to the best advantage. His dealings are on an immense scale. He will purchase large wharfs; old ships; cargoes, &c., with all the ease and indifference of selling a few sheets of paper. Those persons whose necessities compel them to raise money by an immediate sale of their property, either to a large or small extent, find a ready medium by an application to the proprietor of the above museum. Such are the advantages arising from industry, economy, and wealth-supported by integrity."

The Pilgrims retraced their steps to Gravesend; bade adieu to Mr. Lovegold for the kindness he had displayed in shewing them the museum; when the Steamer with all its celerity conveyed them safe to London Bridge; and a hackney coach brought them safe to their residence, in the first City in the world!

Over their glass of grog, before Somnus had the Pilgrims under his care, Sprightly asked his uncle how long he had known Mr. Lovegold. "He appears to me, a similar personage to the keeper of the museum; and I would wager a trifle, that he also sprang from nothing."

"You are right," replied the Old Citizen; "I knew Lovegold, as the Jews term it, when he was upon the top of the street' but he was always a clever, shrewd calculating civil fellow. He had the art of turning rags into gold! The main chance was always'before his eyes. In truth the sons of Abraham, understand the tact of getting money better than any other set of persons in the world: but it is easily explained-they act upon system-quick returns is their immediate object, and no article whatever will they suffer to remain in their hands for a single half hour, if they can get any profit by it. For instance, a Jew boy will start early in the morning with only sixpence in his pocket; and with this sum he purchases some article or other from servants; he then returns immediately to some of his fraternity, or others, and perhaps sells it for nine pence, and thus by buying and selling the whole of the day, his single sixpence, sometimes has realized for his exertions before night, five or six shillings."

"Mr. Lovegold commenced his career in the above manner, in early life, he was out in the streets soon after daylight appeared, with his bag upon his shoulder, he was extremely active on all occasions, and never let a pargain,' slip through his fingers. His pence were quickly turned into shillings, the latter became pounds, and step by step, he rose amongst the monied interest, into importance. He opened accounts with bankers-appeared on the change-bought and sold to a large amount-had an eye to politics-looked to passing events; and neglected no opportunity to fill his coffers. He was a careful and a lucky man in the same person: and he never spent a shilling that he could not avoid. He ultimately turned money-lender to the young sprigs of nobility who must have money at any price : and I have heard that forty, fifty, and even sixty per cent. have been paid to him

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for immediate cash: not thinking that Gold may be bought too dear.' He has retired with an immense fortune; and it is but justice to say of him, that however hard bargains' he made in the way of trade; he is now charitable in the extreme to his own people; and not at all wanting in acts of generosity and feeling towards persons of other persuasions."

"Great an admirer as I am of Shakspeare, I think he has been rather too severe in his remarks repecting the Jews," said Turf. "SHYLOCK would have his bond, it is true, but in my intercourse with the people!' I have found many noble hearted and generous men, alive to all the distresses incident to human nature, and who were never backward in charitable acts. In trade, or merchandize, I am ready to admit-they will have the advantage if possible, but in other respects, I have found them excellent neighbours and sincere friends. The passage I allude to is:

You may as well go stand upon the beach,
And bid the main flood bate his usual height;
You may as well use questions with the wolf,
Why he hath made the ewe beat for the lamb;
You may as well forbid the mountain pines
To wag their high tops, and to make no noise,
When they are fretted with the gusts of heaven;
You may as well do any thing most hard,

As seek to soften (than which what's harder,)
His Jewish HEART!

"It is severe indeed ;" answered Flourish," but I do not take it in a general sense individually, it appears to me, directed against the unfeeling conduct of Shylock !"

"Our next trip will be to Richmond-that is, if it meets with the approbation of my brother Pilgrims," said Makemoney, " as I have a little affair to settle in the town; and I feel assured you will agree with me, that if there is one spot more than another, where prospects and fine scenery be the object in view, on the Banks of the Thames-it is the Hill at Richmond."

"Any where? Every where!" replied Sprightly, "Only my dear Uncle, you lead the way; and the Pilgrims will follow! Therefore, good night to all!"

CHAPTER XV.

The PILGRIMS always on the alert; another trip to Richmond -the church yard—a visit to the grave of the late EDMUND KEAN, Esq., as an obligation to his splendid histrionic talents. DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM. Conversation between MAKEMONEY, TURF, SPRIGHTLY, and FLOURISH, respecting no monument having been erected over the remains of so great an actor. Introduction of LAUNCELOT QUARTO, the tourist; the author's MS. respecting his visit to WOODLAND COTTAGE, in the Isle of Bute, the selected retreat of Shakspeare's hero, including a variety of original anecdotes, never before published-description of the splendid picturesque scenery-beauties of the Clyde; the interior of the cottage, paintings, books, presents made to Mr. KEAN; with a variety of interesting circumstances worthy the attention of the lovers of the drama.

RICHMOND HILL, and its picturesque beauty again proved a great source of delight to the Pilgrims, but on retiring from it, they immediately repaired to the church yard, to take a view of the monument of the late EDMUND KEAN, Esq. But after traversing the church yard from one end of it to the other, and scrutinizing every thing in the shape of a tombstone, or monument, they felt greatly surprised to find nothing of the sort. "Can such things be,

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And overcome us like a summer's cloud,
Without our special wonder I'

exclaimed Makemoney, “no monument erected to Kean? Impossible! We must have mistaken the church yard. Let us enquire of that old man yonder. Can you, my friend, point out to us the precise spot where we shall find Kean's monument ?" Nothing of the kind," replied the old man, “has been erected yet. There has been some talk about placing a tablet at the head of his grave, or upon the wall of the church; but nothing more has been done; however, a great many enquiries are almost daily taking place on the subject, and much astonishment has been expressed by every person visiting the church yard. After the grand funeral he had, and the number of persons that followed him, it is rather strange to be sure. But he's gone, and it is -'Out of sight, out of mind!' The remains of the great actor