In the 12th century, William Fitz Duncan at the command of David King of Scotland, who was besieging Narham, laid waste this part of Yorkshire with fire and sword, committing every species of cruelty which barbarity could suggest, and humanity deplore. In fourteen years after, David established him by force in the domain he had impoverished, and he married Aaliza daughter and heiress of William de Meschines a neighbouring Earl. They had a son commonly called the Boy of Egremont (from one of his grandfather's baronies where he was born) and who surviving his eldest brother became the sole hope of his family. This youth in his sixteenth year, inconsiderately bounding over this terrific chasm with a greyhound in his leash, the affrighted animal hung back and drew his unfortunate master into the torrent.--The forester who accompanied young Romillé (the Boy of Egremont) returned to the Lady Aaliza, and with a despairing countenance said, "What is good for a bootless bene?" to which the mother apprehending some great calamity had befallen her son, answered, "endless sorrow."--The language of this question proves the antiquity of the story; its meaning appears to have been, what remains when prayer is useless. This fatal accident induced the Lady Aaliza to translate the Priory of Embsay, founded by her parents from thence to Bolton on account of its proximity to the scene of her son's deplorable death. _Dr. Whitaker's history of Craven_. N. B. Six fine coloured prints of views in Bolton have been published from original pictures painted on the spot, by T. C. Hofland, among which is an admirable representation of the Strid. _Farewell to your Doctors, &c.--v. 1180._--Mr. Blunderhead was undoubtedly right in this observation, as perhaps not one watering place can boast medical men of equal ability and liberality, affording so striking a contrast with those "condemn'd to endless fame," by the memoirs of his celebrated uncle. Finis. G. Wilson, Printer, Market-Place, Knaresbrough. =Transcriber's Notes:= original hyphenation, spelling and grammar have been preserved as in the original Page 16, 'objection she pleases.' changed to 'objection she pleases."' Page 17, "off their glasses" changed to "off their glasses," Page 30, "&c &c. &c." changed to "&c. &c. &c." Page 44, "long winded epistle," changed to "long winded epistle." Page 63, "&c. &c. &c" changed to "&c. &c. &c." Page 69, "all grasping desires" changed to "all grasping desires," Page 76, "&c. &c. &c" changed to "&c. &c. &c." Page 84, "will behold" changed to "will behold," Page 87, "Chalybeate spring" changed to "Chalybeate spring." End of Project Gutenberg's A Season at Harrogate, by Barbara Hofland