of the Weather, and the Season of the Year; moreover, the fatigue of either the Mind or the Body may depreciate their observation, and render less pleasing the object before them-some objects are seen to greatest advantage at certain times and from certain positions. The effect of a Landscape depends very much upon accidental circumstances; the colouring of Nature, and the lights and shades which are marked by the Sun.

"When you meet with an extraordinary · person, request the favour of him to write his name in your Note Book, with some short sentence as a Souvenir.””

"Affect the company of those you find most worthy, and not partially think them most worthy whom you most affect."

"Rather go an hundred Miles to speak with one Wise Man, than to see ten fair Towns.

"If you wish excellent men to take pains to speak to you, either use much Expense or much Humbleness."

From Profitable Instructions for Travellers, &c. by the Earl of Essex, Sir Philip Sydney, and Secretary Davison, 16mo. London, 1633.

An introduction to Eminent Authors may often be obtained from the Booksellers who publish their Works.

When information is given you upon any subject of consequence, mention in your Journal the name and Occupation of the person who communicated it, adding when and where you received it—the authenticity. of the information depends much on the character of those who furnish it.

MEM. If you earnestly wish to obtain accurate Information, never rely upon the accounts of others when you can use your own Eyes and Ears.

Travelling on Foot, or on Horseback, is

the most Healthful: but as Tertullian says, in his Lib. 2. Not., "riding on Cowback is the most independent." He tells us that the comical Cynic, Asclepiades, made the Grand Tour on the back of a Cow, and lived all the while upon her Milk.

If a person is weakly, or undertakes a long excursion, it is then most advisable to travel in a Carriage, which may be so ingeniously contrived as to be rendered a Magazine of Comforts. See Obs. on Travelling Carriages, in "The Horse and Carriage Keeper's Oracle," by the Author of this Work.

When Travelling in a Carriage, it is very beneficial occasionally to change our position; that is, to sit sometimes toward one side, and sometimes to the other, and sometimes to recline, &c. By these means, one can best prevent those Evils attending continued riding, which are occasioned by the jolting being in one direction.

Always contrive to arrive at the end of your Journey by Daylight - Never travel, especially in a Road you are not perfectly well acquainted with, after it is dark-besides avoiding the danger of darkness, by arriving at your Inn early, you have the choice of the best Beds, best Provisions, &c.

Above all things, avoid Travelling during the Night; which, by interrupting SLEEP, and exposing the Body to the Night Air, is always prejudicial, even in the mildest Weather, and to the strongest Constitutions. By respecting Nocturnal rest, one may accomplish twice as much in the Day. Sound Sleep* is as necessary to both the Mind

* "Nothing restores Strength like SLEEP." says the benevolent Author of The Good Nurse; which little Volume deserves a place in the collection of every Woman who wishes to learn how to be a good Wife and a good Mother.

and the Body, as a sufficient portion of nutritive Food is, and all the noblest functions of each suffer miserably when we are deprived of it. Who has not felt the lack of Vigour invariably attendant on the loss of Sleep, to be as enfeebling, and as distressing, as the languor that attends the want of Food?

To Rob you of SLEEP I pronounce to be as "Grand Larceny," and deserves as great a punishment, as to steal your Food! ay, much greater!! Money may replace the latter; but "tir'd Nature's sweet restorer, balmy Sleep," "with all means and appliances to boot," when once disturbed, is with difficulty restored.

The Firm Health and Fine Spirits of Persons who live in the Country is not more from breathing a purer Air, than it is from enjoying plenty of sound Sleep; and the most distressing misery of this "Elysium of ̧