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12 In other arts none did him excell, Within the sound of Disley bell.— His sudden death was a great surprise, The warning take, I you advise. Therefore, be careful how you live, Death does not always notice give."

From Disley to Manchester, 15 miles. The inns at Manchester are dismal and dirty.

From Manchester to the Duke of Bridgwater's Canal, is only a morning's drive. The country about that canal is very pretty, and the tunnel through the rocks was a great effort of human talent in conceiving, and industry in the carrying it into effect.

From Manchester to Fourlanends, 11 miles; an alehouse only.

To Chorley, 11 miles; a shocking inn.

To Preston, 10 miles; the inn large, but extremely dirty.

To Garstang, 11 miles; the inn rather bad, but beds tolerably clean.

To Lancaster, 11 miles; inns very uncomfortable and dirty.

To cross the sands to Ulverston is 22 miles; which cannot be well performed without four horses, and