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The portions of the "Dream of the Holy Rood" which are on the Ruthwell

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This cross used to stand in the church at Ruthwell; it escaped injury at the time of general destruction in the sixteenth century, but the

Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days Emily Hickey

In the spring of 1799, the parishes of Lochmaben and Ruthwell, both in the gift of the

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Lines resembling some of the verses in "Holy Rood" have been found engraved in Runic letters on the cross at Ruthwell, Scotland; the inscription and cross are reproduced in "Vetusta Monumenta," vol.iv. p. 54; see also G. Stephens, "The old Northern Runic monuments of Scandinavia and England,"

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At Ruthwell, Dr Duncan introduced the system of popular lectures on science, which has since been adopted by Mechanics 'Institutes.

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He continued to minister in the parish of Ruthwell, till the appointment of an assistant and successor a short time before his decease.

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Having submitted some of his poetical compositions to Dr Duncan of Ruthwell, and Dr Alexander Murray, the famous philologist, these gentlemen commended his attempting a publication.

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Courier_ -- a journal which, established in 1809 by Dr Duncan of Ruthwell, chiefly with the view of advocating his scheme of savings 'banks, had hitherto been conducted by that ingenious and philanthropic individual.

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In preferring the parish of Ruthwell to the better position and wider field of ministerial usefulness presented at Lochmaben, Mr Duncan was influenced by the consideration, that the population of the former parish was such as would enable him to extend the pastoral superintendence to every individual of his flock.

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He preferred Ruthwell, and was ordained to the charge of that parish, on the 19th September.

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