Saracens Head Newark.
A Memory of Newark-on-Trent.
This hotel is mentioned in The Heart of Mid-Lothian by Sir Walter Scott written in 1817. Jeanie Deans is walking from Edinburgh to London and at Ferrybridge is advised to stay next at The Saracens Head Newark. Not anything mentioned about her stay but when leaving
"Jeanie inquired what was her 'lawing'"
"The lawing? Heaven help thee wench! What ca'st thou that"?
"It is - I was wanting to ken what was to pay" replied Jeanie
"Pay? Lord help thee! - why nought, woman-we have drawn no liquor but a gill o' beer and the Saracen's Head can spare a mouthful o'meat to a stranger like o'thee that cannot speak Christian language. So here's to thee once more. The same again," quoth Mark of Belgrave and he took another profound pull at the tankard.
This was very generous.
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