left us to ourselves. We were not much impressed with American politeness, but, as we knew it would not be for long, and expected the captain soon to join us, we resolved to be content.

wheaten bread, fowls, ham, eggs, and often fruits, and every thing in profusion, whilst the fragrant coffee or the foaming chocolate smokes upon the board. No wonder that, after being kept on" ship's allowance" for five or six weeks, we duly appreciated all the agrémens of these social and excellent meals. Neither was the feast altogether corporeal; there were several men of rather superior abilities at that time inmates of

always agreeable, frequently animated, and sometimes learned. I frankly confess, that before we left, much of my prejudices against the Americans were worn off; but then we had happily fallen in with some of the most liberal-minded amongst them, who could allow that there were countries equal, if not superior, to their own, and who did not feel that wonted enmity to England which, at that period, too many of the Americans not only entertained themselves, but endeavoured to enforce upon the young and ductile minds of infancy. A most pernicious practice: man is at all times too prone to imbibe the baser and more ignoble feelings, without having them infused with his mother's milk, and afterwards fed and nourished by the force of prejudice and animosity, so as to grow with his growth, and strengthen with his strength."

Here we remained nearly a week, and before we departed, we became better reconciled to American manners. We found our host a talkative, good-humoured man in the main, but with a sufficient sense of self-importance, which all Americans have." Smith's," and the conversation was His wife was an Englishwoman, and she had given her daughters (they had three and one son) as much of an English education as she could. They were agreeable girls, and by the judicious application of a little flattery, and the gift of a few London trinkets, I induced them to be more attentive to Mrs. Fitzherbert and her daughters than I found they were wont to be; for they thought it a degradation to assist in the business of the house, leaving that to be attended to by the male and female slaves, of whom their father had several. We soon found there was no having things comfortable in our own room, as we should have had in England; we therefore made a merit of necessity, and thinking it best "when at Rome to do as the people of Rome do," we conformed ourselves to their manners as much as we could. In the morning we breakfasted with the "family," which consisted of our host, his wife and daughters, and several gentlemen, who were boarding in the house. One of the best things connected with America is the breakfasts. They are luxurious, yet sub-muscular, powerful man, but blessed stantial; the city gourmand and the re- with great placidity of temper and fined petit-maitre might enjoy them. the most thorough good-humour. Only imagine a table covered with A man with whom he had had fine buck-wheat cakes, Johnny cakes, some mercantile transactions, and who

Before I dismiss the subject of our associates, I must relate an incident connected with one of them, which I witnessed the second day of our sojourn. He was a Quaker; a tall,

ever, I soon began to fear the joke would go too far, and as no one of fered to interfere, I went up, and requested the Quaker to release his victim. He complied; and the latter, as soon as he recovered his breath, hurried out of the room, execrating Friend Simons, and vowing that he would never trust himself within the reach of his iron grasp again.

But to return to our mode of spending the day. After breakfast we usually walked out, and one or other of the Miss Smiths honoured us with her company. I soon found this was done as much for the sake of Harry Bertram's society as from a sense of politeness or attention to the strangers, for he had actually inspired two of these lasses with a penchant for his person, which was the source of much ill-blood and jealousy between them. Harry too was not slow in discovering the impression he had made, and as I had determined to accept Mrs. Fitzherbert's invitation to spend some time with the family at Alexandria, he resolved to leave us, and proceed to New-York, which was his destination. He accordingly departed the fourth day after our arrival. It was several years before we met again, and then under very different circumstances: but I must not anticipate.

thought he had been hardly dealt with by our Quaker (and that he had not, I cannot take upon myself to determine, for the Americans think it no sin to cheat in the way of business), annoyed him a great deal, applying to him many opprobrious epithets. As he was a small insignificant figure when compared with the Quaker, and evidently no match for him in point of prowess, I concluded, what indeed was the fact, that he relied upon the known forbearance of the Friends generally, and also upon the peculiar good-humour and urbanity of Friend Simons in particular. The latter made many amusing repartees to the invectives of his irascible opponent, whilst he defended himself from the charge of having imposed upon him; and the dialogue, harsh and angry and vituperative on the one side, and witty, good-humoured, and playful on the other, had lasted perhaps for the best part of an hour, when the Quaker at length lost his patience, though he kept his temper. Provoked at something peculiarly irritating, which the other had uttered in the most taunting manner, he got up, and approaching the fellow, who evidently began to quake for fear, he said, "I will not strike thee, but I will hold thee very uncomfortably." He took the poor little man by his neckerchief, and lifting him upright against the wall, he did in truth hold him so uncomfortably, that the tears gushed from his eyes, and his face began to turn completely black. There were several gentlemen in the room, who laughed heartily at the ludicrous figure which the angry merchant cut: in fact, the whole was done with such apparent good-humour, that at first I joined in the laugh myself. How-chiefly English; and the bustle upon

