. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . This bounding from hag to hag was exactly what the Scottish horse had to perform intheir retreat over the western fells. The troops were unencumbered with provision orbaggage. Their drink was the water of the river or brook ; their meat the cattle of thecountry, which they slaughtered, and then boiled in the skins; and they carried with thema scanty supply of oatmeal in a bag, which each horseman attached to his saddle. Thevelocit
. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . This bounding from hag to hag was exactly what the Scottish horse had to perform intheir retreat over the western fells. The troops were unencumbered with provision orbaggage. Their drink was the water of the river or brook ; their meat the cattle of thecountry, which they slaughtered, and then boiled in the skins; and they carried with thema scanty supply of oatmeal in a bag, which each horseman attached to his saddle. Thevelocity with which they advanced, or retreated, was such as to make it difficult either todiscover or pursue them. During the confusion which prevailed on the rebellion of the Earls of Westmorlandand Northumberland, Weardale was harassed by a troop of Border plunderers. Thisevent is commemorated in a ballad called The Raid of Rookhope, inserted in ScottsBorder Minstrelsy. The homely bard very naturally exlaims, Lord God ! is not this a pitiful case, That men dare not drive their goods to tfell,But limmer thieves driveB them awayThat fears neither heauen nor hell?. CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. 193 In the neighbourhood of Stanhope, on the north, are several natural caves, calledHetherhurn Caves, which are open for nearly a mile in length, and wherein nature, inall her gloomy sport of subterranean magnificence, displays wonders similar to those ofthe Peak, and other celebrated caverns. RYDAL WATER AND GRASMERE, FROM RYDAL PARK,—WESTMORLAND. A comprehensive view is here submitted to the patrons of the Lake Scenery,including the lakes of Rydal Water and Grasmere, in connection with all the noble and pictu-resque objects in their vicinity. It were idle to insist on the advantage which the readermust derive from a general delineation. The detached views render him familiar with theprominent beauties of this romantic neighbourhood, while the present design exhibits anorderly arr
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