From a certain sparkling in his eyes, I
discovered there was more in his heart, than he cared to express
with his tongue, in favour of poor Martin; and this was precisely
my own feeling, which he did not fail to discern, by the same
means of communication -- 'What shall we do (said he) to save this
poor sinner from the gallows, and make him a useful member of the
commonwealth; and yet the proverb says, Save a thief from the
gallows, and he'll cut your throat.' I told him I really believed
Martin was capable of giving the proverb the lie; and that I
should heartily concur in any step he might take in favour of his
solicitation. We mutually resolved to deliberate upon the
subject, and, in the mean time, proceeded on our journey. The
roads, having been broken up by the heavy rains in the spring,
were so rough, that although we travelled very slowly, the
jolting occasioned such pain, to my uncle, that he was become
exceedingly peevish when we arrived at this place, which lies
about eight miles from the postroad, between Wetherby and
Boroughbridge.
Harrigate-water, so celebrated for its efficacy in the scurvy and
other distempers, is supplied from a copious spring, in the
hollow of a wild common, round which, a good many houses have
been built for the convenience of the drinkers, though few of
them are inhabited.
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