This peculiar term is probably derived from the Saxon _Seuch_, a furrow or fosse, and _Shiel_, a hut for those who have the care of cattle, and thus signifies, the cottage by the fosse. Footnote 96: It is reported in the neighbourhood, that Mrs. Spearman having dreamt that she found a rich hoard of treasure among the ruins of the castle, made diligent search for it, but without success. When the castle was removed, however, the farmer obtained a valuable deposit of mediæval manure. Footnote 97: Pliny’s Natural History, lib. vii. c. 2, q. Footnote 98: Hodgson’s Northumberland, II., iii., 287. Footnote 99: The country being depopulated, lands once in tillage, again became wastes. The forests being partially destroyed, either by fire or the axe, the streams which used to permeate the low-grounds were arrested in their course by prostrate trunks and branches, and gave rise to extensive morasses. In the bogs of the district we are now considering, immense quantities of large oak and birch timber, as well as of oak leaves and hazel nuts, are continually being found. The Dike would not, of course, originally, be drawn through swampy ground. Footnote 100: Many of them are preserved in the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Footnote 101: Horsley remarks, 'I cannot say that Hadrian’s Vallum has made the south rampart of this station at Housesteads, but I think it has passed it not much to the south, and seems to have a small turn just at the brook, in order to come near, if not up to it.' This looks as if Horsley could not altogether throw off the idea that the works exhibit unity of design. Hutton notices his inconsistency, and, quoting him, (as transferred to the pages of ‘the judicious Warburton,’) writes—‘But can a thing be brought near to what does not exist! Hadrian was dead long before the appearance of this station.’ Footnote 102: This circumstance, together with the fact, that all the camps of the Barrier abound in stones reddened with fire, is confirmatory of the view, that the buildings supplied with hypocausts were not necessarily baths. Footnote 103: The site of the western gateway is marked by a figure in the background of the picture. Footnote 104: Pompeii.—Library of Entertaining Knowledge. Footnote 105: Two of this number, however, would always be on duty, to the very great comfort of the eight who remained. Footnote 106: The initial N, page 43, is formed of three nails from Housesteads, drawn to three-fourths of the actual size. Footnote 107: The most satisfactory specimen that I have seen is at Carvoran; it has apparently been rolled, when in a soft state, on a stone table, and presents, from its slightly roughened surface, the degree of opacity which plate-glass has before it is polished. Footnote 108: