This intelligence and a copy of the _World_ newspaper, completed the information communicated by our former host.
Having laughed heartily over the _World_, and no less heartily at the alarm of our host and hostess, we set out on our long journey, about four o'clock in the evening, under very heavy rain.

Our first effort was at the publichouse, already mentioned, where we again failed.

We had some bread and punch, while drying our clothes at the fire.

My comrade became very ill; but even this did not overcome the obstinate repugnance of the hostess to receive us.

We were compelled to leave at about nine o'clock; and having travelled some miles, 'midst cold and rain, my comrade shivering from fever and suffering, we determined to sleep in freshly-saved hay.