"grandeur; and that a crown, dazzling "in fhew, is frequently but a weight of "cares to its poffeffor." Thus they converfed until they reached home, when the children having faluted their father, retired to their apartments. CHAP. VI. A Walk to Ilington.-A Roman Incampment.-Queen Elizabeth alarmed by Beggars.-A Meeting with two Sailors. THE HE day following, all the leffons being performed, Mr. Richardfon informed his children that, as the day was remarkably fine, he would gratify them with a walk to Iflington; and that their next excursion fhould be dictated by Mary. This arrangement made, they proceeded towards the fields, converfing cheerfully by the way, until they reached the town, which their father informed them was, in the time of William the First, called Ifendon, or Ifledon; and that, in the fields to the N. W. of a houfe of entertainment, called White Conduit-house, from a stone conduit near it, was an inclosure called the Reed Mote, or Six Acre Field, fuppofed to have been a Roman camp, and probably that from which Suetonius Paulinus fallied when he routed Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni, who in confequence poisoned herself. "Thefe are a people, papa," faid Mary, "that I do not recollect hearing of." "I must again refer you to the History "of England,” replied he; "but thus "far I will inform you, they were the "ancient inhabitants of Suffolk, Nor"folk, Cambridgefhire, and Hunting"donfhire." "The fituation of this village, confi dering its vicinity to London, is very "pleafant," faid Charles. "It "It was thought fo much fo," answered Mr. Richardson, "by Queen Elizabeth, "that fhe frequently rode here of an even ing. In one of these excursions she was "furrounded by fuch a number of beggars 66 as greatly alarmed her, and caused the "Recorder to fearch into it, when he apprehended the next morning feventy"four; many of whom were known rogues, "and were in confequence fent to Bride"well, and punished.-I must not here, "Charles, neglect to inform you, that on "the weft fide of this village is a fine refervoir, called the New River Head, "from which the water is conveyed, by "means of pipes, to fupply the greater 66 part of the inhabitants of London.” By this time, they had reached the end of the town, and again entered the fields, when their attention was attracted by two. young young failors, apparently not above fixteen or seventeen years of age, one of whom had loft a leg, and feemed, by the difficulty with which he walked, and his leaning on his companion, as if his wound was not perfectly healed: what increased their curiofity was, that he frequently burst into tears; and that his companion, not only fupported but appeared to speak to him in most foothing terms." Poor "boy!" faid Charles; " don't you think, "Sir, he appears to walk in great pain ?" "I fear he does," replied Mr. Richardfon," and will therefore speak to them; "if any thing can be done to folace him, "I will readily perform it." With these words, he addreffed the lame failor, faying, "My good lad, you "feem to walk with difficulty, the ex "ertion may be dangerous: if your com "panion |