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The examples of Roman keys found in variousparts of England and contained in the British Museum fully bear out the previous statement, and

Fig. 72.—Copper Key foundat Meopham, Kent .

Fig. 73.—Early English Key.(Full size.)

these, with the very beautiful specimens of theearly English keys in the Museum at MarlboroughHouse, being of such high interest, are well worth,and will amply repay, examination.

We may remark here that this important subjecthas not had the same attention and research of

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