A Run Round Holderness.

A RUN ROUND HOLDERNESS .

WW have great pleasure in publishing the following interesting and chatty description of a part of England which is rich in historical associations and otters many attractive features to the tourist who is capable of appreciating beautiful scenery and qiuiint remains of ancient

buildings , and who at the same time can judge , at least approximately , of the enormous benefits conferred b y human inventions and discoveries of the present century . However , the paper speaks with sufficient eloquence for itself , and we are convinced our readers will be none the

less delighted with it because , for the time , Bro . Whyte head is expending some of his surplus enthusiasm in describing a part of Yorkshire instead of tracing a Mnsonic pedigree or the ramifications of Freemasonry , ( say ) in tho seventeenth century . We may add that wo arc indebted to the Keystone of Philadelphia for the article .

It seems many a long day since I had tho pleasnre of writing to yon , but business has so mnch increased upon me as to leave bnt scant leisure for the joys of Masonic correspondence . Neither have I had the time to make any excursions as aforetime , concerning which you have had from time to timo rough notes . Some months ago von

had from me an account of Hornsea , and a portion of the east ccast section of this country of broad acres , and as I have just , enjoyed a few more days of bracing air in the samo district , perhaps a page or two of further jottings regarding the same interesting locality may interest yon .

The peculiar featnre of the coast all along the bight from Burlington to Hornsea and sonth towards Spurn Point , is tho constant decay and demolition of the coast line . The cliffs are low and of clay , and , daily , masses of this clay are dislodged by the ceaseless action of waves and weather , and washed away by the receding tides , are

thrown up again at the mouth of the Hnmber , where additions to the land are constantly being made in proportion to tho quantity torn away from the more northerly coast line . A walk on Hornsea sands is just the thing to wipe out of one ' s lungs the cobwebs of journalistic life , and as the dark rolling waves thunder in , and rush in creamy

foam to our feet , and a stiff breeze from the northward compels us to button onr coats and bend to our work , we can feel the glorious effects of the iodine with which the air is laden , and think with new sensations of tho dinner that will await ns at the hospitable farmhouse

where we propose to take onr night ' s rest . Hornsea church is now close to the sea , but it is said that when it was built it was ten miles from high water mark . This is a very doubtful statement , but local tradition is very strong , and is preserved in the following distich :

" Hornsea steeple , when I built thee , Thou wast ten miles off Burlington , Ten miles off Beverly , and ton miles off sea . " All the surrounding district is of interest , aud history makos sacred ground of many a quiet country town and unassuming hamlet .

Beverly and its exquisite Gothic minster ( of which I wrote you ou a former occasion ) , Watton and its still beautiful abbey , now a fartnhonse , fonnded in 1148 by Enstice Fitz-John , in expiation of his life of rapine and murder ; Lockonfield , once the residence of the proncl Percies , Earls of Northumberland , demolished in the reign of James I ..

aud its materials used in the repairs of Wressol Castle , another seat of tho same family . Both at Leckonfiold and at Wressel the Percies lived in grander state than many a mouarch . Their council was composed of officers of the household , who were all gentlemen of coat armour . They maintained eleven domestic chaplains , commanded by

a Doctor of Divinity , and full choral service was thrice daily per . formed in the private chapel . At Lechonfield the ordinary establish , went consisted of 166 persons , and an average of 53 strangers were entertained every day . From the old household books , some of which have been preserved , we gather much information respecting the

ways and means of the family . The annual consumption of food was 250 quarters of malt , 12 qaarters of wheat , 647 sheep , 131 beeves , 25 hocrs , 28 calves , and 40 lambs , and the thirst of the family and their friends was assuaged ( or augmented ) by ten tuns and two hogsheads of Gascony wine . The daily routine was something like the

following : At 6 a . m . the family met in the chapel for service . At 7 the Karl and'Countess breakfasted off a chine of boiled beef or mutton , with a quart of ale or wine . Dinner was served at 10 a . m ., and supper at 4 p . m ., and at 9 p . m . tho gates were closed and barred , tho warder monnted guard , and the family turned in .

As we trudge along the sands we pass Skipsen , tho site nf tho Lasfclo of Drogo , the first Norman Lord of the Soignory of Uoldcrn Ws . Of him and his doinga I think I have previously wriltoii , and "eed not repeat . The rising tido at last compels as to leave the sand ai J'l continue onr walk along the margin of the cliff , from tho edge of

> "icm masses of earth are constantly slipping . Hence ivr get a finer I 0 W p f the German ocean , tho horizon dotted with numerous sails of lasting colliers and passenger steamers , whilst in tho great , hav are in « h - Q (! n fishi "" boats P l y '"?? tlieir * trade . Some hmirs ' of fast walkf " , " . to tnc watering place of Burlington Quay , now somewhat

crev " ' ? S to tll ° absence- of visitors . Our entry into the hotel hc ^ f C ' Uii ; e fl sensatl ' af ; a time of year when guests arc tinsxtlip ' f an ° . 1 S 0 G ^ y-h'oking waiter , who appears to have been sucking SeVu ¦ "mp ° 'a C . ' " > in il 13 s 'llrt sIccve '> dives into a recess and pre . 'lis ' * otnrr ^ es ID a claw-hammer coat , aud with a dirty napkin over r ) Iir ! lr , ' ' ! lml wakes a pretence of arranging the coffee-room table . Rpie " p ai' ° VCIJ' moc'esfc ' aiKl somo bread and cheese and a quart ^ Walk ^ or ^ a ] 1 ' " Samson " makes us ready for any emergency . ' ou the pier and a smoke and a chat , with the coastguardman

