l8 NOTES ON OLD BELPER AND OLD BELPER BOOKS. 



Strutt, and in use at Hazlewood up to the time of the death of 

 the late vicar, Mr. Jenkins, was issued by Mr. Pegg. 



It may, perhaps, be noted in this gossiping paper, that in 

 1826 a Mrs. Whysall died on the Belper Laund. She and her 

 daughter married two brothers, John and Abraham Whysall. 



In the year of Reform, 1832, George Mason printed a small 

 pamphlet, "The | Tories Defeated: I Facts | against Fiction: | 

 or, I A statement of facts | Connected with the visit of | Sir 

 Roger Greisley | to Belper, | on Tuesday, December 4th, 1832 | . 

 Belper; | Printed by G. Mason, Queen Street | Price One 

 Penny. ] " This long titled though small book was of twelve 

 pages, i2mo. It contains an interesting account of the visit of 

 Sir Roger Greisley, who was contesting the division. We are 

 informed that " Sir Roger was greeted by a few groans uttered by 

 the multitude that had gathered together." Sir Roger and his 

 party proceeded to the George and Dragon Inn, and after a 

 vigorous address by Sir Roger, and more vigorous replies from 

 Mr. Kerry, Mr. Palmer, and others, in favour of the Reform 

 candidates, a show of hands was demanded. A vast forest of 

 hands appeared for Reform, but not a single hand was held up in 

 favour of Sir Roger, although it was his own meeting. Mr. John 

 Mellor, of Belper, now close upon eighty years of age, was a 

 special constable at this election. 



In the same year, George Mason printed a pamphlet, entitled 

 " The I American Giant | patronized | by the Royal Family | J. 

 H. Lambier | Late a Captain | In the French Imperial Mameluke 

 Horse Guards | One of the | largest men in the world. | From 

 the I United States of America | . Belper; | Printed by Geo. 

 Mason, Queen Street | 1832." It is i2mo., and contains fourteen 

 pages. The pamphlet was evidently printed for one of the 

 numerous showmen who largely patronised Belper at this period, 

 as they still continue to do. The book was sold by the royally 

 patronised giant in the intervals of his performances. The giant 

 also dabbled in the mysteries of medicine. On page 11, a cure 

 for toothache is elaborately advertised. The public are informed 

 that "this medicine has received the sanction and support of the 



