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replied tlie Baron, " there are plenty of banks 

 in that country, bnt we have a mnch better 

 one in London." "And -which/' said Mr. 

 Smith, "will never give yon a fall." 



The friendship of the Eothschilds was of 

 great service to Mr. and Mrs. Smith when they 

 made a tonr on the Continent. Pnrnished 

 with a letter of introduction from the head 

 of the house to his brothers at Frankfort, &;c. 

 they met with every possible courtesy from 

 those gentlemen ; and they found the name of 

 "Eothschild" as potent as that of an emperor 

 in removing the various difficulties that then 

 beset the untravelled English. The letter was 

 as follows : 



" Gentlemen, I have the pleasure of intro- 

 ducing to you Thomas Smith, Esq., a very 

 respectable gentleman, friend of mine, who 

 is travelling with his lady for pleasure. You 

 will receive them, both him and his lady, 

 in the kindest manner; render them every 

 assistance in your power, and contribute by 



