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gnitji which you tell rne you have in your Colle&io»^ 
uamcly a Spur that is no lefs than 6 Inches and an halt 
long from the Heel to the Middle of the Romllj which 
you take to be of a much later Date than the other Mo^ 
nnments, we have one in the Bodlejan Repoftory of much 
theTame lengthy of which I have made mention in my 
Additions to Sir John Spdmuns Life of King -IRlfred, 
There have been feveral others found in England^ and 
you have juftly guefsd your*s to be more’ modem than 
the other Infiruments, For thefe Spurs are certainly 
niJJdj as appears from Wormius's Monumenta Danica (d), 
where he has given us the Figure of one, and there is an 
Account of divers others towards the latter End of his 
Mufeum.onQ of which is afoot and fo-meodd/»c/6e/in length, 
10. I have been the more particular upon this Sub^ 
jeSf, becaufe I do not remember that it has as yet been 
treated of by any of our Antiquaries, and I was willing '' 
to difcufs feveral Points that occafionally offer’d them- 
felves when I began to confider it. Conje^ures in Affairs 
of this nature are allowable, and accordingly I have made 
ufe of them 5 but I have endeavour’d to keep my felf 
wiihin the 'bounds of Modefly, and I leave the whole to 
your better Sagacity, If I have fuggefted any thing that 
may be of ufe to you, as well as ferve to gratify your 
Curiofity, it will be abundant Satisfaftion to, 
Oxon. .... Sir, 
1709. Tour oblig'd humble Servant 
Tho. Hearne. ' 
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