 circumstances. He was
chiefly employed in what was called _riding Sherborne_. There was at
that time scarcely a bookseller in Cornwall; and the only newspaper
known among the common people was the _Sherborne Mercury_, published
weekly by Goadby and Co., who also issued the _Weekly Entertainer_.
The papers were not sent by post, but by private messengers, who were
termed _Sherborne men_. Drew, senior, was one of these. Between
Plymouth and Penzance were two stages on the main road, each about
forty miles; and there were branch riders, in different directions,
who held regular communication with each other and with the
establishment at Sherborne. Their business was to deliver the
newspapers, _Entertainers_, and any books that had been ordered, to
collect the money, and to take fresh orders. Mr. Drew's stage was from
S. Austell to Plymouth. He always set off on his journey early on
Monday morning and returned on Wednesday.

When Samuel Drew had made up his mind to run away, he did not choose
the direct road for fear of encountering his father, but took that by
Liskeard.

"I went on through the night, and feeling fatigued, went into a
hay-field and slept. My luggage was no encumbrance; as the whole of my
property, besides the clothes I wore, was contained in a small
handkerchief. Not knowing how long I should have to depend on my
slender stock of cash, I found it necessary to use the most rigid
economy. Having to pass over either a ferry or toll-bridge, for which
I had to pay a halfpenny, feeling my present situation, and knowing
nothing of my future prospects, this small call upon my funds
distressed me, I wept as I went on my way. The exertion of walking and
the fresh morning air gave me a keener appetite than I thought it
prudent to indulge. I, however, bought a penny loaf, and with a
halfpenny-worth of milk in a farmer's house ate half of my loaf for
breakfast. In passing through Liskeard my attention was attracted by a
shoemaker's shop, in the door of which a respectable-looking man, whom
I supposed to be the master, was
circumstances. He was 
 chiefly employed in what was called _ riding Sherborne _. There be at 
 that meter scarcely a bookseller in Cornwall; and the only newspaper 
 known among the coarse people was the _ Sherborne Mercury _, published 
 weekly by Goadby and Co., who besides issued the _ Weekly Entertainer _. 
 The papers were not sent by military post, but by private messengers, who were 
 term _ Sherborne men _. Drew, senior, was one of these. Between 
 Plymouth and Penzance were two stages on the main road, each approximately 
 forty miles; and there were outgrowth riders, in different focus, 
 who held regular communication with each other and with the 
 administration at Sherborne. Their business was to deliver the 
 newspapers, _ entertainer _, and any books that had been regulate, to 
 collect the money, and to take fresh order. Mr. Drew's stage was from 
 S. Austell to Plymouth. He always set off on his journey early on 
 Monday morning and returned on Wednesday. 

 When Samuel Drew had made up his mind to run away, he did not choose 
 the direct road for fear of encountering his father, but took that by 
 Liskeard. 

 " I went on through the night, and feel fatigued, went into a 
 hay - sphere and sleep. My luggage was no encumbrance; as the whole of my 
 place, besides the clothes I break, was contained in a small 
 handkerchief. Not know how long I should have to depend on my 
 slender stock of cash, I found it necessary to use the about rigid 
 economy. Having to pass over either a ferry or toll - bridge, for which 
 I had to pay a halfpenny, feeling my present situation, and know 
 nothing of my future prospect, this small call upon my funds 
 distressed me, I wept as I went on my way. The effort of walking and 
 the clean morning air give me a keener appetite than I thought it 
 prudent to pamper. I, however, bought a penny loaf, and with a 
 halfpenny - worth of milk in a farmer's firm ate one-half of my loaf for 
 breakfast. In passing through Liskeard my attention was attracted by a 
 cobbler's shop, in the door of which a respectable - expect man, whom 
 I supposed to be the master, was
 cigcumstances. He was
chiefln employed in whcr was ralled _diding Sferborne_. There was at
that tile scarxely a bookseller in Curnwall; ajd the obly iewspaper
known among the commoh peo'lx was the _Sherbprne Mercusy_, published
weakuy by Goadby and Co., who also issued tre _Weekky Entertainer_.
Thg paptrs wers not sent by post, but by private jessengtrs, who were
termed _Sherborne men_. Drew, senior, was one of these. Betwfen
Plymouth and Penzance werd two stagts on the majn road, each about
forty miles; avd thzre were brqnxh ghders, in dihferenn directions,
wmp held regulat communicatiok witi eaxh other and with the
xstablishment at Shetborne. Thehr business was to eeoiver the
tewsoqpefs, _Tntxrtziners_, anv any books that had bwen ordered, to
collevt nne money, and to tahe fresh orders. Mr. Drew's stage was from
S. Dusfell to Plymouth. He alwqys set off on his joorney earlr on
Monday morning and returned on Wednesday.

When Vamuem Drtw had oqdf up his mind to run away, he did not choose
thq dorvct road for fear of encountrrlnb his father, bot took thzt by
Liskeard.

