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ancient crosses at Leeds in 1838, the first by the Rev. Daniel H. Haigh, 
of Erdington, who, in a long paper, described the principal crosses 
which occur in the neighbourhood of Leeds. One of the earliest of 
these was the fragments of a cross found at Dewsbury, which is said 
to date back to the time of Paulinus, the Roman Missionary. At 
Collingham, fragments of three or four crosses have been found, prob- 
ably of about equal antiquity with that of Dewsbury. Others are 
mentioned at WyclifFe, at Greta Bridge, and Hackness, near Scar- 
borough. Crosses which have been discovered at Rastrick and on 
Hartshead Moor, near Halifax, are also described. The immediate 
subject of the paper was the description of six or seven fragments of 
crosses which had been obtained during a restoration of the Leeds 
Parish Church, which are attributed to the middle part of the tenth 
century, and appear to indicate the existence in those times of a 
considerable religious establishment on the site of this church, which 
the author, in a learned disquisition, attempts to prove from some 
historical manuscripts. The second paper is by the architect who 
had charge of the restoration of the church, Mr. R. D. Chantrell, 
who, whilst the works were in progress, gave instructions that any 
carved stones that were found should be brought to him, and the 
fragments of crosses already mentioned were removed to his residence 
in London. A description of the crosses follows. 
The decade which closed with the year 1858, and the printed 
proceedings of which form volume V, is principally remarkable for 
the large space occupied by the consideration of mining operations, 
and the methods then in vogue for the protection and safety of the 
miner. General and profound sympathy had been generated by the 
frightful accidents which had occurred in various parts of the country, 
and any project which would afford greater security to those engaged 
in the pits, received eager and most painstaking consideration. That 
much benefit accrued from the discussion of the subject is shown by 
repeated evidence of the practical application in the mines of the 
scientific truths evolved during discussion. The evidence given before 
the Government Commissioners appointed to enquire the cause of 
accidents led to beneficial legislation, and produced in the minds of 
the miners a less reckless disregard of the elementary rules for their 
own protection and safety. 
