MURRAY, Rev. James. - The Travels of the Imagination; a true journey from Newcastle to London, in a stage-coach. With observations upon the metropolis. To which is added a portrait and a memoir of the author.

London: printed for John Bumpus. Colophon states W. Fordyce, printer. 1828. 12mo in sixes. xxiv, [25]-108pp, steel engraved portrait frontis. Modern cloth gilt backed paper boards. Light offset from frontis to title. The first edition of 'The Travels ... ' was published in 1773 without the portrait and memoir. Murray, a great satirist, is probably best remembered for his 'Sermons to Asses'. A notable contributor to the religious and political life of eighteenth century Newcastle, 'Travels of the Imagination' is his only extant biographical work. However Welford, who affords him an 8pp entry in 'Men of Mark', states that two manuscript items - 'A journey through Cumberland and the Lakes' and 'A journey to Glasgow' were lost. The greater part of this work deals with London but the early chapters feature the North-East. Murray has some pithy and cutting remarks to make about Durham, none with more bite than the following, "Durham would be a very fine place, were it not for the swarms of priests that are in it - [They] devour very extensive livings without being of any real service to the public. The common people are here very ignorant, and great profaners of the Sabbath-Day. It is customary for the idle people to play at the long bowl on the Sunday, when the weather is fair." (page 34). DISCOVER: BL, CUL. A variant Newcastle imprint is held at Durham and Oxford.

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