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 a Free Grammar-school, founded by Queen Elizabeth, several schools on the national plan, a Dispensary, Almshouses, an Hospital for men and women, Newton's Charity for twenty females not under fifty years of age, and relicts or daughters of clergymen of the Establishment; an appointment to this confers a neat residence and fifty pounds per year. There are other bequests for the benefit of the poor, which amount to about £1,000 per annum. The principal buildings are the Cathedral, before mentioned, the Guildhall, Market House, and Theatre, respecting which latter we must mention, it was the first in which appeared after her marriage.

29 68¼

The embankment, which commences immediately after we pass through the next bridge, is for some time very slight, but from here to the 68¾ post is the portion of the line which gave the engineer most trouble. Many days were employed in throwing in ballast, but without any visible effect. It was ultimately made firm by placing a lay of trees, brushwood, &c. upon which ballast was placed; until it gradually sunk to a substance sufficiently solid to stop it. Upon a subsequent inspection of this foundation, it was found that the platform was bent in the form of a curve, from the pressure above acting on the spongy surface