e　living　to　Mr。　Redhead；　and　said　that　there　had　been　so　much　in　the　particulars　indicative　of　the　character　of　the　people；　that　he　advised　me　to　inquire　into　them。　　I　have　accordingly　done　so；　and；　from　the　lips　of　some　of　the　survivors　among　the　actors　and　spectators；　I　have　learnt　the　means　taken　to　eject　the　nominee　of　the　Vicar。
  The　previous　incumbent　had　been　the　Mr。　Charnock　whom　I　have　mentioned　as　next　but　one　in　succession　to　Mr。　Grimshaw。　　He　had　a　long　illness　which　rendered　him　unable　to　discharge　his　duties　without　assistance；　and　Mr。　Redhead　gave　him　occasional　help；　to　the　great　satisfaction　of　the　parishioners；　and　was　highly　respected　by　them　during　Mr。　Charnock's　lifetime。　　But　the　case　was　entirely　altered　when；　at　Mr。　Charnock's　death　in　1819；　they　conceived　that　the　trustees　had　been　unjustly　deprived　of　their　rights　by　the　Vicar　of　Bradford；　who　appointed　Mr。　Redhead　as　perpetual　curate。
  The　first　Sunday　he　officiated；　Haworth　Church　was　filled　even　to　the　aisles；　most　of　the　people　wearing　the　wooden　clogs　of　the　district。　　But　while　Mr。　Redhead　was　reading　the　second　lesson；　the　whole　congregation；　as　by　one　impulse；　began　to　leave　the　church；　making　all　the　noise　they　could　with　clattering　and　clumping　of　clogs；　till；　at　length；　Mr。　Redhead　and　the　clerk　were　the　only　two　left　to　continue　the　service。　　This　was　bad　enough；　but　the　next　Sunday　the　proceedings　were　far　worse。　　Then；　as　before；　the　church　was　well　filled；　but　the　aisles　were　left　clear；　not　a　creature；　not　an　obstacle　was　in　the　way。　　The　reason　for　this　was　made　evident　about　the　same　time　in　the　reading　of　the　service　as　the　disturbances　had　begun　the　previous　week。　　A　man　rode　into　the　church　upon　an　ass；　with　his　face　turned　towards　the　tail；　and　as　many　old　hats　piled　on　his　head　as　he　could　possibly　carry。　　He　began　urging　his　beast　round　the　aisles；　and　the　screams；　and　cries；　and　laughter　of　the　congregation　entirely　drowned　all　sound　of　Mr。　Redhead's　voice；　and；　I　believe；　he　was　obliged　to　desist。
  Hitherto　they　had　not　proceeded　to　anything　like　personal　violence；　but　on　the　third　Sunday　they　must　have　been　greatly　irritated　at　seeing　Mr。　Redhead；　determined　to　brave　their　will；　ride　up　the　village　street；　accompanied　by　several　gentlemen　from　Bradford。　　They　put　up　their　horses　at　the　Black　Bullthe　little　inn　close　upon　the　churchyard；　for　the　convenience　of　arvills　as　well　as　for　other　purposesand　went　into　church。　　On　this　the　people　followed；　with　a　chimney…sweeper；　whom　they　had　employed　to　clean　the　chimneys　of　some　out…buildings　belonging　to　the　church　that　very　morning；　and　afterward　plied　with　drink　till　he　was　in　a　state　of　solemn　intoxication。　　They　placed　him　right　before　the　reading…desk；　where　his　blackened　face　nodded　a　drunken；　stupid　assent　to　all　that　Mr。　Redhead　said。　　At　last；　either　prompted　by　some　mischief…maker；　or　from　some　tipsy　impulse；　he　clambered　up　the　pulpit　stairs；　and　attempted　to　embrace　Mr。　Redhead。　　Then　the　profane　fun　grew　fast　and　furious。　　Some　of　the　more　riotous；　pushed　the　soot…covered　chimney…sweeper　against　Mr。　