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large heavy bullocks ; but blood or pedigree 

 seemed to have met with no attention, the 

 animals being apparently of various breeds, 

 some of them resembling the Lancashire. 



We arrived at Philadelphia about three 

 o'clock, and as recommended by Mr Greig, I 

 took up my quarters at " Head's Mansion 

 House," where I found all the comforts of 

 a first-rate hotel Head himself a good re- 

 semblance of the " John Bull" landlord, fond 

 of sporting ; his house conducted in the 

 English style frequented by good society 

 and free from the usual nuisance of a public 

 bar. He and three sons, strapping young 

 fellows who assist him, are sedulous in atten- 

 tion to his guests, and strangers visiting Phi- 

 ladelphia need desire no better cheer or ac- 

 commodation than is to be found in Head's 

 " Mansion House." 



I had brought letters of introduction to se- 

 veral families, chiefly of the Society of Friends, 

 and after I had partaken of a good dinner, and 

 some good port wine the latter by the by 

 rather a rarity in the States I called with a 



