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ivhite and black, playing about. It would iix- 

 eJte Malthus, aft^j: vfewii^g lli^ eomparatiire «te- 

 lilll^ of iskEd, see^g- lis ini^pftbilitj of 

 providing for u surplus populatiou, to rail against 

 sucli an astoiiislung iiicroase of tlio human rare. 

 Over-population is not tJie oidy complaint iu 

 the toTO. TM istreets are not so well paved, and 



iiaa|sede the plettsum wMofe tbe 



Stm%e? would deiive from a walk, aitt r lie bad 

 l)ocn for some time confiiuMl in tlie liu^ited space 

 afforded l)y a sliij>. Of fruit, ?ouie lar<>'e pears, 

 peach e:?, grapes, and figs, were abundant, and 

 could he ptrclms^d at r&ef tms^mhle prices. 

 Esseellent vegetables, eottsistiiig carrols^ im- 

 nips, French-beans, calibage, water-cresses, and 

 encumbers, were to be rciitlily procurt^'d, form- 

 ing refreslimeiit to visitors after a protracted voy- 

 age^ atd ^sedlaflrfj stock jfer shipping. 



Tlie ^greal Okbj^etof :attra<!i^; hc^evar^ to tbe 

 vh^ti^f and the i nte rest both on the first appear- 

 ance, and on landing, is naturally directed 

 towards him who was an exile on this barren 

 rock— ^efe«r©of a 



*» - ■ > thousand thrones, 



Who strew=^ our eartli with hostile bones.'* 



Funucrly the ruler of kiufi^s, lie (b'ed and re- 

 poses in the place of his exile, alturdiug a 



