We wish you good night,
We are sorry we cannot stay longer;
We have taken twenty-one geese,
At a penny a piece,
And left the amount with the gander.”
Washington Irving’s cottage.
Washington Irving’s Cottage.
It is curious to observe the interest attached to everything connected with a great man. We love especially to visit the residences of those who have excited our admiration either by their writings or their actions. It may be pleasant to our readers, therefore, to see the picture, on the opposite page, of the cottage of Washington Irving, a pleasant and amusing writer, who has acquired great reputation. There are very few persons, in this country, who have not read some of his books.