I find in the Sussex paper for 1792 the following contribution to the history of Burwash: "A Hint to Great and Little Men.--Last Thursday morning a butcher and a shopkeeper of Burwash, in this County, went into a field near that town, with pistols, to decide a quarrel of long standing between them. The lusty Knight of the Cleaver having made it a practice to insult his antagonist, who is a very little man, the great disparity between them in size rendered this the only eligible alternative for the latter. The butcher took care to inform his wife of the intended meeting, in hopes that she would give the Constables timely notice thereof. But the good woman not having felt so deeply interested in his fate as he expected, to make sure, he sent to the Constable himself, and then marched reluctantly to the field, where the little, spirited shopkeeper was parading with a considerable reserve of ammunition, lest his first fire should not take place. Now the affrighted butcher proceeded slowly to charge his pistols, alternately looking towards the town and his impatient adversary. This man of blood, all pale and trembling, at last began to despair of any friendly interference, when the Constable very seasonably appeared and forbade the duel, to his great joy, and the disappointment of the spectators." [Sidenote: HENRY BURWASH] Burwash had another great man of whom it is not very proud. Fuller shall describe him:--"Henry Burwash, so named, saith my Author[3] (which is enough for my discharge) from _Burwash_, a Town in this County. He was one of _Noble Alliance_. And when this is said, _all is said_ to his commendation, being otherwise neither good for Church nor State, Soveraign nor Subjects; Covetous, Ambitious, Rebellious, Injurious. "Say not, _what makes he here then amongst the worthies_? For though neither _Ethically_ nor _Theologically_, yet _Historically_ he was remarkable, affording something for our _Information_ though not _Imitation_. "He was recommended by his kinsman _Bartholomew de Badilismer_ (Baron of _Leeds_ in _Kent_) to King _Edward_ the second, who preferred him Bishop of _Lincoln_. It was not long before, falling into the King's displeasure, his _Temporalities_ were seized on, and afterwards on his submission restored. Here, instead of new _Gratitude_, retayning his old _Grudge_, he was most forward to assist the Queen in the deposing of her husband. He was twice Lord Treasurer, once Chancellor, and once sent over Ambassador to the _Duke of Bavaria_. He died _Anno Domini_ 1340. "Such as mind to be merry may read the pleasant Story of his apparition, being condemned after Death to be _viridis viridarius, a green Forrester_ because in his life-time he had violently inclosed other men's Grounds into his Park. Surely such Fictions keep up the _best Park of Popery (Purgatory)_, whereby their _fairest Game_ and greatest Gaine is preserved." [Illustration: _Shoyswell, near Ticehurst._]