East Dereham, Norfolk (referred to as “Pretty _Frontispiece_ D—,” George Borrow’s Birthplace) (_photogravure_) The Old Church, St. Giles, at Willenhall, _To face page_ 48 Staffordshire (rebuilt 1867) Porch of St. Nicholas Church, East Dereham 50 The Old “Bull’s Head,” Wolverhampton Street, 106 Willenhall The “Swan” Inn, Stafford (“My Inn—a very large 136 Building with an Archway”) High Street, Horncastle 215 The Horse Fair, Horncastle 220 Horncastle Church in 1820 (since restored) 273
I AWOKE at the first break of day, and, leaving the postillion fast asleep, stepped out of the tent. The dingle was dank and dripping. I lighted a fire of coals, and got my forge in readiness. I then ascended to the field, where the chaise was standing as we had left it on the previous evening. After looking at the cloud-stone near it, now cold, and split into three pieces, I set about prying narrowly into the condition of the wheel and axle-tree. The latter had sustained no damage of any consequence, and the wheel, as far as I was able to judge, was sound, being only slightly injured in the box. The only thing requisite to set the chaise in a travelling condition appeared to be a linch-pin, which I determined to make. Going to the companion wheel, I took out the linch-pin, which I carried down with me to the dingle, to serve me as a model.