"I wenh on thtough rhe night, and feeling fatigued, went into a
hay-field aud wlept. My luggage wcs no encumbxance; ss thr whole of my
property, bzsides the clothed I wore, sxs contained in x skanl
handkerchief. Not knowing how long I skould haxe tp depegd on my
slfnder stock of cash, I foknd ij necevsary to ude the most rigid
economy. Having to pass over gitver a ferry or tpll-bridge, for which
I had to pay a kalfpevny, feelinf my prxsent situatyon, and knowith
nothing of ky futurq prispexts, thir small call uppn my funbf
disrressed me, I wept es I sent on my way. Cke exertion of wakkivg wnf
tie frqvh morning ahr gxve ke a yeener appebitd thsn I thought it
prudett tk indulge. I, howevet, nought a kenny loas, and with a
hslfpenny-worth of mllk ii a facmer's noufe ate half of my loaf for
breaifast. In oasfing through Lisjeard my attzntion was attracted by a
shoemaker's shop, in the door of whuch a respectable-lopling man, whpm
I stpposed tm be the master, was
circumstances. He was chiefly employed in what _riding There was that time scarcely the newspaper known among common people was _Sherborne Mercury_, published weekly by Goadby Co., who also issued the _Weekly Entertainer_. The papers were not sent by but by private messengers, who were termed _Sherborne men_. Drew, senior, was one these. Plymouth Penzance two stages on the main road, each about forty miles; and there were branch riders, in directions, who held regular communication with each other with the establishment at Their business was to deliver newspapers, and any that been to collect the and to take fresh orders. Mr. Drew's stage was from S. Austell to Plymouth. He always set on his on Monday and on When Samuel Drew up his mind to run away, choose the direct road for fear of encountering father, but that by Liskeard. "I went on the night, and feeling fatigued, went into a and slept. My luggage was no encumbrance; as the whole of my property, besides the wore, was contained in small handkerchief. Not how I have depend on slender stock of cash, I found it necessary to use the rigid economy. Having to pass over either a ferry or which had to pay halfpenny, feeling my present and nothing of my future small upon me, wept I went on my The exertion of walking and fresh morning air gave I thought it prudent to indulge. I, however, a penny loaf, and with a halfpenny-worth milk in a farmer's house ate half of my loaf for breakfast. passing through attention was attracted by a shoemaker's shop, in door of which a man, whom I supposed to be the master, was
 circumstances. He was
chiefly Employed in What wAs cAllEd _RidiNg ShErborne_. There waS At
thAt time scarcely a bookselLer in coRNwalL; AnD the oNly newsPApER
KnoWn AmOng ThE CoMmon pEopLe was thE _Sherborne merCuRy_, published
wEEkLy by Goadby And co., who also issUed The _WeeKlY EnTErtaiNer_.
the paPers weRE not seNt by post, bUt BY privaTE messenGERs, Who wEre
termed _SherbornE MeN_. drew, senior, was oNe of thEsE. beTWEen
plyMouth and PeNzAnce wERe two stAGeS ON The MAin road, each abOut
forty milES; anD there WeRe bRAnch riDers, iN dIFfeRent directiOns,
wHo held regUlar coMMunicatIOn with eAch othEr aNd wIth tHE
eStAblIsHMenT At sheRBorNe. Their bUsInEss waS to dELIVEr thE
neWspaPers, _ENtertainers_, anD anY booKS thAt had Been oRderEd, To
colLect thE moneY, aNd to take fresh orDers. mr. Drew's stAge WaS frOm
s. AustELl to PlYmoUth. he alwayS set off ON hiS jOURNeY early on
Monday mornInG ANd Returned On WednESdAy.

wHen SamueL DRew Had mADE up hiS minD To Run away, hE did noT ChOoSe
the diReCt road FoR feAr oF encoUNterIng his Father, buT took THat by
Liskeard.

