objects which painfully the unnatural condition of things not simply in but in the country of which it is the capital nor is the impression diminished by the of these different buildings the finest of which are scattered over the city with seeming attention to regularity or fitness of place the contrast produced is often very disagreeable it is not uncommon to see a small adjoining some large and stately pile and acting as a silent upon that mixture of and want of splendor and mean the writer of these sketches has since visited some of the best cities of the continent no one of which in bis opinion may disdain a comparison with making a proper allowance for the of members and wealth it not be thinks to the french metropolis similar objects also to those which serve as to the better of are every where in paris the dwelling s of the poorer classes in the latter city exhibit little of the appearance of comfort of its r too excepting the there is not one which can compare with dame or streets not to mention several others little inferior two of the best streets in paris are the du and the st and a visitor might be safely to find in all one which offers the foot passenger such miserable as either of these in the opinion also of the writer that native politeness which has been said to distinguish the lowest of the has either been greatly exaggerated or was nearly during the tragic scenes of the revolution if what the of france asserted upon this point during the past century and what lady has recently repeated be true the citizens of its boasted metropolis have at least evinced how soon they could forget the rules of and be in the of a barbarous and blood thirsty philosophy from what actually fell under the traveller s observation he is persuaded that the of paris have now the properties as ihey have uniformly had the elements of a character more foul and savage than ever disgraced the of london or of vol i excursion from to ness of parade and wretchedness which is too conspicuous in various other objects of daily observation we dined to day with mr d the gentleman whom i have mentioned as having accompanied us from to the attentions of this gentleman to us considering the circumstances under which our acquaintance was formed are characteristic of the frank and confiding hospitality peculiar to the irish it struck me as a good rule when i commenced my travels not to mention unless some desirable opportunity should present the country from which i came especially in any of the public a foreigner is saved thereby no little at the where he chances to stop a matter of some moment in such a country as this and he has an opportunity of gaining more information in regard to the opinions entertained of his own nation than he could by openly declaring the land of his origin such information is seldom expected or desired an american is not concerning the place of his birth nor need he fear that it will be detected unless he so wishes he will pass without question as an englishman or perhaps more properly as a and should he mention his country the first impression produced will be that of surprise the principle to is to be understood however as merely to the traveller that is to one actually moving from place to place at which time too he is supposed to be daily and even changing his associates provided that he the stage coach conveyance which on the greater is always most eligible in the instance of first meeting with the gentleman at whose house we this day dined this practice unexpectedly led to a slight embarrassment learning that we were just from scotland he took it for granted that we were natives of or its and his conversation proceeded on that supposition no distinct inquiry being made no explanation was of course given as a few hours we supposed would forever our intercourse with this gentleman but in this we had mistaken his feelings and wishes finding that we were travelling solely for observation and perhaps gathering from some inquiries which we made that though strangers personally to we had some friends in he evinced in our behalf an interest which we did not anticipate and seemed desirous of our views by all the information he could impart on leaving us he gave his card with an invitation that we would take dinner with him to day a fashionable hour his departure was unexpectedly abrupt just as the coach stopped amidst a crowd at the post office and left no time for explanation or even a return of cards on the following day however we called upon him when he seemed amused with the mistake under which he had in regard to our true country and evinced an higher interest in us from our being foreigners and americans we have been indebted to him for other excursion from to lies since besides the pleasure we this day received at his board we find this gentleman a distinguished character as a merchant regarded for his general worth and intelligence surrounded with a very pleasing family circle and in the enjoy ment of the as well as comforts of life he was well with e the irish american and an regard for that popular exile at his table to day we met a very pleasant company of and on to the drawing room found a small circle of ladies who had been invited to tea it is unnecessary to say that the remainder of the evening passed greatly to our satisfaction and that the various which we experienced were the more welcome from being thus unexpected as well as � as mr and myself were walking yesterday morning towards the castle we met 