and he handed her to the carriage, which drove off on its destined journey, leaving our hero transfixed to the spot, until the carriage was out of sight, when he recovered himself from the effect of this temporary loss of his family.

He returned to the inn, and prepared to execute the journey he was himself obliged to undertake on the score of his military profession; which took him to the barracks at Exeter, where his regiment was stationed. Mine host of the Red Lion made many of his best bows on the occasion; and respectfully hoped, that his honour would be pleased to recommend his inn, should he know of any gentleman that might happen to pass by these parts. There was no doubt that the landlord felt disappointed at his guest frequenting Sir Andrew's house, instead of catering at the inn: but he endeavoured, as well as he could, to make up for this loss, by charging an extra six-pence upon the usual price of

a bed, another upon the breakfast, and so on, until he nearly eked out the better half of a dinner bill, through the extras and surplus articles required by our hero.

CHAPTER VII.

Where more is meant that meets the eye.

OLD SAYING.

SIR ANDREW and the young ladies arrived in Gloucester Place, without achieving one remarkable adventure on the road. The Baronet vented two or three "poohs" and "odsos," whenever he was disturbed in meditation by the lively chatter of his niece and daughter; nor did he open his lips more than twice, and this merely to observe "that gas-light was undoubtedly brilliant of flame, but that it incommoded the nostrils." He, we believe, took notice of the wonderful

state of improvement visible in the footpath, road, the houses themselves; and concluded by remarking that London would soon pitch its centre on Primrose Hill, according to the terms of a prediction which a Mrs. Shipton had made"a clever dame of her time-knew something of the science he believed." The carriage drove into Gloucester Place late in the afternoon, or rather at that time when the lights are generally seen visible from the young gentlemen's attic apartments, whither they repair to compose the order and economy of their "silken hose and garters," previously to the ball, dinner, or route, which they intend to honor with their presence.

Fortunately for them, and as an alle viation of the hurry and bustle which the family necessarily underwent on their arrival in London, they were spared that relative to the house, which, being ready furnished, even to the "four stalled stable," removed from them much fa

tigue and annoyance. It was, however, several days, ere Julia could find time to write to Mrs. Manners, according to promise; and even Maria discovered that her cares occupied a much large portion of time than she had at first dreamt would be the case. For this reason, therefore, she was also prevented commencing her correspondence with

Mrs. Manners.

And Julia was the first

to set the example.

EXTRACT.

Think not that the attractions of the town have caused me to forget you, and the promise I made. I assure you, my dear mamma (for Julia always called Mrs. Manners by this term) that my past remissness is solely occasioned by the want of time to sit down at ease, for the sake of giving you a full and satisfactory account of myself and my opinion respecting the metropolis.-I like