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 No. IV. 



EXCURSION TO KEW. 



LEAVING the delightful gardens of Rich, 

 mond, as twilight began to obscure the face 

 of surrounding objects, our pedestrians pro- 

 needed to Richmond Green, where they 

 were welcomed with that hospitality and 

 kindness which formed the distinguishing 

 feature in the character of the father's 

 friend. He introduced them to his nephew, 

 who had arrived the day before, from Eton, 

 in order to spend the vacation at his house. 

 This youth was lively, good-natured, and 

 agreeable ; but, having received his educa- 

 tion at a public school, he did not display 

 that enthusiastic admiration of the beauties 

 o[ nature, felt by the two brothers. During 

 the excursions they made in company with 



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