CHAPTER III.--SCHOOLS AND THEIR TEACHING IN THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES. [39-46.
Trevisa--Ecclesiastical Control Curriculum--Trivium--Quadrivium--Lily's Latin Grammar--Custos--Hebrew--Teaching of English--The Primer--The Bible--Prayers and Thanksgivings--Scriveners--Music--Puritanism.
CHAPTER IV.--CHRISTOPHER SHUTE AND ROBERT DOCKRAY. [47-64.
Shute Minute-Book--Clapham Bequests--Scholarships at the University--Potations--Tennant's Gift--Tennant's Bequest--Josias Shute--Burton Rent-charge--Election of Scholars--Purchase of the School Building--Richard Carr--Scholarships and Fellowships at Christ's--Tempest Thornton--Thomas Atherton--Carr Exhibitions at the Present Day--Resignation of Shute--Appreciation of his Work--Josias Shute's Bequest--Robert Dockray--Henry Claphamson, Usher--Rev. Rowland Lucas.
CHAPTER V.--THE CLOSE OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. [65-76.
Rev. Rowland Lucas, Head Scoulmaster--Giggleswick and Cambridge-- Anthony Lister, Vicar--Abraham de la Prynne--Richard Frankland--Founder of Nonconformity--Rathmell Academy--Samuel Watson, a Quaker Governor--William Walker, Master--William Brigge, Master--Shute Exhibitions--Increased Rents from School Estates--Governors lend out Money--Extract from Account Book--Thomas Wildeman--John Armitstead, Master--Richard Ellershaw, Vicar--Poor Fund--Joshua Whitaker--Character of Armitstead-- Successes at Cambridge.
CHAPTER VI.--THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. [77-109.
John Carr, A.B.--A Family Circle--Richard Thornton--Conditions of Mastership--Collection of Rent and Masters' Stipends--John Cookson, "probe edoctus"--William Paley, Master--The Paleys of Langcliffe--William Paley, the Younger--Career at Cambridge--Charles Nowell in Lancaster Gaol--Dispute over his Successor as Governor--Paley and John Moore, Usher, and their Stipends--The Archbishop's Judicious Letter--Enclosures--Mortgage of North Cave Estate--Teaching of Writing--Elementary Education--Increase of Revenue--A Third Master--Purchase of Books--Burton Exhibitions--Re-building of School--New Statutes--Attitude of the Vicar--Rev. John Clapham--Bishop Watson of Llandaff on Classical Teaching--Educational Status of Giggleswick--Applicant's Letter for post of Writing Master--Robert Kidd--Distribution of Prizes to Scholars--Re-adjustment of Salaries--Nicholas Wood, Usher--Obadiah Clayton, Classical Assistant--Numbers of the School--Vacations--Miss Elizabeth Paley--Death of William Paley--Estimate of his Work--Old Boys--Letter from T. Kidd on Life at Cambridge.