the corruption of it,—a pleasing opinion for solitary prisoners, who may thus travel over the World, though confined to a Dungeon." -Sir Philip Sydney on Travelling, 16mo. 1633.

He that travels in Theory," says Dr. S. Johnson," has no inconveniences;-he has shade and sunshine at his disposal, and wherever he alights, finds tables of plenty and looks of gaiety. These ideas are indulged till the day of departure arrives, the Chaise is called, and the progress of happiness begins.

"A few minutes teach him the fallacies of imagination. The Road is dusty, the Air is sultry, the Horses sluggish,-and the Postillion brutal.-He longs for the time of dinner, that he may eat and rest :-the Inn is crowded, his orders are neglected, and nothing remains, but that he devour in haste what the Cook has spoiled, and drive on in

quest of other entertainment. He finds at Night a more commodious house, but the best is always worse than he expected."

"He at last enters his native Province, and resolves to feast his mind with the conversation of his Old Friends, and the recollection of Juvenile Frolics. He stops at the house of his Friend, whom he designs to overpower with pleasure by the unexpected interview. He is not known till he tells his name, and revives the memory of himself by a gradual explanation. He is then coldly received, and ceremoniously feasted. He hastes away to another, whom his affairs have called away to a distant place, and having seen the empty house, goes away disgusted, by a disappointment which could not be intended, because it could not be foreseen. At the next house he finds every face clouded with misfortune, and is regarded with malevolence, as an unseasonable intruder,

who comes not to visit, but to insult them."

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It is seldom that we find either men or places such as we expect them: he that has pictured a prospect upon his Fancy, will receive little pleasure from his Eyes; he that has anticipated the conversation of a Wit, will wonder to what prejudice he owes his reputation. Yet it is necessary to hope, though hope should always be deluded; for Hope itself is Happiness,' and its frustrations, however frequent, are far less dreadful than its extinction."

In spite of the greatest care and attention, many objects will escape even a well-prepared mind; therefore people cannot familiarize themselves too much at Home, with those objects they intend to inquire after Abroad, which they ought to accustom themselves to frequently reflect upon before they commence their Journey-the Memory will

be extremely assisted by putting down the Queries which they wish to be answered by various Persons at various places.

Never stir without Paper, Pen, and Ink, and a Note Book in your Pocket-Notes made with Pencils are easily obliterated by the motion of Travelling.

Commit to Paper whatever you See, Hear, or Read, that is remarkable, with your sensations on observing it;-do this upon the Spot, if possible, at the moment it first strikes; at all events, do not delay it beyond the first convenient opportunity.

"It cannot be too strongly impressed on the minds of persons about to travel, the advantage that will result to them in making Memorandums of every thing that comes before their Notice, at the Moment: whether it regards the places they are passing through, the remarks of the Inhabitants, or the inconvenience they suffer for having

omitted to bring any trifling article with them which would have added to their comfort for circumstances, which often appear trifling to the mind of a Traveller, are very interesting to relate to Friends at home, to say nothing of their Utility. I have found, since my return home, that for want of a stricter attention to the above, that where I have omitted to write down the names of Villages or any remarkable objects at the time of seeing them, my memory almost entirely fails me, and I have only some vague recollection of them as places that I must have passed through, they being in our line of route but, on the other hand, where I have written down merely the name of the object at the time I witnessed it, I can perfectly recall to my mind its situation and general appearance."-R. C. M.

The descriptions given by Travellers are apt to differ, according to the various states