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dividuals are to be found in our towns? Such 

 collections may indeed contain the results of much 

 industry and scientific research, hut neither the 

 public nor the pages of science can tcain aught by 

 them. The proprietors of such depositions are 

 liable to become glutted with self love, and to can- 

 cel frc<m their recollections those principles of phi- 

 lanthropy which it is their duty to entertain. Let 

 the community henceforth enjoy the advantages of 

 these things; let the present generation lay the 

 foundation, and posterity raise the superstructure of 

 a knowledge of the natural products of our soil and 

 sea. 



PUILOPIITSICUS. 



SUFFERINGS OF LIEUTENANT D. O'BRIEN., R. N. 



Concluded from page 162. 



NOTBMBER, 1807. I learned I was abont nine leagues from Fribnrgh. 

 Took my leave and proceeded, keeping the hii;h road. In conseqnence of 

 my bad feet I could advance but very bluwly. I pa.««ed several suiall vilhigeHi 

 at nitjht I was greatly at a lofs how to act, dreadinji ItJt the I;iwj< of Baden 

 and Wirteniberg mi^ihi be the fame with the French, respeclinij travellers, 

 which require that they should produce their pa^^ports, papers, &c. to the 

 host, and they are then to be taken to the municipality, prior to their being 

 provided with beds. I did not much like travillinig in Cerman> by nijiht, 

 from the inferiority of their police it appeared more than probable that the 

 roads might be infested with foot-pad?, robbers, &c., and 1 was little able in 

 my present situation to make any resistance. One advantage there wa?, (if 

 it can be termed so) I had little or nothing to be deprived of. After deli- 

 berating a long time, I came to a resolution to enter a small poor looking 

 Tillage then before me; a place of that description appeared the best to try 

 the experiment in. At about half-past seven, I got directed to a public 

 honse ; every thing appeared to favour me. I entered, and itsked if 1 could 

 be provided with a bed ? The landlord answered, in very good French, in 

 the affirmative, and supper also, if I wished. 1 began to be apprehensive of 

 this fellow; however, in order to save appearances as much a? possible, I 

 ordered some supper and wine. After making a hearty meal, I inj-isted 

 on this fellow's taking some wine, and then expressed a wish to go to bed, as 

 I observed 1 was a little fatigued. He ordered the servant to light me to my 

 room, without any further inquiries. The servant, after giving me a night- 

 cap, retired, and I then secured my chamber door. My feet were in a 

 most sl\ocking condition, not a bit of skin on the greatest part, it literally 

 ■ticking to the upper leathers of my shoes, which I was under the necessity 



