MUSCOATEg. 



part of the land is often laid underwater, by the 

 overflowing of the rivulets or becks which intersect 

 the country from the moor-lands. After heavy rains 

 the scene is sometimes dreadful ; from the higher 

 ground, the prospect in the valley is like a sea ; 

 and many accidents have happened from the mighty 

 torrents which roll down their channels ; not alto-? 

 gether near Muscoates, but in different places in, 

 the neighbourhood ; and the increase of water is 

 sometimes so sudden, that where there are not 

 bridges across the becks, they are rendered impass- 

 able for foot passengers in a few hours, pr- perhaps 

 in a few minutes. A few years since, a young man* 

 who was to have been married next morning, wag 

 crossing the water near a place called Penny-holm, 

 with a wagjjon drawn by three horses, he and tl)9 

 horses were drowned, and his body carried to a dis- 

 tance of more than two miles. He had crossed the 

 water safely in the morning, and it was on his re? 

 turn when this catastrophe happened, 



Muscoates is the residence of John Shepherd^ 

 Esq. Joseph Shepherd, Esq., of Southfield, and 

 Robert Shepherd, Esq,, of Bowforth, are his ne- 

 phews ; and both live in the neighbourhood of 

 Muscoates ; between Kirkby- Moors ide and it, 



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