Historic Sites of Lancashire and Cheshire A Wayfarer's Notes in the Palatine Counties, Historical, Legendary, Genealogical, and Descriptive. — Story, Setting & Ideas

Swarthmoor Hall and the Founder of the Society of Friends 1

Old Alderley and its Memories--The Stanleys--Edward Stanley, Pastor and Prelate--The Home of Dean Stanley 50

Rivington and the Lords Willoughby--The Pilkingtons--The Story of a Lancashire Bishop 104

Handforth Hall--The Breretons--Sir William Brereton 171

Newby Bridge and the Lake Country--An Autumn Day at Cartmel--The Priory Church 249

Disley--A May Day at Lyme--Lyme Hall and the Leghs 278

"Jemmy Dawson" and the Fatal '45 397

A Morning at Little Moreton 431

AUTOGRAPH OF MARGARET FELL 21

GEORGE FOX'S MEETING HOUSE 22

MEETING OF FOX AND CROMWELL 29

AUTOGRAPH OF THOMAS FELL 30

FAC-SIMILE OF FOX'S HANDWRITING 34

GATEWAY, LANCASTER CASTLE 35

AUTOGRAPH OF WILLIAM PENN 41

AUTOGRAPH OF DANIEL ABRAHAM 47

AUTOGRAPH OF EDWARD STANLEY 93

AUTOGRAPH OF THE BISHOP OF NORWICH 95

AUTOGRAPH OF DEAN STANLEY 103

INTERIOR, DURHAM CATHEDRAL 151

AUTOGRAPH OF SIR WILLIAM BRERETON 217

SIR WILLIAM BRERETON 245

THE "SWAN," NEWBY BRIDGE 248

WINDMILL AT CRESCY 293

AUTOGRAPH OF SIR PETER LEGH 361

AUTOGRAPH OF RICHARD LEGH 367

TRAITORS' GATE, THE TOWER 371

MR. BYROM'S HOUSE AT THE CROSS 399

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