88 DAYS IN DOVE DALE 



and lovely dales, and return to the land of 

 Egypt and the house of bondage. 



I came here three weeks ago a dyspeptic 

 old man ; I return considerably improved in 

 health. But it just occurs to me that to 

 complete the cure I require another month 

 at least ! 



What if I call on the doctor in Ashbourne, 

 and get his certificate to that effect ? No, it 

 cannot be ; men must work and women must 

 weep, for there's work to do, and babies to 

 keep ! 



"Can fancy's fairy hands no veil create 

 To hide the sad realities of fate?" 



Pleasures of Hope. 



Before I go, let me sit under this wide- 

 spreading beech, on the banks of "The 

 Manifold," and tell my friendly readers, if I 

 can, what " The Izaak Walton " is like. 



As " The Dove " is not like other rivers, so 

 is " The Izaak " unlike all other hostelries. It 

 does not stand by the roadside inviting 



"Each passing stranger that can pay." 

 If you wish to visit this hotel, you must 



