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a gentleman of the name of Hardinge, to 

 whom Col. Hope was personally known. 

 On this discovery Hatfield made his escape, 

 but was soon afterwards taken and sent to 

 Carlisle, where he was convicted of forgery, 

 and hung, pursuant to his sentence, on 3rd 

 September, 1803. 



The curate of Buttermere, as skilful an 

 angler as Paley, and as good a wrestler as 

 worthy Parson Adams, informed the writer 

 that he suspected Hatfield to be an impostor 

 for some time before the discovery was made 

 by Mr. Hardinge, from his talking so largely 

 of his fishing exploits in the Highlands, and 

 using the rod like an arrant bungler in the 

 vale of Buttermere. The " Highlands/ 

 prope, et in, nubibus, is a favorite scene with 

 sportsmen who excel in " drawing the long 

 bow," or in making a " fine cast." 



Leaving Buttermere, let the tourist pro- 

 ceed, under the direction of a guide, over the 

 hills to Wass water, one of the most retired 

 and seldom-visited of all the lakes. After 



