While referring to that neighbourhood, I would mention that it was within five miles of the place I have been writing about that poor Captain Selby, of H.M.S.
'Rapid,' was killed, some two years since.

There are people who think that he was attacked and murdered by robbers.

Such is not the case; his death was a most unfortunate occurrence brought on by a misunderstanding.
It is true that the man who shot poor Selby was an ignorant savage, but there was no premeditation.

It was a word and a blow.

The latter, though inexcusable to the last degree, was given by a ruffian whose class are in the habit of shooting and stabbing one another (let alone strangers, whom they detest) at the slightest provocation.