But, thank God! the tide of liberal sentiments is rolling rapidly over Europe—sweeping away the remnants of feudal barbarism—levelling all oppressive institutions—compelling tyrants to bend to the will of the masses—and giving such an impulse to enlightened notions as the world never saw before. And may that tide still flow on with unabating force—not wearing off the asperities of barbaric systems by degrees, but whirling all abuses away at once and in a moment;—not proceeding without certainty or uniformity, like a stream that is sometimes free and sometimes checked—but rushing on in a channel that is broad and deep;—not here diverted from its course by some obstacle—nor there dammed up until the weight of its waters break down the impediment,—but rolling on with a mighty and irresistible volume, and expanding into a glorious and illimitable flood!
THE END.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]
The Proprietor of the “Mysteries of London,” having, at present, an opportunity of carrying out his original design—viz. that of presenting the public with faithful and unexaggerated sketches of every class of society forming the “world of London,” has determined upon submitting to his readers a New Series of the “Mysteries of London,” and which will be from the pen of a writer of the most eminent reputation,
THOMAS MILLER, Esq.,
AUTHOR OF “ROYSTON GOWER;” “FAIR ROSAMOND;” “LADY JANE GREY;” “GODFREY MALVERN;” “PICTURES OF COUNTRY LIFE;” “RURAL SKETCHES;” “BEAUTIES OF THE COUNTRY;” “A DAY IN THE WOODS;” “THE POETICAL LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS;” “THE BOY’S YEAR BOOK;” POEMS, ETC. ETC.
This New Series will be entitled “Mysteries of London; or, Lights and Shadows of London Life.”
THE FIRST NUMBER WILL APPEAR ON WEDNESDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER.
London: Walter Sully, Printer, “Bonner House,” Seacoal Lane.