need of unanimous applause : which was no less due to Mr. SAVERY for his excellent organization of the whole proceedings.
It is to be regretted (among many other reasons) that our ancient town possesses no public museum , in which this story of bygone days could be exhibited , so that every casual observer might learn something, not only of the warfare, but of the architecture and of the social habits of these our ancestors. On the conclusion of MR. SAVERY's paper, and a short discussion thereon, I proceeded to read MR. WALCOTT'S, but fatigued with the labors of the day, and exhausted with the unaccustomed and ardous exertion of speaking in the open air, I was very far from being able to do justice to MR. WALCOTTs' flowing periods. In eloquent words he gave the story , agreeing in the main , with the views Imyself had taken. DR. HALE, from the chair, expressed how deeply the Society were indebted to him.
In tracing the outline of the day's proceedings, I am sensible that repetitions will be noticed . I found it, how ever, impossible to avoid these, so long as I adhered to the plan of giving both the oral and the written explanation ; and I hope that though some of the incidents may be found recapitulated , yet that the manner of treating them is not quite identical, and that an opportunity thus has been afforded for introducing fresh illustrations.
In endeavoring in the preceding Chapter to imitate the rude simplicity of ROBERT WACE, I fear I may but have succeeded in clothing him in an uncouth garb . The study of the French language at that stage of its development is -
