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the fact is, that the sketches illustrative of the real spots which I 

 gave for the guidance of Mr. Austin were not so well calculated 

 to display his well- known talents as an artist as the embellished 

 scenery which he furnished ; and, it being then too late to remedy 

 the discrepancy, the reader will, I hope, be content to sacrifice a 

 little truth to additional beauty. Probably it will not be the first 

 time he has done so with his own consent : it is forced on me. 



