By ALFRED ELWES,

Author of "The Adventures of a Bear," "Ocean and her Rulers," etc., etc.

WITH EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRISON WEIR.

LONDON:
GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND CO., FARRINGDON STREET,
AND 18, BEEKMAN STREET, NEW YORK.
1857.

LONDON:
THOMAS HARRILD, PRINTER, 11, SALISBURY SQUARE,
FLEET STREET.


CONTENTS.

PAGE
INTRODUCTION BY MISS MINETTE GATTINA[7]
EARLY DAYS[12]
CHANGES[18]
UPS AND DOWNS[25]
THE INUNDATION[37]
PAINS AND PLEASURES[46]
DUTY[55]

ILLUSTRATIONS.