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man at Bath ; indeed, so much so that he was 

 called the Beau Nash of the road Unquestion- 

 ably, according to his own showing, he was 

 entitled to that distinction, for he offered to 

 point out all the sights of the English Moiit- 

 pellier, including the assemblies, theatre, pump- 

 room, crescents, gardens, walks, and abbey. So 

 delighted was I with the dandified manner of 

 my companion that the journey passed rapidly 

 away. 



On leaving Marlborough, he offered me the 

 reins, which I accepted ; and during the last 

 stage he begged I would accept a pinch of the 

 best Petersham mixture, informing me that it 

 was a present from the noble Lord of that name, 

 to whom he had been presented by an old 

 Oxford acquaintance. Upon reaching the city 

 of Bladud and driving up to the " York House," 

 Mr. Dennis, with the air of Louis le Grand, 

 politely took off his hat, wished me good even- 

 ing, thanked me for my gratuity, and 

 said that if I mentioned his name at 

 the hotel every attention would be paid to 

 me. 



As a contrast to the above, let me show how 

 our great-grandfathers travelled in 1739. Ten- 

 nant writes as follows : — 



