kingdom, Sardinia, Switzerland, Baden, Darmstadt, France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, and Russia. The scene of the last two volumes has been Ireland; and, for the sake of bringing in every possible variety, that of the next will include the whole course of the romantic Wye, the pride of England, and supposed by foreign travellers to be unique in Europe.
It may easily be imagined that the author does not make the above explanation, as if taking any merit to himself for performing so delightful a task as that of visiting, in person, the scenes he describes; but he thinks it is not overstepping his duty, to endeavour, by this means, to draw attention to the liberality, enterprize, and public spirit of the proprietor.
It may be added, with reference to a report circulated last year, that the artist, also, has in every case made his drawings upon the spot-even when in order to do this it was necessary to travel through Russia.