Redhead；　as　he　tried　to　escape。　　They　threw　both　him　and　his　tormentor　down　on　the　ground　in　the　churchyard　where　the　soot…bag　had　been　emptied；　and；　though；　at　last；　Mr。　Redhead　escaped　into　the　Black　Bull；　the　doors　of　which　were　immediately　barred；　the　people　raged　without；　threatening　to　stone　him　and　his　friends。　　One　of　my　informants　is　an　old　man；　who　was　the　landlord　of　the　inn　at　the　time；　and　he　stands　to　it　that　such　was　the　temper　of　the　irritated　mob；　that　Mr。　Redhead　was　in　real　danger　of　his　life。　　This　man；　however；　planned　an　escape　for　his　unpopular　inmates。　　The　Black　Bull　is　near　the　top　of　the　long；　steep　Haworth　street；　and　at　the　bottom；　close　by　the　bridge；　on　the　road　to　Keighley；　is　a　turnpike。　Giving　directions　to　his　hunted　guests　to　steal　out　at　the　back　door　（through　which；　probably；　many　a　ne'er…do…weel　has　escaped　from　good　Mr。　Grimshaw's　horsewhip）；　the　landlord　and　some　of　the　stable…boys　rode　the　horses　belonging　to　the　party　from　Bradford　backwards　and　forwards　before　his　front　door；　among　the　fiercely…　expectant　crowd。　　Through　some　opening　between　the　houses；　those　on　the　horses　saw　Mr。　Redhead　and　his　friends　creeping　along　behind　the　street；　and　then；　striking　spurs；　they　dashed　quickly　down　to　the　turnpike；　the　obnoxious　clergyman　and　his　friends　mounted　in　haste；　and　had　sped　some　distance　before　the　people　found　out　that　their　prey　had　escaped；　and　came　running　to　the　closed　turnpike　gate。
  This　was　Mr。　Redhead's　last　appearance　at　Haworth　for　many　years。　Long　afterwards；　he　came　to　preach；　and　in　his　sermon　to　a　large　and　attentive　congregation　he　good…humouredly　reminded　them　of　the　circumstances　which　I　have　described。　　They　gave　him　a　hearty　welcome；　for　they　owed　him　no　grudge；　although　before　they　had　been　ready　enough　to　stone　him；　in　order　to　maintain　what　they　considered　to　be　their　rights。
  The　foregoing　account；　which　I　heard　from　two　of　the　survivors；　in　the　presence　of　a　friend　who　can　vouch　for　the　accuracy　of　my　repetition；　has　to　a　certain　degree　been　confirmed　by　a　letter　from　the　Yorkshire　gentleman；　whose　words　I　have　already　quoted。
  〃I　am　not　surprised　at　your　difficulty　in　authenticating　matter…　of…fact。　　I　find　this　in　recalling　what　I　have　heard；　and　the　authority　on　which　I　have　heard　anything。　　As　to　the　donkey　tale；　I　believe　you　are　right。　　Mr。　Redhead　and　Dr。　Ramsbotham；　his　son…　in…law；　are　no　strangers　to　me。　　Each　of　them　has　a　niche　in　my　affections。
  〃I　have　asked；　this　day；　two　persons　who　lived　in　Haworth　at　the　time　to　which　you　allude；　the　son　and　daughter　of　an　acting　trustee；　and　each　of　them　between　sixty　and　seventy　years　of　age；　and　they　assure　me　that　the　donkey　was　introduced。　　One　of　them　says　it　was　mounted　by　a　half…witted　man；　seated　with　his　face　towards　the　tail　of　the　beast；　and　having　several　hats　piled　on　his　head。　　Neither　of　my　informants　was；　however；　present　at　these　edifying　services。　　I　believe　that　no　movement　was　made　in　the　church　on　either　Sunday；　until　the　whole　of　the　authorised　reading…service　was　gone　through；　and　I　am　sure　that　nothing　was　more　remote　from　the　more　respectable　party　than　any　personal　antagonism　toward　Mr。　