Excerpt from The Rev. Oliver Heywood, B.A., 1630-1702, Vol. 4: His Autobiography, Diaries, Anecdote and Event Books, Illustrating the General and Family History of Yorkshire and Lancashire Gomorrah; and 'i have scarcely ever known any serious people live there. When I have gone by the place, I have Often thought of the sons of the prophets, saying to Elisha, concerning Jericho, Behold, I pray thee, the situation Of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren, ' 2 Kings u. 19. This I may apply to the waters of the sanctuary and to the people, bad and barren, otherwise the place is very pleasant and fruitful.

Comparing these two chapelries, so near together, I have thought of Amos iv. 7, I have caused it to rain upon one. City, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not, withered.' I could tell sad stories from my own knowledge about ministers and people at Lightclifi'e, but my work is not about them, therefore I shall forbear. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

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