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posing for a moment we enter what might be called 

 the "Darlington Room." In its center is seen a 

 topographical map. Its dominant feature would be 

 the Valley of the Tees, beginning, say, at Barnard 

 Castle and ending where Middlesbrough bids the 

 peaceful little river farewell as it passes into the 

 bosom of the German Ocean. Far in the north is 

 Durham cathedral's "majestic gothic shade." To the 

 east the vale of Cleveland. In the south Derwent 

 water, Northallerton and the grassy vale of the Swale. 

 And everywhere historic homes and steadings! Wyn- 

 yard, Wolviston, Acklam, Kirklevington, Sockburn, 

 Brawith, Brandsby, Marton-le-Moor, Studley Royal, 

 Skipton Bridge, Warlaby, Braithwaite, Garperby, 

 Marske, Ravensworth, Barningham, Stanwick, Gain- 

 ford, Dalton, Aldbrough, Smeaton, Cleasby, Eryholme, 

 Barmpton, Ketton, Ghilton! Mark also those an- 

 cient and honorable "clearing houses" already men- 

 tioned in these tales, the "Black Bull Inn" and the 

 "King's Head" in the streets of Yarm and Darling- 

 ton twin capitals of this district of great destiny. 

 On the walls of this imaginary room are portraits 

 of at least a score of presiding judges of the olden 

 cattle courts, and rare old prints of famous bovine 

 favorites. Mementoes of these breed-makers also 

 find here a fitting resting place, and as the people 



