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No. II." 

 EXCURSION TO HIGHGATE. 



THE sun had nearly reached his meridian, 

 when this enlightened father, and his beloved 

 children, reached the extremity of the ex- 

 tensive heath, which lies above the village 

 of Hampstead. The pure air of the coun- 

 try had disposed them for an early dinner ; 

 and they sat down to a simple, but elegant 

 repast, which was spread for them beneath 

 the thick foliage of some beautiful trees in 

 the grounds belonging- to the Spaniards, a 

 handsome little inn, romantically situated 

 on a point of kind, commanding a view of 

 the grounds round' Caen Wood, and the 

 surrounding country. 



Having finished their social meal, they set 

 out on their return to London. Proposing 

 to take Hrgrrgatein their way, they proceed- 

 ed through the beautiful fields lying to the 

 east of Hampstead \ and, during their walk, 



their 



