THE ABBEY 259 



The party with hands bigger than his head, who is 

 here seen striking a dramatic attitude, is not a Howl- 

 ing Swell, although he wears his hair parted in the 

 middle. Appearances here (as usually was the case 

 in the old advertisements) are deceptive, and so far 

 from being a Swell, Howling or otherwise, he is really 

 a Heartless Villain, for he is one of two labourers who 

 have — 



"Run Away. 

 And left their families chargeable to the Parifh of CLAVERTOisr, 



THOMAS GARNER, Labourer, about five 

 feet feven or eight Inches high ; wears 

 his own Hair, of a light Brown Complexion ; 

 hath lately, or is now belonging to the 

 Militia. 



" And Edward BrowxixCt, Labourer, about 

 five Feet four or five Inches high, wears his 

 own Hair, of a dark complexion ; was one of 

 Lord North's Soldiers in the laft War. 



" Whoever will apprehend either, or both of them, and conduct 

 them to the Parifh Officers of Claverton aforefaid, fhall receive 

 Half a Guinea for each or either of them, and Threepence 

 per Mile for every Mile they fhall travel with them." 



History does not relate whether or no these gay 

 deceivers were ever captured. If those who sought 

 them relied upon the illustration, it would seem quite 

 likely that they never were ! 



XLV 



The Abbey is the very centre of Bath. Round it 

 cluster the Municipal Offices, the Baths, and the 

 Pump Room, and along the broad pavements invalids- 



