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of squaring flints appears to have been lost in England, but some works
executed in that way within the last century in France, prove the art is
in some measure recovered there.

The City Gaol, till the year 1597, occupied the east end of Guild-hall,
at which time it was removed to its present situation, opposite the
Guild-hall in the market, and had, until that time been a public inn,
called the Lamb, which was purchased by St. George's company, to be
converted to its present use.

The Guild-hall was originally a small thatched building, and in Edward
the third's time, was called a toll-booth; about the same time, a small
room was added, from which it acquired the name of the Guild-hall, and
continued in this state till Henry the Fourth in 1406, granted the city,
a charter for electing a Mayor, &c., at which time, a committee was
formed, and a warrant granted them to raise money, and press all workmen
for the erecting of a new Guild-hall, which business was so vigorously
pursued, that in 1409, the roof was raised; in 1511 part of the roof at
the east end fell down, and in 1635 it was near being demolished by the
deputes' servants undermining its foundation in digging for saltpetre.
The windows of the Council chamber were formerly of painted and stained
glass, which have been miserably mutilated.--This room is ornamented with
portraits of various eminent persons, and also the arms of the great
Norfolk hero, the late Lord Nelson, with the sword of the Spanish
Admiral, taken by his Lordship in 1797, and presented by him to the
Corporation.

The Common-council-chamber underwent a complete repair in 1806, at which
time it was considerably enlarged: in this Hall the Assizes, and quarter
Sessions, for the city, are held. It contains also the Mayor's office
for transacting daily business, the Town-clerk's and Chamberlain's
offices; and all elections for Majors and other officers, and all
questions of moment relative to the city, are here determined.

St. Andrew's hall, is a noble fabric, and was formerly a conventual
church of Benedictine friars, it was founded in 1415, consists of a nave
and two aisles, which remain nearly perfect; it had formerly a handsome
steeple, which fell down in 1712; the aisles are separated from the nave
by six elegant slender colomns which support the roof, they are half the
width of the nave, and the same length, the whole is 120 feet long, and
seventy wide; within the walls there are 45 win