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hands, as poor, miserable, abject-looking wretches as ever 

 worked in the mines of Golconda. I was asked to spend 

 Monday night at Mr. Robert Hyde Gregg's place, Higher 

 Ardwick, but I have a ticket for a fine concert, and I so 

 love music that it is doubtful if I go. I took tea at Mr. 

 Hartley's, and promised to write on his behalf for the 

 bones of an alligator of a good size. Now we shall see if 

 he gets one as quickly as did Dr. Harlan. I have con- 

 cluded to have a " Book of Subscriptions " open to receive 

 the names of all persons inclined to have the best illustra- 

 tions of American birds yet published ; but alas ! I am 

 but a beginner in depicting the beautiful works of God. 



Sunday, September %4- I drew at my Pheasant till near 

 eleven o'clock, the weather warm and cloudy. Then I 

 went to church and then walked to Mr. Lloyd's. I left 

 the city and proceeded two miles along the turnpike, 

 having only an imperfect view of the country; I remarked, 

 however, that the foliage was deeply colored with autum- 

 nal tints. I reached the home of Mr. Brookes, and together 

 we proceeded to Mr. Lloyd's. This gentleman met us 

 most kindly at the entrance, and we went with him through 

 his garden and hot-houses. The grounds are on a declivity 

 affording a far view of agreeable landscape, the gardens 

 most beautifully provided with all this wonderful island 

 affords, and the hot-houses contain abundant supplies of 

 exotics, flower, fruit, and shrub. The coffee-tree was bear- 

 ing, the banana ripening; here were juicy grapes from 

 Spain and Italy, the sensitive plant shrunk at my touch, 

 and all was growth, blossom, and perfume. Art here helps 

 Nature to produce hei richest treasures at will, and man in 

 England, if rich, may be called the God of the present 

 day. Flower after flower was plucked for me, and again 

 I felt how perfectly an English gentleman makes a 

 stranger feel at home. We were joined by Mr. Thomas 

 Lloyd and Mr. Hindley as we moved towards the house, 

 where we met Mrs. Lloyd, two daughters, and a lady 