In these walks we had plenty of food for observation, and we were' upon the whole a good deal pleased with Baltimore, which is a fine cheerful-looking town, built on an eminence, upon which it rises in the form of a crescent in front of a noble and rapid river, the Patuxent, that forms a safe and spacious harbour below the town. This was filled with ships of all nations, though

The evening was spent amongst the gentlemen too frequently in gaming; with our party walking or music generally occupied us till the

the piers and in the streets reminded || assembled us for the last time during us of one of our second-rate sea- the day around the festive board. ports in England. The public buildings struck us as mean, being all of brick; but generally the houses are good and commodious, and the toutensemble was certainly rather pleas-hour of retirement, when we sought ing than otherwise. We had little intercourse with the inhabitants, but those with whom we associated were calculated to inspire us with rather favourable sentiments; and we were not annoyed with any of that troublesome inquisitiveness which we had been led to apprehend, and which we experienced subsequently in other places.

Walking till we were tired, we then returned to dine, which meal was in general taken about three o'clock. Our dinners were as plentiful as our breakfasts; there was no niggardliness displayed in the provision made for the guests, and these meals were equally cheerful and agreeable. In the afternoon the ladies usually retired, and took some repose; the gentlemen amused themselves with playing fives, billiards, &c.; and at six another social meal

our pillows, and though terribly annoyed with some very disagreeable insects, we still contrived to sleep tolerably comfortably till the hour of breakfast next morning.

This was the routine of each day during the time we remained at "Smith's:" we frequently saw our worthy captain, who enlivened us with his constitutional good-humour whenever he appeared. On the fifth day Mr. Mortimer arrived, and the meeting was one of that description which can better be imagined than described. He immediately removed us to the house of a friend, and as our residence there gave me an opportunity of seeing something of the domestic circle of the Americans, I shall reserve what I have to say on that subject for another Number.

EXPLOITS AT SAVENDROOG.
(Concluded from p. 35.)

A RAMBLER.

a few books. A Common PrayerBook with gold clasps attracted the

EARLY next morning the surgeon came to see Mr. Rutledge, along with Captain Maynard of the E. I. C. ser-notice of Captain Maynard: he exvice. Captain Maynard had been on guard the preceding day at a remote station, and now hastened to congratulate Mr. Rutledge on his promotion. He was asleep, in consequence of passing a restless night; and Mrs. Rutledge, seated beside him on a low camp-stool, had slumbered with her head on the edge of his mattress. On a small table close beside her lay"

amined it. His own initials and those of his sister were engraven on the clasps, and on opening the book, he saw, in his own hand-writing, "A parting token of affection from Philip C. Maynard to his dear sister, Sophia Maynard." Extremely agitated, he sat down on a bench, and made a sign to the doctor that he would rest there. The doctor left him. Captain May

nard tore a slip of paper from a let- || blaming our unhappy father. His irregularities were little known to you, and perhaps he kept you at school, even during the vacations, to prevent opportunity for observing his errors. Our excellent mother acquiesced in this separation, though she doted on her endearing Philip Charles; but she believed it safest to exempt you from pernicious exam

ter he had in his pocket, and wrote, "If Mrs. Rutledge was Sophia Maynard, daughter to the once affluent Benjamin Maynard of London, she will acknowledge a fondly attached brother in Philip Charles Maynard, captain in the regiment native infantry."

