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of places, sevei-al more having been received since the first report was 

 prepared. 



3. In the first report it was stated tliat no villages had been suggested 

 in Northumberland. This omission has since been supplied by the kind- 

 ness of Mr. R. O. Heslop, who has furnished the following list : — 



North. — Tweedmoiifh, Berwick (Romany influence in folk speech), 

 Ford, Cornhill, Lowick, Wooler, Belford, Bamburgh, EinhJeton, 

 Longbroughton, Almvick, Whittinc/liam, Warkivortli, EotJibiiry, 

 Harbottle, Elsdon. 



South. — Morpeth, Wludton, Stamfordham, Ponteland. 



Tyneside (co. of Durham). — Blaydon, Winlaton Swalwill, Whickham, 

 Low-Fell, Birtley, Usworth. 



Northumberland. — Newburn, JVeiccastle (keelmen's quarter), North 

 Shields. 



West Tyne. — Wylarn, Hedley-on-the-Hill, Slaley, Blanchland, Cor- 

 bridge, Hexham (a tinker and Irish quarter), Acomb, Humshagh, 

 Birtley, Wark, Bellingham, Bardon Mil], Haydon Bridge, Whit- 

 field. 



South- Westerx (mixture of lead-mining population). — Allendale 

 Town, AUenheads, Slaggyford, Haltwhistle. 



Mr. Heslop thinks that capable observers could be obtained at the 

 places printed in italics, and has furnished the following summary of the 

 special features of the district : — 



Fishermen (self-contained and intermarried communities). — Berwick, 

 Spital, Holy Island, North. Sunderland, Newton, Boulmer, New- 

 biggin, Cullercoats. 

 rUots and Boatmen. — North and South Shields. 

 f Pitmen. — Bachworth, Seghill, Acklington. 



\ Keelmen. — Sandgate, (Newcastle), Dunston, Blaydon, Lemington, 

 Felling Shore (co. Durham). 



The pitmen and keelmen of the Tyne are chiefly descended from 

 the Border clans. 

 Shepherds. — Harbottle, Wooler, Head of Reedsdale. (Tlie Cheviot 

 men, of the wide district embracing tlie Cheviot range on the North- 

 umberland side, would have to be observed from these points.) 



4. Mr. E. W. Oox, of Bebington, has furnished the following list of 

 places in the neighbourhood of that part of Cheshire and Lancashire : — 



