Excerpt from Court-Hand Restored, or the Student's Assistant in Reading Old Deeds, Charters, Records, Etc: Neatly Engraved on Twenty-Three Copper-Plates, Describing the Old Law Hands, With Their Contractions and AbbreviationsAs one of the original Plates contains the Latin names of the Bishoprics in England and Wales, the Sees in Scotland and Ireland have been added in the Appendix. The Latin forms of a few Christian names, which differ from their English equivalents, have also been added to the List of Surnames.In conclusion, the Editor desires to express his obligations to Alfred Kingston, Esq., and others of his Colleagues in the Public Record Office, for assistance and advice. He is also much indebted to the Rev. B. W. Adams, D.

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