on the look-out , furnish the complement of our refreshment , and off we go again along the cliffy to the northward , now no longer soft clay , but gradually hardening , until at tho distance of a mile or so from the town , we art-ire at the chalk and limestone precipices that glisten bright , in tho afternoon sun as far as wo can see , onding in the well . known point of Flamborough head . Tho breeding season for sea-birds

i < beginning , and every now and then we approach closely the margin and craning over the edge aud looking down into the dizzy depths , we can see along the numerous ledges the lines of sea-fowl guarding the treasure . . ) of their parti-coloured eggs . We dip down into Dane ' s Dyke , tho anoiout line of ciroumvallation , and so pleasant has been the walk , and so cheery our talk , that wo find ourselves in the old

world village of Flambro , almost before we seem to have left the outskirts of Burlington behind us . And hero we dine and rest , for we know of a worthy yeoman whoso bnxom " missis" owns a spare chamber or two , and a gaily furnished sitting-room , and so presently K-e atv feasting regally on a ttirbot and a quarter of early lamb , and although we caro no * to risk the local wines , have wo not nnlimited

Bass ' s beer and a pint of Yorkshire stingo to wash down our Gorgon . 7 . ola cheese and salad , and after such a walk wo fear not nightmares or any other kind of cattle . The morning sees ns early afoot , and after a heavy breakfast , we take a turn round the cliffs and a look at tho North landing , where onr ancient Danish forefathers were wont to run in their war galleys ,

and then rnako for tho railway station to catch tho train that will tako ns to Hull , and so on to Withernsea , south of where we started tho morning of tho previous day . As the heavy train thunders along tho iron road , wo get a fine view of the sea from the summit of the etnbaukment , and before we reach the town of Driffield we have passed throngh somo of the finest corn . growing land in England , and crossed

one of tho best trout streams . Atthegreafc port of Hull we change trains and run down a short branch line eighteen miles to Withernsea , a newly-invented watering placo near Spnrn Point , and surprising it is to see tho rapid developments that have been effected in this little village , which now boasts its hotels , church , pier , sea-wall , & c . as good as many a town that has been a seaside resort for a centuryj bnt then

they are a pushing folk these Hull merchants and speculators . As we stand on the pier tho sight is very fine . The great North sea rollers follow one another in grand procession , irresistible and massive , onrling over iu crescents of foam and pounding down on the hard sand with terrific blows . The shores are protected by "groins , " or jetties constructed of wooden piles , backed with large stones , which ,

breaking the force of the water , lessen its destructive effects . They are placed all along the shore at distances of one hundred yards apart , and tend to cause eddies which collect the sand and gravel , and so add strength to the defence . Even with these constructions the sea manages to abstract large quantities of soil annually , and as we look the waves are of a pea-soup colour for some distance from the beach , the result of tho stolen earth held in solution .

There is a story about Withernsea which tells ns that in far back times the manors of Owthorne and Withernsea belonged to two sisters , who agreed between them to build a churoh , bnt managed to squabble on tho point of whether said church should have a tower or a steeple . Tho wily priests suggested as a compromise that each sister should build a church , and accordingly arose "the Sister

Churches •at Owthorne and Withernsea , which for a series of years , as beacons , guided mariners on tho waves , as well as anxious souls ashore . In timo , however , the remorseless ocean advanced , and the Withernsea Church was threatened by tho waves , and a new church was built on Priest Hill , the old ono gradually disappearing and being engulphed . By and by the sister church followed suit at

Owthorne , and in 1786 began to give way , and another new church was built further inland . Early in this century tho old edifice fell a prey to tho sea , and the last of the "Sister Churches" disappeared . During tho demolition of tho churchyards , the unusual spectacle was witnessed of sectional views of tho graves of the "forefathers of the hamlet , " and on ono occasion a sparrow ' s nest , containing five

eggs , was found snugly ensconced m the skull of an old gentleman which protruded from the face of tho cliff . Not far from Withernsea is Halobam , where is situated tie mausoleum of tho Constable family , whose splendid residence is at Burton Constable , not far distant . The mansion is a very fine specimen of the Elizabethan style , the prinoipal fronts being respectively

131 and 133 feet long . The house was originally built in the reign of Stephen , altered in tho reign of Henry VIII ., and enlarged in James I ., so that you may imagine its antiquarian value . There is a splendid library , containing some very rare works , including many mannscn ' pts . When Her Majesty Queen Victoria visited Hall in 1854 the service of gold plate used on the occasion was borrowed

from Burton Constable . There is a beautiful park , containing a lake 16 acres in extent . Another place of interest is Btirstwick , formerly a baronial castle of the Albemarle family , and several times the temporary residence of royalty . Rdivard 7 . stayed there in 1302 , and Edward II . in 1323 . After tho dei' » at of Bruce , by Edward I ., the Countess of Carrick ,

Qti en of Rob'i ! . Bruce , was detained in this castle , and was treated ri :.-ht royally , having a lady and a woman of tho bed-chamber allowed her , with two page , a footbny , a valet and a cook . She was allowed three greyhounds for her recreation in the warren at Barstwick , i ( r . iid in the park when she chnsoth ; " she had all rights of sporting v . id fishing , aud was allowed to reside in the best house in the

manor at her pleasure . Another interesting village is Winestoad , chiefly noticeable from ! ., i .-iiig be . ;;! the birthplace of Andrew Marvell , the poet , in the 17 th century , his' father having been rector at the time . Ho was born in !(> : M . The entry of his birth is still to be seen in tho Register . In

V , . nestcad church arc some hue monuments of tho Hudyord family , u ! t > were big folk in the locality , in the 14 th , 15 th , and 16 th centmie ; :. ileldorness is closely knit np with the history of Yorkshire and England , from the earliest times . It comprised the whole of the east coast district of Yorkshire , from Flamborough to Spnrn Point ,