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CHAPTER III. 



Description of Cherryburn The surrounding common The 

 peasantry Will Bewick Anthony Liddell Thos. Forster 

 John Chapman Their peculiarities and way of life The very 

 old men Their avidity for news Old Soldiers John Cowie 

 Ben Garlick Their enthusiastic description of the battles 

 they had fought The Borderers Their propensity for war 

 and rapine Their names The farmers of Tyneside The 

 lairds The gentry Plan of the late Duke of Northumber- 

 land for raising the character of the peasantry Parish relief 

 degrading Proposed iron works at Eltringham Failure of the 

 scheme ......... 32 49 



CHAPTER IV. 



Sent on trial to Ralph Beilby, engraver Day of the binding arrives 

 Grief on leaving the country Call at the parsonage, Oving- 

 ham Assembling of the villagers at the church-yard gates 

 Betty Kell's luck penny Journey to Newcastle, accompanied 

 by the Rev. Mr. Gregson and his son Lefture Christopher 

 Gregson bound on the same day Scrape at King Jamie's Well 

 New master and his discipline Sketch of the Family Copy 

 Copeland's Ornaments Block out the diagrams for Charles 

 Hutton's work Etch sword-blades for W. and N. Oley, of 

 Shotley Bridge Coarse work of the shop Silversmith's work 

 Wood cut of George and the Dragon Cuts for Children's 

 books Story Teller Gay's Fables Select Fables Obtain a 

 premium for the cut of the old hound Mr. Gregson's con- 

 gratulations thereupon ...... 50 61 



CHAPTER V. 



Lodge with Mrs. Blackett Gilbert Gray His excellent character 

 Anthony Taylor Lodge at Hatfield's Scamps and tramps 

 Rise early and obtain access to my master's books, and to 

 those at the workshop of Wm. Gray Religious books Become 

 unwell Dr. Bailes prescribes Recommends temperance and 

 exercise Walks to Elswick Whey-house Bread and milk diet 

 Walks to Cherryburn after shop hours Reflections on getting 

 into debt William Bulmer, printer Robert Pollard, engraver 

 Thomas Spence His vagaries George Gray His worthy 



