Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-03-04

is of D ,nish origin, and that here were
Inferred many thousands swept of by
some great battle or pestilence.
The fatigues and pleasure ofthe day
were concluded by long stroll after
dinner, through the streets of this an
cient town, and up the banks Of the
-kell, whence rich sunset view OF
Stude ey Park was obtained. 10 soll-
t,ry part Of our rambles leading through
fields and pastures studded wit, coPses,
we met two ladies' saunteriug arm in
a, m; with an open letter in their hands
which doubtless related to some love
aff,ir, and which they had retired to
this romantick spot to con over togeth-
err. One Of them was reading from
her album an impassiopcd extra:t fiom
the Pleasures of Hope, in voice too
audible not to be heard, as We passed
by and left them to their evening medi-
tatiOns.
On the. morning Of the 9Th, we left
Ripon at an early hour, in the post
chaise, there being no stage coach a.
cross the country in this direction, which
occasioned US some trouble and an all
ditional expense. The uniform price
of an English post chaise is fifteen pence
sterling per mile, exclusive Of three
pence mile to the postllion, and the
tolls.
As there were not many interesting
objects along the way TO retard our pro-
gress. we rode from Ripon to Sedburgh
in Westmoreland, distance Of sixty
miles ., one day. The greater part Of
this route lay in the North Riding OF
Yorkshire which as far as our obser-
vation extended, is much inierlour to
the West Riding, in point Of soil, -agri'
culture, wealth and population. 1t is a
mountainous region, with extensive
moorlands, on which, sometimes, for
many miles hoYse Is not to be seen.
The town and villages are compare.
lively small, poor and mean in theT ap-
pearance. .N
Soon after leaving Ripon, we came
upon the banks of the Ure, the winding
current of which, the bridge extending
across it on seventeen arches, and the
town with its Minister lett behind. all
gIittering in bright morning sun, pre-
sented a pretty landscape. The road
pursues the vale watered by this river
to its very source, distance Of forty o.
fifty miles. We crossed il a half doz
en- times in the course of the dd.y and
in one instance forded it, riding half a
mile up its broad but shallow current
its bed resembles that Of a mountain
torrent, being filled with rocks proba.
bly, swept down from the high hills on
either side.
On the left bank ofth Ure. not far
from Middleham, stands Boltop Castle,
celebrated for having been for long
time the residence of Mary Queen of
Scots, during her Imprisonment. 1t is
now dilapit,ted condition, and appro-
priated to some agricultural purposes,
as a barn or out house. Its situation is
commanding, but retired and lonely,
looking into the deep vale of the Ure,
far beneath. To the north stretches
dark and barren; moor, on which not a
house, not trace ofcuitivation is to be
seen, to break the monotony of its pur-
pie surface. The mind Of the specta.
tor naturally revcrts to the period
when the eye of "A volnptuous and i'll
lated princess, accustomed to the splen
did luxuries Of life, was bound by re-
verse of fortune, to gage day after day,
fora wearisome round Of years, upon
the cherries scenery visible fom the
windows Of her prison, and presenting
a striking image of her own desoIa,
| ton.
Just at evening. deserving the head
waters Of the Ure, we again passed from
the North into the West riding Of York.
shire into Garsdale, one of those deep,
quiet, and. romantick wales, So frequent
in the north Of England. A few scat
tered cottages. Of the same complexion
,s the ground out of which they sprung,
with the smoke curling above the
Ithached roo', occupy the bottom of the
glen, and give shelter to race Of shep-
herds, whose Aocks whiten the green
and steep sides Of the mountains. A
turbulent stream ru.hes down the ra-
vine, and is sevaral times crossed on
rude bridges, in good keeping with the
aspect of the country.
Night overlook us at Sedburgh,
little village Oh the borders of West
moreland, and compelled us to take
lodgings, instead Of reaching Kendall, as
was intended.
On the morning Of the seventh, we
resumed our journey to this place, in a