This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ... nerable mansion, which is usually attended by most of the gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood. On the opposite side of the street is another spacious antique edifice, the stories of which, project considerably over the street. On the front of this house, facing Cross-street, is the figure of a spread eagle, raised on the plaster. The Lloyds of Trenewydd, &c. bore the eagle in their coat of arms, and probably one of that family may have been the founder. The decay of our woods, was the cause of disusing timber in building in most parts of England, about the middle of the sixteenth century; but in this town, it was certainly the mode of building rather later. To this cause, may be ascribed the rapid progress of the fires, with which this town has been so often unfortunately visited. The following unadorned account of Oswestry is given by honest Churchyard of Shrewsbury, in his "Worthies of Wales," including Shropshire. He died about 11th of queen Elizabeth, 1570. "Ozestry, a pretie town full fine, Which may be loved, be likte, and praysed both, It stands so trim, and is maintained so cleanc, And peepled is, with folke that well do meane; That it deserves to be enrould and shrynd In each good breast, and every manly mynd. Of a notable The market there, so fare, exceedes withall, Market--a As no one towne comes neare it in some sort, marvelous For looke, what may be wisht or had at call, matter. It is there found, a9 market men report. For poultrie, foule, of every kind somewhat, No place cao shew so much more cheap than that: All kind of cates that countrie can afford Delicacies. For money, there is bought with one bare word. Poor folks They backe &ot long about the thing they sell, make few For price is knowne of each thing that is...