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 mentioned one Richard Kitchen, butler to Mr Norton, who rose in rebellion with his master, and was executed at Ripon.”

In the deep fork of Amerdale.—P. 120.

“At the extremity of the parish of Burnsal, the valley of Wharf forks off into two great branches, one of which retains the name of Wharfdale to the source of the river; the other is usually called Littondale, but more anciently and properly Amerdale. Dern-brook, which runs along an obscure valley from the N.W. is derived from a Teutonic word, signifying concealment.”—Dr {[sc|Whitaker}}.

When the Bells of Rylstone played Their Sabbath music—“.”—P. 123.

On one of the bells of Rylstone church, which seems coeval with the building of the tower, is this cypher, for John Norton, and the motto, “.”

The grassy rock-encircled Pound.—P. 125.

Which is thus described by Dr Whitaker:—“On the plain summit of the hill are the foundations of a strong wall, stretching from the S.W. to the N.E. corner of the tower, and to the edge of a very deep glen. From this glen, a ditch, several hundred yards long, runs south to another deep and rugged ravine. On the N. and W. where the banks are