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in length ; they were thin and deep in form, and afforded 

 excellent eating. It was curious to see them keep to the 

 lee of the rudder in a compact body, and so voracious 

 were they, that they actually leaped out of the water at 

 the sight of the bait. But the very instant that the ship 

 became still they dispersed around her sides, and would 

 no longer bite. After drifting along the Florida coast a 

 stiff breeze rose, and sweeping us into the Atlantic, sent 

 us fai upon our favorable voyage. 



" July 20, 1826. Landed from the Delos at Liverpool, 

 and took lodgings at the Commercial Hotel. Called at 

 the counting-house of Gordon and Forstall, and went to 

 deliver my letters to Mr. Rathbone, who was absent when 

 I called ; but he forwarded a polite note, in which he in- 

 vited me to dine and meet Mr. Roscoe. 



" July 24. Called for Mr. Rathbone at his counting 

 house, and was kindly received, and dined at his house 

 in Duke Street. Was introduced to his friend Mr. Ros- 

 coe, and his son-in-law, Mr. Philemon L. Baring. Mr. 

 Roscoe invited me to his country-house next day, and we 

 visited the Botanical Gardens. Ransacked the city for 

 pastils to make a drawing for Mrs. Rathbone. 



" My drawings are to be exhibited at the Liverpool 

 Exhibition. Mr. Roscoe promised to introduce me to 

 Lord Stanley, who, he says, is rather shy. Great anxiety 

 about the success of my exhibition, which has proved a 

 complete success. 



"Sunday, July 30. Went to church, and saw a pic- 

 ture of Christ Curing the Blind Man, and listened to the 

 singing of the blind musicians. 



"August 5. I have met Lord Stanley, and found 

 him a frank, agreeable man. Tall, broad-boned, well- 

 formed, he reminded me of Sully the painter. He said, 

 ' Sir, I am glad to see you.' He pointed out one defect 

 in my drawings, for which I thanked him, but he admired 



