ii6 FRESH WOODS. 



wolf he looks as if he deserved his fate ; but 

 one could have shed tears for that poor cap- 

 tive dog. He was the only animal in the 

 large assemblage that seemed to have spirit 

 enough left in him to utter a sound ; all else 

 were silent as the grave. The inharmonious 

 couple may have been, doubtless were, in- 

 tended to realize the Apocalyptic vision of 

 the lion and the lamb lying down together. 



There are many other attractions besides 

 birds and beasts in these grounds. There 

 are swings, merry-go-rounds, and shooting 

 galleries ; the finest show of waxwork in the 

 world, dioramas of the siege of Paris, &c. 

 We left all these delights with a feeling of 

 sadness that we had enjoyed them all by 

 ourselves there were none to share our en- 

 thusiasm. 



Then, again, we have our noble jetty, and 

 the ruling passion being still strong in us, we 

 fished from that jetty. From fly-fishing for 

 trout in a meadow to fishing for dabs and 

 catching only crabs from the lower steps of a 

 jetty, what a descent it is ! The one is 

 sublime, the other is truly ridiculous ; and 

 yet there are many enthusiasts who spend all 

 their precious time here fishing for dabs. 



To-morrow is Jubilee day. I wonder whether 

 it will be considered loyal to go a-fishing on 



