Forest of Rossendale. 243 



was his own, he should be allowed the chance of working it out, 

 and she had no doubt of his success," and used the words, " I have 

 confidence in Lawrence." In the October, therefore, of 1805, 

 being just nineteen years of age, Lawrence Heyworth set forth from 

 Greensnook, Bacup, to Lisbon. His route for foreign parts lay 

 through Birmingham and Bristol. The latter part of this portion 

 of the journey was at night, and inside the coach was but one 

 fellow-passenger. He and Heyworth sat at opposite corners, 

 each with the window open all night. In the morning, the ground 

 being covered with hoarfrost, both felt excessively cold, and each 

 explained that he had kept his window open in the belief that his 

 fellow-passenger wished it. The mutual politeness made them 

 acquainted, and the acquaintance afterwards ripened into a 

 friendship which led the way to Mr. Heyworth's commercial 

 success. His companion was a young German of the name of 

 Grunin, a traveller for a commercial house in Hamburgh, and 

 himself on his way to Portugal ; but he had first to visit London, 

 and Mr. Heyworth parted from him with not even the hope of 

 ever meeting him again. At Falmouth, however, there was a 

 strong east wind blowing; the only packet outward-bound was 

 about to take out the Russian ambassador and suite, and would on 

 no condition, not even as a steerage passenger, (to which he would 

 willingly have submitted in the prosecution of his object,) take 

 Heyworth. There was nothing for it, therefore, but to wait the 

 chances of wind and weather for the 'next packet. 



During the delay, which was three weeks, and in course of which 

 came news of Trafalgar and Lord Nelson's death, down came the 

 German to Falmouth, accidentally put up at the same lodging 

 with Mr. Heyworth, and they were fellow passengers to Lisbon. 

 During the voyage, which occupied nine days, the latter worked 

 hard at Portuguese, his knowledge of Latin was of assistance to 

 him, and within a month he could speak with sufficient fluency for 

 all commercial purposes. Thus his first difficulty was overcome ; 

 but at Lisbon he met with little success, and therefore resolved to 

 make trial of Oporto. Removed thither, he again found himself 



