xii INTRODUCTION. 



Steeple-cliasing and racing will be introduced 

 here and there, more especially in my " Trip to 

 France." Fishing will be also mentioned ; but 

 though all this will be merely in reference to 

 myself, still I trust some information may be 

 gathered from it. 



I may compare this little work to a regular 

 Pot-pourri ; but that it may while away an idle 

 half hour of the reader in a pleasant manner, 

 Is the sincere wish of 



" OLD CALABAR." 