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My father was of humble parentage in the north of England. The kindness of a gentleman in the neigh

What language could express the joyful feelings with which Mrs. Rut-ple in the habits of a parent, and you ledge ran over the contents of this left us almost a stranger to our donote! She gradually imparted to her mestic circle: however, you must rehusband this new blessing from the member Mr. Frederick Rutledge, hand of Divine Providence, and with our best, I may even say our only a trembling hand, begged to see her friend. beloved brother. He came instantly, and the brother and sister were clasped in embraces of mute but delightful recognition; till Captain May-bourhood afforded him education, nard, recollecting the third party in and procured him respectable emtheir happiness, took Rutledge by ployment in a mercantile house, where the hand, assuring him he was over- his good conduct and abilities recomjoyed and proud to call him brother. mended him to advancement. He Rutledge warmly returned the ex- was highly esteemed, when Mr. Rutpressions of kindness; and Mrs. Rut- ledge, son to a nobleman of Meckledge said, "My dear, dear brother, lenburg, came to England with the though your generous delicacy for- wreck of his hereditary fortune. The bears to inquire, I am all impatient to estates were ravaged and the peaexplain how you see thus reduced santry carried away by Frederick of your sister, and the son of our fa- Prussia; and my father being accither's partner in business, the high-dentally introduced to Mr. Rutledge, born and accomplished Mr. Frederick || had the inclination and the power of Rutledge. Are you at leisure to befriending him. Mr. Rutledge had hear our story?" money, my father had experience in business, and they entered upon a mercantile concern. Mr. Rutledge was engaged to a lady of his own country; my father had been for some time attached to an Irish lady, and as soon as the prosperity of their speculations enabled them to fulfil their engagements, both the young

"Yes, my dear Sophia, and nothing can be so interesting to me as your concerns; fully convinced, from all I heard of you and Mr. Rutledge before I knew our affinity, that no misconduct on your part has occasioned the circumstances to which you allude. I beg you will proceed in your narrative."

"Even in this height of felicity, it is grievous that I cannot do justice to my husband and myself without

ance necessary, and with his directions I was of some use in writing confidential letters. He became quite blind; his speech was impaired by nervous affections, and my mother wrote to Henry that his presence was indispensable. The ferment of democratical principles overspread the Continent, and Henry had been for some time winding up the concern at Altona. He finished his business,

she was truly blest in a husband. Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge were exemplary in every relation, and though wealth flowed upon them, they did not plunge into the perilous vortex of dissipation. Our poor father had less steadiness. By degrees he absented himself from home, and went to the counting - house rather as a lounger than an active partner. Mr. Rutledge, in the most friendly manner, expostulated with him on his neg-withdrew his father's name from the lect of their common interests. He acknowledged his faults with the reckless good-humour which in his disposition was almost a foible; but, alas! he did not amend, and Mr. Rutledge would have withdrawn from the firm, but that he saw his secession must bring ruin on my mother and her family. His great exertions in some measure compensated for our father's inattention.

firm, and returned to London. In three months after his arrival, a paralytic stroke deprived him of the best of fathers, and my mother and I were bereft of our truest friend.

"Henry of course succeeded to his father's place in the mercantile house of which my father was nominally a partner. On examining the books, he found that since his father's incapacity for business all had gone into confusion. He spoke to my father relative to the unprosperous state of their affairs; and how shall I bring my tongue to utter it? Our parent not only proposed, but urged, that they should put matters

"About this time Mrs. Rutledge died, bequeathing her son to my mother's special care. He was then about ten years of age. It was in the spring after you embarked for India, and I was in my fifth year. I was very early boarded at Hamp- || in a train for bankruptcy, by convertstead, and Henry was sent to Eton, for the same reasons that you were seldom allowed to visit home during the vacations. Henry was afterwards regularly bred to business at Altona, where his father had large concerns. We were almost continually together, and fondly regarded each other in childhood. We always met for a few days during the vacations, and parted with regret. From the time he went abroad till I was about nineteen, I had not beheld him; but we did not forget early predilections. I was verging on seventeen, when my dear mother's declining health, and Mr. Rutledge's visual defect, made my assist

ing their property into cash, which should be withheld from the creditors. Henry, in the most deferential but stedfast manner, objected; and when my father repeated the proposal, he told him he would beg from door to door, or perish in want, rather than take such means to avert poverty. He told my father he could command a sum that would answer present calls; he would resort to those funds supplied from his late father's concern at Altona, and he would give incessant attention to bring their affairs into some better arrangement. My father, easy and thoughtless, was satisfied; but, in the