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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. 1782 edition. Excerpt:... "The heigjith of this.tower is fifty-three seet, and.."the breadth fifty-four; two sides of it are broke. down, and on one corner, still remaining, are the evident marks of violence made by the cannon shot fired against it. What still remains of this tower is fo well built, and strongly cemented, that it seems to promise a long duration. There is alfo the remains of one other entrance into the castle on the East side, where the. grooves of the portcullis are yet discernable betwixt twa semi-circular pillars. These pillars and two others next the river, of beautiful workmanship, seem to have been the work of later times, and evidently meant as buttresses to strengthen the ancient wall. Behind theCourt-House, at a sewyards distance, is the remains of an arched suhteraneous passage from thence into the moat: This no doubt was very useful during a siege, when the common entrance was strictly watched by surrounding enemies. From hence may be concluded, that this castle had all the advantages of strength and situation that could be desired, before the invention of artillery, and even after that period, was found to be a place not easily reduced. This is evinced by the great number of cannon shot of various sizes that have been and are yet frequently found on different-sides of it. Placed on an eminence, pro-1-jesting jesting into-the river, and from its-towers commanding all the avenues into the town; nor could any one pass over eiiher of the bridges unseen by the garrifon, yet notwithstanding all its former. greatness, its present condition presents us with an awful memorial of the instability of all human grandeur: rents, Anno 1673. "What does not-fade? The tower that long had sto:4 ' The crush of thunder, and the warring winds, ' Shook by...