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the famous William of Ltndham had his Cell. In 
the middle of it, where his Body was found, for 
eight Miles round, is all a Morals. 
The Connoifieurs will give you their Opinion in 
the chief thing I want to know, which is, in what 
Age thofe Sandals were worn, and by what Nation : 
For it is not like the Scots or Irifh Broges; though 
the Scot I think, formerly inhabited but a little 
Way off, to wity North of Humber . Perhaps the 
\ Danes may wear fuch, or the antient Saxons s for 
both thefe People muft be well acquainted with thefe 
Parts, as the Hanes under Edgar -Atheling incamped 
a whole Winter in this Neighbourhood, and had a 
Station at Gigansburgh, now Gainsbrough, upon this 
River Trent . 
At Boxby was a famous Roman Pavement, 15 
Yards fquare, the Roman Road, alfo a fquare 
Platform at Aldbrough, which 1 take to be. Roman, 
though no Difcoveries have as yet been made there > 
but at Roxby large Quantities of Roman Coins have 
been found. I am 
Tour ever affectionate Father , 
G. Stovin. 
5 P. S . As to this Water upon thefe Moors preferv- 
ing human Bodies *, it is moft certain * viz . Part 
of a Body taken up at Geel by your Grandfa- 
ther Mr. Empfon 50 or 60 Years ago, and one 
in the great Moor near Thorny about 7 Years 
ago, with the Skin like tannd Leather, the 
Hair, 
* See thefe Tran/, N°« 434. p . 413* 
