Tales of Northumbria

In this book, Howard Pease writes about Northumbria. Some notable titles discussed in the book are A long main' – The squire's last ride – À l'outrance – 'T'owd squire' – An 'ammytoor' detective – 'In memoriov'm' – 'The heckler' upon womenfolk –etc. Excerpt: «It is generally admitted that your Northumbrian pre-eminently possesses the quality which the pious but worldly Scotchman was used to pray for, namely, 'a guid conceit o' hissel'.' It is the more unfortunate, therefore, that of late years a considerable landslip should have taken place in the ground whereon his reputation rested. The local poet no longer hymns the 'Champions o' Tyneside,' for Chambers and Renforth and other heroes have long since departed, leaving 'no issue.»