B. J. AND R. HAD JUST BEGUN TO ENJOY THE SCENERY, WHEN, TO THEIRCONSTER­NATION, WHO SHOULD APPEAR ON BOARD BUT THE “BORE,” WHOINSTANTLY WAS DOWN UPON THEM. FOR THREE MORTAL HOURS HE ENTER­TAINEDTHEM WITH FASHIONABLE INTELLI­GENCE, ANECDOTES OF THEARISTO­CRACY, THE COURT CIRCULAR, BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES,&C.

THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN M.P. TRAVELLING IN SEARCH OF “FACTS.” HE IS GIVING BROWN HIS VIEWS; AND ALSO THE STATISTICS OF EVERYTHING.

A VIEW ON THE RHINE.

THE LONDON GENT UP THE RHINE. BRITISH FARMER AND SON IN FOREIGN PARTS.
HE IS TAKEN AT THE MOMENT WHEN EXPRESSING HIS OPINION THAT THE WHOLE CONCERN IS A “DO” AND A “SELL.” THEY BOTH WORE A PERPETUAL GRIN AND STARE OF SURPRISE, JONES THOUGHT THAT THEY HAD TAKEN LEAVE OF ENGLAND AND THEIR SENSES AT ONCE, OWING TO THE WITHDRAWAL OF PROTECTION.

THE RHINE BOAT.

BROWN MAY BE SEEN SEATED THERE UPON THE PADDLE-BOX, RAPIDLY SKETCHING EVERY CHURCH, RUINED CASTLE, TOWN, OR OTHER OBJECT OF INTEREST ON EITHER BANK OF THE RIVER. THOSE ARE JONES AND ROBINSON, LEANING OVER THE SIDE OF THE BOAT BELOW HIM. OBSERVE, ALSO, THE STOUT PARTY WHO HAS CALLED FOR BRANDY-AND-WATER, AND WHOSE COUNTENANCE ALMOST LAPSES INTO A SMILE AS “KELLNER” APPROACHES WITH THE BEVERAGE. THE TUTOR, IT IS PLEASANT TO SEE, HAS AT LAST PUT HIS “CLASSIC” IN HIS POCKET, AND GIVES HIMSELF UP TO THE UNDIVIDED ENJOYMENT OF THE SCENE, WHILE HIS “YOUNG CHARGE” IS WRAPPED IN CONTEMPLATION OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AS EXEMPLIFIED IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE WHEEL. AND THAT MUST SURELY BE THE GENT WHO HAS SUCH A LOW OPINION OF THE BEAUTY OF THE RHINE-LAND, SEATED AT THE STERN OF THE BOAT WITH HIS LEGS DANGLING OVER THE RIVER. LET US HOPE THAT HE IS HAPPY NOW!