TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Retries. VOLUME I. — PART IV. LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. 1884. 2 0 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.202.58, on 01 Oct 2021 at 10:51:46, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440100005673 The Society as a body is not responsible for the opinions advanced in the follmving pages. Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.202.58, on 01 Oct 2021 at 10:51:46, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440100005673 CONTENTS. PERSONAL TRAITS OF MAHRATTA BRAHMAN PRINCES, tyy Sir RICHARD TEMPLE, Bart., G.C.S.I., C.I.E., D.C.L., LL.D. 289 THE CONQUEST OF NORWAY- BY THE YNGLINGS. By HENRY H. HOWORTH, F.S.A., F.R. Hist. Soc 309 BRIDGES : THEIR HISTORICAL AND LITERARY ASSOCIATIONS. By CORNELIUS WALFORD, F.R. Hist. Soc 364 THE KELTIC CHURCH AND ENGLISH CHRISTIANITY. By REY. WILLIAM DAWSON, M.A., F.R. Hist. Soc. .376 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES 385 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.202.58, on 01 Oct 2021 at 10:51:46, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440100005673 itstoriral j&odetg, ii CHANDOS STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE, W. REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. SESSION 1882-3. HE Council have much pleasure in presenting to the Gereral T Meeting of the Fellows their Annual Report of the past Session, from which it will be seen that the Society has made con- siderable progress in its membership as well as in its financial position. The Papers read at the Monthly Meetings were : 1. ' Pestilences : Their Influence on the Destiny of Nations, as shown in the History of the Plague,' by J. FOSTER PALMER, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.E., F.R.Hist.S., F.R.S.L. 2. ' Hungary under King Matthias Hunyadi, surnamed Corvinus,' by Dr. G. G. ZERFFI, F.R.HistS. 3. 'Notes on the Government of Charles I.,' by Rev. E. R. CHRISTIE, M.A., F.R.HistS. 4. ' Marc Antony at Ephesus,' by HYDE CLARKE, F.R.HistS. 5. 'Materials for History in England, their Preservation and Application,' by HYDE CLARKE, F.R.HistS. 6. ' Historical Incidents connected with Bridges,' by C. WALFORD, F.R.Hist.S. 7. ' The Celtic Church and Early English Christianity,' by Rev. WILLIAM DAWSON, M.A., F.R.Hist.S. Downloaded3 from0* https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address:, 170.106.202.58, on 01 Oct 2021 at 10:51:46, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440100005673ll- r 8. ' Political Lessons of Chinese History,' by Sir RICHARD TEMPLE, Bart., G.C.S.I., C.I.E., D.C.L., LL.D. 9. ' Historical Sketch of South Africa,' by Sir H. BARTLE FRERE, Bart., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., D.C.L., LL.D. 10. ' Personal Traits of the Mahratta Brahman Princes,' by Sir RICHARD TEMPLE, Bart., G.C.S.I., C.I.E., D.C.L., LL.D. The Council take this opportunity to express their thanks to Sir H. Bartle Frere, Bart., Sir Richard Temple, Bart., and Sir Thomas Wade, for their very valuable contributions to the Society's Transac- tions. The Council have begun a new series of Transactions in quarterly parts ; but they propose to give Fellows of the Society the option of having them in the old form of an Annual Volume. In terms of Rule V., the two retiring Vice-Presidents are : Mr. James Heywood, F.R.S., Mr. C. Walford ; and the four retiring Members of Council : Sir Charles Shand, LL.D., Mr. J. Baker Greene, M.D., LD., B., Captain E. C. Johnson, F.A.I., Mr. H. H. Howorth, F.S.A. In place of these the Council propose—as Vice-Presidents : Mr. James Heywood, F.R.S. Professor J. R. Seeley; and as Members of the Council: Mr. Oscar Browning, Mr. C. A. Fyffe, M.A., Mr. J. Baker Greene, M.B., LL.B., Mr. H. H. Howorth, F.S.A., Capt. C. E. Johnson, F.A.I. The Council recommend that, with the view of making a gradual increase in the receipts of the Society, the following addition be made to Rule XVII., which regulates the subscription : "All Members elected after the 1st of March, 1884, shall pay an Annual Subscription of Two Guineas, without an Entrance Fee." Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.202.58, on 01 Oct 2021 at 10:51:46, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440100005673 Since the ist of November last 47 new Fellows have been elected, 6 have died, and 30 have resigned. The following list shows the number of Fellows on the Roll : Oct. 31, i882.