He had now completed a visit of six months to the worthy 'Squire of Middle∣thorpe;—and the hunting season being almost over, he proposed to his patron to take a farewell hunt in the forenoon, intending to proceed to Knaresborough in the evening.—He accordingly set out with the hounds in the morning; returned with the 'Squire at noon; got himself and his horse well fed and watered, and then pro∣ceeded to York, to take leave of Mr. Heb∣din, previous to his going home. He had learned to walk, and ride very readily through most of the streets of York; and as he was riding past the George Inn, in Coneystreet, Standish, the landlord, stopped him, calling out "What haste?" Metcalf told him he was for Knaresborough that night—The landlord replied, that there was a gentleman in the house who wanted a guide to Harro∣gate; adding, "I know you can do that as well as any one."—"So I can," said he, "but you must not let him know that I am blind, for perhaps he will be afraid to trust 0