Redhead。　　He　was　one　of　the　most　amiable　and　worthy　of　men；　a　man　to　myself　endeared　by　many　ties　and　obligations。　　I　never　heard　before　your　book　that　the　sweep　ascended　the　pulpit　steps。　　He　was　present；　however；　in　the　clerical　habiliments　of　his　order　。　。　。　I　may　also　add　that　among　the　many　who　were　present　at　those　sad　Sunday　orgies　the　majority　were　non…residents；　and　came　from　those　moorland　fastnesses　on　the　outskirts　of　the　parish　locally　designated　as　'ovver　th'　steyres；'　one　stage　more　remote　than　Haworth　from　modern　civilization。
  〃To　an　instance　or　two　more　of　the　rusticity　of　the　inhabitants　of　the　chapelry　of　Haworth；　I　may　introduce　you。
  〃A　Haworth　carrier　called　at　the　office　of　a　friend　of　mine　to　deliver　a　parcel　on　a　cold　winter's　day；　and　stood　with　the　door　open。　　'Robin！　shut　the　door！'　said　the　recipient。　　'Have　you　no　doors　in　your　country？'　　'Yoi；'　responded　Robin；　'we　hev；　but　we　nivver　steik　'em。'　　I　have　frequently　remarked　the　number　of　doors　open　even　in　winter。
  〃When　well　directed；　the　indomitable　and　independent　energies　of　the　natives　of　this　part　of　the　country　are　invaluable；　dangerous　when　perverted。　　I　shall　never　forget　the　fierce　actions　and　utterances　of　one　suffering　from　delirium　tremens。　　Whether　in　its　wrath；　disdain；　or　its　dismay；　the　countenance　was　infernal。　　I　called　once　upon　a　time　on　a　most　respectable　yeoman；　and　I　was；　in　language　earnest　and　homely；　pressed　to　accept　the　hospitality　of　the　house。　　I　consented。　　The　word　to　me　was；　'Nah；　Maister；　yah　mun　stop　an　hev　sum　te…ah；　yah　mun；　eah；　yah　mun。'　　A　bountiful　table　was　soon　spread；　at　all　events；　time　soon　went　while　I　scaled　the　hills　to　see　't'　maire　at　wor　thretty　year　owd；　an't'　feil　at　wor　fewer。'　　On　sitting　down　to　the　table；　a　venerable　woman　officiated；　and　after　filling　the　cups；　she　thus　addressed　me：　　'Nah；　Maister；　yah　mun　loawze　th'taible'　（loose　the　table）。　　The　master　said；　'Shah　meeans　yah　mun　sey　t'　greyce。'　　I　took　the　hint；　and　uttered　the　blessing。
  〃I　spoke　with　an　aged　and　tried　woman　at　one　time；　who；　after　recording　her　mercies；　stated；　among　others；　her　powers　of　speech；　by　asserting　'Thank　the　Lord；　ah　nivver　wor　a　meilly…meouthed　wumman。'　　I　feel　particularly　at　fault　in　attempting　the　orthography　of　the　dialect；　but　must　excuse　myself　by　telling　you　that　I　once　saw　a　letter　in　which　the　word　I　have　just　now　used　（excuse）　was　written　'ecksqueaize！'
  〃There　are　some　things；　however；　which　rather　tend　to　soften　the　idea　of　the　rudeness　of　Haworth。　　No　rural　district　has　been　more　markedly　the　abode　of　musical　taste　and　acquirement；　and　this　at　a　period　when　it　was　difficult　to　find　them　to　the　same　extent　apart　from　towns　in　advance　of　their　times。　　I　have　gone　to　Haworth　and　found　an　orchestra　to　meet　me；　filled　with　local　performers；　vocal　and　instrumental；　to　whom　the　best　works　of　Handel；　Haydn；　Mozart；　Marcello；　&c。　&c。；　were　familiar　as　household　words。　　By　knowledge；　taste；　and　voice；　they