Highways and byways in Surrey . ight have it for a year orlonger so he kept his word to return it. There is a cave where some havefancied to hear music. On this Borough hill (in the Tithing of Cherte, inthe parish of Frensham) is a great stone lying along, of the length of aboutsix feet: they went to this Stone, and knocked at it, and declared that theywould borrow, and when they would repay, and a Voice would answerwhen they should come, and that they should find what they desired toborrow at that Stone. This caldron, with the trivet, was borrowed here POOR MAIDS WEDDINGS 33 after the manner
Highways and byways in Surrey . ight have it for a year orlonger so he kept his word to return it. There is a cave where some havefancied to hear music. On this Borough hill (in the Tithing of Cherte, inthe parish of Frensham) is a great stone lying along, of the length of aboutsix feet: they went to this Stone, and knocked at it, and declared that theywould borrow, and when they would repay, and a Voice would answerwhen they should come, and that they should find what they desired toborrow at that Stone. This caldron, with the trivet, was borrowed here POOR MAIDS WEDDINGS 33 after the manner aforesaid, but not returned according to promise ; andthough the caldron was afterwards carried to the stone, it could not bereceived, and ever since that time no borrowing there. . The people saw a great fire one night (not long since), the next day the>went to see if any heath was burnt there, but found nothing. These stories, says Aubrey, are verily believed by mostof the old women of this parish, and by many of their. Frensha)ii Pond Hotel. daughters. The daughters ought to have known better. Soought Aubrey, according to Salmon, another Surrey historian,writing in 1736. He cannot understand why there should beanything astonishing about the size of the caldron, therehaving been many in England till lately to be seen, as well asvery large spits which were given for entertainment of theparish at the wedding of poor maids. It was a notable thing 34 A WEYSIDE PATH to roast an ox whole. Clearly it would be satisfactory to boila sheep. From Frensham village a road runs straight across thecommon to the south-west corner of the Great Pond, but theprettiest road to the water is by the side of the Wey. The Weyruns here deep and clean, edged with forget-me-nots throughall the summer, winding and straightening through serene andshining pastures. There is nothing quieter in all Surrey thanthis little path by the tiny river, with the bank on one side rich
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