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and mosquitoes, and that is quite enough. At last one 

 after another took leave. The well bred society of England 

 is the perfection of manners ; such tone of voice I never 

 heard in America. Indeed, thus far, I have great reason 

 to like England. My plans now are to go to Manchester, 

 to Derbyshire to visit Lord Stanley (Earl of Derby), 

 Birmingham, London for three weeks, Edinburgh, back to 

 London, and then to France, Paris, Nantes, to see my ven- 

 erable stepmother, Brussels, and return to England. I am 

 advised to do this by men of learning and excellent judg- 

 ment, who say this will enable me to find where my work 

 may be published with greatest advantage. I have letters 

 given me to Baron Humboldt, General La Fayette, Sir 

 Walter Scott, Sir Humphry Davy, Miss Hannah More, 

 Miss Edgeworth, Sir Thomas Lawrence, etc., etc. How I 

 wish Victor could be with me ; what an opportunity to see 

 the best of this island ; few ordinary individuals ever en- 

 joyed the same reception. Many persons of distinction 

 have begged drawing lessons of me at a guinea an hour. 

 I am astonished at the plainness of the ladies' dress ; in 

 the best society there are no furbelows and fandangoes. 



August 7. I am just now from the society of the learned 

 Dr. Traill, and have greatly enjoyed two hours of his in- 

 teresting company; to what perfection men like him can 

 rise in this island of instruction. I dined at Mr. Edward 

 Roscoe's, whose wife wished me to draw something for her 

 while she watched me. I drew a flower for her, and one 

 for Miss Dale, a fine artist. I am grieved I could not 

 reach " Green Bank " this evening to enjoy the company 

 of my good friends, the Rathbones ; they with the Roscoes 

 and Hodgsons have done more for me in every way than I 

 can express. I must have walked twenty miles to-day on 

 these pavements ; that is equal to forty-five in the woods, 

 where there is so much to see. 



August 8. Although I am extremely fatigued and it is 

 past midnight, I will write. Mr. Roscoe spoke much of 