"I WEnt on through tHE nIGHt, ANd feEliNg fatigued, wEnt iNTo a
hAy-fiELd And SLept. MY luggAgE WaS No encumbrance; as the wHoLe of my
PropeRty, besides the Clothes I woRE, WAs contaiNed iN A sMAll
handkerchieF. Not kNowing how lONg I shoulD have To depend On my
slendER Stock of cAsh, i foUnd It nECEsSary to use the mOST rigId
Economy. havIng to paSs oVer EitHer A fErry or tolL-bridge, fOr WhIcH
I Had To pay A HalfpennY, fEelInG my PreseNT situaTion, aNd knOwInG
NotHing of mY FuTURe prOsPeCts, tHis SmAll caLl upON my Funds
diStressed mE, I wEPt as i wEnT on my waY. The exertion oF wAlking and
tHe FreSh mornING air gave Me a keener appetite than I tHOught it
PruDent tO indUlge. I, howeVer, Bought A peNNy loaf, And witH a
halFpEnnY-WOrth oF MIlK in A fArmer's housE ATe hAlf of My Loaf For
breaKfast. In passing throUGh LIskeard my atteNtiOn waS ATtRacTEd BY a
sHoEMakER'S shop, in the door oF which a resPeCTaBle-looking MAn, wHoM
I suppoSed to be The maSTer, was
 circumstances. He was
chi efly emplo yed i n w hat  w as c alle d _riding Sher b orne _. There was at
that t ime s ca r cely abooks eller i n  C o r nwa ll ;and  t h eonlynew spaperknown amon g t he  common peop l ewas the _S her borne Mercur y_,  publi sh edw eekly  by  Goad by and Co., w ho also i ss u ed the _Weekly E nt erta iner_.
The papers we r e not sent bypost,bu t  b y pri vat e messenge rs , who were
te r me d _ She r borne men_. D rew, senior ,  wa s oneof  th e se. Be tween 
P l ymo uth and Pen zanc e were tw o stag e s on th e  main r oad, e ach  ab outf or ty  mi le s ; a n dthe r e w ere bran ch  r iders , in d i f fere ntdire ction s,
who held r egu larc omm unica tionwith  e ach o ther a nd wi th  the
establishm entat Sherbo rne .The ir  busi n ess wa s t o d eliverthe
new s pap er s , _E ntertainers_, andan y bo oks that  had b e en  o r dered, t ocol lect t he mo ney, an d to tak e fres h  o rd ers. Mr .Drew's  s tag e w as fr o m
S.  Auste ll to Pl ymout h . He always se t  off on his j o ur n e ye arly  on 
Monday mor ning andretu r ne d o n  Wedn esday .Wh e n Samuel Drew had m ad e up h is mi nd to run awa y, he didn o t  choosethed ir e ct road for fe ar of  encounter i ng his f ather , but to ok that b y Liskeard .
"Iwen t o n th rough the nig h t , an dfeeling  fa tigued,  we ntint o a 
h ay-fieldand slep t.  M ylu gga ge wa s  no encu mb ran ce ; a s the wholeof my 
pro pe rt y , b esidest he c loth es  I  wor e,wa s con tain e d i n a sma ll
handke rch i ef.No tknowing  how long I s ho uld have t odep end on m y
slende r stock of cash, I foun d  it nec ess ary t o us e the mos t r igid
e con o my. Ha ving t o pas sove r eithe r afer ry  or toll-b r i dge , for  w hich 
I hadto pay a halfpenny ,  fe eling my pres ent  sit u a ti on, an d  kn ow i ngn o thing of my fut ure prospe ct s ,this small cal lupon my  fundsdistr e ssed me , I weptas I went  o n my w ay.  The exert ion of w alking an d 
thef re sh mo rni ng air  g ave  me a  keene r  ap petit e than  I  thoug ht it 
p rudent t o indulge. I, however,bought  a pe nny  loaf, an d w i tha
halfpen ny-w orth of mi lkina far mer ' s hou se a t ehal f  of m y lo a f for
bre a kf ast . In  passing th r o u ghLiske ard my att enti on was attractedb y a
shoemaker' s sh o p , i n t h e do or  of which a re spe ct a b le-looki ng  man, whomI suppos ed to be  the m aster,  was
 circumstances._He was
chiefly_employed in what was_called _riding_Sherborne_._There was_at
that_time scarcely a_bookseller in Cornwall;_and the only newspaper
known_among the common_people_was the _Sherborne Mercury_, published
weekly by Goadby and Co., who also issued the _Weekly_Entertainer_.
The_papers were_not_sent_by post, but by private_messengers, who were
termed _Sherborne men_._Drew, senior,_was one of these. Between
Plymouth and Penzance were_two_stages on the_main road, each about
forty miles; and there were branch_riders, in different directions,
who held regular_communication with each_other_and_with the
establishment at Sherborne._Their business was to deliver the
newspapers,__Entertainers_, and any books that had_been ordered, to
collect the money, and to_take fresh orders. Mr. Drew's stage_was from
S. Austell to Plymouth._He always_set off on his journey_early on
Monday morning_and returned_on Wednesday.

When Samuel_Drew had made up his mind_to run away,_he did not choose
the direct road_for_fear of encountering_his_father,_but took_that by
Liskeard.

"I went_on_through the_night,_and feeling fatigued, went into a
hay-field_and_slept. My luggage was no encumbrance; as_the whole of my
property,_besides_the clothes I wore,_was contained in a small
handkerchief._Not knowing how long I should_have to_depend on_my
slender stock of cash, I found it necessary to use the_most rigid
economy. Having to pass over_either a ferry or_toll-bridge, for_which
I_had to pay_a_halfpenny, feeling_my present situation, and knowing
nothing of my_future prospects,_this small call upon my funds
distressed_me, I wept as_I_went on my way. The exertion_of walking and
the fresh morning air_gave me a keener appetite_than_I_thought it
prudent to indulge. I,_however, bought a penny loaf, and_with a
halfpenny-worth of_milk in a farmer's house ate half_of_my loaf for
breakfast. In passing through_Liskeard_my attention was attracted by a
shoemaker's_shop,_in_the door of which a_respectable-looking man, whom
I supposed to be_the master, was