e:
indeed one of the Hadnock woodmen states that when sufficient force is
applied to it, at the proper point, you can even hear the gravel grinding
underneath.

{4} A corruption, apparently, of the British word "crowll," meaning
"caves."

{12} We must, however, remember, in calculating the price of labour in
the middle ages, that the value of money was about fifteen times greater
than at present; and the coins, which were of silver, were double their
present weight.

{16} Of these lands the Rev. G. Ridout, the Vicar, has kindly furnished
the following list:--

Acres
Land near English Bicknor, 199
"Hoarthorns," containing
,, ,, Lydbrook ,, 21
,, Ruardean ,, 13
,, ,, ,, 81
,, Flaxley, Little Dean ,, 94
,, Abbenhall, "Loquiers" ,, 51
,, Hope Mansel ,, 41
,, Weston ,, 37
,, Lea and Longhope ,, 90
,, Lydney and Blackney ,, 329
,, Paster, Nels, and 507
Whitecroft ,,
,, Ellwood ,, 134
,, Whitemead ,, 220
,, Bream ,, 213
----
2030

{18} See ante, p. 7 and 13.

{25} See post, p. 116.

{27} One of them, as a specimen, will be found in the Appendix No. II.

{85} The meat market there is reported to have been much injured long
before this time, by the singular circumstance of a murderer, named Eli
Hatton, having been gibbeted on Pingry Tump, a point on the Forest hills
overlooking the town, the flies from the body being supposed to resort to
the meat on the butchers' stalls. The body was cut down in the night
time, but the stump of the gallows is yet remembered by old inhabitants
as "Eli's Post," and as a spot to be avoided, especially at night.

{87} Mr. C. Meek, of the Morse, has ascertained that Lord Nelson spent
the 20th, 21st, 22nd of August, 1802, at Rudhall House, near Ross.

{89} See page 79.

{95} Drawings of the mice were made and sent to Lord Glenbervie.

{111} Warren James was concealed in a c