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be gteat. And for the countenancing of this latter 
Reading, I think the above mentioned Checquer worl^ 
may be very available : fince in that we have a notable 
Emblem of the Tumulty or burying places of the An- 
tients. (Not to mention the early cuftome of eredting 
Crofles and Crucifixes in Church-yards: which perhaps, 
being well weighed, might prove another encourage- 
ment to this (econd Reading.) 1 know the Checquer to 
be the Arms ot the Vauxs^ or De VaUtbm^ the old Pro- 
prietours of this part ofthe North,- but that, I prefume, 
wiU make nothing for our turn.Becaule this & the other 
carved work on the Crbfs, muft of necefBty be allow'd, 
to bear a more antient date then any of the Remains of 
that Name and Family i which cannot be run up higher 
then the Conquefl:. > 
On the Eaft we have nothing but a few Flourifhes^ 
Draughts of Birds, Grapes and other Fruits; all which 
I take to be ;no more then the Statuary's Fancy. 
Gn the South, Flourilhes and conceits, as before, and 
towards the bottom, the following decayed Infcription* 
The Deleds iathis fhort piece are fufficient to difcourage 
me frpm attempting to expound it. But Cpoffibly/ it 
may be read thus. 
Gag Ubbo Ertat, i. e. 
Latrones Vbbo Vicit. 
I confefs' this has 00 Affinity (at leaft, being thus in- 
terpreted) with the foregoing Infcription: but may wefl 
enough fuit with the manners of both antient and mo- 
dern Inhabitants of this Town and Country. 
Upon your pardon and Correction, S% of the Im per- 
tinencies and Miftakesia this^fwbich I fhall humbly hope 
for; 
