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.
