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nature — "Hers the mild lustre of the blooming morn, 

 and his the radiance of the risen day." I say to 

 myself — wondering who this distinguished couple 

 can possibly be. 



Owing to the recent loss of the head of the Roths- 

 child family, the different members who are usually 

 to be found riding in the Row have been conspicuous 

 by their absence. Lord Granville has on several 

 occasions been found taking a constitutional ride, 

 as also Mr. Bass, who may be seen pursuing the even 

 tenor of his way. Whilst many other habitues of 

 the Row take their pleasure anything but sadly ; 

 indulging in fact in swinging good gallops, to the 

 evident embarrassment of the mounted police officer, 

 who is detailed for the duty of restraining the ardour 

 of the too impetuous riders, who occasionally exceed 

 in a moment of excitement the bounds of modera- 

 tion. But there are one or two more regular 

 frequenters of the Row, conspicuous by the quality 

 of the horses they bestride, notably Mr. Sheward 

 on Aristocrat, a perfect chesnut hack, who, having 

 retu'ed from business, now enjoys his otiimi cum 

 dignitate, and takes his pleasure in the Park ; 

 whilst Mr. George Cox exhibits the perfections of 

 the favourite chesnut mare which carries him in such 

 perfect form. 



Of the attendance in the morning in the Row, 

 though vast numbers of pedestrians and many 

 equipages have, on some occasions, been seen, the 

 riders have been more remarkable for quantity than 

 quality. The impossible weather deterring many 

 from taking their customary exercise ; whilst, on 

 several occasions, when a goodly gathering has 



