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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker Vol 2 of 2 - Classic Reprint Author:Tobias George Smollett EXPEDITION OF HUMPHRY CLINKER~ 1'0 DIt. LEWIS. 1 ItA VE not found all the beneAt I expected at Scarborough, where I have been these eight days-. From Harrowgate we came hither by the way of York, where we stayed only one day to visit the Castle, the Minster, and the Assembly-room. The first, which was heretofore a fortress, is now Con,' erfed to... more » a prison, and is the best, in all respects, I ever saw at home or abroad-It stands in a high situation, extremely well ventilated; and has a spacious area within the walls, for the health ai1d convenience of all the prisoners, except those whom it is necessary to secure in close ,confine .. ment----Even these last have all the comforts that the nature of their situation can admit. Here the assizes are held, iri a range of buildings erected for that purpose. As for the ~linster, 1 know 110t how to ulstiti.1 guish it, except by its great size and the height. of its spire, from those other ancient churches in different par
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