on 

 ten miles further to the Spittle, where we found but bad 

 accommodations, because the inn there had a little before 

 been accidentally burnt down. 



July the 30th, we went on from the Spittle to Gland- 

 ford-bridge, ten miles, and thence to Barton upon 

 Humber, eight miles, from whence we ferried over our- 

 selves and our horses to Kingston upon Hull, five miles. 

 At Hull we were received by soldiers, conducted to the 

 main guard, and examined by one Captain Widdrington, 

 who was then upon guard ; who afterwards came to our 

 inn to visit us. In the morning we went to see the 

 great church (which the clerk told us was called St. 

 Trinity's.) The choir is very fair and large, but built of 

 brick. The pillars in the church and choir very slender, 

 so that the whole is lightsome. It is built in the form 

 of a cathedral, and hath, according to the statute, a 

 suffragan bishop. Every one that is buried here gives 

 five shillings and sixpence towards the repair of the 

 church. From the steeple we had a prospect of the 

 town, which is fair and well built, every street paved 

 handsomely. It is fenced with a strong brick wall, and 

 a double ditch, with an high earthwork between them. 



