Excerpt from The History of the Bishopric of Lincoln: From Its Commencement at Sidnacester or Lindisee: Its Connection With Lichfield Leicester; Its Junction With Dorchester; Until the Seat of the See Was Fixed at Lincoln, Immediately After the Conquest

The particular subject also, Of this enquiry, has naturally drawn the author's attention to the state and situation of Lincoln, subsequently to the with drawal of the Roman forces from Britain. On this matter, the author has seen reason to dissent from. The conclusions hitherto current; and to assume that to its selection by the Danes, as one of the Five Burghs, that city is indebted for the important posi tion in the country which it has since occupied.

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