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 a farmer and drover were casting out, when Barney blew the coal, upon which they fell a-fighting, and both tumbled. Barney picked the farmer's pocket of twenty-three pounds. Haggart called for the waiter, appeared in a violent passion, paid for a bottle of porter, abused him for putting them into such company, and immediately left the house. They departed next morning, and went to Langholm fair, where they took from a sheep-farmer £100 in ten pound notes, and £101 in twenty-shilling notes. About half an hour after they saw John Richardson, a Dumfries officer, running about, but he did not notice them. They took a post-chaise, and went to Annan, and next day took the Coach for Carlisle.

They lived in Carlisle about four weeks, during which time they did not attempt any business, but amused themselves with riding in the mornings, and passed the evenings at gambling-houses, and twice or thrice went to dances. About this time a fair was held at Kendal, to which they repaired; but did no business till the afternoon when they found themselves £43 richer by one transaction. They remained in Kendal all night, and set off next day to attend Morpeth fair, which was to be held two days afterwards, they appeared early on the ground, but took nothing till the after part of the day, when they obtained £32 by two separate adventures.

They started next morning for Newcastle on the top of the coach, where they took private lodgings, passing themselves for gentlemen travelling on pleasure; they took about £70 in whole during their stay in Newcastle. They then went to Durham, and at night broke a lonely house on the road to York; they got £30 here. They were