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(3.) Oslac, Oslaf, Oswudu, brothers of SS. Oswald and 
Oswin. 
And amongst the children of Oswin we have Alhfrithy 
Alhfl(Bd, Ecgfrith, Aldfrith, ^Ifwine, ^Ifflsed. 
Possibly Alhstan was a prince of this family who fell in the 
wars of Cadwallo, and thus may his ring have found its 
way into Wales, while that of his kinsman remained in 
Yorkshire until discovered a year or two ago. 
This account must not be concluded without calling the 
attention of the members of the Society to the fact that, 
somewhere in our northern shires, although its present 
habitation is unknown, there recently existed a brooch of 
gold which there is reason to believe belonged to King 
-<S]lhfrith. It was seen by M. Worsaae, of Copenhagen, 
in 1847, and bore a Runic legend which may be thus 
expressed in roman letters : — 
GUDRD MEG WORHTE /ELCHFRITH MEG AH. 
Gudred me wrought, ^Ihfrith me owns. 
Professor Stephens prints the legend from a note sent by 
the late Mr. Kemble to M. Worsaae. 
Surely, if members of this Society make persevering en- 
quiries amongst their friends, this precious relic, if still in 
existence, may yet come to light. 
NOTICE OF THE DISCOVERY OF A PAIR OF ANCIENT SHOES AND 
A HUMAN SKELETON IN A PEAT MOSS ON AU ST WICK 
COMMON, NEAR CLAPHAM, YORKSHIRE. BY HENRY DENNY, 
A.L.S., OF LEEDS. 
Amongst the various relics of the early inhabitants of 
this island which are preserved to modern times, none appear 
80 rare as those appertaining to their wearing apparel. When 
we consider, however, the perishable materials of which they 