|Oct. 31, 1883. Ordinary Fellows ..... 436 447 Life do. ..... 81 81 Ex-Officio do. ..... 1 2 Honorary do. ..... 64 61 Corresponding Fellows 22 23 Total . 604 614 During the Session the following Honorary Fellows of the Society died : William Farr, M.D., and the Rev. Robert Moffat, D.D. ; and the following Ordinary Fellows : Rev. Prebendary Jervis, J. Murton, G. W. Digby, H. Schwartze, Hon. George Washington Warren, and R. Yates. It is with great satisfaction that the Council draw ihe attention of the Fellows to the financial condition of the Society. During the Session the actual amount of money received by the Treasurer, without taking into account the balance from 1882, was ^430. io.f. T,d. The liabilities incurred during the Session amounted to^336.i6j-. iod., leaving a balance in favour of the years working of .£93. 13J. $d. The Council append the Treasurer's receipts and payments from the date of the last account on the 31st of October, 1882, to the end of the present financial year ending on the 31st of October, 1883, and also the Capital Account. Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.202.58, on 01 Oct 2021 at 10:51:46, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440100005673 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440100005673 Cambridge Coretermsofuse,available at Downloaded from TREASURER'S ACCOUNT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS. https://www.cambridge.org/core A Summary of all Moneys Received and Paid by him on behalf of the Society from \st November, 1882, to 31st October, 1881 £ '• d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Balance brought forward Asiatic Society, Rent to end of Entrance Fees . Tenancy .... 7 10 o Annual Subscriptions . W. Vaux, Refreshments at Meetings .... 220 https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Straker, Binding and Distri- Sale of Transactions buting Vol. X. 35 4 6 Sotheran, Packing and Removing . IPaddress: Library .... 5 10 0 Judd & Co., Printing 4 10 0 F. Algar, Advertisements . 6 IS 6 Spottiswoode & Co., Printing . 1 2 0 170.106.202.58 Secretary's Salary to 25th Oct., 1882 .... 5° 0 0 Petty Expenses and Postages 6 '4 0 Whitehead & Co., Stationery 0 13 0 Rider, Printing Vol. X. 140 0 0 , on 260 1 0 . Rent, Session 1882-83 0 0 01 Oct2021 at10:51:46 25 ,, Extra Meetings 3 3 0 28 3 0 Salaries : Secretary . 137 10 0 Librarian . 10 0 0 147 10 0 Refreshments at Meetings, W. E. Poole . 9 13 6 , subjectto the Advertisements of Meetings, F. Algar . 9 16 0 , Post-cards for Meetings, Spottis- weode-ft'Ca* . 10 3 6 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440100005673 Cambridge Coretermsofuse,available at Downloaded from 67 -"BffiHographlcal Notices s 4 1 71 12 11 Printing : Spottiswoode & Co. 16 10 0 Judd & Co. i 15 0 https://www.cambridge.org/core 18 5 0 Stationery, Whitehead & Co. 3 17 3 Subscriptions: Camden Society. i 0 0 Chetham do. i 0 0 Do. do. i 0 0 3 0 0 Petty Expenses : Secretary 2 0 7 I https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Librarian 17 9 3 18 4 Postages ..... iS it 1 0 . IPaddress: Bank Charges .... 4 4 Bank Postages, Cheques, &c. 4 19 3 Subscriptions refunded 3 3 0 — 596 17 10 170.106.202.58 Balance in hand 21 14 6 ;£6l8 12 4 12 4 * Note by Secretary: These liabilities were incurred in Session 1881-82. , on . 01 Oct2021 at10:51:46 Examined and found correct, (Signed) WALTER HAMILTON, 1 January*), 1884. R. HOVENDEN, \ Auditors. , subjectto the JAMES JUDD, J CAPITAL ACCOUNT. 1883. £ s. d. 1883. d. July 28. Oct. 31. Two-thirds of Life Sub- scriptions placed upon deposit account with the London & South-Western Bank, Limited. 31 10 o Sept. 29. Interest accrued to date . 112 Balance . 32 11 2 £32 » 2 £32 11 2 We certify that the Bankers' Deposit Ledger was produced to us, showing £$2. 1 is. 2d. to the credit of the Royal Historical Society. (Signed) WALTER HAMILTON,") R. HOVENDEN, \Auditors. January 9, 1884. JAMES JUDD, j Lastly, the Council append the Secretary's Financial Statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the Society on the 31st of October, 1883. FINANCIAL'STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES on 31st October, 1883. 1883. £ s. d. '1883- £ s. d. Oct. 31. Oct. 31. Balance in hands of Trea- Secretary, one month's surer .