OLD PRICES.
Echard, in his "History of England," gives us the rates or prices of the following provisions in the year 1299, being the 27th of Edward I.:—A fat cock, 1-1/2d.; a goose, 4d.; a fat capon, 2-1/2d.; 2 pullets, 1-1/2d.; a mallard, 1-1/2d.; a pheasant, 4d.; a heron, 6d.; a plover, 1d.; a swan, 3s.; a crane. 1s.; 2 wood-cocks, 1-1/2d.; a fat lamb, (from Christmas to Shrovetide,) 1s. 4d., and all the year after 4d. only. Lastly, wheat was sold for 20d. the quarter, and in some places for 6d., or 4s. of our money.
LIMBIRD's EDITION OF THE Following Novels are already Published:
| s. | d. | |
| Mackenzie's Man of Feeling | 0 | 6 |
| Paul and Virginia | 0 | 6 |
| The Castle of Otranto | 0 | 6 |
| Almoran and Hamet | 0 | 6 |
| Elizabeth, or the Exiles of Siberia | 0 | 6 |
| The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne | 0 | 6 |
| Rasselas | 0 | 8 |
| The Old English Baron | 0 | 8 |
| Nature and Art | 0 | 8 |
| Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield | 0 | 10 |
| Sicilian Romance | 1 | 0 |
| The Man of the World | 1 | 0 |
| A Simple Story | 1 | 4 |
| Joseph Andrews | 1 | 6 |
| Humphry Clinker | 1 | 8 |
| The Romance of the Forest | 1 | 8 |
| The Italian | 2 | 0 |
| Zeluco, by Dr. Moore | 2 | 6 |
| Edward, by Dr. Moore | 2 | 0 |
| Roderick Random | 2 | 6 |
| The Mysteries of Udolpho | 3 | 6 |
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These translations are somewhat freely made.
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Only the tower and the choir have yet been restored; but the fidelity with which these portions have been executed, heightens our anxiety for the renovation of the whole structure. The repairs of the south transept will, we believe, be shortly commenced, but the fate of the nave and aisles is not yet decided. These are in a dilapidated condition.
Mr. Gwilt has already expended much time and research into the history of this very interesting structure. On our last week-day visit to the church, we saw the fine arch of a Saxon door just uncovered after a concealment of many ages, in one of the surveys of this erudite artist, who is sedulously attached to the study of antiquities, and is an honour to his profession. We ought not to forget the altar-screen which has lately been restored under Mr. Gwilt's superintendence. Indeed, the inspection of this venerable fabric will repay a walk from the most remote corner of the metropolis.
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