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the terminus in Euston Square. The servant handed 

 something into the cab : he had already given her a little 

 present of money ; and he now shook hands with her, 

 saying, ' Good-bye, Mary. I thank you much for your 

 kind attention.' That was so natural to the man. His 

 rule was, ' Do unto others as ye would that they should 

 do unto you ; ' and from his Master he had learned to be 

 meek, and to condescend to those of low estate." 



To the London journey of the "Exhibition year" re- 

 ference is made in the commencement of the following 

 letter: — 



TO MISS TAYLOR. 



" Woodville, 22c? August 1851. 

 " What a multitude of foreigners there were in London ! 

 You who have the gift of tongues might have been well 

 and usefully employed ; but it was alarming work with 

 others less gifted to be attacked on all sides, in palaces 

 and picture-galleries, gardens and omnibusses, by people 

 of unknown speech, ' dwellers in Mesopotamia/ and I 

 know not where. But we were greatly delighted with 

 our visit, which, however, was far too short for anything 

 but the most superficial survey. I am glad you liked the 

 Professor's picture ' by "Watson Gordon. I think it is 

 excellent; but there was a still better hanging near it, the 



