one women.

He has been lavish in the extreme, in this respect,

to some of the dashing women on the town.

"About twelve months since, he had nearly inveigled a widow in respectable life, with a large fortune, to become his wife, at a fashionable watering-place. The licence was procured, and his character was only discovered an hour or two before he was to appear in the church. The insinuating artist has contrived to elude the vigilance of the police for some time past, and his invention is continually on the alert to rob the public on a new suit!'

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"Take him for all in all, he is one of the most dangerous fellows that I ever met with in the course of my duty as an officer, and much as I am accustomed to hear artful tales told by thieves, who are the most ready people in the world to invent a story, he out-tops them all. In the first instance that I had any thing to do with him, his tale appeared so feasible, and he put on so innocent a look, appeared terribly agitated, that his person had been mistaken for another, and his character would be ruined if known that I thought I might have been mistaken, and did not detain him on suspicion. Improper company will intrude themselves on board these boats, although set apart for private company, and admitted by tickets. It was discovered upon one occasion, but not till after the mischief had been done, a gentleman had had his pocket picked, and in his book were several admission tickets to a steam boat, to witness a sailing match."

The fineness of the day, the scene was all gaiety and cheerfulness, every body seemed anxious to render each other happy. An excellent band had been selected for the purpose, which performed several celebrated pieces of music, until it was proposed to have some quadrilles. The Pilgrims were full of fun and jollity, and had not been very particular it should seem as to the quantity of wine they had drank, it is not intended to infer that they were tipsey. Such a character would have been an untruth; but nevertheless, they were elevated, ripe, merry, and ready for any thing. Turf said, he had no objection to make one in a quadrille, if Makemoney would be another; Flourish and Sprightly, as a matter of course, were anxious to join the dance.

Makemoney made a thousand excuses he was too old; did not know how to dance: he should appear ridiculous at his time of life, &c.; but, at length, all his denials were overcome by a beautiful young female, previously known to Turf, a citizen's daughter, soliciting him to be her partner. Turf had privately whispered in her ear the fun it might produce if they could get the old Citizen to stand up in a quadrille..

"You cannot refuse a lady, sir," said Flourish, "'tis beauty's queen who asks the favour. You have too much gallantry about you for that! Come sir, the dance waits."

Makemoney was compelled, in a manner, to consent; but be

fore the first figure had concluded, whether from the effects of the wine, or a piece of orange peel on the deck, he reeled about rather strangely for some time, as if quite giddy, and then fell down, almost dragging his lovely partner with him, to the no small amusement of the ladies and gentlemen promenading up and down the deck.

After the laugh had subsided a little, and Makemoney recovered from the fall, he said with a smile upon his face, “This is worse than hunting, or leaping over a ditch. Old Spankaway could not get me down. Ha! ha! ha! No matter, I found my head heavier than my heels. It was a punishment on me for attempting to act the boy; but if the young lady will pardon me, I shall make no other complaint, and solicit, in my turn, that she select a more suitable partner. January and May ought not to dance together.”

The contest between the sailing boats as the match advanced ; and several changes of situation had taken place among them, began to excite a gread deal of interest amongst the gentlemen on board of the steamer, in consequence of which, several glasses of grog, bottles of wine, rumps and dozens, and new hats, were betted upon the successful boat; the second best; the third, and so on. In truth, it was a jolly day altogether; and the Pilgrims made themselves quite heroes amongst the ladies, by their attention and politeness to them; but Makemoney could not be prevailed upon, a second time, to join the dance.

The match, upon the whole, afforded great satisfaction to all parties; and the seaman-like conduct of the captains belonging to the sailing boats, was loudly praised. This sort of amusement, may almost be said, within the last few years, to have become professional, and many of the captain's of gentlemens' yachts, have regular seamen forming the crews, on board of which, duty, and watch is kept, with all the regularity of a ship belonging to government.

The old Citizen appeared so enraptured with the lovely females which, at times, surrounded him, that he declared to Turf, if he had have been a young man, he must have lost his heart! "I do not know," said he, “ that I ever felt so happy, and so much amused on any trip before, which, I think, is owing, in a great degree, to the company being intellectual, well-selected, and anxious to behave towards each other like ladies and gentlemen."

"So much for a glass of good wine," observed Turf, "it not only makes us more pleasant companions, but we view circumstances in a more favourable light. When a man is elevated and cheerful, then life is a bumper!" Turf singing to Makemoney with a glass of wine in his hand :—

Take wine like this,

Let looks of bliss,
Around it well be blended;

Then bring wit's beam,

To warm the stream,

And there's your NECTAR-splendid!

The sailing match over, the steamer returned to London Bridge, to debark the passengers, just as they had become a little acquainted with each other, when the unpleasant moment arrived of saying 'Good night! or, bidding farewell!' Makemoney made his bow to the company, and retired heart-whole. Flourish said some pleasant things to his partner, and like a man of the world, hoped they might meet again, when pleasure was the order of the day. Turf was quite at ease, but Sprightly was so enamoured with his dear partner, (the admiration of the whole company, as one of the handsomest creatures alive,) that he could not say 'Good night!' and 'Farewell!' would not leave his lips. He appeared to be in love, deeply in love, at first sight, and begged of her, that he might not only call the next day, to enquire after her health, but to name an important subject. The conversation was held in rather an under tone of voice, but whether the consent' was granted, his brother Pilgrims could not ascertain! Yet the signs, looks, and nods, seemed to sayYES! and, in Turf's eye, was most likely to lead to a pilgrimage for life.

On their return home, the night was finished by a recital of the day's pleasure they had experienced, until the tell-tale told them that PILGRIMS, like other people, could not do without rest!