OR WALTONIAN CHRONICLE. 



excellent quality, with obliging accommodation, but, to secure the 

 best sort, he must, when giving his order, say " have you fixed 

 your glass," this he was made to believe was the pass word for 

 the best tap ; being fond of a drop of good ale, he passed all the 

 houses on the road he had been accustomed to call at, and pulled 

 up at the " Fox under the Hill," and calling out to the landlady, 

 the old woman appeared, " a glass of ale, the best," this order was 

 soon complied with, and just as the traveller was taking it from 

 the old woman's hand, he recollected he had not made any mention 

 of the glass, and suddenly exclaimed, " Oh ! I had forgot, is this 

 the best ale, I ought to have asked if you have fixed the glass," 

 the words were no sooner uttered than the contents of the glass 

 was in the enquirer's face. 



The irritable disposition of this couple had been made known 

 to the angling friends of Jem and Charley, and every one who 

 passed into Kent, gave them a call to enquire about the glass. It 

 appears at the time our traveller passed they were greatly excited, 

 having had several enquiries about the glass in the course of the 

 day. Upon the above gentleman's return to town, he was loud 

 in his abuse of the parties at the house opposite the 7 mile stone, 

 but when he was informed of the cause of his reception he 

 laughed heartily, and promised every time he went that way, to 

 enquire about the glass. 



There is scarcely a coachman or carter on the road who does 

 not stop occasionally to enquire " if the glass is yet fixed,' ' and 

 the old, rude couple must either alter their disposition or leave 

 their house, and perhaps then " Monsieur Tonson " will come 

 again. 



THE CRAY. 



This little river is nearer London than the Darent 

 by about three miles, also a decided Trout stream ; 



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