BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES: OR, WINTER EVENING TALES OF WESTMORLAND. With an Account of its Antiquities, Romantic and Picturesque Scenery, BY J. CLOSE, Author of the "SATIRIST," "OLD FARM HOUSE," "THE ROD," &c. W. WARTON, JUN., Appleby; HUDSON & NICHOLSON, BRANTHWAITE & DEDICATION. TO THE NOBILITY, CLERGY, AND THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THIS WORK. "Thou sufferedest men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, and thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place!", KING DAVID. "Let the brother of law degree rejoice in that he is exalted; but the rich in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away!"-ST. JAMES. "My heart was hot within me; and while I was thus musing the fire kindled ; and at the last I spake with my tongue."-Ps. xxxix. 4. Oh! might I tune my pipe on high, And laugh all day; And mirth would twinkle in each eye, At what I say! I know I'm but a country lad, And sometimes merry, gay, and sad, A stripling boy in russet clad, Both coarse and plain! But if I please you, ah! how glad, I'll feel again!-SAM DOWELL. ROBERT BURNS-the immortal Bard of Scotland, was honored by the Gentlemen of the Caledonian Hunt with permission to inscribe his works to them; JAMES HOGG, the Bard of Ettrick, dedicated his Altrive Tales to the RIGHT HON. LADY ANN SCOTT, of BUCCLEUGH. The Author of this volume, supported by the illustrious Houses of LowTHEN, PERCY, MUSGRAVE, PARKE, Brougham, Hill, CRACKANTHROPE, THOMPSON, WORDSWORTH, and Wood-highly honored by such dis |