ve at Mowbray by the evening train.

The monster meeting of the Moor it was instantly resolved should be
converted into a triumphant procession, or rather be preceded by one.
Messengers on horseback were sent to all the neighbouring towns to
announce the great event. Every artisan felt as a Moslemin summoned by
the sacred standard. All went forth with their wives and their children
to hail the return of the patriot and the martyr. The Trades of
Mowbray mustered early in the morning, and in various processions took
possession of all the churches. Their great pride was entirely to fill
the church of Mr St Lys, who not daunted by their demonstration, and
seizing the offered opportunity, suppressed the sermon with which he had
supplied himself and preached to them an extemporary discourse on "Fear
God and honour the King." In the dissenting chapels thanksgivings were
publicly offered that bail had been accepted for Walter Gerard. After
the evening service, which the Unions again attended, they formed in the
High Street and lined it with their ranks and banners. Every half hour
a procession arrived from some neighbouring town with its music and
streaming flags. Each was received by Warner or some other member of the
managing committee, who assigned to them their appointed position, which
they took up without confusion, nor was the general order for a moment
disturbed. Sometimes a large party arrived without music or banners,
but singing psalms and headed by their minister; sometimes the children
walked together, the women following, then the men each with a ribbon
of the same colour in his hat: all hurried, yet spontaneous and certain,
indications how mankind under the influence of high and earnest feelings
recur instantly to ceremony and form; how when the imagination is
excited it appeals to the imagination, and requires for its expression
something beyond the routine of daily life.

It was arranged that the moment the train arrived and the presence of
Gerard was ascertained, the Trade in position nearest to the station
should commence the hymn of Labour, which was instantly to be taken
up by its neighbour, and so on in succession, so that by an almost
electrical agency the whole population should almost simultaneously be
assured of his arrival.

At half past six o'clock the bell announced that the train was in sight;
a few minutes afterwards Dandy Mick hurried up to the leader of the
nearest Trade, spoke a few words, an