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or amusement, they seldom fail to afford us 
much real gratification.» 
The company we meet with on these occa- 
sionsis also, not unfrequently, very interesting. 
Like ourselves, they have been advised to 
leave their cares and anxieties behind them, 
and although we meet with some who have 
unfortunately forgot their lesson, whilst the 
majority attend to such instructions, the so- 
ciety is sure to be agreeable. The amiableand 
the accomplished are never seen to greater 
advantage; and the peevish and morose, wit- 
nessing the real value of politeness and civi- 
lity, are compelled to soften down their man- 
ners to a more acceptable standard. 
But it is chiefly when we are stationary, 
that society is of consequence; when tra- 
velling from one place to another, we have 
not always such resources; and as it would 
be unreasonable to expect, that every part of 
the country through which we pass should 
be very interesting, we must often depend 
upon ourselves to make the journey pleasant. 
On many occasions a person fond of agri- 
cultural pursuits has a decided advantage in 
in travelling. At every step he finds some- 
thing to imitate or avoid, and his attention is 
kept alive by the continual exercise of his 
judgment on the variety of management 
