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stand he had nothing. 1 discovered a pail of water, and pointed to it ; upon 

 which he brought ine a ladle-full. 1 took the liberty of sitting by the fire, 

 though this inhospitable boor never asked me. 1 did not much like the ap- 

 pearance of the place, nor did it appear 1 had any thing to expect that could 

 be to me of the smallest service. 1 asked him the road to Strasbourgh, it was 

 close by. 1 was about to quit the fire side, when a tailor arrived to work 

 for the family, he also began to survey me very close. 1 heard him whisper 

 to the man of the house, and mention very distinctly the words Englander, 

 and Bitche. He then addressed me, and asked if 1 were authorized to travel, 

 whether 1 had a passport, and several impertinent questions. 1 replied, that 

 he must be a very impudent fellow to ask such curious improper questions 

 and that 1 should not gratify a rascal of his description ; and that 1 wished 

 to know by what authority he could presume to interrogate any stranger in 

 so unhandsome a manner. The scoundrel smiled. 1 observed to the land- 

 lord, that the inclemency of the morning was what occasioned my stopping 

 at his house, particularly as 1 had seen no village or public house contiguous ; 

 but as there were no hopes of the weather becoming fair, 1 should continue 

 my road to Strasbourgh, which was twelve leagues off; and Bitche, 1 was 

 given to understand, was only three leagues, which mortified me greatly, to 

 find what little progress 1 had made in so many days. But to return ; — 

 they sat down, tailor and family, to breakfast, without asking the unfortunate 

 stranger to partake ; so he of course took his leave and departed. 



To he continued. 



THE ANTIQUARIAN, No. I. 



SOME ACCOUNT OF THE CIVIL WAR IN DEVON 



A. D. 1549. 



EPITOMIZED FROM HOOKER, &C. 



The reformation made by Henry VIII., in the 

 religion of this country, was more pretended than 

 real : it was not until the reign of his successor, 

 Edward VL, that the talents and virtues of Somer- 

 set, the protector, and Archbishop Cranmer were 

 engaged in completing that great work. Their first 

 step was to obtain a general visitation of the church- 

 es ; in the course of which, many abuses, almost 

 held sacred by prescription, were reformed : — the 

 necessity of confession was removed, all images were 

 taken out of the churches, and other salutary altera- 

 tions made in the offices of public worship. But 

 these reformations, although evidently calculated 

 for the benefit of the subject, were by no means 

 received with universal satisfaction. The following 



