{162} On the visit of Charles the First to this venerable mansion, Thomas Lyster (among other distinguished Shropshire loyalists) presented that Prince with a purse of £500. His grandson, Richard Lyster, Esq. represented this town and county in parliament for a period of forty-five years, and was known among his countrymen by the familiar appellation of ‘THE SENATOR.’ The somewhat feudal cast of his establishment, and most ample scale of ancient English hospitality, are pleasingly recorded in the “Sheriffs of Shropshire.” {176} The sloping bank above this friary was given to and occupied by the Monks of Shrewsbury Abbey, as a VINEYARD, as early as the reign of Henry the Third. Its situation on the northern side of the river, inclining southward and open to the east, renders it well adapted to the purpose. {179} This ferry leads to a walk which commands a bold view of the town, and communicates with the Abbey-foregate. It conducts also to the Underdale Tea Gardens—a quiet rural retreat. {186} The town is supplied with most excellent water for drinking from a spring called Broadwell, which rises near Kingsland, and is conveyed by pipes under the river to a reservoir in one of the lodges at the principal entrance to the Quarry Walk, being conducted from thence to conduits placed in different parts of the town for the convenience of the inhabitants. {187} A detail of the Admiral’s splendid services will be found in the “Biographia Britannica,” and other similar works. {188} To the left of the turnpike is the Baschurch road, on which, at the distance of one mile, are the beautiful Gates leading to Berwick House; a short distance beyond is the neat structure of Berwick Chapel, re-built at the close of the 17th century.—The town may be regained by a walk through Almond Park, rich in sylvan beauty. {190} In 1604 a great plague began in Salop, on the 2d of June, and raged until April following, in which time 657 persons had died of it in the several parishes, and the streets were so little frequented as to be covered with grass. The two bailiffs died.—MS. Chronicle. {196} Vide page 6. {200} Pure muriate of soda does not contain any water in its crystallized state except what lodges in the interstices of the crystals, therefore the weight of that, as it exists in the water, would not exceed the weight above given; 30 grains muriate of lime indicate 51 grains crystallized muriate, 8.81 grains muriate magnesia indicate 15½ grains. {204} “Why, brother Wilful of Salop, you may be as short as a SHREWSBURY CAKE, if you please.”—Way of the World, 1735, by W. Congreve.