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F THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. [65-76. Rev. Rowland Lucas, Head Scoulmaster--Giggleswick and Cambridge-- Anthony Lister, Vicar--Abraham de la Prynne--Richard Frankland--Founder of Nonconformity--Rathmell Academy--Samuel Watson, a Quaker Governor--William Walker, Master--William Brigge, Master--Shute Exhibitions--Increased Rents from School Estates--Governors lend out Money--Extract from Account Book--Thomas Wildeman--John Armitstead, Master--Richard Ellershaw, Vicar--Poor Fund--Joshua Whitaker--Character of Armitstead-- Successes at Cambridge. CHAPTER VI.--THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. [77-109. John Carr, A.B.--A Family Circle--Richard Thornton--Conditions of Mastership--Collection of Rent and Masters' Stipends--John Cookson, "probe edoctus"--William Paley, Master--The Paleys of Langcliffe--William Paley, the Younger--Career at Cambridge--Charles Nowell in Lancaster Gaol--Dispute over his Successor as Governor--Paley and John Moore, Usher, and their Stipends--The Archbishop's Judicious Letter--Enclosures--Mortgage of North Cave Estate--Teaching of Writing--Elementary Education--Increase of Revenue--A Third Master--Purchase of Books--Burton Exhibitions--Re-building of School--New Statutes--Attitude of the Vicar--Rev. John Clapham--Bishop Watson of Llandaff on Classical Teaching--Educational Status of Giggleswick--Applicant's Letter for post of Writing Master--Robert Kidd--Distribution of Prizes to Scholars--Re-adjustment of Salaries--Nicholas Wood, Usher--Obadiah Clayton, Classical Assistant--Numbers of the School--Vacations--Miss Elizabeth Paley--Death of William Paley--Estimate of his Work--Old Boys--Letter from T. Kidd on Life at Cambridge. CHAPTER VII.--THE REV. ROWLAND INGRAM. [110-125. Appointment of a New Master--Suggested Examiners--Qualifications Necessary--Strong Field of Candidates--Appointment of Ingram--Elementary Education--William Stackhouse, Writing Master--Clayton's Insanity--Increased Numbers--Increased Revenues--Commissioners of 1825--Rev. John Howson--Craven Bank--Usher's House--Letter from John Carr--John Saul Howson--Character of Ingram's Rule--Potation. CHAPTER VIII.--DR. GEORGE ASH BUTTERTON, 1845-1858. [126-148. Attitude of the Governors--Aim of Education--Scheme of 1844--Its Defects
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