PREFACE. 



of the day in the gloomy regions of Morpheus. 

 Bright Phoebus will be their best of friends. He 

 will string their nerves, and give them coral lips ; 

 and fit each individual, most admirably, for every 

 following duty of the day. No shadowy allure- 

 ments of the silly thing called fashion shall ever 

 tempt me to adopt late hours. "Early to bed, 

 and early to rise," ought to be the motto of 

 every one who looks forward to the enjoyment 

 of a long life. By always keeping this good 

 old saying in mind, and by acting on it, I am 

 robust and energetic at the age of seventy-five. 



So far as this little book is concerned, I respect- 

 fully offer it to the notice of an indulgent Public. 

 Some, no doubt, will praise it; others may abuse 

 it. I am prepared either for honey, or for worm- 

 wood. Come what may, I trust, that I possess 

 philosophy enough to act, as a man well hacknied 

 in the ways of the world ought to act. 



CHARLES WATERTON. 



Wax/ton Hall, 



July, 1857. 



